Resources
Next Generation Science Standards
Search for standards by grade level and/or discipline. Identify how NGSS correlates with CCSS-ELA and CCSS-Math.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
CAlifornia Science Framework
A Framework for K-12 Science Education
by the National Research Council
Grade Level Progressions
Integrating ELD, ELA, Math, and Science
A Supplementary Resource for Educators Implementing in Tandem the California English Language Development Standards, the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, and the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schoolsby WestEd
Parent Communication
How can we communicate to parents about the changes to science teaching and learning?
NGSS Pamphlets by grade band, from CDE/SCOE:
From Amplify Science: Family Resources, including a parent letter by grade level
From STEMscopes: Parent Letters; in the STEMscopes platform, go to Scopes > Teacher Toolbox > CA 3D Teacher Toolbox: Secondary > 3D Supports > Parent Resources
Elementary Science Instruction and Leadership (ESIL)
CalEd Grant Recipient (2018-2020)
Research-based professional development and action research program for elementary teachers and administrators that focuses on the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards at elementary school sites in the EGUSD
Integrating Science and Engineering Education
California Math and Science Partnership Cohort 13 (2016-2017)
intensive, research-based professional development program for 6th-11th grade teachers that integrates NGSS-aligned science and engineering practices
Lesson Planning Resources
The Wonder of Science - NGSS resources created by Paul Anderson, a former Montana science teacher and current educational consultant and YouTube creator
Argumentation Toolkit - resources to scaffold student learning of writing strong arguments using evidence
Phenomena for NGSS* - a curated collection of phenomena for the NGSS, along with help for how to use phenomena in 3 Dimensional teaching and learning
Science Phenomena Bank* - a bank of phenomena ideas aligned to the standards hosted by the Georgia Science Teachers Association
STEM Teaching Tools - tools and PD resources that can help teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
Ambitious Science Teaching - tools that deliberately aim to support students of all backgrounds to deeply understand science ideas, participate in the activities of the discipline, and solve authentic problems
NSTA Vetted Lessons - lessons gathered by the National Science Teachers Association (Note: focus on the "NSTA Vetted Resources; while these resources are not yet considered to be “fully aligned” to the NGSS, the curators provide expert guidance on how to adapt them)
#ProjectPhenomena* - a collaboration of teacher (San Diego County Office of Education), industry, university, and community organization leaders who want to help students engage in relevant, engaging, and meaningful phenomena as part of science process.
National Center for Science Education - resources for teaching evolution and climate change.
TeachEngineering website - Here, there, engineering is everywhere! Free and very low-cost K-12 Engineering and STEM lessons.
BSCS Science Learning - resources to support NGSS classroom instruction, professional learning, leadership work, and citizen science efforts
*Keep in mind that although these sites have sample phenomena, phenomena used in instruction should be relevant to students.
Unpacking the K-5 Disciplinary Core Ideas
What are the big ideas we want students to understand? How do those ideas progress through the grade levels?
Science Notebooking
Easy-to-implement strategies and lessons to bring science notebooking into your classroom, from the California Academy of Sciences