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Implementing the Next
Generation Science Standards
5/31/12
Chris Embry Mohr
Olympia High School – Stanford, Illinois
Science and Agriculture Teacher, NGSS Writer
Corn Belt STEM Alliance Project Director
chrisembry.mohr@olympia.org www.nextgenscience.org
7/9/13
Scavenger Hunt
A Framework for K-12 Science
Education
www.nap.edu
Next Generation Science
Standards
www.nextgenscience.org
Introductions
Introduce Yourself
Name
School
Grade and Subject Teaching
What do you hope to accomplish by
participating in this workshop today and
during the next year?
Next Generation Science Standards
Why do we need to have new science
standards?
Why were the Next Generation Science
Standards developed?
Next Generation Science Standards
What do we need to know about NGSS?
What do I need to know in order to
implement NGSS in my
district, school, and classroom?
Next Generation Science Standards
Why NGSS?
A Framework for K-12
Science Education
Conceptual Shifts
3 Dimensions
Standards & Performance Expectations
Implementation
Current State of Science Standards
Science documents used by states to develop
standards are about 15 years old
– National Research Council’s National Science Education
Standards were published in 1996
– American Association for the Advancement of Science’s
Benchmarks for Science Literacy were published in 1993
Call for new, internationally-benchmarked
standards
– Students in the U.S. have consistently been outperformed on
international assessments such as TIMSS and PISA
– States across the country will soon engage in a science
revision
2009 NAEP Science Results Grade 4
33%
of students
perform at or
above Proficient
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, p. 8
2009 NAEP Science Results Grade 8
30%
of students
perform at or
above Proficient
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, p. 25
2009 NAEP Science Results Grade 12
21%
of students
perform at or
above Proficient
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, p. 46
NAEP Science Results 1969-1999
NAEP 1999 TRENDS IN ACADEMIC PROGRESS • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xi
2009 PISA Science Results for
15-Year-Old Students
29%
of students
scored at or
above level 4—
the level at which
students can
complete higher
order tasks.
Highlights from PISA 2009, p. 26
TIMSS 2007
At grade 4 & 8, the United States had no
measurable differences between average
science scores from 1995 to 2007.
Highlights from TIMSS 2007, p. 33
“Currently, most state and district
standards express these dimensions
[practices, crosscutting concepts, core
ideas] as separate entities, leading to
their separation in both instruction
and assessment.” (2012 – May Draft - NGSS)
NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr
Standards Development
• Funded by the Carnegie Corporation
• Step 1 – Development of Framework by
the National Research Council
• Step 2 – Development of Next
Generation Science Standards
• State Adoption
• Implementation at Local Level
Lead State Partners and NGSS
Writing Team
Writing Team Only
Lead State Partner
Only
Lead State Partner and Writing
Team
A New Vision of Science Learning
that Leads to
a New Vision of Teaching
Vision for Science
Education
The framework is designed to help
realize a vision for education in the sciences and
engineering in which students, over multiple
years of school, actively engage in science and
engineering practices and apply crosscutting
concepts to deepen their understanding of the
core ideas in these fields.
A Framework for K-12 Science Education p. 1-2
Vision for Science Education
Builds on Existing
National Science Education Efforts
Building Capacity in State Science Education
BCSSE
The Guiding
Principle’s of
the
Framework
are Research-
Based and
Include. . .
Building on the Past;
Preparing for the Future
7/2010 – Early 2013
1/2010 - 7/2011
1990s
1990s-2009
Phase IIPhase I
www.nap.edu/
“Science, engineering, and technology
permeate nearly every facet of modern
life, and they also hold the key to meeting
many of humanity’s most pressing current
and future challenges. Yet too few U.S.
workers have strong backgrounds in these
fields and many people lack even
fundamental knowledge of them. This
national trend has created a widespread call
for a new approach to K-12 science education
in the United States.” (Framework p ES-1)
“The overarching goal of our framework for K-12 science
education is to ensure that by the end of 12th grade,
 all students have some appreciation of the beauty
and wonder of science;
 possess sufficient knowledge of science and
engineering to engage in public discussions on related
issues;
 are careful consumers of scientific and technological
information related to their everyday lives;
 are able to continue to learn about science outside
school; and
 have the skills to enter careers of their
choice, including (but not limited to) careers in
science, engineering, and technology.” (Framework p.
