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Oregon Science Teachers Association - NGSS@OSTA

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Resource Library | Next Generation Science Standards

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With the creation of the Next Generation Science Standards ( NGSS) came the question of "What does NGSS-based instruction look like in my classroom, and where will I find the instructional resources for teaching the new standards?" So NSTA put out a call and pulled together a group of 55 educators, myself included, called NGSS@NSTA Curators. The job of the Curators is to search for and vet lessons, activities, simulations, models, and other type of materials that might be used for instruction and meeting these new standards. I'm excited to note that we recently surpassed more than 200 resources now posted on the NGSS@NSTA Hub, and there are many more to come.

We began our work shortly after the standards were finalized in 2013 and have spent many hours searching and evaluating materials related to the different standards. At the NGSS@NSTA Hub, you can simply click on a standard and get a list of resources related to that standard. You can also see a full list of the resources by science subject. For each resource, we explain how it meets the performance expectations, practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts. If there are areas that are weak, we give tips and suggestions for strengthening the three-dimensional relationships. We also provide additional information on how well the overall resource meets the three-dimensional aspect of the performance expectation, the instructional nature of the resource, how well it provides a way to monitor student learning, and if it involves technology, how well the interaction is.

While no resource is perfect, these resources give educators a starting point for lessons, so they can begin to see how the new standards can be taught in the classroom. As more people use the standards in their teaching, more NGSS-aligned resources will begin to appear and be added to our growing collection. My fellow Curators and I hope these resources provide the assistance and insight needed to begin teaching the new standards in classes now. Go take a look today!
Lynda Sanders is an NGSS@NSTA curator and leads the Earth and Space Systems team. She has taught eighth-grade science for 27 years and currently teaches eighth-grade and Earth/space science at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Oregon. She served as President of the Oregon Science Teachers Association (OSTA) in 2009-2010 and again in 2011-2012.
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More Than 200 Vetted Classroom Resources on the NGSS@NSTA Hub

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With the creation of the Next Generation Science Standards ( NGSS) came the question of "What does NGSS-based instruction look like in my classroom, and where will I find the instructional resources for teaching the new standards?" So NSTA put out a call and pulled together a group of 55 educators, myself included, called NGSS@NSTA Curators.

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Oregon | Next Generation Science Standards

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Alliances and Infrastructure: Oregon has many organizations that work with the state to advance and promote science education. In addition to the STEM resources mentioned above, Oregon has a science content and assessment panel that developed the 2009 science standards and created state science assessments.

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Next Generation Science Standards Lesson Plans

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Below is a list of science activities on Buggy and Buddy that meet the NGGS for kindergarten, first, second, and third grades. Be sure to check back often, as this page will be updated frequently with new material!

Science Activities on Buggy and Buddy that Correlate with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Kindergarten Science Activities

Animals, Plants, and Their Environment

Performance Expectations:

K-ESS3-1: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.

Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS1.C
Energy

Weather And Climate

Disciplinary Core Ideas:

Pushes and Pulls

Performance Expectations:

K-PS2-2: Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or pull.

First Grade Science Activities

Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Performance Expectations:

Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS1.A
Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles

Performance Expectations:

1-ESS1-1: Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe a pattern that can be predicted.

Waves: Light and Sound

Performance Expectations:

1-PS4-1: Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.

1-PS4-2: Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated.

1-PS4-3: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

Disciplinary Core Ideas:
PS4.A: PS4.B:
Second Grade Science Activities

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Performance Expectations:

Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS2.A:
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Earth's Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth

2-ESS1-1: Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

Structures and Properties of Matter

2-PS1-3: Make observations to construct and evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.

Third Grade Science Activities

Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Weather and Climate

Forces and Interactions

Performance Expectations:

Disciplinary Core Ideas:
PS2.B

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Science Lesson Plans for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

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This site is a curated collection of science phenomena for the NGSS, along with phenomenon based learning resources and help for how to use phenomenon to drive student questions in the classroom centered around 3 dimensional teaching and learning.

