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2016 Science Framework - Science Framework (CA Dept of Education)

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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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NGSS Evidence Statements provide educators with additional detail on what students should know and be able to do. These Evidence Statements describe a detailed look at the NGSS performance expectations.

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ActivateLearning | Amplify Science | EIE | Stemscopes | FOSS | Knowatom |

Institute for School Partnership | Nat’l Geographic | CaliforniaEEI | CK-12 | Mosa Mack | SAAVAS | Glencoe |  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |  Mystery Science | Discovery Ed. Science Techbook | TeachTCI | Smithsonian SEC | ScienceA-Z | Twig | CBSC | Knowing Science | McGraw-Hill | TPS |

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Synopsis/Santa Clara Science Fair | Santa Clara Science Olympiad | Tech Challenge | Sciencebowl | Destination Imagination | Odyssey of the Mind | First Lego League  | EYH | Young Scientist Challenge | eCybermission | STEMVideoChallenge |

STEMPlayground

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NSTA |  Betterlesson | Calacademy | NASA Spaceplace | Mystery Science | NOAA SciJinks | Science NetLinks | Serendip | FutureFocusedLearning | PBLU | Molecular Workbench | PBSLearning Media | Centexeweek | Blendspace | Project WET | Project Wild | Project Learning Tree | Literacy Design Collaborative | NIH | NSF | CEEMS | Sciphile | MuseumofNaturalHistory | Ted-ed |  Symbaloo | PUMAS | NASAforeducators | WeAreTeachers | TeachHub |  LewisCenter | ScienceMatters (this is pre-NGSS) | NEXT.cc | NJCTL | Esri | TeachersPayTeachers |

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Bozeman | Physics Girl | Veritasium | Khan Academy | FunScienceDemos | KQED-Quest | GreenNinja | TeachingChannel | SCUSD List | ngss phenomena | #ProjectPhenomena | phys.org | Newsela | Ted-X | ScienceNews | #ScienceGoals |

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IQWST |  Amplify Science | PBIS | Stemscopes | Sciencebits | Institute for School Partnership | CaliforniaEEI | CK-12 | Mosa Mack | SAAVAS | Glencoe | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | BSCS | Scienceflix | Knowatom | Discovery Ed. Science Techbook | TeachTCI | HASPI | Smithsonian SEC | ScienceA-Z | SEPUP | CBSC | FOSS | GreenNinja | Impact Science | Lab-Aids | McGraw-Hill |

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Improving Science Education Through Three-Dimensional Learning

Quick Search Next Generation Science Standards

THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF SCIENCE LEARNING

Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard-or performance expectation-and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.

Crosscutting Concepts help students explore connections across the four domains of science, including Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design.

When these concepts, such as "cause and effect", are made explicit for students, they can help students develop a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world around them.

Science and Engineering Practices describe what scientists do to investigate the natural world and what engineers do to design and build systems. The practices better explain and extend what is meant by "inquiry" in science and the range of cognitive, social, and physical practices that it requires. Students engage in practices to build, deepen, and apply their knowledge of core ideas and crosscutting concepts.

Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) are the key ideas in science that have broad importance within or across multiple science or engineering disciplines. These core ideas build on each other as students progress through grade levels and are grouped into the following four domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering.

More about 3D Learning

GET TO KNOW

The 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 standards. These standards give local educators the flexibility to design classroom learning experiences that stimulate students' interests in science and prepares them for college, careers, and citizenship.

Get to Know the Standards

IMPLEMENT

The NGSS call for a three-dimensional approach to K-12 science instruction. This represents a significant transition from previous state standards. That's why effective implementation demands a great deal of collaboration and patience among states, districts, schools, teachers, and students.

Thoughtful and coordinated approaches to implementation will enable educators to inspire future generations of scientifically literate students. That is the vision of the NGSS. This website provides a range of high-quality resources that empower educators, administrators, parents, and the general public to help bring this vision to life.

