Accessing Science Techbook
Select Science Techbook from the Curriculum Packs section of your My DE homepage.
You can also access Science Techbook from any page using the Global Navigation menu in the top left corner.
Course, Unit, Concept
Science Techbook is organized and described using the following vocabulary:
- Course: Overall course of study in an academic area.
- Unit: Thematic groupings of learning concepts.
- Concept: Individual topics of study.
Science Techbook opens to the last course visited. To switch courses, select the Course drop-down and choose the preferred grade level and course.
Course Views
There are three ways to navigate the content of each course in Science Techbook:
- Overview
- Table of Contents
- Standards Views
Overview is the default view and is a brows-enabled, visual grid. Here, access a Unit or explore the various Concepts that make up a Unit.
The Table of Contents view provides a more linear, book-like navigation. Select Standards on each concept to see the grade-level standards for the concept or use the Expand All button to see all standards addressed in the unit. Note that you can print the Table of Contents view using the printer icon in the toolbar.
The Standards view allows you to see the entire course displayed in standards. Select a standard, expand to the detail of the standard until a blue hyperlinked text appears. Then, select the standard content. View the concept(s) where that standard is addressed in Science Techbook or view all concept resources that support a standard.
Unit Navigation
Select any Unit to see an expanded description of the unit of study and description of its Concepts, with fast access to model lessons and concept resources. Find the unit assessment in Unit Resources.
Once you select a unit, the Unit Overview tab includes the Anchor Phenomenon and displays complete Concept descriptions, Investigative Phenomenon, Model lessons, and Concept Resources.
Use the Unit Assessment, found in Unit Assessments and Resources, as a formative or summative assessment with questions similar to those students experience on computer-based, high-stakes assessments. These assessments are offered in English and Spanish.
5E Instructional Model
Science Techbook follows the 5E Model of Instruction (5Es), a research-based instructional cycle that uses complex essential questions to guide the learning experience.
Each of the 5Es describes a phase of learning: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. The 5Es allows students and teachers to experience activities that build upon prior knowledge to construct meaning and demonstrate progress toward learning goals.
The inquiry learning cycle is not linear, so you can move between the 5Es for content and resources to best meet the needs of students. Resources in Discovery Education Science Techbook are organized around the 5E instructional model based on their use by the student: engaging with a concept, exploring resources, explaining understanding, elaborating though deeper investigation, and evaluating understanding.