Next Generation Science Standards - Resources
Free Online Course: Understanding the Next Generation Science Standards
Additional Resources:
Tne Next Generation Science Standards
The official website for NGSS.
The Framework for K-12 Science Education
This document serves as the "blueprint" for NGSS. It is a necessary requirement for understanding the new standards. Download it for free.
Resources, webinars and short courses related to NGSS by the National Science Teachers Association.
Six Conceptual Shifts from NGSS
NGSS makes six major shifts from previous science standards documents. Read about them here.
WSST NGSS Session Resources
Session 1: Overview
Presentation
Session 2&3: NGSS and CCSS ELA - Literacy
Presentation Outputs
NGSS Practice 8 (Literacy Connection)
Evidence or Not (3 Column Organizer)
Session 4: NGSS Model Course Maps
(remember, these are all draft documents!)
Conceptual Understanding Course Map (6-8)
