1. An Introduction to The Next Generation Science Standards
NSTA National Conference
San Antonio, Texas
April 11-14, 2013

2. Developing the Standards

3. Developing the Standards
Instruction
Curricula
Assessments
Teacher Development
July 2011

4. Developing the Standards
July 2011

5. A Framework for K-12 Science Education
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6. Resources for the Framework
Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy and Atlas of Science Literacy
National Science Education Standards
2009 NAEP Science Framework (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
College Board Standards for College in Science
NSTA’s Science Anchors project

7. National Research Council Reports
How People Learn
Taking Science to School
Ready, Set, Science

8. A Framework for K-12 Science Education
Three-Dimensions:
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Disciplinary Core Ideas

9. Handout about the Three Dimensions
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10. Scientific and Engineering Practices
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

11. Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Systems and system models
Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation
Structure and function
Stability and change

12. Disciplinary Core Ideas
Life Science
Physical Science
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
PS1: Matter and Its Interactions
PS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
PS3: Energy
PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Earth & Space Science
Engineering & Technology
ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe
ESS2: Earth’s Systems
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
ETS1: Engineering Design
ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society

13. Engineering & Technology
Core and Component Ideas
Life Science
Earth & Space Science
Physical Science
Engineering & Technology
 LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS1.A: Structure and Function
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms
LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
LS1.D: Information Processing
LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
LS2.D: Social Interactions and Group Behavior
LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits
LS3.B: Variation of Traits
LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
LS4.B: Natural Selection
LS4.C: Adaptation
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe
ESS1.A: The Universe and Its Stars
ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System
ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
ESS2: Earth’s Systems
ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems
ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes
ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
ESS2.E: Biogeology
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
ESS3.A: Natural Resources
ESS3.B: Natural Hazards
ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
 PS1: Matter and Its Interactions
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
PS1.C: Nuclear Processes
PS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
PS2.A: Forces and Motion
PS2.B: Types of Interactions
PS2.C: Stability and Instability in Physical Systems
PS3: Energy
PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
PS3.C: Relationship Between Energy and Forces
PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life
PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
PS4.A: Wave Properties
PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation
PS4.C: Information Technologies and Instrumentation
 ETS1: Engineering Design
ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem
ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions
ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution
ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society
ETS2.A: Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology
ETS2.B: Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World
Note: In NGSS, the core ideas for Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science are integrated with the Life Science, Earth & Space Science, and Physical Science core ideas

14. Developing the Standards
Instruction
Curricula
Assessments
Teacher Development
July 2011

15. Developing the Standards

16. NGSS Lead State Partners

17. NGSS Writers

18. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
K-12 Science Education Should Reflect the Interconnected Nature of Science as it is Practiced and Experienced in the Real World.
The Next Generation Science Standards are student performance expectations – NOT curriculum.
The science concepts in the NGSS build coherently from K-12.
The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding of Content as well as Application of Content.
Science and Engineering are Integrated in the NGSS from K–12.
The NGSS are designed to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship.
The NGSS and Common Core State Standards (Mathematics and English Language Arts) are Aligned.

19. Appendices
A Conceptual Shifts B Responses to May Public Feedback C College and Career Readiness D All Standards, All Students E Disciplinary Core Idea Progressions in the NGSS F Science and Engineering Practices in the NGSS G Crosscutting Concepts in the NGSS H Nature of Science in the NGSS I Engineering Design in the NGSS J Science, Technology, Society, and the Environment K Model Course Mapping in Middle and High School L Connections to Common Core State Standards in Mathematics M Connections to Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts

20. Inside the Box

21. Inside the NGSS Box
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

22. Inside the NGSS Box
Title and Code The titles of standard pages are not necessarily unique and may be reused at several different grade levels . The code, however, is a unique identifier for each set based on the grade level, content area, and topic it addresses.
What is Assessed A collection of several performance expectations describing what students should be able to do to master this standard
Foundation Box
The practices, core disciplinary ideas, and crosscutting concepts from the Framework for K-12 Science Education that were used to form the performance expectations
Connection Box
Other standards in the Next Generation Science Standards or in the Common Core State Standards that are related to this standard
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

23. Inside the NGSS Box
Performance Expectations A statement that combines practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts together to describe how students can show what they have learned.
Clarification Statement A statement that supplies examples or additional clarification to the performance expectation.
What is Assessed A collection of several performance expectations describing what students should be able to do to master this standard
Assessment Boundary A statement that provides guidance about the scope of the performance expectation at a particular grade level.
Engineering Connection (*) An asterisk indicates an engineering connection in the practice, core idea or crosscutting concept that supports the performance expectation.
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

