What are the 3 Pieces of NGSS?NGSS is taught using 3 main pieces during instruction; Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Cross Cutting Concepts.
Disciplinary Core ideas (listed in orange) are the 'new' standards. This is the actual concept or information that students will be held accountable for learning. The topics covered have been decreased and the level of understanding required has increased.This means that education is moving away from memorizing information to truly understanding how science effects the real world Science and Engineering Practices (listed in blue) are normal tasks that scientists do within their work. These are concepts that normally science teachers have focused on but may not have formally taught them. These skills not only help a person succeed as a scientist but also will help throughout their life. Finally there are Cross Cutting Concepts (listed in green), these are ideas and skills that are transferable to any subject. These are skills that students will have practice using within any classroom. |
Disciplinary core ideas
MS-PS1 Matter and its Interactions MS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions MS-PS3 Energy MS-PS4 Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer MS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics MS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity MS-ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe MS-ESS2 Earth's Systems MS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity MS-ETS1 Engineering Design |
Science and Engineering Practices
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Cross Cutting Concepts
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