NGSS and K-5: An Overview

Link to Presentation: https://goo.gl/hxMh8K

Goal of NGSS: Develop standards that will be rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across

disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education.

Video: A Vision for K-12 Science Education

NGSS Conceptual Shifts1. K–12 science education should reflect the interconnected nature of science as it is practiced and experienced in the real world.2. The NGSS are student performance expectations – not curriculum.3. The science concepts in the NGSS build coherently from K through 12.4. The NGSS focus on deeper understanding of content as well as application of content.

5. Science and engineering are integrated in the NGSS, from K–12.6. The NGSS are designed to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship.7. The NGSS and Common Core State Standards (English Language Arts and Mathematics) are aligned.

Less emphasis on: More emphasis on:

Discrete Facts Conceptual understanding with a focus on depth over breadth

Isolated investigation and experimentation process skills

Integration of science and engineering practices with content

Student acquisition of information

Student understanding and use of scientific knowledge within and across science disciplines, and science and engineering practices

Numerous Standards Limited number of disciplinary Core Ideas and Cross-Cutting Concepts that unify the study of science and engineering

Uneven articulation throughout grade levels

Learning progressions that develop K-12

Moving from Current CA standards

to NGSS-CA

Less emphasis on: More emphasis on:

No Engineering Engineering standards and practices that all students should encounter

Assessing science knowledge Assessing scientific understanding and reasoning specified by the performance expectations

Limited correlation with other subjects Correlation with CCSS ELA and Mathematics

Limited integration of science disciplines in middle school

Integration of science disciplines in middle school

The Three Dimensions of NGSS

Click for Video: A Vision for K-12 Science Education

Disciplinary Core Ideas

Main ideas for Core Section:The specific content that students will learn on topic

The information to teach with keeping Practices in mind.

Core Ideas progress over the grades (page 2 of pdf)

Core= Orange section of Standards Click photo to watch a video.

Example: Kindergarten ESS-2: Earth’s Systems

Here are the 3 core ideas for Kindergarten students to learn about under Earth Systems.

Reflect: How different are these core ideas to what you have taught in the past? How are they the same?

Example: 3rd Grade ESS-2: Earth’s Systems

Here are the two core ideas for third grade students to learn about under Earth Systems.

Reflect: How different are these core ideas to what you have taught in the past? How are they the same?

Example of Grade Level Content Shifts: K

Resource link to full document: K-5 Disciplinary Core Ideas

Example of Grade Level Content Shifts: 1 & 2

Example of Grade Level Content Shifts: 3rd

Example of Grade Level Content Shifts: 4 & 5

Cross Cutting Concepts

Cross Cutting Concepts are large, overarching ideas that can be found in all subjects. They are the same in all grades K-12.

1. Patterns2. Cause and Effect3. Scale, Proportion, and Quantity4. Systems/System Models5. Energy and Matter6. Structure and Function7. Stability and Change Click on photo to watch a video

about this dimension.

Crosscutting Concepts:Example: Kindergarten ESS-2: Earth’s Systems

Here are the Cross Cutting Concepts for Earth Systems.

Reflect: What kinds of patterns can be found in Weather and Climate?

How would describe what a “system” is to your grade level in relation to the content?

Crosscutting Concepts:Example: 3rd Grade ESS-2: Earth’s Systems

Here are the 3rd grade Cross Cutting Concepts for Earth Systems.

Reflect: What kinds of patterns can be found in Weather and Climate?

Science & Engineering Practices

Main Ideas for Practices Section:

How do students come to an understanding?

How will students learn about it?

Practices are the same for everyone in K-12.

Practices = Blue section of standards

Example: Kindergarten ESS-2: Earth’s Systems

Here are the Science and Engineering Practices for Performance Expectation “Earth’s Systems.”

Reflect: What are you already doing in your class that can fall under these practices?

Example: 3rd Grade ESS-2: Earth’s Systems

Here are the 3rd grade Science and Engineering Practices for Performance Expectation “Earth’s Systems.”

