KDE Resources:

• Kentucky Academic Standards for Science

• (Getting to Know Your) KAS Science Module

• KAS for Science at a Glance

• 2023 Revised DCI Vertical Alignment Science K-12

•  KDE Science Prof. Lrng Modules

NGSS Resources:

• How to Read Science Standards

• Appendix E - DCI progressions

• A New Vision for Science Education

• Quality Unit Examples

• NextGenSci WestEd Tennessee District Science Network Middle School Library

• NextGen Science  Storylines MS Sound Unit 

• Next Generation Middle School 

Storylines

• NGSS Quality-Aligned Lessons & Units

Curricular Resources:

• EdReports for Science

• OpenSciEd Middle School Scope and Sequence

• OpenSciEd Teacher Tools and Resources

• Brett Moulding’s Going 3D with GRC Site

• Ambitious Science Teaching

• SEEDstorylines

Supplementary Resources:

• Readworks K-12

• Newsela K-12

• Wonderopolis K-8 

• NatGeo Kids K-12

• NatGeo Kids UK K-12

• Teaching Kids News 2-8

Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

• KDE EBIP Modules Overview

• KDE Science EBIP 1 - Establishing the Learning Environment

• KDE Science EBIP 2 - Clarifying and Sharing Clear Learning Goals

• KDE Science EBIP 3 - Explicit Teaching and Modeling

• KDE Science EBIP 4 - Discussion

• KDE Science EBIP 5 - Questioning

• KDE Science EBIP 6 - Meaningful Feedback

Writing Across Disciplines

• KDE Writing Across Disciplines

• Science: Writing to Learn

• Science: Writing to Demonstrate Learning

• Science: Writing for Publication

NGSS Resources:

• NGSS Lesson Screener

• Bundling NGSS

• Qualities of Good Anchor Phenomena

• NGSS/Math Connections

• Parent Guides

• Newsletters

• NGSS Posters

• Principal Overview

Additional Instructional Resources:

• Instructional Strategies for Science Practices

• FREE Federal Resources

• Turner’s Graph of the Week

• I² - Data Analysis Strategy from BSCS.org

• Readworks (K-12)

• Newsela (K-12)

• Wonderopolis (K-8)

• NatGeo Kids (K-12)

• NatGeo Kids UK (K-12)

• Teaching Kids News (2-8)

• PBS Learning Media (K-12)

• Science Friday (3-12)

• The Kid Should See This (K-12)
  
  

• Ask Dr. Universe (K-8) 

K-12 Combined Assessment Inventory

KDE Resources:

• KSA Assessment Blueprint K-12

• 7th Grade KSA Performance Level Descriptors

• KSA Practice Tests (Pearson)

• TCT 6 grade

• TCT 7 grade

• TCT 8 grade

• KDE Balanced Assessment Modules Overview

• Module 5 Slides - Science: Interpreting Evidence of Student Learning

• Module 6 Slides - Science: Acting on Evidence of Student Learning

NGSS Resources:

• Assessment Resources

• Science Task Pre-screen

• Science Task Screener

• Next Generation Science Assessment: Middle Grades (6-8) Assessment Tasks

Achieve Resources:

• Achieve Task Annotation Project - Grades 6-9

• Achieve Task Annotation
  
  

• Achieve Task Annotation Project- 3D Task Must- Haves
  
  

• Achieve Task Annotation Project- CCCs in Assessments
  
  

• Achieve Task Annotation Project- SEPs in Assessments
  
  

• Achieve Task Annotation Project- Equity in Assessments
  
  

• Achieve Task Annotation Project- Phenomena in Assessments
  
  

• Achieve Task Annotation Project- Sense Making in Assessments
  
  

• Achieve Task Annotation Project- Systems of Assessments