When teachers have access to great instructional materials, they can focus their time, energy and creativity on bringing lessons to life and finding ways to inspire their students to learn and grow based on their unique needs and interests.

High-quality science instructional materials must be accessible to all teachers if they are going to help students become informed citizens and knowledgeable users of today’s rapidly expanding technological innovations.

Too many teachers are provided with outdated and unaligned instructional materials, sending them online, in search of foundational materials. Science teachers spend an average of seven hours per week searching for appropriate instructional materials (both freely available and paid for) and an additional five hours per week creating materials to accompany their lessons.

Here is a summary of research on the Importance of High Quality Instructional Materials compiled by the Oregon Department of Education.

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