All NGSS resources

NSTA Press Book

Science Curriculum Topic Study: Bridging the Gap Between Three-Dimensional Standards, Research, and Practice, Second Edition

Scientific literacy for all students requires a deep understanding of the three dimensions of science education: disciplinary content, scientific and ...

By Page Keeley, Joyce Tugel

Elementary High School Middle School Engineering STEM Assessment Curriculum NGSS Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Resources and Perspectives From State Science Leaders

NGSS Professional Learning old Three-Dimensional Learning

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It Takes More Than Teacher Professional Development: Building Systems-Level Capacity for NGSS Implementation

When informal science institutions (ISIs) offer professional learning opportunities to teachers to support science in schools, they create the potenti...

By Dr. Vanessa Lujan

Middle School Elementary High School Administration Advocacy Multilingual Learners NGSS Professional Learning old Three-Dimensional Learning

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Refashioning Informal Education to Support 3-D Learning

NGSS Professional Learning old Three-Dimensional Learning

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Arguing From Evidence to Discover the ‘Why’

In my science classroom, students look at evidence all the time. Sometimes it is in photos or videos; sometimes in charts and graphs; and sometimes we...

By Rebecca Schumacher

Middle School Elementary High School Administration Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry NGSS Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Helping Students to Argue from Evidence

NGSS Professional Learning old Three-Dimensional Learning

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Designing Engineering Projects That Teach Science Concepts by Cory Culbertson

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the engineering projects in my courses. On the surface, they don’t seem like something I need to worry about...

By Cory Culbertson

High School Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering NGSS Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Helping Students Take Control of Their Learning

  I am responsible for teaching my students how to think, learn, solve problems, and make informed decisions. I firmly believe that science is...

By Cindy Abel

Elementary NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies

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Methods and Strategies: Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. ...

Assessment Multilingual Learners Equity NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

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Under Indefinite Construction: Creating an NGSS-Friendly Classroom Community

  When the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were first released, I struggled with how to create opportunities that allowed the student...

By Megan Rowlands Elmore

Middle School NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies