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6-8 Science | Middle School

Where Students Investigate as Scientists Do

Middle school programs work through phenomena students can see for themselves, building the practices and vocabulary that carry into high school.

Explore Middle School Programs

TCI’s Standards-Aligned Science Programs

TCI's Bring Science Alive! programs start with something students can observe and work outward to the science that explains it, with the investigations, readings and assessments already built.

  1. A split image showing a cell, a green snake eye, and an ocean scene with coral and trees above water.

    Life Sciences

    Three programs guide students through the science of living systems, from cellular biology and heredity to how populations adapt and ecosystems function.

  2. A triptych showing the Mars rover on a dusty surface, a narrow slot canyon, and a lightning bolt in a dark storm.

    Earth Sciences

    Three programs take students from the scale of the solar system to the forces shaping Earth's surface and atmosphere, uncovering the systems that connect the planet to the space around it.

  3. Three vertical panels: blurred tunnel lights, intersecting colorful beams, and swirling abstract paint patterns.

    Physical Sciences

    Three programs examine the principles governing the physical world—forces, energy transfer, wave behavior, and the properties of matter—and how those principles explain the way things move, interact, and change.

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Experience a TCI Lesson

Explore lessons the way your students would — and see what experiential, inquiry-based science actually looks like in a middle school classroom.

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Support

Supporting Teachers, Every Step of the Way

TCI support isn't an add-on. It's baked into the program, designed for the teacher running the lesson and the students living it.

Teacher Support

Everything you need to teach it with confidence.

  • Planning Tools

    Pacing guides, ready-to-use lesson plans, and prep resources that fit how you actually run your week.

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  • Professional Development

    Comprehensive support that grows with you, so first-time teachers and seasoned pros alike get the support they need.

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  • Seamless Tech Integrations

    Works with the platforms your district already uses, so nothing slows you down.

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Student Support

Engagement that meets every student where they are.

  • English Language Support

    TCI’s programs include a number of reading tools, strategies, and activities to provide extra support for students.

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  • Engineering Challenges

    Through Engineering Challenges, students take charge of their learning and work in teams to develop solutions to real-world problems, just like engineers do.

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  • Differentiated Instruction

    Multiple entry points and built-in scaffolds meet students wherever they're starting from.

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Assessment

Assessment That Keeps Every Student on Track

Formative checks, performance tasks, and summative assessments are woven into every unit — so teachers see understanding develop in real time, not just at the end of a test.

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What TCI Looks Like in Classrooms

Hear from Science educators using TCI every day.

“We were definitely looking for something that was aligned to NGSS, and something that was all-inclusive.”
"Our students are more excited and engaged in science since we adopted TCI."
Mary Waddell Bechtel School District | WA
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“I have more and more students who enjoy science, love coming to science, and have a better science vocabulary.”
"We have a lot of great kids in the area who want to walk in and just want to be wowed. We all strive to create that magic and inspire kids to fall in love with science.”
“I can say that the level of discourse has improved a lot, especially as the students progress through the grade levels.”
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