ES-1)
Children are
Born Investigators
The framework is based on a rich and growing
body of research…two decades of …K-12
science and engineering education should
focus on a limited number of disciplinary core
ideas and crosscutting concepts, be designed
so that students continually build on and
revise their knowledge and abilities over
multiple years, and support the integration of
such knowledge and abilities with the
practices needed to engage in scientific
inquiry and engineering design. (Framework p. ES-1)
A Vision for K-12 Science
Science for ALL Students
• Science, engineering and technology are cultural
achievements and a shared good of humankind
• Science, engineering and technology permeate
modern life
• Understanding of science and engineering is
critical to participation in public policy and good
decision making
• National need
Promoting Equity
Vision for Science
Education
The framework is designed to help
realize a vision for education in the sciences and
engineering in which students, over multiple
years of school, actively engage in science and
engineering practices and apply crosscutting
concepts to deepen their understanding of the
core ideas in these fields.
A Framework for K-12 Science Education p. 1-2
Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS
1. K–12 Science Education Should Reflect the Real
World Interconnections in Science
2. Using all practices and crosscutting concepts to
teach all core ideas all year
3. Science concepts build coherently across K-12
4. The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding and
Application of Content
5. Integration of science and engineering
6. Coordination with Common Core State Standards
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
1.K-12 Science Education Should Reflect
the Real World Interconnections in
Science
“…designed to help realize a vision for
education in the sciences and engineering in
which students, over multiple years of
school, actively engage in scientific and
engineering practices and apply crosscutting
concepts to deepen their understanding of
the core ideas in these fields.” (2011 - K-12 Framework for
Science Education. p. 10)
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
1.K-12 Science Education Should Reflect
the Real World Interconnections in
Science
“…learning about science and engineering
involves integration of the knowledge of
scientific explanations (i.e., content
knowledge) and the practices needed to
engage in scientific inquiry and engineering
design. Thus the framework seeks to
illustrate how knowledge and practice must
be intertwined in designing learning
experiences in K-12 science education.” (2011 - K-12
Framework for Science Education. p. 11)
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
“Currently, most state and district
standards express these [three]
dimensions as separate entities, leading
to their separation in both instruction and
assessment...Student performance
expectations have to include a student’s
ability to apply a practice to content
knowledge, thereby focusing on
understanding and application as
opposed to memorization of facts devoid
of context.” (2012 – May Draft - NGSS)
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
2. Science and Engineering Practices and
Crosscutting Concepts should not be taught in
a vacuum; they should always be integrated
with multiple core concepts throughout the
year.
“…a performance expectation is not intended to
limit instruction, but to make clear the intent of
the assessments.”
“The goal…is to be clear about …assessment, but
these practices and crosscutting concepts should
occur throughout each school year.” (NGSS – May 2012 Draft)
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
3. Science Concepts Build Coherently
Across K-12 (progressions)
“To develop a thorough understanding of
scientific explanations of the
world, students need sustained
opportunities to work with and develop
the underlying ideas and to appreciate
those ideas’ interconnections over a
period of years rather than weeks or
months.” (2011 - K-12 Framework for Science Education. p. 1, 26)
Understanding
Develops Over Time
Focusing on
Core Ideas and
Practices
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
3. Science Concepts Build Coherently
Across K-12 (progressions)
“…the same ideas or details are not
covered each year. Rather, a progression
of knowledge occurs from grade band to
grade band that gives students the
opportunity to learn more complex
material, leading to an overall
understanding of science...” (2011 - K-12 Framework for
Science Education. p. 1, 26)
The framework is built on the notion of learning as a
developmental progression. It is designed to help children
continually build on and revise their knowledge and
abilities, starting from their curiosity about what they see
around them and their initial conceptions about how the world
works.
