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(APPENDIX F – Science and Engineering Practices in the NGSS).

National Science Teaching Association. (n.d.). Science and Engineering Practices. NSTA. Retrieved 2014, from https://ngss.nsta.org/PracticesFull.aspx

Vigeant, F. (2021, November 9). The NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: An Overview of the Fundamentals. KnowAtom. Retrieved September 2, 2022, from https://www.knowatom.com/blog/the-ngss-disciplinary-core-ideas-an-overview-of-the-fundamentals#:%7E:text=NGSS%20Disciplinary%20Core%20Ideas%20(%20DCI,technology%2C%20and%20applications%20of%20science.

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This practice is very similar to curriculum. The teacher teaches the subjects and the standards are the same. They Just build off of each other each year.

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What the ideas represent and their criteria.

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"A critical tool for investigating complex ideas and solving problems.

Scientific or technological knowledge relating to students' interests and life experiences or connects with their societal or personal concerns.

Teachable and learnable across multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and sophistication.

Broad importance across multiple sciences or engineering subjects or an essential organizing concept of a single discipline".

Vigeant, F. (2021, November 9). The NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: An Overview of the Fundamentals. KnowAtom. Retrieved September 2, 2022, from https://www.knowatom.com/blog/the-ngss-disciplinary-core-ideas-an-overview-of-the-fundamentals#:%7E:text=NGSS%20Disciplinary%20Core%20Ideas%20(%20DCI,technology%2C%20and%20applications%20of%20science.

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These practices help students advance their science knowledge and has 8 steps: 1. Asking Questions and defining Problems. 2.Developing and using models. 3. Planning and Carrying out Investigations. 4. Analyzing and Interpreting Data. 5. Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking. 6. Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions. 7.Engaging in Argument from Evidence. 8. Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information.

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The practices describe behaviors that scientists engage in as they investigate and build models and theories about the natural world and the key set of engineering practices that engineers use as they design and build models and systems. The NRC uses the term practices instead of a term like "skills" to emphasize that engaging in scientific investigation requires not only skill but also knowledge that is specific to each practice. Part of the NRC's intent is to better explain and extend what is meant by "inquiry" in science and the range of cognitive, social, and physical practices that it requires. Although engineering design is similar to scientific inquiry, there are significant differences. For example, scientific inquiry involves the formulation of a question that can be answered through investigation, while engineering design involves the formulation of a problem that can be solved through design. Strengthening the engineering aspects of the Next Generation Science Standards will clarify for students the relevance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the four STEM fields) to everyday life.

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The NSTA Next Generation Science Standards Hub offers information, resources, news, professional learning opportunities, and expert advice in understanding and implementing the Next Generation Science Standards - NGSS

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" . The Framework expresses a vision in science education that requires students to operate at the nexus of three dimensions of learning: Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas" (APPENDIX F – Science and Engineering Practices in the NGSS).

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"NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas ( DCI ) are fundamental scientific ideas that form the content of an NGSS curriculum.  They cover four domains: physical science, life science, earth and space science, as well as engineering, technology, and applications of science" (Vigeant, 2021)

Vigeant, F. (2021, November 9). The NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: An Overview of the Fundamentals. KnowAtom. Retrieved September 2, 2022, from https://www.knowatom.com/blog/the-ngss-disciplinary-core-ideas-an-overview-of-the-fundamentals#:%7E:text=NGSS%20Disciplinary%20Core%20Ideas%20(%20DCI,technology%2C%20and%20applications%20of%20science.

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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is a multi-state initiative to create new education standards for students from K-12. It establishes a progression of performance expectations spanning the elementary through high school years that promote growth in students' abilities to participate in science and engineering.

Rich in content and practice, an NGSS curriculum should delivers a coherent learning experience across disciplines for a grade specific and internationally benchmarked education in STEM subjects. There are three foundations of the NGSS standards which are the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas, Crosscutting Concepts, and Science and Engineering Practices, which together guide the development of K-12 science curriculum, instruction, and assessments that form the most critical areas of science education.

What are the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas?

NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas ( DCI ) are fundamental scientific ideas that form the content of an NGSS curriculum. They cover four domains: physical science, life science, earth and space science, as well as engineering, technology, and applications of science.

NGSS core ideas represent the main domains of factual understanding that students should develop within each discipline. A core idea must meet at least two of the four criteria:

Broad importance across multiple sciences or engineering subjects or an essential organizing concept of a single discipline.

A critical tool for investigating complex ideas and solving problems.

Scientific or technological knowledge relating to students' interests and life experiences or connects with their societal or personal concerns.

Teachable and learnable across multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and sophistication.

Why Are NGSS Core Ideas Important?

The structure of NGSS DCIs are different from previous standards. Each core idea represents a conceptual whole that guides student thinking. It also links to other core ideas to help develop a deep and meaningful understanding of the world around us.

NGSS core ideas support a new vision in STEM education. Instead of memorizing numerous disparate science concepts, DCIs help students develop a connected understanding of critical STEM ideas that they can use to understand real-world phenomena and design practical solutions to problems.

The DCIs work in conjunction with NGSS's science and engineering practices (SEPs) and crosscutting concepts (CCCs) to provide opportunities for students to apply these practices and concepts to the four domains.

What Do the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas Cover?

Each idea is broken down into various topics (e.g., LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes), each which contain several subtopics (e.g., LS1.A: Structure and Function).

Here's an overview of the four NGSS DCIs:

Life Science

LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Inheritance of Traits

Variation of Traits

Earth and Space Science

Physical Science

Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science

Bringing Next Generation Science Standards to Life

The implementation of NGSS core ideas requires educators to change the nature of instruction. Schools should provide the support teachers need to succeed.

Communicate a vision that aligns with the NGSS framework. Administrators, science specialists, and other resources (e.g., professional development) will need to support teachers in making incremental and continuing changes to improve their classroom practices

Teachers will need professional development to unpack how they'll nurture a classroom culture that supports this new vision of science education. This means looking at how to make formative assessment strategies part of the way science is taught through performance tasks, open-ended questions, technical writing, student journals, scientific discourse, and more.

To successfully implement NGSS DCIs in the classroom environment, you need a three-dimensional learning approach that turns NGSS disciplinary core ideas into a hands-on discovery of a student's place in the world.

Use or design a curriculum that offers a big-picture narrative of what science and engineering are. Then use storylines to tie the lessons together and bring the content to life by empowering students to investigate phenomena and engage in problem-solving.

The best NGSS-based STEM curriculum features research-based design, next-generation assessment, learning progressions, hands-on learning, technology integration, digital resources, state-specific versions, and more. It helps schools and educators deliver a robust learning experience to students of all ages.

Talk to a curriculum specialist to see how we can help you bring NGSS DCIs to life.

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The NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas: An Overview of the Fundamentals

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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is a multi-state initiative to create new education standards for students from K-12. It establishes a progression of performance expectations spanning the elementary through high school years that promote growth in students' abilities to participate in science and engineering.