OBELAS
Academic Program · Science

Inspiring curiosity through inquiry and discovery

The OBELAS Science Program is a rigorous, future-focused curriculum grounded in the Next Generation Science Standards and informed by modern neuroscience, a cohesive journey across life, physical, earth & space sciences, and engineering.

Inquiry · Evidence · Discovery
Framework

Balancing scientific knowledge with hands-on investigation, critical thinking, and real-world application, equipping students with the analytical mindset and 21st-century skills for higher education and STEAM careers.

Program Goals

Eleven goals that shape every investigation

We design every lesson to build curiosity and inquiry to research and stewardship.

01

Foster scientific curiosity

A classroom culture where every question is a starting point.

02

Develop critical thinking

Analyze, evaluate, and reason about scientific claims and evidence.

03

Build scientific literacy

Read, write, and speak the language of science with confidence.

04

Inquiry & investigation

Design experiments, collect data, draw evidence-based conclusions.

05

Promote problem solving

Multi-step reasoning applied to genuine scientific challenges.

06

Innovation & creativity

Open-ended engineering challenges that reward original thinking.

07

Develop research skills

Source evaluation, data analysis, and scientific communication.

08

Connect to real-world contexts

From climate to medicine, science that matters, today.

09

Environmental awareness

Stewardship built into the fabric of the curriculum.

10

Prepare for STEAM pathways

A rigorous pipeline into engineering, medicine, arts, and research.

11

Tech & AI Integration

Master prompt engineering to enhance scientific exploration, analysis, and discovery.

Program Benefits

What makes OBELAS Science different

Differentiators built into the curriculum, from NGSS alignment to seamless OBELEARN integration.

Inquiry-based learning
NGSS-aligned framework
5E's Instructional Model
Hands-on investigations
STEAM integration
Real-world applications
Tech & AI Integration
Interactive digital resources
Continuous assessment
Seamless OBELEARN integration
Program Components

A complete teaching & learning system

Print, digital, labs, and teacher resources, designed to work together, out of the box.

01

Teacher Guides

Comprehensive support: simplified notes, scaffolding strategies, lab instructions, and differentiation techniques. Available in print and digital.

02

Student Books

Inquiry-focused design structured by Unit, Chapter, and Lesson to guide the learner's journey.

03

Practice Books

Dedicated resources for retrieval practice, problem sets, simplified notes, and additional lab activities.

04

Assessment Center

A robust suite of diagnostic pre-assessments, formative checks, summative exams, and 3D performance tasks.

05

Digital Suite

An interactive platform featuring virtual labs, animations, simulations, and digital assessments.

06

Teaching & Learning Planning Resources

A comprehensive suite of curriculum maps, scope and sequence guides, detailed lesson plans, presentations, and correlation documents.

Courses

A coherent science learning journey

Building scientific knowledge and inquiry skills through engaging, real-world learning experiences.

Kindergarten · Volumes A-B

Our Science World

First encounters with the natural world, plants, weather, motion, and materials, through story, play, and structured discovery.

2 volumes in the series
Volumes 1-3

Our Science World · Course 1

Life, physical, and earth science woven together, building observation, measurement, and evidence-based reasoning in the first middle-school year.

3 volumes in the series
Volumes 1-3

Our Science World · Course 2

Deeper inquiry into ecosystems, matter, energy, and Earth systems, with structured investigations and data-driven reasoning.

3 volumes in the series
Volumes 1-3

Our Science World · Course 3

Bridging middle to high school, genetics, forces, waves, and the universe, preparing students for discipline-specific study.

3 volumes in the series
Modules A-M

Our Science World Modules

Thirteen standalone modules spanning matter, cells and heredity, ecosystems, Earth's systems, energy, forces, waves, and engineering, mix and match to fit any scope and sequence.

13 Modules in the series
High School · Volumes 1-3

Our Biology World

From cells to ecosystems, genetics, evolution, physiology, and biotechnology grounded in modern life-science practice.

3 volumes in the series
High School · Volumes 1-3

Our Chemistry World

Matter, bonding, reactions, and thermodynamics, a rigorous lab-driven journey through the molecular world.

3 volumes in the series
High School · Volumes 1-3

Our Physics World

Mechanics, waves, electricity, and modern physics, modelling the universe with mathematics and experiment.

3 volumes in the series
Key Features

The pedagogy behind every course

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Inquiry-Led Learning

Curiosity first, every lesson begins with a question worth investigating.

02

5E's Instructional Model

Engage · Explore · Explain · Elaborate · Evaluate, the arc of every unit.

03

Hands-On Learning

Real labs, real materials, real data, theory made tangible.

04

STEAM Integration

Science woven with Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

05

Interactive Digital Experience

Virtual labs, simulations, and adaptive practice on OBELEARN.

Bring OBELAS Science to your school

Talk to us about adoption across your school, group, or system, including print, digital labs, and teacher training.