Earth and Space Science
Planning Resources
ESS Standards
Find the standards from USBE here. Scroll back to the first 15 pages for an introduction to the SEEd standards.
HS-Earth and Space Science Core GuideUSBE ESS Core Guides
The core guide includes information about what students need to know and be able to do for each standard. They include question frames, links to assessments, suggestions for phenomena, and evidence statements you can use to guide assessment.
3D Resources
DCI progression matrix.pdfDCI Progression Matrix
Use this progression matrix to see what your students should be learning about each core idea. It can also be useful in planning interventions and making sure you aren't teaching high school concepts.
SEP progression matrix.pdfSEP Progression Matrix
Use this matrix to see how students should be using each of the science and engineering practices at each grade band.
CCC MatrixCCC Progression Matrix
Use this matrix to see how students should be using the crosscutting concepts to frame their thinking.
SEP & CCC
printables
Check with your secretary about having these printed as classroom posters
Scientific-Practices-Poster.pdfCross-Cutting-Concepts-Poster.pdfTask Formats.pdfTask Formats
This document includes several ways to assess each science practice. Useful for developing classroom activities and assessments.
STEM-Teaching-Tool-41-Cross-Cutting-Concepts-Prompts.pdfCCC Question Frames
This document includes questions for each of the crosscutting concepts that you can use to help students frame their thinking.
Introduction Videos
Paul Anderson created an introduction video for each core idea, crosscutting concept, and science practice.
Instructional Resources
See the Friday Teaching Tools for more resources.