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
3. Science Concepts Build Coherently
Across K-12 (progressions)
“…the progressions…assume that
previous material has been learned by the
student. Choosing to omit content at any
grade level or band will impact the
success of the student toward
understanding the core ideas...” (NGSS May 2012
Draft)
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
4. The NGSS Focus on Deeper
Understanding and Application of
Content
“It is important that teachers and
curriculum/assessment developers
understand that the focus is on the core
ideas—not necessarily the facts that are
associated with them. The facts and
details are important evidence, but not
the sole focus of instruction.” (2011 - K-12 Framework
for Science Education. p. 11)
Connecting Learning to Students’
Interests and Experiences
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
5. Science and Engineering are Integrated
in Science Education from K-12
“…aspirational…science and engineering are
needed to address major world
challenges…generating sufficient clean
energy, preventing and treating
diseases, maintaining supplies of food and
clean water, and solving the problems of
global environmental change that confront
society today.” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
5. Science and Engineering are
Integrated in Science Education from
K-12
“…practical…engineering and technology
provide opportunities for students to
deepen their understanding of science by
applying their developing scientific
knowledge to the solution of practical
problems.” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
Science &
Engineering
Require Both
Knowledge &
Content
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
5. Science and Engineering are
Integrated in Science Education from
K-12
“…by integrating technology and
engineering into the science curriculum
teachers can empower their students to
use what they learn in their everyday
lives.” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
Conceptual Shifts in NGSS
6. Science Standards Coordinate with
English Language Arts and
Mathematics Common Core State
Standards
“…there is an opportunity for science to
be part of a child’s comprehensive
education.”
Alignment can “…ensure a symbiotic pace
of learning in all content areas.” (NGSS May 2012
Draft)
3 Dimensions of the Framework
1. Scientific and Engineering Practices
(SEP)
2. Cross Cutting Concepts (CCC)
3.Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
1.Physical Science (PS)
2.Life Science (LS)
3.Earth and Space Science (ESS)
4.Engineering, Technology, and Applications
of Science (ETS)
Dimension 1: Scientific and
Engineering Practices
1.Asking Questions and
Defining Problems
2.Developing and Using
Models
3.Planning and Carrying
Out Investigations
4.Analyzing and
Interpreting Data
5.Using
Mathematics, Informatio
n and Computer
Technology, and
Computational Thinking
6.Constructing Explanations
and Designing Solutions
7.Engaging in Argument
from Evidence
8.Obtaining, Evaluating, an
d Communicating
Information
Why are there seasons?
Why did the structure collapse?
How is electric power generated?
What do plants need to survive?
Asking Questioning. . .
. . . and Defining Problems
Developing
and Using
Models
Planning and Carrying Out
Investigations
Analyzing and
Interpreting
Data
Using Mathematics
and Computational
Thinking
Constructing
Explanations
(Science)
and . . .
. . . Designing
Solutions
(Engineering)
Engaging in
Argument
from
Evidence
Obtaining, Evaluating, a
nd Communicating
Information
Dimension 1: Scientific and
Engineering Practices
- If your card is a two, read the second
practice in the K-12 Framework
- Complete remaining columns
- …students as scientists should ask or be
able to…
- …students as engineers should ask or be
able to…
- Learning Objectives, Targets, Essential Questions
Dimension 1: Scientific and
Engineering Practices
- Groups by Number
- Share
- Hearts – Spades – Clubs – Diamonds
Dimension 1: Scientific and
Engineering Practices
- Appendix – Matrix
- Identify the differences between:
- 3-5 and 6-8
- Or – 6-8 and 9-12
Dimension 1: Scientific and
Engineering Practices
- Think about Your Favorite Lesson
- Identify the scientific and engineering practices
that you currently use
- How could you refine your lesson to have an even
greater impact on students?
- Share
Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts
1.Patterns
2.Cause and Effect
3.Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
4.Systems and System Models
5.Energy and Matter
6.Structure and Function
7.Stability and Change
Patterns
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
Cause and Effect
Systems and System
Models
Energy and Matter
Structure and
Function
Stability and
Change
Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts
- If you drew a four, read the fourth
crosscutting concept (Systems and
System Models) in the K-12 Framework
- Fill in the columns with examples for
each disciplinary core area
Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts
- Share by Number
- Share
- Hearts – Spades – Clubs – Diamonds
- Identify non-Science Examples of
each Cross Cutting Concept
Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts
- Appendix – Matrix
- Identify the differences between:
- 3-5 and 6-8
- Or – 6-8 and 9-12
Ralphie the Drinking Bird
- What do you observe happening?
- Why is Ralphie ‘drinking’?
- What Scientific and Engineering
Practices are used in this activity?
