Here are some of the recent updates we've made to Science4Us. Plus, all the same, great K-2 science content you’ve come to expect from Science4Us!
Class Management
Science4Us users will now have access to create Administrator, Teacher and Student accounts using a shared Class Management interface.
Administrators will have the ability to invite additional Science4Us Administrators, as well as Teachers, to join the program via a unique Registration URL. Similarly, Teachers are now able to have multiple classes in Science4Us.
They will be able to import Students or add Students to their class(es). It's important to note that text passwords have replaced iconographic passwords for Students.
To assist Students with the login process, Teachers may print out Science4Us login cards.
Customers implementing Science4Us along with Reflex and/or Frax will notice that their Class Management interface will be linked, allowing for a unified setup of Teachers and Students.
In addition, these customers will be able to use a single username and password to enter all programs.
Assignment Builder
Teachers are able to create targeted assignments for their students in Science4Us.
With this new release, Teachers will be able to view the average number of minutes per activity to properly calculate and plan for the completion of this new assignment.
Additionally, Teachers will now be able to select the Elaborate category (e.g. Literacy Skills, Literacy Arts, STEM Skills, or Investigate) to select all associated activities.
Teacher Reports
The Science4Us teacher reports have a new look and feel and require less navigation.
Teachers will now be able to view a complete list of active and inactive assignments with a progress overview that includes the following: assigned students, average score (%), complete (%) and time spent.
Teachers will now be able to view individual student progress on the Student Overview Report.
This report will display for students: last login, total logins, completed activities, opened activities, time spent (min), average score (%), assignment history and all notebook entries.
Student Experience
Science4Us has a new and updated student experience. Students will notice a more streamlined and assignment-focused homepage.
As Teachers create assignments, the Students will notice organized assignment cards.
These cards will display all activities required for the Student to complete. Students are guided by new icons.
The play button will appear after the last activity completed by the Student. The golden star will appear next to completed activities. From the top of the homepage,
Students will notice that they will accumulate stars as they complete activities.
Similarly, Students will also be able to view their total number of minutes spent in Science4Us.
And, just as Students navigate through their "to do" assignment cards, they can also view all "completed" assignment views.