Teachers are always searching for learning methods and materials that deliver content through best practices to their students. Technology opens the doors to new techniques, such as blended learning. Using Science4Us to implement a blended learning approach allows teachers to meet the needs of students by using edtech resources to differentiate instruction.
What is the blended learning approach?
The blended learning approach pairs traditional teaching methods with online learning. Using online resources and offline materials makes it possible for students to work at their own pace. Learning activities in Science4Us are designed with blended learning in mind. The combination of online and offline learning available in each instructional module allows teachers to implement the blended learning approach easily. There are thousands of digital lessons and hands-on activities that require simple supplies teachers likely already have in classrooms.
What is the difference between hybrid and blended learning?
Blended learning is often called hybrid learning. While the two are similar, there is a crucial difference. When students attend school in person, and online learning supports classroom learning, that’s blended learning. For hybrid learning, students attend in-person and online classes. Both combine online learning with traditional classroom instruction.
One example of blended learning would be using a digital resource, like Science4US, for inclement weather days when students would otherwise be in class. Teachers keep kindergarten through second-grade students learning with lessons and activities to complete independently during those days away from school. Because Science4Us uses digital delivery, teachers can easily assign work that keeps students engaged even when not in class.
Bring a blended learning approach to your classroom
Make blended learning work for your students with Science4Us, which integrates technology into the classroom in a seamless way. Our early elementary digital materials fuse with offline, hands-on activities to create the ideal blended learning environment.
Whether your classroom has limited devices or a 1:1 environment, Science4Us caters to your needs. Only one device is necessary in the classroom for this program since the whole class can complete lessons and activities collaboratively. Students can divide into smaller groups or work individually if more devices are available. After school, students can access the program anywhere they have a device and internet connection.
Science4Us provides online, interactive science lessons and offline, real-world science for your students during their formative years for blended learning at its finest. Check out a few of the details.
- Easy to implement and combine with lesson plans for other content areas like reading and math
- Designed to use with whole or small groups and for independent study
- Digital learning with songs, games, virtual notebooks, videos, and more
- Over 350 interactive online lessons and thousands of offline hands-on activities
- Literacy skills incorporated into every book/module
- Award-winning curriculum for inquiry-based exploration using the 5E Model
- Real-time reports and assessments to monitor student progress
- Professional development videos and guides that are quick and to the point
Science4Us helps young learners channel their natural curiosity into scientific questioning and critical thinking, establishing core science skills. Our kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade science lesson plans and 5E Model allow elementary students to acquire the foundational science skills necessary for future success.
Don’t forget about your early learners! Students feel more confident in science if they start young. Try Science4Us in your classroom today!