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The Forest is an Amazing Classroom. | LearnForests.org

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The Oregon Forest Resources Institute has updated a set of guidelines aimed to help K-12 educators teach about Oregon's forests. OFRI brought together a diverse, statewide group of forest resource specialists, educators and academics to develop the 2016 Oregon Forest Literacy Plan.

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LEARNING IS IN OUR NATURE - Project Learning Tree

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Activities and resources to engage children in learning about the environment through the lens of trees and forests. SEE PLT IN ACTION

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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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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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Welcome!

The Oregon Coast STEM Hub promotes integrated science, technology, engineering and math education and serves coastal teachers, students and communities. It is one of several Regional STEM Hubs funded by the Oregon Department of Education. The Oregon Coast STEM Hub is centered at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport and serves the entire Oregon coast region.

Employment opportunities along the Oregon Coast have been growing in fields such as scientific research, marine technology, natural resource management, and eco-tourism. To prepare our local students for jobs in these and other STEM fields, and to help improve STEM literacy among all citizens, the Hub seeks to expand and improve the opportunities for students and teachers to engage in STEM learning.

Definitions for STEM

From the Oregon Department of Education:
" An approach to teaching and lifelong learning that emphasizes the natural interconnectedness of the four separate STEM disciplines. The connections are made explicit through collaboration between educators resulting in real and appropriate context build into instruction, curriculum, and assessment. The common element of problem solving is emphasized across all STEM disciplines allowing students to discover, explore and apply critical thinking skills as they learn."

From Mark Lewis, STEM Director for the Oregon Education Investment Board:
" Applied curiosity: an insatiable desire to know and a drive to create."

Oregon Sea Grant supports the Oregon Coast STEM Hub by providing project management, communications and program coordination

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Free Resources Teacher Opportunities Awards and Competitions for Students Awards and Grants for Teachers
Free Resources Science Films and Videos from the California Academy of Sciences
Inspire your students with these stunning HD films, available for free for educational use. These award-winning shows, originally designed to display in an immersive planetarium dome, have been reformatted for educational use as stand-alone films or as a series of short, modular clips featuring science and environmental content. Choose from:

Fragile Planet

Incoming!

Habitat Earth

Earthquake

Travel Deep Inside a Leaf from Life: A Cosmic Story

Looking for more free videos to kick-off engagement? Browse our collection of educational videos to help your students visualize data and understand scientific and environmental concepts. We have grouped our video resources into the following playlist themes to easily match up with your lesson plans:
* Earth
* Energy
* Ecosystems
* Engineering
* Human Impacts
* Ocean
* Space
* Weather and Climate

Lessons Learned from the NGSS Early Implementer Districts - Achieve interviewed nine of the ten districts participating in the California K-8 Early Implementation Initiative and wrote about their experience transitioning to the NGSS in two critical implementation areas: professional learning and instructional materials.

Professional Learning for NGSS Lessons Learned addresses the different formats and audiences for professional learning districts used, the content and design of the professional learning for both teachers and administrators, and criteria for selecting or designing professional learning programs.

Instructional Materials for NGSS Lessons Learned addresses the different approaches to transitioning instructional materials while implementing the NGSS, criteria for instructional materials, and includes example materials and student work.

Build Molecules in My Molecularium - a Free New Game App

The Molecularium Project's molecule building game makes learning science fun. Everybody will be blown away by My Molecularium, a fun, new molecule building game, and they'll have fun learning real science while they play. This fast-paced, free game app challenges players to build a wide variety of fascinating molecules from water and vitamin C to caffeine and adrenalin.

This exciting new action-oriented app is played by launching atoms at target bond sites to assemble molecules of increasing complexity and difficulty. Players aim and launch their atoms by moving their device using innovative laser-guided gyroscopic technology. The object of the game is to create as many molecules as you can in the shortest period of time. Fun facts about each molecule are shared with players along with an accuracy bonus for each completed molecule. A wide range of achievements can be earned as players advance through the different levels, each with their own challenges.

