Science curriculum currently in play in California
California science materials combine student texts, digital techbooks, investigation-centered curricula, laboratory materials, kits, simulations, and integrated or discipline-specific course models.
Evidence represented: 2018 California SBE adoption plus documented local high-school examples.
The statewide adoption applies primarily to K–8 materials. High-school programs are commonly selected locally and may differ by course, school, and adoption year.
| Program or resource | Publisher / developer | Grade span, pathway, or local signal |
|---|---|---|
| STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D | Accelerate Learning | K–8; integrated and discipline-specific middle grades |
| IQWST California Edition | Activate Learning | 6–8 integrated |
| Amplify Science California | Amplify Education | K–8; integrated/discipline-specific |
| Building Blocks of Science 3D | Carolina Biological Supply | K–5 |
| FOSS Next Generation | Delta Education | K–8 |
| Discovery Education Science Techbook for California NGSS | Discovery Education | K–8 |
| Great Minds Science | Great Minds | Grade 4 adoption |
| Green Ninja Integrated Middle School Science | Green Ninja | 6–8 |
| California HMH Science Dimensions | HMH | K–8 |
| Impact Science | Impact Science Education | 6–8; integrated/discipline-specific |
| Issues and Science | Lab-Aids | 6–7 |
| SMART NGSS by Science Bits | Learning Bits | 6–8 |
| California Inspire Science | McGraw Hill | K–8 |
| National Geographic Exploring Science | National Geographic Learning | K–6 |
| California Elevate Science | Pearson | K–8 |
| Bring Science Alive! California | Teachers’ Curriculum Institute | K–8 |
| Twig Science | Twig Education | K–6 |
| Physics in the Universe | Houghton Mifflin | High school; locally adopted |
| BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life | Kendall Hunt | High school; locally adopted June 2025 |
| Experience Chemistry | Savvas | High school; locally adopted June 2025 |
| EarthComm | Active Learning | High-school Earth/space science; locally adopted |
| Campbell Biology | Pearson | AP Biology; locally documented |
| Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, AP Edition | Pearson | High-school/AP chemistry; locally documented |
How to interpret this preliminary list
Products are discovery anchors, not endorsements. “State adopted or reviewed” means a product entered an official California pathway. “Locally documented” means a California district publicly identified the material as adopted or in use. Absence from this list means unknown—follow-up required, not non-use.