This document provides an overview of the Next Generation Science Standards. It discusses that the standards were developed by Achieve in partnership with other organizations to create science standards focused on big ideas. It describes the Framework for K-12 Science Education that the standards are based on, which outlines three dimensions for each standard. It then explains the organization and structure of the Next Generation Science Standards, comparing them to previous standards.

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4. Getting Ready for the Next
Generation Science Standards
Part IV: Bringing It All Together
Kimberly Lightle, PhD
The Ohio State University
College of Education and Human Ecology
lightle.16@osu.edu
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6. Agenda
• Partners
• Overview of
Framework for K-12 Science Education
• Explore the Draft NGSS and
associated documents
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7. Who is leading the charge?
• Achieve.org in partnership with:
– National Research Council (NRC)
– National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
– American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS)
• multi-year project to develop next-generation
science standards, based around "big ideas"
that will help organize curriculum, teaching and
learning across the nation
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8. What is the Framework for K-12
Science Education?
• Describes the vision of what it means to be proficient in science
• Rests on a view of science as both a body of knowledge and an
evidence-based model and theory building enterprise that
continually extends, refines, and revises knowledge
• Presents three dimensions that are combined to form each
standard:
– Dimension 1: Science and Engineering Practices
– Dimension 2: Crosscutting Concepts
– Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas
• Free for download at
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165
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9. Next Gen Science Standards…
ARE – ARE NOT –
 Performance Expectations  Separate sets of isolated
focused on the intersection inquiry and content standards
of the three dimensions of  Curriculum or instructional
science learning tasks, courses, experiences
 Performance Expectations or materials
that require students  Meant to limit the use of
demonstrate proficiency Practices or Crosscutting
 Designed to lead to a Concepts in instruction
coherent understanding of  Designed to be separate or
the Practices, CCC, and CIs isolated experiences
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10. Organization of the NGSS
Organized by Disciplinary Content
 Physical Science
 Life Science
 Earth-Space Science
 Engineering
K-5
 Grade By Grade
 Engineering concepts are integrated into performance expectations
6-8
 Grade Banded
 Model Pathways to follow the second public draft
9-12
 Grade Banded
 Model Pathways to follow the second public draft
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11. Layout of Each Standard
Each standard: (i.e., LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans)
Has a standard statement: (i.e., Students demonstrate
understanding of energy in chemical processes by)
Multiple Performance Expectations that integrate at least
one of each in each expectation: Core Ideas, Science and
Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts
Foundation boxes that describe in detail the Core Ideas,
Science and Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting
Concepts covered in the standard
Connections to ELA and Math Common Core standards
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13. Language was based Framework Language was based
on Framework and language from on Framework and
expanded into Matrices Grade Band expanded into
Endpoints Matrices
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15. Science and Engineering Practices Matrix
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16. Crosscutting Concepts Matrix
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18. Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS
• K–12 science education should reflect the real world
interconnections in science
• Science and Engineering Practices and Crosscutting
Concepts should not be taught in a vacuum; they should
always be integrated with multiple core concepts
throughout the year
• Science concepts build coherently across K-12
• The NGSS focus on deeper understanding and
application of content
• Integration of science and engineering
• Coordination with Common Core State Standards
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19. Standards Comparison:
Structure and Properties of Matter
Current State Middle School
Science Standard NGSS Middle School Sample
• Distinguish between atoms and molecules. • Construct and use models to explain that
• Describe the difference between pure atoms combine to form new substances of
substances (elements and compounds) and varying complexity in terms of the number of
mixtures. atoms and repeating subunits.
• Describe the movement of particles in solids, • Plan investigations to generate evidence
liquids, gases, and plasmas states. supporting the claim that one pure
• Distinguish between physical and chemical substance can be distinguished from
properties of matter as physical (i.e., density, another based on characteristic properties.
melting point, boiling point) or chemical (i.e., • Use a simulation or mechanical model to
reactivity, combustibility). determine the effect on the temperature and
• motion of atoms and molecules of different
Distinguish between changes in matter as
physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical substances when thermal energy is added
to or removed from the substance.
(development of a gas, formation of precipitate,
and change in color). • Construct an argument that explains the
• effect of adding or removing thermal energy
Recognize that there are more than 100
elements and some have similar properties as to a pure substance in different phases and
shown on the Periodic Table of Elements. during a phase change in terms of atomic
and molecular motion.
• Identify and demonstrate the Law of
Conservation of Matter.
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