The app is the latest effort of the successful Molecularium® Project, spearheaded by faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and funded by the National Science Foundation and others to excite audiences of all ages to explore and understand the molecular nature of the world around them. "It's a fun, challenging game for all ages. Everyone can have a great time learning about the structures of a variety of important molecules while they play," said Richard W. Siegel, founding director of Rensselaer's Nanotechnology Center and one of the innovators behind Rensselaer's Molecularium Project. "This game app was the next logical step in continuing to expand our innovative educational productions that make learning about science great fun."

Synopsys Outreach Foundation, which annually enables and celebrates CA students and teachers developing science projects, we believe hands-on science projects are the perfect vehicles for implementing NGSS. We hope you'll find our Engineering Design Process infographic useful. And please note: as engineering happens in zigzags and spirals, the process may look different for each product.

Web Seminar: How Do I Select Phenomena to Motivate Student Sense-Making? - Tricia Shelton and Ted Willard recorded a presentation about three-dimensional teaching and learning and the explanation of phenomena, how to choose phenomena for the classroom, and how to encourage students to actually make sense of them. View a recording of the seminar here.
Web Seminar: How Do I Promote Student Modeling?
Cynthia Passmore and Jennifer Horton recorded a presentation about how three-dimensional teaching and learning features a shift in focus from having students learn about science to figuring out phenomena. See you how to foster modeling in your classroom. View a recording of the seminar here.
CAST Assessment Resources from CDE
The updated flyer "CAST Field Test: New Resources" is now available and includes a hyperlink to the training test and the science tools that are available as universal tools for students taking the CAST.

Also available is the CAST Accessibility Guidelines Report, which

documents the process that the California Department of Education (CDE) and Educational Testing Service used to determine the appropriate supports for students taking a statewide science assessment;

provides information on embedded and non-embedded accessibility supports (i.e., universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations) that will be available for the operational CAST in 2019; and

provides recommendations for the use of accessibility supports.

NGSS Instructional Materials and Lesson Review Tools
Taken together, these resources and others serve to illustrate some important features of NGSS-aligned instructional materials and highlight some of the common ideas and frequently asked questions that emerge regarding classroom activities.
Professional Development for Science Assessment
To support educators during their development of new, three-dimensional formative assessments aligned to the NGSS, open educational resources (OER) have been developed as part of a new collaboration called the Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education (ACESSE, or "access") project.

The ACESSE project is a partnership between the Council of State Science Supervisors, Colorado Boulder University, and the University of Washington. The group has created two-hour-long web-based professional development sessions which include:

The partner organizations encourage educators to both share the resources with their networks, including in a smaller professional learning community, and customize the resources to suit individual school or district needs. More information is available on the STEM Teaching Tools website and the OER Commons platform.
NGSS Example Bundles
The Example Bundles (formerly known as the Model Content Frameworks for Science) will show samples of ways to bundle the NGSS within a school year. "Bundling" is an important strategy for implementing standards, as it brings coherence to instruction and greatly reduces the amount of instructional time necessary. All of the currently available NGSS Example Bundle resources can be viewed here.

CREEC Network Newsletters
CREEC publishes a Statewide e-Newsletter (10 issues per year), and local regional Newsletters (4 issues, Quarterly). You may choose from Statewide and/or Local Newsletters, sent directly to your inbox! CREEC will, on occasion, send you email announcements regarding time-sensitive opportunities (no more than once per week). Archives and a newsletter sign-up form are available online.

CSTA Facebook Pages
These groups are active and exclusive to educators that meet those descriptors. Ask questions, share resources, get answers - join today!

To join a group, please submit a request on that page:

NGSS Rollouts 1, 2, 3, and 4 Presentation Materials
You can find all the materials from thethird and phases of the NGSS Rollouts on the CA NGSS My Digital Chalkboard reference page. These materials are intended to be used for further local training and development. Educators are strongly encouraged to attend a Rollout training before using the posted materials to develop instructional activities or deliver training.