- What Cross Cutting Concepts could be
addressed in this activity?
- Should a teacher use all 8 SEPs or all 7
CCCs in one activity?
Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts
- Think about Your Favorite Lesson
- Identify the Cross Cutting Concepts that
you currently use
- How could you refine your lesson to have
an even greater impact on students’ ability
to make cross cutting concept
connections?
- Share
Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts
1.Patterns
2.Cause and Effect
3.Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
4.Systems and System Models
5.Energy and Matter
6.Structure and Function
7.Stability and Change
Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas
1.Physical Sciences
2.Life Sciences
3.Earth and Space Sciences
4.Engineering, Technology,
and Applications of
Science
Disciplinary Core Ideas
A core idea for K-12 science instruction is a
scientific idea that:
• Has broad importance across multiple science or
engineering disciplines or is a key organizing
concept of a single discipline
• Provides a key tool for understanding or
investigating more complex ideas and solving
problems
• Relates to the interests and life experiences of
students or can be connected to societal or personal
concerns that require scientific or technical
knowledge
• Is teachable and learnable over multiple grades at
increasing levels of depth and sophistication
Physical Sciences
• PS 1: Matter and Its Interactions
• PS 2: Motion and Stability
• PS 3: Energy
• PS 4: Waves and Their
Applications
Life Sciences
• LS 1: From Molecules to
Organisms: Structures and
Processes
• LS 2: Ecosystems: Interactions,
Energy, and Dynamics
• LS 3: Heredity: Inheritance and
Variation of Traits
• LS 4: Biological Evolution: Unity
and Diversity
Earth and Space Sciences
• ESS 1: Earth’s Place in
the Universe
• ESS 2: Earth Systems
• ESS 3: Earth and
Human Activity
Engineering, Technology and
Applications of Sciences
• ETS 1: Engineering Design
• ETS 2: Links Among
Engineering,
Technology, Science
and Society
Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas
- Choose one DCI
- Physical Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Earth and Space Sciences
- Engineering, Technology, and Applications of
Science
- Read through the K-12 Framework for
your choice of grade level noting core
ideas
Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas
- Share
- What topics are included?
- What topics are not included?
- How are these core ideas different from what
we currently have in Illinois?
- Where is your school in terms of teaching
these core ideas at the appropriate grade
level and depth?
Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas
Engineering, Technology, and
Applications of Science
- Read through the K-12 Framework on
Engineering, Technology, and
Applications of Science
- Fill in the table with the core ideas
- Share
- Discuss core ideas
- Discuss how these could be addressed
in the classroom
Current State Science Standard
Sample
a. Students will explore the importance of
curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science
and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to
understand how the world works.
b. Students will use standard safety practices for all
classroom laboratory and field investigations.
c. Students will have the computation and estimation skills
necessary for analyzing data and following scientific
explanations.
d. Students will use tools and instruments for
observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and
materials in scientific activities utilizing safe laboratory
procedures.
e. Students will use the ideas of
system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific
and technological matters.
f. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities
clearly.
g. Students will question scientific claims and arguments
effectively.
a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules.
b. Describe the difference between pure substances
(elements and compounds) and mixtures.
c. Describe the movement of particles in
solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states.
d. Distinguish between physical and chemical
properties of matter as physical
(i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or
chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility).
e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical
(i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of
a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in color).
f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements
and some have similar properties as shown on the
Periodic Table of Elements.
g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation
of Matter.
Inquiry Standards Content Standards
Standards Comparison:
Structure and Properties of Matter
a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules.
b. Describe the difference between pure substances
(elements and compounds) and mixtures.
c. Describe the movement of particles in
solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states.
d. Distinguish between physical and chemical
properties of matter as physical
(i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or
chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility).
e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical
(i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of
a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in
color).
f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements
and some have similar properties as shown on the
Periodic Table of Elements.
g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation
of Matter.
a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms
combine to form new substances of varying
complexity in terms of the number of atoms and
repeating subunits.
b. Plan investigations to generate evidence
supporting the claim that one pure substance
can be distinguished from another based on
characteristic properties.
c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to
determine the effect on the temperature and
motion of atoms and molecules of different
substances when thermal energy is added to or
removed from the substance.
d. Construct an argument that explains the effect
of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure
substance in different phases and during a
phase change in terms of atomic and molecular
motion.
