Find forms, tutorials, and other valuable assets for starting and completing your DPC project!

Step by Step Guide

A complete guide to the DPC project, from enrollment through completing your portfolio.

Resource Center

A growing list of useful websites to help with planning or researching your classroom’s project.

California Academy of Sciences

Access videos, images, blogs, and other helpful resources provided by the California Academy of Sciences.

FAQs

If you’ve got questions, our FAQ contains the answers to many of your DPC needs.

Sample Portfolios

View outstanding previous entries. Both hard copy and digital portfolio samples are available.

Community Central

A hub for DPC social media, from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to educator social media platforms such as SchoolTube and Teachers Recess.

Mentorship Opportunities

Connecting you with UL scientists and support opportunities for your DPC classroom.

It is important that you reference the Class Handbook (Elementary School or Middle School) and your own state standards when using our lesson plans. For your state's specific educational standards, please select your state and click "View."

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sample lesson plans.

The portfolio is a key element of DPC. View samples of previous entries here.