NGSS Classroom Sample Tasks
The Classroom Sample Tasks blend content, practices, and concepts from both the NGSS and the Common Core State Standards. Teachers across the disciplines have collaborated to write sample tasks, which are the result of a vision of integrating science, engineering, and mathematics for classroom use.

Currently, nine draft middle and high school tasks are available below. Additional tasks, including those for elementary grade levels, will be added as they become available. Educators are encouraged to modify these tasks for their needs and to let us know how they can be improved (via the website contact form). It important to note that these tasks are drafts and that they will be revised as we receive feedback from users. http://www.nextgenscience.org/classroom-sample-assessment-tasks

NGSS Frequently Asked Questions by CDE
CDE has compiled a comprehensive FAQ site around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for California. http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssfaq.asp
PG&E Better Together STEM High School Program
Pacific Gas and Electric Company are proud to announce an exciting program to provide high school teachers with resources that expand STEM education, career awareness, and workforce readiness. In each monthly webinar, teachers will hear directly from energy experts about industry trends and will be the first to learn about new program offerings and free hands-on workshops. For more information on how to register visit their website here
Science Articles from the Academy now on Newsela
The California Academy of Sciences is excited to announce the launch of our Content Partnership with Newsela as a new way for us to bring you news and nonfiction science articles to your students. Our partnership with Newsela brings you:

Activities created for students to fit into your existing literacy routine

Content at multiple reading levels to meet your students where they are

Assessments that are keyed to student engagement and comprehension

Vocabulary words taught in context embedded in every article

Join the Newsela educator community of over 1,300,000 and counting

All of their science texts come straight from bioGraphic, an award-winning multimedia magazine powered by the Academy. They'll be adding dozens of articles to Newsela this fall, so stay tuned for more!
Animals at Risk from Climate Change
The complex interaction of biological traits and environmental conditions that cause a species to be susceptible to climate change and the basics of the carbon cycle are made simple and understandable through illustrations, symbols and brief explanatory text. Thoroughly documented to studies from reliable sources, including the IUCN Climate Change Specialist Group, NASA, NOAA, the US EPA, and the IPCC, the resource features 25 animals that highlight the fundamental impacts of greenhouse gases-causes, effects and risk of extinction-on all forms of life on the planet.

This material is available as a full color wall poster, a 70 page downloadable PDF presentation, and online on our free educational website at http://theglobaleducationproject.org/climate-change
Teacher Opportunities
Bring Kennedy Space Center into any classroom with Kennedy Online Outreach & Learning (KOOL) Science. A distance learning studio with state-of-the-art multimedia technology, KOOL Science brings live video conferencing to the classroom with an expert educator. Each hands-on lesson addresses National Standards in science, technology and mathematics and specifically relates to NASA missions. Geared toward students in grades 5-8, lessons can be modified for students in grades 3-9. Inspire students with a pre-recorded presentation by an astronaut that can be added on to any lesson.

Topics include:

Let It Glo! Parts 1 and 2 explores photoluminescence, electroluminescence, chemiluminescence and bioluminescence.

Get Moving Parts 1 and 2 explores Newton's Laws of Motion.

Survivor: SPACE investigates three challenges that astronauts face when living in a microgravity environment such as the International Space Station.

It's Only a Phase introduces students to the relationships of the Earth, moon and sun.

Meet a Smee programs give students and teachers an opportunity to talk with a subject matter expert (SME) in space-related fields.

Virtual Visit takes students on a guided tour of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, using video clips and chroma-key technology to bring the visitor complex into the classroom.