Current State Middle School
Science Standard
NGSS Middle School Sample
Standards Comparison:
Structure and Properties of Matter
a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules.
b. Describe the difference between pure substances
(elements and compounds) and mixtures.
c. Describe the movement of particles in
solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states.
d. Distinguish between physical and chemical
properties of matter as physical
(i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or
chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility).
e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical
(i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of
a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in
color).
f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements
and some have similar properties as shown on the
Periodic Table of Elements.
g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation
of Matter.
a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms
combine to form new substances of varying
complexity in terms of the number of atoms and
repeating subunits.
b. Plan investigations to generate evidence
supporting the claim that one pure substance
can be distinguished from another based on
characteristic properties.
c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to
determine the effect on the temperature and
motion of atoms and molecules of different
substances when thermal energy is added to or
removed from the substance.
d. Construct an argument that explains the effect
of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure
substance in different phases and during a
phase change in terms of atomic and molecular
motion.
Current State Middle School
Science Standard
NGSS Middle School Sample
Standards Comparison:
Structure and Properties of Matter
a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules.
b. Describe the difference between pure substances
(elements and compounds) and mixtures.
c. Describe the movement of particles in
solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states.
d. Distinguish between physical and chemical
properties of matter as physical
(i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or
chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility).
e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical
(i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of
a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in
color).
f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements
and some have similar properties as shown on the
Periodic Table of Elements.
g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation
of Matter.
a. Construct and use models to explain that
atoms combine to form new substances of
varying complexity in terms of the number of
atoms and repeating subunits.
b. Plan investigations to generate evidence
supporting the claim that one pure substance
can be distinguished from another based on
characteristic properties.
c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to
determine the effect on the temperature and
motion of atoms and molecules of different
substances when thermal energy is added to or
removed from the substance.
d. Construct an argument that explains the
effect of adding or removing thermal energy to
a pure substance in different phases and during
a phase change in terms of atomic and
molecular motion.
Current State Middle School
Science Standard
NGSS Middle School Sample
Standards Comparison:
Structure and Properties of Matter
a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules.
b. Describe the difference between pure substances
(elements and compounds) and mixtures.
c. Describe the movement of particles in
solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states.
d. Distinguish between physical and chemical
properties of matter as physical
(i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or
chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility).
e. Distinguish between changes in matter as
physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical
(development of a gas, formation of
precipitate, and change in color).
f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements
and some have similar properties as shown on
the Periodic Table of Elements.
g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation
of Matter.
a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms
combine to form new substances of varying
complexity in terms of the number of atoms and
repeating subunits.
b. Plan investigations to generate evidence
supporting the claim that one pure substance
can be distinguished from another based on
characteristic properties.
c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to
determine the effect on the temperature and
motion of atoms and molecules of different
substances when thermal energy is added to or
removed from the substance.
d. Construct an argument that explains the effect
of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure
substance in different phases and during a
phase change in terms of atomic and molecular
motion.
Current State Middle School
Science Standard
NGSS Middle School Sample
Standards Comparison:
Structure and Properties of Matter
a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules.
b. Describe the difference between pure substances
(elements and compounds) and mixtures.
c. Describe the movement of particles in
solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states.
d. Distinguish between physical and chemical
properties of matter as physical
(i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or
chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility).
e. Distinguish between changes in matter as
physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical
(development of a gas, formation of
precipitate, and change in color).
f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements
and some have similar properties as shown on
the Periodic Table of Elements.
g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation
of Matter.
a. Construct and use models to explain that
atoms combine to form new substances of
varying complexity in terms of the number
of atoms and repeating subunits.
b. Plan investigations to generate evidence
supporting the claim that one pure substance
can be distinguished from another based on
characteristic properties.
c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to
determine the effect on the temperature and
motion of atoms and molecules of different
substances when thermal energy is added
to or removed from the substance.
d. Construct an argument that explains the effect
of adding or removing thermal energy to a
pure substance in different phases and
during a phase change in terms of atomic
and molecular motion.
