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WEBThe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 science content standards. Standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The NGSS were developed by states to improve science education for all students. A goal for developing the NGSS was to create a set of research-based, up-to-date K–12 science …

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High School: OpenSciEd Unit B.3 Inheritance & Variation …

WEBOpenSciEd is a nonprofit organization that brings together educators, philanthropic organizations, curriculum developers, and professional development providers to improve science education through the development and implementation of high-quality, freely available science instructional materials.The goal of OpenSciEd is to ensure that all …

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High School: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: Intro to …

WEBFred Hutch is a nonprofit comprehensive cancer center dedicated to the elimination of cancer and related diseases. For over 30 years, the Science Education Partnership (SEP) at Fred Hutch has partnered with teachers and scientists to develop open access instructional materials for the classroom and provide professional learning opportunities …

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The Standards Next Generation Science Standards

WEBRead the Standards . Read and search the Next Generation Science Standards: Discover various ways the student performance expectations (PEs) can be arranged, in cluding by Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) or topic arrangements. The standards can also be filtered by grade, the three dimensions, or science disciplines. Also, download complete PDFs of …

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3.Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits

WEB3-LS1-1. Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death. [Clarification Statement: Changes organisms go through during their life form a pattern.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of plant life cycles is limited to those of flowering plants.Assessment does …

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HS.Structure and Function Next Generation Science …

WEBHS-LS1-1. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins, which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein …

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Middle School: BSCS Science Learning: A Medical Mystery

WEBBSCS Science Learning is an independent nonprofit that provides research-based science education programs and services. BSCS has a 60-year track record of leveraging research to create practical solutions. Today, they offer classroom-tested instructional materials and immersive professional learning and leadership development experiences that meet the …

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High School: New Visions for Public Schools: Evolution of …

WEBAbout New Visions for Public Schools. For over three decades, New Visions for Public Schools has been a driving force for improvement to New York City’s public education system. Founded in 1989, our mission is to ensure that all New York City public school students, regardless of race or economic class, have access to a high-quality education …

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Quality Examples of Science Lessons and Units

WEBTo identify and shine a spotlight on emerging examples of quality lessons and units designed for the NGSS, Achieve launched the EQuIP Peer Review Panel for Science (PRP). NextGenScience, the former Achieve science team, continues this work, managing reviews that use the EQuIP Rubric for Science (Version 3.1) to evaluate instructional …

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HS.Human Sustainability Next Generation Science …

WEBHS-ESS3-1. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. [Clarification Statement: Examples of key natural resources include access to fresh water (such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater), regions of fertile soils such as river …

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The Need for Standards Next Generation Science Standards

WEBThe 2012 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) ranks the United States as 23rd in Science, 30th in Math, and 20th in Reading Literacy out of 65 OECD education systems 4 . In 2011, the United States ranked 23r d in high school graduation rate among OECD countries 5. Over a third of eighth-graders scored below basic on the 2011 NAEP

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MS-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity

WEBMS-ESS3-1. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how these resources are limited and typically non-renewable, and how their distributions are …

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Evolution of Sick Humans

WEBEQuIP RUBRIC FOR SCIENCE EVALUATION. Evolution of Sick Humans. DEVELOPER: New Visions. GRADE: 9–12 | DATE OF REVIEW: April 2022. EQuIP Report Template for Units. 2. OVERALL RATING: E/I TOTAL SCORE: 7. CATEGORY I: NGSS 3D Design Score CATEGORY II: NGSS Instructional Supports Score CATEGORY III: Monitoring …

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MS-ESS3-4 Earth and Human Activity

WEBMS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. [Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence include grade-appropriate databases on human populations and the rates of consumption of food and natural resources (such as …

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MS-LS2-5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

WEBThe performance expectation above was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:: Science and Engineering Practices Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Engaging in argument from evidence in 6–8 builds on K–5 experiences and progresses to constructing a convincing argument …

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APPENDIX J Science, Technology, Society and the Environment

WEBApril 2013 NGSS Release Page 3 of 6 The second paragraph emphasizes the limits to growth imposed by human society and by the environment, which has limited supplies of certain non-renewable resources.

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Read the Standards Next Generation Science Standards

WEBK-PS2-1 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions. Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object. Performance Expectation. Grade: K-2, K.

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Lead State: Illinois Next Generation Science Standards

WEBCommitment: Illinois has shown a strong commitment to standards based learning through its adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and its position as a governing state in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). Illinois is committed to being an active lead state partner in the NGSS efforts, and

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MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

WEBMS-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on cause and effect relationships between resources and growth of individual organisms and the numbers of organisms in ecosystems during periods of …

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