Lessons also contain a teacher's guide with material lists, objectives, evaluation tools, extension activities and more.
To learn more, call 1.855.433.4210 daily 8 am - 6 pm EST. Opportunities to Participate in the Redevelopment of the Commission's Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA)
The Commission is seeking current California teachers, practicing TK-12 school administrators, educators who help prepare and/or mentor beginning teachers, and teacher preparation program faculty to participate in the upcoming pilot testing, field testing, scoring, and standard-setting study for the Commission's model Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) currently under redevelopment. It is anticipated that pilot testing will take place during 2016-17, with field testing and the standard setting study taking place during 2017-18. Scoring opportunities will be available both years. The Commission's Executive Director recently appointed 20 members to a California Design Team to work with Commission staff and its technical contractor, Evaluation Systems group of Pearson, to redevelop the CalTPA. The continuing involvement of California educators as the CalTPA is redeveloped will help ensure that candidates have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job of a beginning California teacher. If you are interested in finding out more about participating in the pilot test, field test, scoring, and/or standard setting activities for the CalTPA, please contact Evaluation Systems at es-caltpa@pearson.com.

Apply to Participate in CA NGSS Assessment Development
Educational Testing Services (ETS) is soliciting applications for content reviewers for the new CA NGSS assessment and alternate assessment. Apply today: http://caaspp.org/reviewers.html.

Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant Application
Classroom grants can be used for a variety of projects and materials, including but not limited to books, software, calculators, math manipulatives, art supplies, audio-visual equipment, and lab materials. The number of classroom grants awarded will depend on the total number of applicants. Grants are available for up to $500. Funds must be used within one year of the application deadline. Due: October 1st and March 1st each year.
STEAM - Toshiba America Foundation - Grants
Wanted: Classroom Innovators! Toshiba America Foundation accepts applications from teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their students.

Grades 6-12 Grant requests for $5,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis, throughout the calendar year.

Grades 6-12 Grant requests for $5,000 or more are accepted and reviewed twice a year - June 1st and November 1st

Science Educators - Win a BUBBLE Grant! Up to $500 will be awarded
The Santa Clara Valley Section of the American Chemical Society wants to provide elementary and secondary school educators with the tools they need for science programs. The section is pleased to announce a call for proposals from K-12 science teachers to apply for a BUBBLE grant of up to $500 for worthwhile science projects. Grants will be awarded for projects that enhance the teaching of physical, life or earth science. This grant program will consider funding of amounts requested in a proposal, but reserves the right to fund some proposals partially. The grant may not be used for teacher awards or compensation. Qualified uses of the funds are for purchases related to the proposed project such as scientific equipment, instructional materials and/or supplies. See Flyer for more details.
California Academy of Sciences - Virtual Programs
Virtual Programs are live, interactive programs that connect your class to Academy collections, animals, and exhibits over the internet. Requiring nothing more than a computer with a reliable internet connection, speakers, and a projector, these sessions will bring excitement to your science curriculum.

Our educators are available weekdays from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm PST. We can start one of our live, interactive programs at a time that fits your schedule.

Choose from the programs listed below:

This modeling and simulation tool can help high school and undergraduate chemistry and physics students develop a deeper understanding of ideal and real gas laws. The app has a database of gas properties for 76 gases, including elements, inorganic compounds, hydrocarbons, and organic compounds. Students can manipulate the temperature, volume, or the number of moles of a selected gas. The simulator then computes the pressure for the selected variable, using three different gas models: the ideal gas model, the van der Waals real gas model, and the Peng-Robinson real gas model. Results appear in both graphs and tables. The User Guide includes screenshots of results from different simulations, giving students a clear picture of the kind of data available from the app.
Boddities for the Classroom
This video series produced by Boston Globe Media's online health, medicine, and science publication STAT uses animation, vintage film footage, and interviews with leading physicians to answer questions about the human body, such as what happens when skin gets sunburned, why our fingers get wrinkly in water, and why stomachs don't digest themselves. Targeted for students in grades 4-9, the short (less than two minutes) videos can spark science discussions or serve as fun extras after a lesson. Some episodes are paired with classroom worksheets offering Quick Questions to consider while viewing, Fast Facts to highlight science information, and a concluding Activity.

