BSCS Science Learning

🚨 Early Bird Registration for PDPI is OPEN! 🚨

Science education leaders: This one is for you!

Join us in Colorado Springs for the Professional Development Provider Institute 2, a powerful four-day experience designed to strengthen curriculum leadership and advance equitable, high-quality science instruction.

Hosted by BSCS Science Learning in Colorado Springs, this institute dives deeper into the Science Immersion Model for Professional Learning, with a focus on:
✅Constructing Explanations & Engaging in Argument from Evidence
✅Leading Curriculum Implementation
✅Leading Change (Part II)
✅Driving Equitable Impact Across Classrooms

Designed for science coaches, curriculum specialists, district leaders, professional learning leaders, consultants, and university faculty, PDPI builds the knowledge and leadership capacity needed to bring science and engineering practices to life.

You’ll engage in interactive sessions, analyze practice, collaborate with a national network of peers, and leave with actionable strategies to support teachers and strengthen three-dimensional learning aligned to the NGSS.

🐣 Save $200 when you register by August 31!

🔬Learn more and how to register at: bit.ly/PDPI26-fb

Dear Environmental Science Educators,

NAAEE, BSCS Science Learning, and The FieldScope Project are conducting a national survey to better understand the current state of high school environmental science education — including what teachers teach, how instructional decisions are made, and what resources and support are most needed.

We invite you to participate if you are a high school teacher in the United States who teaches environmental science as a dedicated course or as part of a broader science class. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes.

Your responses will directly inform the development and dissemination of resources for environmental science educators nationwide. All responses are anonymous and results will be reported in aggregate.

Findings will be shared with the broader science education community through the NAAEE and BSCS Science Learning websites, as well as via email once the study is complete. Learn more about this survey on the NAAEE blog.

Take the Survey → https://www.research.net/r/EnviroHSsurvey

Know other high school science teachers? Please tag them or share the survey link with your networks — every response helps us better represent the environmental science teaching community.

Thank you for your time and for everything you do to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Thank you,
Jamie Deutch Noll
Science Educator
BSCS Science Learning
Transforming Science Education through Research-Driven Innovation

💭 Curious how BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life amplifies student learning?

Tap here: https://bit.ly/KHBSCSBioUFL to learn more with us and peek at what one school district has to say about their experience.

What if your students actually wanted to figure things out in biology class? 🔬

Not just memorize content—but wrestle with real questions like:
💡 Why are infections getting harder to treat?
💡 Why do some people have higher disease risk?
💡 How will we feed a growing population?

That’s exactly what you’ll experience in the upcoming BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life virtual institutes for Units 1-4.

Instead of sitting through another PD, you’ll:
-Learn as a student first (so you truly “get it”)
-Walk away with strategies that spark curiosity and deeper thinking
-Build confidence using real-world, phenomenon-driven lessons
-Connect with other teachers who want more than test-focused learning

No travel, live sessions, and even better with your team 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

➡️ Check it out and grab your spot: bscs.org/bio-institutes

If you’re interested in science curriculum design, this opportunity is for you!

The Storylines Writing Institute is a four-day virtual experience where educators and curriculum writers collaborate on developing engaging, student-centered science units using the Storylines approach.

📍 July 6–9, 2026
💲$1,200/person (limited scholarships available)

You’ll work alongside experienced developers, test lessons from a student perspective, and strengthen your understanding of high-quality instructional materials design.

Learn more here: bscs.org/swi

The deadline to register is June 6!

Big news for Minnesota educators! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that our OpenSciEd Middle School units, fully aligned with Minnesota standards, are now freely available to the community! 🙌

What you’ll find:
Customized Scope & Sequence 🗺️ Developed in partnership with OpenSciEd.
Grade-Level Units 📘 Includes customized 6th/7th grade units, plus brand-new 8th grade units built specifically for MN standards.
Implementation Guides 🛠️ Everything teachers need to get started.

Huge thanks to 3M 💙 for funding this initiative and to the Saint Paul Public Schools SPPS team 👏 for helping make these materials accessible to all.

Check them out here: bit.ly/SPPS-OpenSciEdMN

Too often, tools and curricula are built on assumptions about what teachers need. That’s why NAAEE is partnering with BSCS Science Learning and Fieldscope to survey high school environmental science teachers.

If this is you, please take this 15-minute survey to make sure teachers' voices shape the resources and support the field develops next: tinyurl.com/EnviroTeacherSurvey.

📷 Students conduct field research alongside a saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert, collecting observational data as part of an outdoor science investigation. Photo credit: NPS

Wrapping up NSTA Anaheim with purpose!

On Saturday, April 18, BSCS Science Learning closes out the conference with a powerful professional learning workshop focused on evaluating health risks through authentic, real-world phenomena.

Explore how the BSCS Anchored Inquiry Learning (AIL) model leverages complex societal challenges to drive 3D teaching, meaningful assessment, and student agency. See how learning grounded in genetic and environmental risk for complex disease can spark both deep understanding and action.

Join us for an engaging final session that connects science learning to issues that matter.

Learn more: bscs.org/april-18

On Friday, April 17, BSCS Science Learning continues its work at NSTA Anaheim with a dynamic set (and very busy day!) of sessions designed to strengthen science teaching, instructional leadership, and systems-level impact.

Our awesome team will highlight practical strategies for implementing high-quality instructional materials, advancing equitable sensemaking, and supporting teachers in delivering rigorous, phenomenon-driven science learning. Whether you are a district leader, instructional coach, or classroom educator, you’ll find ideas and tools to help move from vision to sustained practice.

At a time when coherence, alignment, and meaningful student engagement matter more than ever, these conversations are focused on what it takes to ensure all learners experience high-quality science instruction.

Explore the April 17 sessions and plan your schedule:
👉 bscs.org/april-17