Current State Middle School
Science Standard
NGSS Middle School Sample
NGSS Architecture
Integration of…
To create
Performance
Expectations that
make up Standards
Putting It All Together
- Choose one Disciplinary Sub-Core Idea
for any grade band
- Choose one Scientific and Engineering
Practice to go with the sub-core idea
- Choose one Cross Cutting Concept
Putting It All Together
- Write a Performance Expectation
• “Construct an explanation based on evidence
for how the structure of DNA determines the
structure of proteins which carry out the
essential functions of life through systems of
specialized cells.”
• “Evaluate or refine a technological solution
that reduces impacts of human activities on
natural systems.*”
- Share
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Reading NGSS – Performance
Expectations
• Each performance Expectation incorporate a
practice, a disciplinary core idea, and a
crosscutting concept
The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Reading NGSS – Performance
Expectations
• Assessment Boundary Statements are included
with individual performance expectations where
appropriate, to provide further guidance or to
specify the scope of the expectation at a particular
grade level.
The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Reading NGSS – Performance
Expectations
• Clarification Statements are designed to supply
examples or additional clarification to the
performance expectations.
The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
• Language based on Framework and expanded into matrices -
further explain the science and engineering practices
• Most topical groupings of performance expectations emphasize
only a few of the practices; however, all practices are
emphasized within a grade band
• Teachers are encouraged to utilize several practices in any
instruction
Reading NGSS – Foundation Boxes
Science and Engineering Practices
The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Reading NGSS – Foundation Boxes
Disciplinary Core Ideas
• Language comes straight from the Framework and further
explains the Disciplinary Core Idea
The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Reading NGSS – Foundation Boxes
Crosscutting Concepts
• derived from the Framework to further explain
the crosscutting concepts important to emphasize
in each grade band
• Most topical groupings of PEs emphasize only a
few of the crosscutting concept
categories, however all are emphasized within a
grade band
• the list is not exhaustive nor is it intended to limitThe May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Reading NGSS – Connections Boxes
• Connections to other DCIs in this grade level:
• contains names of science topics in other
disciplines that have corresponding disciplinary
core ideas at the same grade level.
• this box will provide links to specific performance
expectations The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Reading NGSS – Connections Boxes
• Articulation of DCIs across grade levels:
• will contain the names of other science topics that
either provide a foundation or build on the
foundation of this standard
The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Reading NGSS – Connections Boxes
• Connections to the Common Core State Standards:
• will contain the coding and names of Common
Core State Standards in English Language Arts &
and Literacy and Mathematics that align to the
performance expectations
Reading the Next Generation
Science Standards?
What will NGSS look like
in the classroom?
Implementation of NGSS?
Course Mapping?
Appendix K – Model Course Maps
Conceptual Progression Model
All 4 DCIs (PS, LS, ESS, ETS) every year
Science Domains Model
PS, LS, ESS
Modified Science Domains Model
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
What are the next steps?
NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr
• Supporting
states in
planning for
adoption
(BCSSE)
• Supporting
states in
planning for
implementation
• Policies to
support quality
implementation
(e.g., graduation
requirements)
• Effects on K-
12, higher
education, and
workforce
• State Coalitions
• Engaging the
business
community
• Communications
strategy
• Engaging K-12 and
higher education
• New definition
required
• Evidence
gathering
College and
Career
Readiness
NGSS Support
Adoption and
Implementation
Planning
Science
Education
Policies
Thank you!!
Chris Embry Mohr
Olympia High School
7832 N 100 East Road
Stanford, IL 61774
309.379.5911 x9334
Cell 309.275.5189
chrisembry.mohr@olympia.org
Next Steps…
NGSS in the Classroom
NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr
Thank you!!
NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr
Science and Engineering Practices
Matrix
The May 2012 draft above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Crosscutting Concepts Matrix
The May 2012 draft above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
Connections to
Engineering, Technology, and
Applications of Science Matrix
The May 2012 draft above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
NGSS Lead States
Lead State Partners
NGSS Writing Team Members
The Three Dimensions of the
Framework
1. Scientific and Engineering Practices
2. Cross-Cutting Concepts
3. Disciplinary Core Ideas
a. Physical Sciences
b. Life Sciences
c. Earth and Space Sciences
d. Engineering, Technology and the
Applications of Science
NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr
NGSS Public Release and Call for
Review and Comments
Importance of Understanding the
Framework
Practices
Core
Ideas
Cross-
cutting
Concepts
Framework NGSS
NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr
NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr
A Framework for K-12
Science Education:
Practices, Crosscutting
Concepts, and Core
Ideas
ISBE / ISTA
• ISBE has partnered with the Illinois Science Teachers
Association to disseminate this important information
to all stakeholders in Illinois
• ISBE / ISTA is planning and conducting a series of
meetings throughout the state to share information
about the Frameworks and NGSS
• First meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2012 in
Springfield
• Additional information available at
http://www.isbe.net/default.htm and http://www.ista-il.org/
A Framework to Guide Changes in K-12
Science Teaching and Learning
Assessment
Professional
Development
Instruction
Curricula
A Vision for K-12 Science
Coherent Learning
• Coherent investigation of core ideas across
multiple years of school
• More seamless blending of practices with
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NGSS: Chris Embry Mohr

  • 1. Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards 5/31/12 Chris Embry Mohr Olympia High School – Stanford, Illinois Science and Agriculture Teacher, NGSS Writer Corn Belt STEM Alliance Project Director chrisembry.mohr@olympia.org www.nextgenscience.org 7/9/13
  • 2. Scavenger Hunt A Framework for K-12 Science Education www.nap.edu Next Generation Science Standards www.nextgenscience.org
  • 3. Introductions Introduce Yourself Name School Grade and Subject Teaching What do you hope to accomplish by participating in this workshop today and during the next year?
  • 4. Next Generation Science Standards Why do we need to have new science standards? Why were the Next Generation Science Standards developed?
  • 5. Next Generation Science Standards What do we need to know about NGSS? What do I need to know in order to implement NGSS in my district, school, and classroom?
  • 6. Next Generation Science Standards Why NGSS? A Framework for K-12 Science Education Conceptual Shifts 3 Dimensions Standards & Performance Expectations Implementation
  • 7. Current State of Science Standards Science documents used by states to develop standards are about 15 years old – National Research Council’s National Science Education Standards were published in 1996 – American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Benchmarks for Science Literacy were published in 1993 Call for new, internationally-benchmarked standards – Students in the U.S. have consistently been outperformed on international assessments such as TIMSS and PISA – States across the country will soon engage in a science revision
  • 8. 2009 NAEP Science Results Grade 4 33% of students perform at or above Proficient National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, p. 8
  • 9. 2009 NAEP Science Results Grade 8 30% of students perform at or above Proficient National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, p. 25
  • 10. 2009 NAEP Science Results Grade 12 21% of students perform at or above Proficient National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, p. 46
  • 11. NAEP Science Results 1969-1999 NAEP 1999 TRENDS IN ACADEMIC PROGRESS • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xi
  • 12. 2009 PISA Science Results for 15-Year-Old Students 29% of students scored at or above level 4— the level at which students can complete higher order tasks. Highlights from PISA 2009, p. 26
  • 13. TIMSS 2007 At grade 4 & 8, the United States had no measurable differences between average science scores from 1995 to 2007. Highlights from TIMSS 2007, p. 33
  • 14. “Currently, most state and district standards express these dimensions [practices, crosscutting concepts, core ideas] as separate entities, leading to their separation in both instruction and assessment.” (2012 – May Draft - NGSS)
  • 16. Standards Development • Funded by the Carnegie Corporation • Step 1 – Development of Framework by the National Research Council • Step 2 – Development of Next Generation Science Standards • State Adoption • Implementation at Local Level
  • 17. Lead State Partners and NGSS Writing Team Writing Team Only Lead State Partner Only Lead State Partner and Writing Team
  • 18. A New Vision of Science Learning that Leads to a New Vision of Teaching
  • 19. Vision for Science Education The framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in science and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields. A Framework for K-12 Science Education p. 1-2
  • 20. Vision for Science Education Builds on Existing National Science Education Efforts
  • 21. Building Capacity in State Science Education BCSSE The Guiding Principle’s of the Framework are Research- Based and Include. . .
