Built for the Oklahoma Academic 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
Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma. The result is a coherent, sequenced program for grades 6–8 that meets the full depth and specificity of the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science.
Real-world phenomena from right here in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma includes brand-new lessons drawn directly from the state.
What in the whirlwind?
Oklahoma sits at the heart of Tornado Alley, making it one of the most tornado-prone places on Earth. The state's flat, open landscape creates the perfect conditions for warm, moist Gulf air to collide with cold, dry air from the north.
Students use real meteorological data to identify patterns in storm formation and forecasting.
Earth SystemsGrade 66.ESS3.2
The Ozark Cavefish
The Ozark cavefish lives hidden in the limestone caves of northeastern Oklahoma. This rare, eyeless species has adapted to total darkness and scarce resources.
Students use evidence to explain how limited resources shape adaptation and survival in fragile ecosystems.
Observing the Solar System
Oklahoma's remote Panhandle and vast open skies make Black Mesa one of the best places in the country to study the night sky. Black Mesa has been recognized as a Dark Sky Park, making it the perfect launch pad to explore how scientists observe and analyze objects in our Solar System.
Students analyze real telescope and space probe data to investigate patterns and interactions within the Solar System.
Prepare your students for the Oklahoma School Testing Program
Oklahoma's science assessment (OSTP) is administered in spring and assesses Grade 8 performance expectations using a cluster-based format. Each cluster groups related items around a common stimulus, testing students' ability to apply science practices to real data. Stile's curriculum builds exactly these skills across all three years, so students arrive at the test ready to think, not just recall.
Oklahoma School Testing Program
Question
Based on the Position of Earth in Orbit Around Sun in December model, which model best represents the position of Earth relative to the Sun in June?
Stile Practice Test
Question
A student noticed that the length and direction of a person's shadow change during the day and year. Using the model, which statement best explains their observations?
The days are shorter in winter, so the shadows produced are shorter
The Sun is higher in the sky at noon in the summer, so it casts shorter shadows
The Moon blocks some sunlight in winter, causing the Sun to appear lower in the sky
Earth is closer to the Sun in summer, so the Sun appears larger and casts shorter shadows
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.
What parents and families should know
Great science education isn't just about memorizing facts. Oklahoma's standards ask students to think like scientists: ask questions, gather evidence, build explanations, and solve real problems. Stile's curriculum is designed to develop these skills in every lesson. When your child comes home excited about why tornadoes are hard to predict or how a cavefish lost its eyes, that's Stile at work.
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. Help you get the most out of every lesson.
