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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. This thread was started two years back before COVID and DL because I had found MCPS curriculum severely lacking for years. When the John Hopkins audit found the very same thing I felt no vindication but a profound sense of sadness. Hopefully as more parents have eyes on their children education because of DL, I hope that they will realize that there are severe problems in curriculum and standards across MCPS. Science curriculum, syllabus and textbook info is severely lacking on the MCPS website and publications. Some examples for MS Science are below - [url]https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/science/ms.aspx[/url] [url]https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/computer-science/middle.aspx[/url] MS course bulletin also does not have much details that can help you with DL for your student - [url]https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/curriculum/middleschool/2019-2020MiddleSchoolCourseBulletin.pdf[/url] If your kid is in any kind of special program or magnet - remember that the basic framework of the curriculum remains the same. Since the pace is faster, concepts are reinforced by hands-on projects, assignments, group work, applications, fieldtrips and lab work. This varies from teacher to teacher and school to school. So you are on your own to figure it out. Since the aim of this thread is to give parents resources to supplement or fill in the gaps in knowledge for their students. Here goes - - [url]https://lifeinthenerddom.com/free-science-curriculum-all-grades/[/url] This is a homeschooling resource page which can be used for K-8 science supplementation too. Of course, use the MCPS sparse description of grade level units also to get an idea of what you should be covering for school as well. You can certainly cherry pick here and use what will appeal to your child. - As for textbooks, there are many textbooks available on Amazon. I looked at Sugar Land MS in Texas (the Sugarland parents started the BeeStar.Org), since Sugar Land in Fort Bend County in Texas is recognized among one of the best school districts in the country, and these are the textbooks they are using. [url]https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/93918[/url] [/quote]
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