Welcome to the first AzarSciences update.
This will not be a weekly email just for the sake of sending one. I’ll share updates when there is something genuinely useful: new NYSSLS/Regents-style question clusters, practical science-teaching resources, assessment ideas, and important developments worth knowing about.
The Cluster Library Is Growing
There are now 61 phenomenon-based cluster sets available or in development across five science collections:
32 Earth & Space Science clusters
18 Life Science: Biology clusters
2 Chemistry clusters
5 Physics clusters
6 Middle School Science clusters
Each resource is built around authentic phenomena, real data, models, visuals, and questions that ask students to apply their thinking—not just recall information.
Browse the Cluster Club Master List →
Remember: Cluster Club members can get steep discounts on individual sets, or, subscribe to get the entire year for a great value over time. Last year, LS: Bio and Earth and Space Science both paid less than buying clusters individually (ESS was lowest at $2.63/cluster).
Recently Added or Updated
A few recent highlights include:
Racing the Heat: a Biology set focused on thermoregulation, feedback, and marathon runners in extreme heat.
Shock & Shake: a Physics set connecting NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft and USGS ShakeAlert® through wave speed, data analysis, calculations, and engineering decisions.
Lactase Persistence & Stickleback Pelvic Reduction: an updated Biology assessment focused on inheritance, gene regulation, and variation.
Updated Middle School Science materials addressing ecosystem change, climate systems, forces, and engineering.
Behind the scenes, work is continuing on new Middle School, Physics, Chemistry expansion, and final quality checks on teacher keys, source documentation, images, and item-level NYSSLS alignment. I also have a cool new project I'm working on that I am really excited for, I think it will really help out!
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