Tools to help educators meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and deepen learning
- Handouts / Tables / Matrices that Summarize the NGSS
- “Three Dimensions of NGSS”
- “Disciplinary Core Ideas in the NGSS”
- “Inside the NGSS Box Diagram”
- “Science and Engineering Practices in the NGSS”
- “Crosscutting Concepts in the NGSS”
- “Matrix of Connections to the Nature of Science”
- “Matrix of Connections to Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science in NGSS”
- NGSS Evidence Statements
Details about what your students should know and be able to do, by grade level and subject area - NGSS Phenomena
- Phenomena are observable events; engaging ones help stimulate curiosity and drive scientific inquiry
- A good list of phenomena you might incorporate to engage students and meet NGSS standards
- Bundling the NGSS
Grouping standards with unit endpoints; can help students make connections–and save instructional time - EQuIP Rubric for Science
Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) Rubric 3.0: helps evaluate lessons and units / how well they meet NGSS
- Training videos:
- “NGSS EQuiP Rubric: Overview”
Create a free TeacherChannel account to view it and other EQuiP videos below. TC has more great NGSS videos, too. - “NGSS EQuiP Rubric: 3-Dimensional Learning”
- “NGSS EQuIP Rubric: Using Phenomena”
- “NGSS EQuIP Rubric: Evidence of Student Learning”
- Recorded webinar: “Evaluating Resources for the Next Generation Science Standards: The EQuIP Rubric”
- “NGSS EQuiP Rubric: Overview”
- Quality Examples of Science Lessons and Units
Highly rated by the EQuIP Peer Review Panel for Science (PRP); organized by grade level, type, and science domain - EQuIP Professional Learning Facilitator’s Guide
10 modules that provide guidance on using the EQuIP Rubric for Science - Fillable PDF of rubric
- Microsoft Word version
- “Expanding the Call for Lessons and Units Designed for the NGSS”
- Training videos:
- Accelerated Model Course Pathways
Ways to accelerate learning for high achievers - Connections Between Science and Other Disciplines