An education initiative from the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance and Discovery Education offers lessons, digital explorations, and 360 videos (videos made with a camera that records in every direction at the same time, allowing viewers to explore a scene in 360 degrees) for high school students that focus on critical issues impacting the agriculture industry. The lessons support the Next Generation Science Standards and explore sustainability, the new science behind farming, and entrepreneurship. Digital explorations, such as Your Shopping Experience, introduce students to the meaning behind food labels as they click through items at a virtual grocery store and learn about terms like genetically modified crops, grass-fed proteins, and USDA Organic certification. The 360 Videos provide glimpses of new developments in agriculture, including automatic feeders, robotic milkers, seed technologies, and Smart Farms.
Engineering in the Classroom
The Next Generation Science Standards are here, and with them come exciting opportunities for teachers to integrate engineering into the science curriculum!

This resource:

Shares examples of how the NGSS engineering standards are used at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory - a leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.

Connects those vignettes to lessons that you can use to engage your students in engineering in the classroom.

And provides expanded explanations of what each standard means.

The NGSS engineering standards fit within the Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science, or ETS, Disciplinary Core Idea. Each standard addresses one of the subsections of the ETS Disciplinary Core Idea
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Splash Zone Teacher Institute
(Grades PreK-2) July 23 - 27, 2018

Explore the habitats in our own backyard: the rocky shore, schoolyard, sandy shore, and slough! With colleagues and experts, you'll focus on the patterns of survival in different habitats and examine ways to inspire conservation of the ocean during this year-long institute. Implement new teaching strategies and hands-on activities while sharing ideas about connecting science notebooks, language arts, inquiry, and technology. Special attention will be given to the development of scientific discourse in the classroom.
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Project-Based Science Teacher Institute
(Grades 6-8) July 29 -August 3, 2018

Enhance your curriculum with student-driven projects that support Next Generation Science Standards. Project-based science encourages students to ask questions, make meaning from what they learn, and apply knowledge and skills in new contexts. The hands-on, collaborative nature of projects provides a learning experience that models best science-teaching practices and integrates Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core State Standards. You'll return to your classroom with skills and materials to employ project-based strategies and engage students in authentic inquiry-based science as they investigate conservation issues connected to their lives and their environment.

Awards and Competitions for Students
Cal Water H20 Challenge
Cal Water H ₂ O Challenge is a project-based, environmentally-focused competition for classrooms, grades 4-6. Designed in conjunction with NAAEE, the WestEd K-12 Alliance, and Cal Water, and aligned with the Common Core State Standards and complementary to the Next Generation Science Standards, the Classroom Challenge offers a unique opportunity for upper elementary teachers to facilitate their students' learning of standards-based content, while developing the core understanding of environmental principles necessary to becoming science-literate citizens

The students of participating classrooms initiate, develop, and implement a 4-8 week-long project (or longer at teacher discretion), focusing on caring for water. This class-based project explores water as a global resource and as a local resource, while tackling a local water problem in an individual and community-based endeavor.

For more information, click here to see their flyer or visit their website at http://challenge.calwater.com/
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program
Encourage girls you know to get their start in tech by applying to the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program! The Summer Immersion Program is a FREE 7-week summer program for 10th-11th grade girls (rising juniors and seniors) to learn the computer science skills they need to make an impact in their community and be competitive in the job market of the future. Classrooms are hosted at influential tech companies, where girls will be exposed to mentors and role models. 5 Stipends to cover transportation and living costs are available to those who qualify. In California, we have Summer Immersion Programs in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. The early acceptance deadline is February 16, and all applications are due March 16.

Learn more: www.girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs
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Awards and Grants for Teachers
CSTA Awards - Now Accepting Nominations - Deadline: May 8, 2018
CSTA believes that the importance of science education cannot be overstated. Given the essential presence of the sciences in understanding the past and planning for the future, science education remains and will increasingly be one of the most important disciplines in education. CSTA is committed to recognizing and encouraging excellence in science teaching through the presentation of awards to science educators who have made outstanding contributions in science education in the state and who are poised to continue the momentum of providing high quality, relevant science education into the future. CSTA is now accepting nominations for:

Margaret Nicholson Distinguished Service Award

CSTA Future Science Teacher Award

CSTA Distinguished Contributions Award

For more information, submission form, criteria, and list of past recipients click here.

