NGSS Curriculum & Instructional Resources

Curriculum Resources & Explanations

• The Wonder of Science - Mr. Andersen's personal brain child of amazing science resources. EVERY standard has a video explanation, examples of phenomena and various amounts of additional resources. This is a very well designed resource that is easy to access!

• Exploratorium Tools Page - MANY resources for educators including mini-experiments, phenomena, and PD opportunities. Be sure to check out science snacks for short easy labs and videos that can serve as phenomena.

• California Academy of Science Educator Resources - Lesson Plans for varying grade levels.

• STEM Teaching Tools - Website with many courses and training of various elements of NGSS and implementation strategies.

• ASK Nature - Biomimicry storylines and lesson plans about mimicking nature as a solution to global issues.

• NGSS Official Site Storyline Page

• WISE -Web-based Inquiry Science Environment - Curriculum and Tools run by UC Berkeley.

• Next Generation Science Curriculum - A bank of lessons and units that have earned a badge of approval.

• NSTA examples of quality NGSS lesson plans and units.

• NSTA's NGSS Website - MANY classroom resources that do not all require membership to NSTA.

• Where ART meets Science - A BBC story of how a woman's nature journaling improved our understanding of science.

• Teach Earth Science - This contains Earth Science content, activities, and other resources presented at Science Partnership workshops and summer institutes for Grades 3-8 teachers.

• PBS Learning Media Science Page - Curriculum based on current event phenomena.

• TED ed - A library of videos on a wide range of educational topics.

• National Science Foundation - Curriculum and resources on a wide variety of topics.