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Bring Science Alive!

Life Sciences

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

What Students Will Explore

BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

Adaptations
Bring Science Alive! Adaptations

Explore how life on Earth has changed over time. Acting as paleontologists, biologists, and members of a bioethics committee, students investigate real phenomena and build evidence-based arguments about how living things adapt, evolve, and respond to a changing world.

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BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

Cells and Genetics
Bring Science Alive! Cells and Genetics

Discover what living things are made of and how traits pass from one generation to the next. Working as lab technicians, doctors, and wildlife officials, students explore cells, body systems, inheritance, and genetics through hands-on investigation and evidence.

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BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

Ecosystems
Bring Science Alive! Ecosystems

Investigate how living things depend on one another and on their environment. Playing zoo problem-solvers, science animators, and investigative reporters, students uncover how ecosystems function, change, and respond to human activity.

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Proteins, Genes, and Chromosomes

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In this lesson from our Bring Science Alive! Cells and Genetics program, students model the gene to protein to trait relationship and analyze genetic data.

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Student Materials

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    Reference Text

    The Reference Text provides students with rich background knowledge and context to support their science investigations. Engaging text weaves in engineering content that connects directly to Unit Storylines and Anchoring Phenomena, helping students think and work like scientists. Also available in Spanish.

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    Interactive Student Notebook

    The print consumable Interactive Student Notebook provides students a place to record observations, graph data, construct arguments, and more during investigations and engineering challenges. Also available in Spanish.

Teacher Materials

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    Ready-to-Use Kit

    Bring Science Alive! comes with ready-to-use Materials Kits that support in-class investigations. Kits are thoughtfully organized for ease of use and to reduce waste. If you run low on consumable materials, order a refill kit from TCI's online store.

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At TCI, we don't just say our programs work — we invite independent reviewers to put them to the test. Our social studies and science programs are reviewed by respected third-party organizations that analyze our resources for quality, effectiveness, and alignment with standards.

In addition to national recognition, our programs are reviewed and approved by individual states to ensure they meet specific requirements and standards. We also participate in landscape analyses that compare our offerings with those of other leading programs, so educators and districts can make informed choices.

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