Find Tools and Resources

WHY

Science-and therefore science education-is central to the lives of all Americans.

A high-quality science education means that students will develop an in-depth understanding of content and develop key skills-communication, collaboration, inquiry, problem solving, and flexibility-that will serve them throughout their educational and professional lives.

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Home Page | Next Generation Science Standards

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Improving Science Education Through Three-Dimensional Learning Quick Search Next Generation Science Standards Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard-or performance expectation-and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.

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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: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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NGSS for California Public Schools, K-12

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In 2013, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve.

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Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 |   Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 | Set 10 | Set 11

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NGSS Musings by @tksciguy | elemngss | Thinking Stick | Edutopia | GettingSmart | Science4All | SNews | Classroom Padlet |

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Publisher - Curricula (in no particular order):
Stemscopes |  Sciencebits | Institute for School Partnership | Cengage | CaliforniaEEI | CK-12 | SAAVAS | Glencoe | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | BSCS |  Scienceflix | Discovery Ed. Science Techbook | BioZone | NGSSLifeScience | SEPUP | ADI |

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MyDigitalChalkboard | STEMTeaching Tools | Understanding Science | TIES | CRS | Dana Center (Member Login - User ID: Rhode, Password: Island) | Science Literacy Maps | Oakland Unified | UDLCenter | CASIE | PIQE |  IMSSBiology | Ambitious Science Teaching | Santa Clara Unified | CCEE | ScienceMathPartnerships | NJDept.ofEd. | LDC Core Tools |  Illinois | LewisCenter | San Marino Unified |  Campbell | AMNH | NGSX | NextGenStorylines| sciencepracticesleadership |

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CSAI | PALS | Keeley Probes | cde.ca.gov | NAEP | CAASPP | Achieve Samples | ETS  | EQUIP Rubric | Kahoot | Plickers |  SNAP | AAAS Item Bank | DefinedSTEM | SCOPE | SCALE |

PARB | CCE | PACE | UbD Units from Mass. |

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Concord Consortium | Phet | ExploreLearning | htwins | SimScientists | elearning | STEMSims |

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EPICS | Project Lead the Way |  TeachEngineering | eGFI |  DesignSquad | EngineerGirl | EngineerYourLife | BlueSkyCenter

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Science from Scientists | TOPS of SCV | AIMS | ignitEd | Exploratorium | The Tech | LHS | AMTA | Lick Observatory | Chabot | Computer History Museum | Childrens Discovery Museum | SVEC | LLNL | CalAlive | HHMI | IBP | KCI | Energy.gov | SERC | STEMedcoalition | BAESI | Magnitude | Wonderfest | askascientistsf.com

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NSTA | CSTA | K-12 Alliance | San Diego COE | NSELA | SciencePartnership | MSPNet | LA COE | CREEC | BaySci | SCCOE | GrowNextGen | HASPI |

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Globaloria | Tynker | Scratch | Code.org | Mindcraft Ed | CodeAcademy | Embark labs | Girlswhocode |  Arduino | Raspberry Pi | CSINSF | Swift  |  kano | Hopscotch

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Tuva Labs | Gapminder | Google Public Data Directory | SNAP | NSDL | Science Journal |  Vernier | Pasco | Concord

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Se3D | Makezine | Makerspace | Tinkerstudio | Tinkerlab

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Lab Safety Institute | LACOE’s Science Safety Course | Astronomy Pic of the Day | Dosits | Science Snacks | Newsela | MELS | Stanford Splash | RAFT | NGSS Unit Development Tool | BeetlesProject | NSF Resources | NEED | OneZoom |  AACT | Models in Science |  PBS LearningMedia | ArgumentationToolkit | MasterTools | Cleanet | Breakoutedu |  Janzen’s Tech App List | ShapeofLife |

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Stanford | Santa Clara University | San Jose State STEM Center | UC Berkeley | De Anza | Foothill | SFSU | Evergreen Valley | San Jose City | West Valley | Mission College |