National Science Teachers Association Awards: The deadline for NSTA Awards Nominations is December 15. Visit http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx?lid=tnav for details.
2018-2019 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Nominations and Applications are now open for the PAEMST. Deadline for nominations is April 1, 2018, and deadline for applications is May 1, 2018. For more information or to apply online, Visit here.
National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp)
The NYSCamp is a broad science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experience that incorporates both creative and performing arts as well as an outdoor adventure series including opportunities for rock climbing, mountain biking, spelunking, whitewater kayaking, and overnight backpacking. The delegation also travels to Washington, D.C. are able to tour museums on the National Mall, attend a Science Policy panel discussion at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and are hosted at a luncheon in their honor with members of the United States Senate. See http://www.nysc.org for more information or http://apply.nysc.org to apply. Applications open until February 28, 2018.

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Free Resources Teacher Opportunities Awards and Competitions for Students Awards and Grants for Teachers Free Resources Science Films and Videos from the California Academy of Sciences Inspire your students with these stunning HD films, available for free for educational use.

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TeachEngineering, a searchable online library of more than 1,400 teacher-tested activities and lessons developed for use in STEM classrooms, just got a makeover. Improvements include videos, Maker challenges, alignment with Common Core math and Next Generation science standards, and "Sprinkles" - abbreviated versions of popular activities designed for use in after-school programs.

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On May 24, Rhode Island became the first state to approve the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Kentucky's state board of education followed on June 5. Both are among the 26 states that helped develop the new academic standards, which include engineering design as a stand-alone strand.

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Three years, two drafts, and many comments later, the much-anticipated final set of Next Generation Science Standards was released on April 9. They emphasize cross-cutting concepts and "storylines" such as energy or Earth's systems over specific content, and include engineering design and practices. If adopted by states, many of which helped develop the common standards, the NGSS could mark a sea change in the way science is taught across disciplines and grades.

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eGFI - For Teachers " Next Generation Science Standards

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Posted on by Mary Lord TeachEngineering, a searchable online library of more than 1,400 teacher-tested activities and lessons developed for use in STEM classrooms, just got a makeover.

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Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) are a collection of ideas in science and engineering aimed to provide students with essential information that can be developed and integrated well beyond a student's schooling. Thus, the DCIs help focus K-12 science curriculum.
The DCIs are grouped by the following domains:
Physical Sciences

PS1: Matter and its Interactions

PS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

PS3: Energy

PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

Life Sciences

LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Earth and Space Sciences

ESS1: Earth's Place in the Universe

ESS2: Earth's Systems

ESS3: Earth and Human Activity

Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science

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The Science Spot was developed in March 1999 by Tracy (Trimpe) Tomm 8th Grade Science Teacher @ Havana Junior High, Havana, IL Activities, lessons, & worksheets available on any page of this web site are intended for use by a single teacher in his/her classroom or to share at educational conferences.

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Next Generation Science Standards - Activity LIsting | Serendip Studio

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Serendip Studio is a digital ecosystem for exploring, a collaborative learning community, for fun and questioning fellow travelers.

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Classroom Activities, categorized by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

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Read more about the Next Generation Science Standards.

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Are you a STEM, STEAM, and/or science teacher looking for great edtech for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? Browse hundreds of apps, games, and websites evaluated by our expert reviewers and tagged for relevant Performance Expectations (PEs).

To find the right tool for your NGSS-aligned activities, lessons, and curriculum: select a grade, choose a topic, and then find the PE that interests you. Click the green arrow on the right-hand side of the PE to see a list of suggested tools. Just below each PE you'll see three NGSS dimensions - Science and Engineering Practices (SEP), Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI), and Crosscutting Concepts (CC) - for quick and easy reference.

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Next Generation Science Standards Explorer

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews of popular EdTech apps, and resources for protecting student privacy.