Oregon's favorite science curriculum

Last year, 22 Oregon districts adopted Stile for their middle schools — that's nearly a third of all adoptions made that year.
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  • Right out of the box it has good content, and engaging content for the students.

    Steve Anderson
    H.B. Lee Middle School
  • Before Stile there was never a curriculum I really liked. I would pull pieces from here, pieces from there, and I felt like I was almost having to reinvent the wheel every year. I’ve never had labs work so well like Stile labs do.

    Abby Richardson
    St Agatha Catholic School
  • Stile allows us to be flexible and change and adapt the materials so it reflects better what the students need.

    Jim Anderson
    H.B. Lee Middle School
  • There are just so many different parts of the brain that Stile accesses with its question types and it all just builds together; it’s one curriculum but it’s reaching all of my kids that have these different learning styles.

    Abby Richardson
    St Agatha Catholic School
  • One of the things I like about Stile is that there is some cultural responsiveness. My middle school is very diverse and we have kids from all over the planet.

    Jenn Greenleaf
    H.B. Lee Middle School
  • Every feature in it is 100% customizable and editable by the teacher. So I can take the great platform that’s already there, the base that they put together and make it work for the needs of my individual students.

    Elizabeth Neher
    Lake Oswego School District
  • We like how customizable it is as well as the immediate feedback and the formative assessments. It’s just really user friendly for teachers and it saves us a ton of time.

    Olivia Bailey
    Astoria Middle School
  • We have a high demographic of newcomer students that English is their second or third language. I think this is really able to maximize their ability to understand science. We didn't always have translation last year.

    Christina De Anda
    Armand Larive Middle School
  • The other ones we looked at, the effort to get it going and implemented would have been a huge stress and transition... Whereas Stile, once Julianna got us the login you were going.

    Sam McLeod
    Astoria Middle School
  • The learning targets are there, all the assessments are built in so it’s just crazy efficient. A lot of us like to develop our own curriculum but it’s really nice to have a foundation to build it from instead of feeling stressed.

    Mike Hall
    Astoria Middle School
  • I really think Stile has thought through everything that students and teachers are going to need. I think out of all the curricula that I've used I think it's very tech savvy and I think students are going to be more engaged.

    Tavin Hamm
    Armand Larive Middle School
  • With Stile, I’ll daydream less about quitting teaching.

    Spencer Duggan
    White Mountain Middle School
  • Right out of the box it has good content, and engaging content for the students.

    Steve Anderson
    H.B. Lee Middle School
  • Before Stile there was never a curriculum I really liked. I would pull pieces from here, pieces from there, and I felt like I was almost having to reinvent the wheel every year. I’ve never had labs work so well like Stile labs do.

    Abby Richardson
    St Agatha Catholic School
  • Stile allows us to be flexible and change and adapt the materials so it reflects better what the students need.

    Jim Anderson
    H.B. Lee Middle School
  • There are just so many different parts of the brain that Stile accesses with its question types and it all just builds together; it’s one curriculum but it’s reaching all of my kids that have these different learning styles.

    Abby Richardson
    St Agatha Catholic School
  • One of the things I like about Stile is that there is some cultural responsiveness. My middle school is very diverse and we have kids from all over the planet.

    Jenn Greenleaf
    H.B. Lee Middle School
  • Every feature in it is 100% customizable and editable by the teacher. So I can take the great platform that’s already there, the base that they put together and make it work for the needs of my individual students.

    Elizabeth Neher
    Lake Oswego School District
  • We like how customizable it is as well as the immediate feedback and the formative assessments. It’s just really user friendly for teachers and it saves us a ton of time.

    Olivia Bailey
    Astoria Middle School
  • We have a high demographic of newcomer students that English is their second or third language. I think this is really able to maximize their ability to understand science. We didn't always have translation last year.

    Christina De Anda
    Armand Larive Middle School
  • The other ones we looked at, the effort to get it going and implemented would have been a huge stress and transition... Whereas Stile, once Julianna got us the login you were going.

    Sam McLeod
    Astoria Middle School
  • The learning targets are there, all the assessments are built in so it’s just crazy efficient. A lot of us like to develop our own curriculum but it’s really nice to have a foundation to build it from instead of feeling stressed.

    Mike Hall
    Astoria Middle School
  • I really think Stile has thought through everything that students and teachers are going to need. I think out of all the curricula that I've used I think it's very tech savvy and I think students are going to be more engaged.

    Tavin Hamm
    Armand Larive Middle School
  • With Stile, I’ll daydream less about quitting teaching.

    Spencer Duggan
    White Mountain Middle School
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95%on the Oregon IMET

Aligned and alive with the Oregon Science Standards

There's 'alignment.' And then there's actual alignment. Thanks to Stile's powerful and customizable platform, we deconstructed our NGSS Middle School curriculum and rebuilt it from the ground up. This means it includes brand-new lessons tailored specifically to meet the Oregon Science Standards.

It's not surprising, then, that we scored 95% on the Oregon IMET (Instructional materials Evaluation Toolkit) by the Department of Education.

Hear from Oregon science teacher, Mackenzie

Fully editable, if and when you want to. That’s Stile for you — putting teachers in the driver’s seat with full control of their lessons.

Real-world phenomena from Oregon’s backyard

Many of Stile’s phenomena are drawn from wonders right around the world. After all, it’s important that students grow into global citizens. But sometimes, there’s nothing more interesting than investigating a phenomenon in the place you live. Stile’s curriculum for Oregon has a balanced blend of local and global phenomena.

The rise and fall of historic Oregon towns

Students journey back to the 1800s, when Americans headed West in search of gold, settling in Oregon towns. These towns thrived but were soon abandoned, leaving behind ghost towns. In Stile's Active Earth unit, students uncover how geoscience led to uneven gold distribution. Pretty neat, huh?

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Reviving ecosystems through dam removal

Diving into the fascinating story of removing four dams on the Klamath River, students witness how released sediments breathe new life into habitats and ecosystems. As part of our Energy Conservation unit, this hands-on exploration sharpens their critical thinking and showcases the real-world power of science-driven decisions.

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Marine Conservation with Joleah Lamb

You can't dream it until you see it done. Students discover Assistant Professor Joleah Lamb, a marine biologist from Oregon, who’s uncovering the impacts of human activity on coral ecosystems. Joleah’s story, part of our Human Impacts on Ecosystems unit, shows students just how diverse and exciting a career in science can be.

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The world’s largest Lithium deposit

In 2023, geologists uncovered a massive lithium deposit in McDermitt Caldera, on the Oregon-Nevada border. With up to 40 million metric tons, this discovery was major. As part of our Breaking News unit, students explore why lithium matters, its global impact, and how finds like this shape our future. Talk about groundbreaking!

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Prepare your students for the Oregon Science Test

The Oregon science test aims to measure students' science knowledge and critical thinking ability. Stile’s curriculum precisely scaffolds both of these, and provides students with plenty of opportunity to practice and excel on the Oregon Science Test.
Oregon Science Test
Question

Venus and Earth have similar masses, but Venus travels faster and has an orbital period of less than one Earth year.

Create a model to describe the difference in orbital speed. Draw one arrow for each planet to show the magnitude and direction of the force of gravity on each planet. Longer arrows represent forces with greater magnitude.

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Stile Science Test
Question

Imagine you're out in space, looking down on the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

Draw on the diagram to describe the role of gravity in their motions.

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Our team of supportive educators is based here in Portland to provide on-the-ground support, whenever you need it.

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