24. Inside the NGSS Box Foundation Box
Scientific & Engineering Practices Activities that scientists and engineers engage in to either understand the world or solve a problem
Foundation Box
The practices, core disciplinary ideas, and crosscutting concepts from the Framework for K-12 Science Education that were used to form the performance expectations
Disciplinary Core Ideas Concepts in science and engineering that have broad importance within and across disciplines as well as relevance in people’s lives.
Crosscutting Concepts Ideas, such as Patterns and Cause and Effect, which are not specific to any one discipline but cut across them all.
Connections to Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science These connections are drawn from the disciplinary core ideas for engineering, technology, and applications of science in the Framework.
Connections to Nature of Science Connections are listed in either the practices or the crosscutting connections section of the foundation box.
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

25. Inside the NGSS Box Foundation Box
Scientific & Engineering Practices Activities that scientists and engineers engage in to either understand the world or solve a problem
Foundation Box
The practices, core disciplinary ideas, and crosscutting concepts from the Framework for K-12 Science Education that were used to form the performance expectations
Disciplinary Core Ideas Concepts in science and engineering that have broad importance within and across disciplines as well as relevance in people’s lives.
Crosscutting Concepts Ideas, such as Patterns and Cause and Effect, which are not specific to any one discipline but cut across them all.
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

26. Inside the NGSS Box Foundation Box
The practices, core disciplinary ideas, and crosscutting concepts from the Framework for K-12 Science Education that were used to form the performance expectations
Connections to Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science These connections are drawn from the disciplinary core ideas for engineering, technology, and applications of science in the Framework.
Connections to Nature of Science Connections are listed in either the practices or the crosscutting connections section of the foundation box.
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

27. Inside the NGSS Box
Codes for Performance Expectations Codes designate the relevant performance expectation for an item in the foundation box and connection box. In the connections to common core, italics indicate a potential connection rather than a required prerequisite connection.
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

28. Inside the NGSS Box
Title and Code The titles of standard pages are not necessarily unique and may be reused at several different grade levels . The code, however, is a unique identifier for each set based on the grade level, content area, and topic it addresses.
Performance Expectations A statement that combines practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts together to describe how students can show what they have learned.
Clarification Statement A statement that supplies examples or additional clarification to the performance expectation.
What is Assessed A collection of several performance expectations describing what students should be able to do to master this standard
Assessment Boundary A statement that provides guidance about the scope of the performance expectation at a particular grade level.
Engineering Connection (*) An asterisk indicates an engineering connection in the practice, core idea or crosscutting concept that supports the performance expectation.
Scientific & Engineering Practices Activities that scientists and engineers engage in to either understand the world or solve a problem
Foundation Box
The practices, core disciplinary ideas, and crosscutting concepts from the Framework for K-12 Science Education that were used to form the performance expectations
Disciplinary Core Ideas Concepts in science and engineering that have broad importance within and across disciplines as well as relevance in people’s lives.
Crosscutting Concepts Ideas, such as Patterns and Cause and Effect, which are not specific to any one discipline but cut across them all.
Connections to Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science These connections are drawn from the disciplinary core ideas for engineering, technology, and applications of science in the Framework.
Connection Box
Other standards in the Next Generation Science Standards or in the Common Core State Standards that are related to this standard
Connections to Nature of Science Connections are listed in either the practices or the crosscutting connections section of the foundation box.
Codes for Performance Expectations Codes designate the relevant performance expectation for an item in the foundation box and connection box. In the connections to common core, italics indicate a potential connection rather than a required prerequisite connection.
Based on the January 2013 Draft of NGSS

29. Closer Look at NGSS

30. Closer Look at a NGSS (Grade 2)
2.PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.]
The performance expectations above were developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Science and Engineering Practices
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Planning and carrying out investigations to answer questions or test solutions to problems in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to simple investigations, based on fair tests, which provide data to support explanations or design solutions.
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question. (2-PS1-1)
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1)
Patterns
Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed. (2-PS1-1)
Connections to other DCIs in this grade-level: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels: will be available on or before April 26, 2013
Common Core State Standards Connections: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
ELA/Literacy –
Mathematics –

31. Closer Look at a NGSS (Grade 2)
2.PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.]
The performance expectations above were developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Science and Engineering Practices
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Planning and carrying out investigations to answer questions or test solutions to problems in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to simple investigations, based on fair tests, which provide data to support explanations or design solutions.
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question. (2-PS1-1)
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1)
Patterns
Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed. (2-PS1-1)
Connections to other DCIs in this grade-level: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels: will be available on or before April 26, 2013
Common Core State Standards Connections: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
ELA/Literacy –
Mathematics –
Note: Performance expectations combine practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts into a single statement of what is to be assessed. They are not instructional strategies or objectives for a lesson.

32. Closer Look at a NGSS (Grade 2)
2.PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.]
The performance expectations above were developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Science and Engineering Practices
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Planning and carrying out investigations to answer questions or test solutions to problems in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to simple investigations, based on fair tests, which provide data to support explanations or design solutions.
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question. (2-PS1-1)
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1)
Patterns
Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed. (2-PS1-1)
Connections to other DCIs in this grade-level: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels: will be available on or before April 26, 2013
Common Core State Standards Connections: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
ELA/Literacy –
Mathematics –
Note: Performance expectations combine practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts into a single statement of what is to be assessed. They are not instructional strategies or objectives for a lesson.