Reflect: What are you already doing in your class that can fall under these practices?

Breaking Down the New NGSS Standards

Performance Expectations

Foundations

Connections

What students should know and be able to do after instruction.

The “clarifying statement” in red (examples to help you) and assessment boundary statements

Performance Expectations

•Science & Engineering Practices for the performance expectation and connections to Nature of Science

•Disciplinary Core Ideas for all students to understand

•Crosscutting Concepts and connections to Nature of Science provides a big picture for emphasis

Foundation Boxes

•Connections to other Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) at the grade level

•Articulation of DCI across grade levels

•Connections to Common Core State Standards

Connection Boxes

Standards at a Glance

NGSS Standards for:Kindergarten (Earth Systems: page 5)

1st Grade (Earth systems: page 4)

2nd Grade (Earth systems: page 4)

3rd Grade (Earth Systems: page 7)

4th Grade (Earth systems: page 6)

5th Grade (Earth systems: page 8)

1. Go through to see how the same Performance Expectation (Earth Systems) is your grade or how it progresses in different grades. What are your observations?

OR

2. Look at the grade level standards in general. What are your observations?

Introduction and Timeline of NGSS

2013 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019

K-5NGSS Adopted

Awareness Phase

Transition to Science and Engineering Practice Standards (SEPs)

Transition to Cross Cutting Concepts (CCC)

Begin Transition to Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)

*Instructional Materials*NGSS Assessment

6-8NGSS Adopted

Awareness Phase

Transition to Science and Engineering Practice Standards

Transition to Cross Cutting Concepts

Begin Transition to Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)

Continue transition to DCI

Pacifica School District Tentative Timeline

K-5 OBJECTIVE FOR 2016-2017: Integrate and learn to use the

NGSS Practice Standards with current curriculum.

Integrating Science and Engineering Practices of NGSS

Implementing the Practice Standards

Using what you know of the Science and Engineering Practices:1. Think of the next unit or lesson that you will teach. What

practices will be addressed?

2. With a group of 2-4, share your lessons.

3. Brainstorm: How can you modify your lessons to integrate more practice standards?

You may want to refer to the “Modifying Labs” and “ Less of this/More of this” handouts.

Additional Resources

Activity:The Marshmallow Challenge

Video: Overview of 3 dimensions : Bozeman Science3 Dimensions of NGSS

PDF: Modifying Labs for Inquiry and Science Practices

Additional ResourcesNGSS Resources:

1. NGSS K-5 Evidence Statements: http://www.nextgenscience.org/k-5-evidence-statements2. NGSS Tools (NSTA): http://ngss.nsta.org/ngss-tools.aspx3. NGSS-Aligned Curricula: http://www.lawrencehallofscience.

org/services_and_expertise/ngss/schools_and_districts4. Article: Planning Instruction to Meet the Intent of the NGSS: http://www.naaee.

net/sites/default/files/news/PlanningInstructiontoMeetNGSS.pdf5. Oakland USD: http://science.ousd.org/secondary.html6. Michigan: http://www.ngssmichigan.com/pe-bundling.html7. IMSS: https://sites.google.com/site/imssresources/home8. Lawrence Hall of Science: http://www.lawrencehallofscience.

org/services_and_expertise/ngss/schools_and_districts9. CESA2: http://www.cesa2.org/programs/wingss/

Additional ResourcesNGSS Myth Vs. Fact http://www.cascience.org/csta/ngss_mythsandfacts.asp

Onilne Free Textbooks for NGSS/STEM http://www.ck12.org/teacher/

NSTA http://learningcenter.nsta.org/search/ :Interesting research based note by presenter: Studies show that effective professional development programs require anywhere from 50 to 80 hours of instruction, practice, and coaching before teachers arrive at mastery (French, 1997; Banilower, 2002; Yoon et al., 2007 - See more at: http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/teachingtheteachers#sthash.Bx6pY11B.dpuf)

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