For Teachers | Next Generation Science Standards

The following resources may be helpful to classroom educators.

How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards

This provides an overview on how to read the standards.

January 06, 2016

Newsletter

Read the January 2016 issue of NGSS NOW Newsletter.

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A short document summarizing the development of the NGSS and why K-12 science standards are important.

Many abbreviations and policy terms are used throughout the NGSS and supporting materials. This document provides descriptions of these terms.

This document provides an overview of the structure of the Next Generation Science Standards.

This pdf provides an introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards.

This video highlights part three of the NGSS EQuIP Rubric: Evidence of Student Learning.

This video highlights the NGSS EQuIP Rubric: Using Phenomena.

This video highlights part one of the NGSS EQuIP Rubric: 3-Dimensional Learning.

This video provides an NGSS EQuIP Rubric Overview.