33. Closer Look at a NGSS (Grade 2)
2.PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.]
The performance expectations above were developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Science and Engineering Practices
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Planning and carrying out investigations to answer questions or test solutions to problems in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to simple investigations, based on fair tests, which provide data to support explanations or design solutions.
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question. (2-PS1-1)
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1)
Patterns
Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed. (2-PS1-1)
Connections to other DCIs in this grade-level: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels: will be available on or before April 26, 2013
Common Core State Standards Connections: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
ELA/Literacy –
Mathematics –
Note: Performance expectations combine practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts into a single statement of what is to be assessed. They are not instructional strategies or objectives for a lesson.

34. Closer Look at a NGSS (Grade 2)
2.PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.]
The performance expectations above were developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Science and Engineering Practices
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Planning and carrying out investigations to answer questions or test solutions to problems in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to simple investigations, based on fair tests, which provide data to support explanations or design solutions.
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question. (2-PS1-1)
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1)
Patterns
Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed. (2-PS1-1)
Connections to other DCIs in this grade-level: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels: will be available on or before April 26, 2013
Common Core State Standards Connections: will be available on or before April 26, 2013.
ELA/Literacy –
Mathematics –
Note: Performance expectations combine practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts into a single statement of what is to be assessed. They are not instructional strategies or objectives for a lesson.

35. An Analogy

36. An Analogy between NGSS and a Cake
Baking a Cake
(Performance Expectation)
Remember that all analogies can lead to misinterpretation
Frosting
(Crosscutting Concepts)
Cake
(Core Ideas)
Baking Tools & Techniques (Practices)

37. An Analogy between NGSS and Cooking
Preparing a Meal
(Performance Expectation)
Basic Ingredients
(Core Ideas)
Herbs, Spices, & Seasonings
(Crosscutting Concepts)
Kitchen Tools & Techniques (Practices)

38. An Analogy between NGSS and Cooking
Life Science (Vegetables)
Physical Science (Meats)
Earth & Space Science (Grains)
Engineering & Technology (Dairy)
Some meals use only one food group. Other meals use several food groups.
Some Lessons will address just one discipline. Other lessons will address several disciplines.

39. Practices in Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts (ELA)

40. Practices in Math, Science, and ELA*
Practices in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts*
Math
Science
English Language Arts
M1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
M2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
M3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
M4. Model with mathematics.
M5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
M6. Attend to precision.
M7. Look for and make use of structure.
M8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
S1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering).
S2. Developing and using models.
S3. Planning and carrying out investigations.
S4. Analyzing and interpreting data.
S5. Using mathematics, information and computer technology, and computational thinking.
S6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering).
S7. Engaging in argument from evidence.
S8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
E1. They demonstrate independence.
E2. They build strong content knowledge.
E3. They respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline.
E4. They comprehend as well as critique.
E5. They value evidence.
E6. They use technology and digital media strategically and capably.
E7. They come to understanding other perspectives and cultures.
* The Common Core English Language Arts uses the term “student capacities” rather than the term “practices” used in Common Core Mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards.

41. Math Science ELA Commonalities
M4. Models with mathematics
S2: Develop & use models
S5: Use mathematics & computational thinking
M1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
M2: Reason abstractly & quantitatively
M6: Attend to precision
M7: Look for & make use of structure
M8: Look for & make use of regularity in repeated reasoning
S1: Ask questions and define problems
S3: Plan & carry out investigations
S4: Analyze & interpret data
S6: Construct explanations & design solutions
E2: Build a strong base of knowledge through content rich texts
E5: Read, write, and speak grounded in evidence
M3 & E4: Construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others
S7: Engage in argument from evidence
E6: Use technology & digital media strategically & capably
M5: Use appropriate tools strategically
S8: Obtain, evaluate, & communicate information
E3: Obtain, synthesize, and report findings clearly and effectively in response to task and purpose
E1: Demonstrate independence in reading complex texts, and writing and speaking about them
E7: Come to understand other perspectives and cultures through reading, listening, and collaborations
Commonalities
Among the Practices in Science, Mathematics and English Language Arts
Based on work
by Tina Chuek
ell.stanford.edu
ELA

42. NSTA Resources

43. nextgenscience.org nsta.org/ngss
On the Web
nextgenscience.org nsta.org/ngss

44. Connect & Collaborate with Colleagues
Discussion forum on NGSS in the Learning center
NSTA Member-only Listserv on NGSS

45. Web Seminars
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Previous programs focused on scientific and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, engineering, and more. All programs are archived at
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