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Science
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What is 3-Dimensional Science?
On September 4, 2013, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, TK -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 Science Framework from the California Department of Education website (updated periodically).
The term "three-dimensional learning" refers to the three pillars that support each standard, now called "performance expectations." These three dimensions are: Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas. The NGSS Performance Expecation (PE) is a set of expecations for what students should be able to do by the end of instruction (years or grade-bands).
Three-dimensional learning fundamentally shifts science education. Science is no longer seen as fact trivia or rote memorization. Instead, NGSS recognizes that while content-specific knowledge is important, it falls far short of what’s required to do science and engineering.NGSS also encompasses environmental literacy through the integration of the Environmental Principles & Concepts (EP&Cs).
NGSS Updates
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Calling all K-5 Teachers! Free, Fun, Online Earth Day Program - No Teacher Prep
Celebrate Earth Day by sharing this 30 minute fun and educational activity with your students. Cool the Earth, with a mission to reduce carbon emissions, is a trusted nonprofit organization that has provided climate programs nationwide since 2007. https://cooltheearth.org/adoptapolarbear/
Resources
- Connectivity Project
- Teaching Tolerance
- Drawdown Marin
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Meet The Ocean - Resource with Podcasts and video footage from a Team of National Geographic Scientists and Expedition Leaders.
- MyNASAData - Data sets and Lesson Plans that are NGSS aligned for grades 3-12.
- Fort Ross & Salt Point Environmental Literacy Programs
- Climate Change - K-12 Learning Sequences
- Environmental Literacy Article - Dr. LIeberman
- Inquiry Project - Academic Conversation Moves
- FOSS' Science-Centered Language Development
- Marin County's Environmental Education Resource Programs
- Next Generation Science Standards
- How Science Works - UC Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Science Teachers Association
- Ten Strands
- NGSS@SDCOE
- Phenomena Padlet
- 3-Dimensional Padlet