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Oakland Unified Scope and Sequence 6th - 11th

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Oakland Unified Scope and Sequence 6th - 11th

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How comfortable are you with NGSS?

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This is a link to our Google Drive and all the resources from today.

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This is an overview snapshot for principals and coaches.

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Excellent tool to examine the teacher and student moves.

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CAST Practice Testing Link

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Last Reviewed: October 13, 2022

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NGSS standards with resources and lessons plans.

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This is a great tool with discussion prompts to target key crosscutting concepts.

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This site has great resources for leading teachers to implement the NGSS. SOme of their tools, like their ELA dialogue starts are terrific!

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Practice Briefs

These very short pieces highlight ways of working on specific issues that come up during STEM teaching. You can browse them below or easily flip through and browse the entire collection online. If you would like to browse or download the entire collection of tools as eye-catching PDFs, check out: http://STEMteachingtools.org/link/PDFcollection/

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These very short pieces highlight ways of working on specific issues that come up during STEM teaching. You can browse them below or easily flip through and browse the entire collection online. If you would like to browse or download the entire collection of tools as eye-catching PDFs, check out: http://STEMteachingtools.org/link/PDFcollection/ We're translating our collection of tools for science education into Spanish.

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This site has editable tools for creating classroom culture for science learning, tools for lesson development, and more. This is a excellent site for leaders and coaches.

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Tools - Next Generation science storylines

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This site and link will take you directly to the implementation tools for the NGSS.

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District Implementation Resources | Next Generation Science Standards

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The California NGSS K-8 Early Implementation Initiative is a project with the goal of building local education agency (LEA) capacity to fully implement the NGSS. Eight (8) traditional school districts and two (2) charter management organizations were selected to participate in the initiative, becoming the first districts in California to implement the new science standards.

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Website provides access to standards under both the integrated and discipline-specific MS models. For HS, standards are only separated by disciplines.

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NGSS Standards

On September 4, 2013, the SBE adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (CA NGSS) as required by California Education Code 60605.85. The NGSS Appendices A-M were also adopted to assist teachers in the implementation of the new science standards and to aid in the development of the new science curriculum framework.

The SBE-adopted California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) can be viewed below by grade level Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI): Life Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences, and Physical Sciences or by grade level Topic (e.g., Chemical Reactions, Structure and Function, or Space Systems).

For information on how to read the standards and implement the standards, please read How to Read CA NGSS (PDF) or consult the 2016 Science Framework or visit the Adopting and Implementing NGSS page. For questions about the CA NGSS and 2016 Science Framework, contact the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD) at cfird@cde.ca.gov or 916-319-0881.

Kindergarten through Grade Five Standards

Standards Arranged by Disciplinary Core Ideas (Life, Earth and Space, and Physical Science)

Grades Six through Eight Standards

On November 6, 2013, the SBE approved the Science Expert Panel's (SEP) recommended Integrated Learning Progression model as the preferred model for middle grades six through eight. At the same November meeting, the SBE approved a recommendation by the SSPI to reconvene the SEP in order "to develop ... as an alternative model ... a discipline specific model" for the grade span of six through eight based on Achieve's domains model in Appendix K.

In December 2013, the SEP reconvened to develop an alternative domain specific course model.

The documents below provide middle school educators the rationale for the CA NGSS Integrated Learning Progression Course for middle grades six through eight and the Alternative Discipline Specific Course for grades six through eight. The documents also describe learning progressions for each grade level.

Integrated Learning Progression Model (PDF)
This document provides middle school educators the rationale for the Integrated Learning Progression Course arrangement of standards developed by the California Science Expert Panel. Documents containing the standards for each grade level are below.

Discipline Specific Model (PDF)
This document provides middle school educators the rationale for the Discipline Specific Course arrangement. Documents containing the standards for each grade level are below.

Integrated Model Standards Arranged by Disciplinary Core Ideas

Discipline Specific Model Standards

Grades Nine through Twelve Standards

Standards Arranged by Disciplinary Core Ideas (Life, Earth and Space, and Physical Science)

NGSS Appendices A-M

The NGSS Appendices A-M were adopted to assist teachers in the implementation of NGSS and in the development of the new science curriculum framework.

Questions: Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division | cfird@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0881

Last Reviewed: Friday, July 9, 2021

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NGSS for California Public Schools, K-12

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On September 4, 2013, the SBE adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (CA NGSS) as required by California Education Code 60605.85. The NGSS Appendices A-M were also adopted to assist teachers in the implementation of the new science standards and to aid in the development of the new science curriculum framework.

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Using the Equip rubric, Achieve has posted a few exemplar lessons along with the materials and resources. They will continue to post more as lessons/units become fully developed.

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Quality Examples of Science Lessons and Units | Next Generation Science Standards

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To 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 (Ver…

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The framework provides an introduction and background to the different MS and HS models, potential units, lesson vignettes and snapshots.

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The California Department of Education is committed to making its educational materials accessible to all.

This 2016 Science Framework for California Public Schools has been designed to be accessible to assistive technologies that are often used by persons with disabilities. Most of the framework is compliant with federal Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).

A few components could not be altered to be compliant without changing the intent and functionality of the original document as approved by the California State Board of Education. Where possible, mitigating features or content have been added to improve accessibility to noncompliant components. Any person having difficulty in accessing the 2016 Science Framework for California Public Schools is encouraged to contact Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division at CFIRD@cde.ca.gov or 916-319-0453 to make an American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation request.

State Board of Education Policy on the Teaching of Natural Sciences (PDF)

Front Matter (PDF)

Foreword (PDF)

Acknowledgments (PDF)

Chapter 1: Overview of the California Next Generation Science Standards (PDF; 3MB)

Chapter 2: Transitional Kindergarten (PDF)

Chapter 3: Kindergarten Through Grade Two (PDF; 4MB)

Chapter 4: Grades Three Through Five (PDF; 8MB)

Chapter 5: Preferred Integrated Course Model for Grades Six Through Eight (PDF; 11MB)

Chapter 6: Discipline Specific Course Model for Grades Six Through Eight (PDF; 9MB)

Chapter 7: High School Three-Course Model (PDF; 20MB)

Chapter 8: High School Four-Course Model (PDF; 23MB)

Chapter 9: Assessment (PDF; 3MB)

Chapter 10: Access and Equity (PDF; 1MB)

Chapter 11: Instructional Strategies for CA NGSS Teaching and Learning in the Twenty-First Century (PDF; 2MB)

Chapter 12: Implementing High-Quality Science Instruction: Professional Learning, Leadership, and Supports (PDF; 1MB)

Chapter 13: Instructional Resources to Support the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools (PDF)

Appendix 1: Progression of the Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts in Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (PDF)

Appendix 2: Connections to Environmental Principles and Concepts (PDF)

Appendix 3: Computer Science in Science (PDF)

Appendix 4: High School Three-Year Model: Every Science, Every Year (PDF; 3MB)

Appendix 5: Recommended Literature for the Science Classroom (PDF)

Glossary Part 1 (PDF)

Glossary Part 2 (PDF)

Science Resources (PDF)

Science Framework Long Descriptions

Science Framework Resources Links

Questions:

Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division | CFIRD@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0881

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

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The curriculum framework was adopted by the State Board of Education on November 3, 2016. This is the final published version.

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Here is a link to an online textbook: https://www.ck12.org/teacher/