What are the Next Generation Science Standards?
- Search the Standards (NGSS) by Topic or by DCI's (from www.nextgenscience.org)
- Use the NGSS Hub - grade banded and organized by Topic or by Disciplinary Core Idea (from NSTA)
- A detailed look at the Performance Expectations - detailed here as "Evidence Statements"
- NGSS Appendices
- NYS pK-12 Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) - performance expectations added by NYS (including all of the pK standards) are highlighted in yellow
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Why the New Standards?
- Infographic from NSTA
- Download: A Framework for K-12 Science Education, the document behind the standards
What is a phenomenon and why do I need one?
Ready to build your own NYSSLS lessons?
Check out the 3-D Lesson Design Page from our North Country Rollout Team, which includes lots of details about each of the 3 dimensions and lesson templates (with examples) for you to use.
Finding example curricula
The Wonder of Science Website - all of Paul Andersen's NGSS resources hosted in one amazing site!
Next Generation Science Storylines
There are a few full storylines posted as examples - these are huge undertakings but amazingly rich resources.
The Concord Consortium STEM Resources
- Using phenomena in NGSS
- What makes a good phenomenon?
Implementing the NYSSLS in your classroom
Ready to build your own NYSSLS lessons?
Check out the 3-D Lesson Design Page from our North Country Rollout Team, which includes lots of details about each of the 3 dimensions and lesson templates (with examples) for you to use.
The Wonder of Science Website - all of Paul Andersen's NGSS resources hosted in one amazing site!
- Search example lessons by Standard
- Click on any topic or DCI to expand the full set of resources, then scroll down past the 3-dimensions to the "Resources and Lesson Plans" section. New resources added daily!!
- 3-Dimensional lessons aligned to the NGSS, written in the Gather/Reason/Communicate method
Elementary Lessons | Intermediate Lessons | HS Lessons - The Moulding/Bybee/Paulsen book is a must-have: A Vision and Plan for Science Teaching and Learning (or order directly from PESTL.org)
There are a few full storylines posted as examples - these are huge undertakings but amazingly rich resources.
The Concord Consortium STEM Resources
- STEM Resources by subject area or grade level
- Find Your Path through the NGSS and link the 3 dimensions - example lessons will be provided
Designing assessments
Next Generation Science Assessment - development of NGSS performance tasks in life/physical science for middle school classrooms
Assessment Design Protocol from Paul Andersen
