Science Techbook - Grade K
Core Code Alignment
Elementary / Early Childhood
Kindergartens
22020000001: Kindergarten
Kindergartens
22020000001: Kindergarten
Recommendation
Recommended Limited
Evaluation
For an online kindergarten science curriculum it's a good pick. It only covers a fraction of the science standards, but what it does cover, it does a decent job for an online kindergarten science curriculum.
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Rubric : Generic
Final recommendation published; partial rubric scores available.
Content
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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| Alignment | The content of this resource aligns with appropriate grade-level core standards and is current, well-researched and referenced from reliable sources. | The content of this resource aligns with most grade-level core standards but will need supplementary materials to ensure coverage of all the objectives for this course. | The content of this resource aligns with a few grade-level core standards for a portion of the course. | The content of this resource does not align with standards and objectives for this course. | ||
| What I evaluated aligned, but it covered only a fraction of kindergarten's science standards. The standards were meant for students to be doing science, in this program students are reading, observing and concluding, but not dong any hands on science. | ||||||
| Navigation | Scaffolding supports for these materials are complex and challenging, engage learners from various skill levels, assist all students in enhancing conceptual understanding, and offer opportunities for students to share evidence and research. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels and assist students in enhancing conceptual understanding. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels. | Scaffolding supports for these materials do not engage learners. | ||
| The questioning series created great scaffold for students to draw conclusions and build their own conceptual knowledge. These scaffolds are limited to kindergarten students who can navigate technology and write on their own. The reader was computerized and read all the text that didn't apply to the lesson. | ||||||
| Instructional Support | Students can navigate the material independently. Instructions are clear and understandable. | The material contains instructions that are understandable and easy to navigate. Students may need educator support to navigate material. | The material may be used with direct educator support but lacks clear instructions. | The instructions in this material are unclear, and navigation is difficult. | ||
| Very nicely laid out and simple to use. | ||||||
Material Characteristics
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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| Physical Characteristics | This material goes beyond the content outlined in "Adequate" by incorporating modern, up-to-date, and relatable visuals. | In physical terms, the material is interactive and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users. | The material offers limited or low-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for students, but it is reusable. | The content either has low audio-visual quality or is not intended for reuse. | ||
| I cannot speak to a physical copy, but the digital version was appealing, engaging and easy to follow. | ||||||
| Technical Standards | This material surpasses the content outlined in "Adequate" by ensuring the safeguarding of student data privacy and easy installation or access without technical assistance. Furthermore, any licensing information is clearly stated in the description. | The materials meet all the requirements of federal and state laws, as well as accepted technical standards such as ISTE Standards and VPAT Compliance. Additional technical specifications and limitations, including hardware requirements, bandwidth demands, and software/web access restrictions, are clearly outlined in the description. The design of the materials allows for error-free installation or access without the need to purchase additional components. | The material is constrained by specifications that require additional materials, technical assistance, hardware, software, or infrastructure. Access to resources within the material expires after a trial period. | Student data privacy is at risk. | ||
| Curriculum met the requirements the best I could test. | ||||||
| Adaptability | The material is currently relevant and adaptable for teacher and student use in individualized or group instructional settings across multiple content areas. The material can be customized for the needs of diverse learners. | Educators or students can utilize the material, but it may not be customizable for the needs of diverse learners. | The material has limited options to address adaptability for the needs of diverse learners. | The material is not suitable for different educational settings with diverse learners. | ||
| The content that was presented was simple enough to expand the ideas to other images or ideas, could easily skip some tasks to move through. | ||||||
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