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 STEM careers.

Program Goals

Ten goals that shape every investigation.

From curiosity and inquiry to research and stewardship, the outcomes we design for.

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Foster scientific curiosity

A classroom culture where every question is a starting point.

02

Develop critical thinking

Analyse, 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.

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Promote problem solving

Multi-step reasoning applied to genuine scientific challenges.

06

Innovation & creativity

Open-ended engineering challenges that reward original thinking.

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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.

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Prepare for STEM pathways

A rigorous pipeline into engineering, medicine, and research.

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 instructional model
Hands-on investigations
STEAM integration
Real-world applications
Standards-based curriculum
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.

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Student Books

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

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Practice Books

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

03

Teacher Guides

Comprehensive support: simplified notes, scaffolding strategies, lab instructions, and differentiation techniques.

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.

Courses

A K–12 science continuum.

From first encounters with the natural world through advanced high-school biology, chemistry, and physics.

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
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
Volumes 1–3

Our Integrated Science · Course 1

A unified first-year sequence, foundational concepts from physical, life, and earth sciences taught in coherent, connected units.

3 volumes in the series
Volumes 1–3

Our Integrated Science · Course 2

Deeper investigation across disciplines, chemistry of life, energy transfer, and Earth systems in one cohesive programme.

3 volumes in the series
Volumes 1–3

Our Integrated Science · Course 3

Culminating study of ecosystems, forces, and astronomy, preparing students for advanced coursework and STEM pathways.

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 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.