Built for the Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science
Stile helps students build scientific understanding and reasoning through connected learning experiences that deepen thinking over time and prepare students for success in high school science and beyond.
Purposeful tasks. Evidence-based revision. Lessons that advance student thinking.
Thoughtfully designed three-dimensional learning
Nevada’s science standards ask students to do more than learn scientific facts. They ask students to develop and revise explanations as they build understanding over time.
That process is at the heart of Stile. Throughout each unit, students return to meaningful scientific questions, use evidence to support their thinking, and revise their explanations as they learn more. This iterative explanation-building is a core part of authentic three-dimensional learning, and it happens within every lesson and across every unit.
Drawing on the strongest elements of our middle school science curriculum, Stile has been tailored for Nevada. The result is a coherent, sequenced program for grades 6–8 that meets the full depth and specificity of the Nevada Academic Content Standards for Science.
Real-world phenomena from right here in Nevada
Stile’s phenomena are rooted in real science happening all around the world. But there’s nothing more fascinating than investigating what’s happening right where you live. Stile’s curriculum for Nevada includes brand-new lessons drawn directly from the state.
Nevada’s invasive species
Nevada is under pressure from invasive species that threaten native organisms and disrupt ecosystems statewide.
Students investigate how New Zealand mudsnails could harm Nevada ecosystems, analyzing local case studies and species interactions to explain impacts on biodiversity.
Food Chains and Food WebsGrade 7MS-LS2-2
Heat islands
Some Las Vegas neighborhoods are significantly hotter than surrounding areas due to dense development, dark surfaces, and limited green space, with temperatures rising by as much as 5–10°F.
Students analyze data to explain why heat varies across the city and apply their understanding of thermal energy transfer to design solutions that reduce extreme heat.
Observing the Solar System
Nevada’s vast, unpopulated basin-and-range country and incredibly dark night skies make Great Basin National Park one of the best places in the country to study the universe. Great Basin has been officially recognized as an International Dark Sky Park, making it the perfect launch pad to explore how scientists observe and analyze objects in our Solar System.
In this lesson, students investigate how data from telescopes and space probes reveal patterns and properties of the Solar System.
Watch a Stile classroom in action
See exactly how a real Stile implementation works in practice. In this spotlight, teachers share how Stile has saved prep time, boosted student engagement, and made science class the highlight of the day.
Pilot Stile with a team of experts behind you
Stile is all about giving teachers the best possible start. Every Stile pilot comes with hands-on support from a dedicated Teaching and Learning Specialist who understands middle school science and knows how to make curriculum implementation actually work.
They’ll work with your teachers, learn your context, and help you get the most out of every lesson.