  • 22. Building on the Past; Preparing for the Future 7/2010 – Early 2013 1/2010 - 7/2011 1990s 1990s-2009 Phase IIPhase I www.nap.edu/
  • 23. “Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life, and they also hold the key to meeting many of humanity’s most pressing current and future challenges. Yet too few U.S. workers have strong backgrounds in these fields and many people lack even fundamental knowledge of them. This national trend has created a widespread call for a new approach to K-12 science education in the United States.” (Framework p ES-1)
  • 24. “The overarching goal of our framework for K-12 science education is to ensure that by the end of 12th grade,  all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science;  possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues;  are careful consumers of scientific and technological information related to their everyday lives;  are able to continue to learn about science outside school; and  have the skills to enter careers of their choice, including (but not limited to) careers in science, engineering, and technology.” (Framework p. ES-1)
  • 26. The framework is based on a rich and growing body of research…two decades of …K-12 science and engineering education should focus on a limited number of disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts, be designed so that students continually build on and revise their knowledge and abilities over multiple years, and support the integration of such knowledge and abilities with the practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design. (Framework p. ES-1)
  • 27. A Vision for K-12 Science Science for ALL Students • Science, engineering and technology are cultural achievements and a shared good of humankind • Science, engineering and technology permeate modern life • Understanding of science and engineering is critical to participation in public policy and good decision making • National need
  • 29. Vision for Science Education The framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in science and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields. A Framework for K-12 Science Education p. 1-2
  • 30. Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS 1. K–12 Science Education Should Reflect the Real World Interconnections in Science 2. Using all practices and crosscutting concepts to teach all core ideas all year 3. Science concepts build coherently across K-12 4. The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding and Application of Content 5. Integration of science and engineering 6. Coordination with Common Core State Standards
  • 31. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 1.K-12 Science Education Should Reflect the Real World Interconnections in Science “…designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in scientific and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields.” (2011 - K-12 Framework for Science Education. p. 10)
  • 32. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 1.K-12 Science Education Should Reflect the Real World Interconnections in Science “…learning about science and engineering involves integration of the knowledge of scientific explanations (i.e., content knowledge) and the practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design. Thus the framework seeks to illustrate how knowledge and practice must be intertwined in designing learning experiences in K-12 science education.” (2011 - K-12 Framework for Science Education. p. 11)
  • 33. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS “Currently, most state and district standards express these [three] dimensions as separate entities, leading to their separation in both instruction and assessment...Student performance expectations have to include a student’s ability to apply a practice to content knowledge, thereby focusing on understanding and application as opposed to memorization of facts devoid of context.” (2012 – May Draft - NGSS)
  • 34. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 2. Science and Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts should not be taught in a vacuum; they should always be integrated with multiple core concepts throughout the year. “…a performance expectation is not intended to limit instruction, but to make clear the intent of the assessments.” “The goal…is to be clear about …assessment, but these practices and crosscutting concepts should occur throughout each school year.” (NGSS – May 2012 Draft)
  • 35. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 3. Science Concepts Build Coherently Across K-12 (progressions) “To develop a thorough understanding of scientific explanations of the world, students need sustained opportunities to work with and develop the underlying ideas and to appreciate those ideas’ interconnections over a period of years rather than weeks or months.” (2011 - K-12 Framework for Science Education. p. 1, 26)
  • 36. Understanding Develops Over Time Focusing on Core Ideas and Practices
  • 37. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 3. Science Concepts Build Coherently Across K-12 (progressions) “…the same ideas or details are not covered each year. Rather, a progression of knowledge occurs from grade band to grade band that gives students the opportunity to learn more complex material, leading to an overall understanding of science...” (2011 - K-12 Framework for Science Education. p. 1, 26)
  • 38. The framework is built on the notion of learning as a developmental progression. It is designed to help children continually build on and revise their knowledge and abilities, starting from their curiosity about what they see around them and their initial conceptions about how the world works.
  • 39. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 3. Science Concepts Build Coherently Across K-12 (progressions) “…the progressions…assume that previous material has been learned by the student. Choosing to omit content at any grade level or band will impact the success of the student toward understanding the core ideas...” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
  • 40. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 4. The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding and Application of Content “It is important that teachers and curriculum/assessment developers understand that the focus is on the core ideas—not necessarily the facts that are associated with them. The facts and details are important evidence, but not the sole focus of instruction.” (2011 - K-12 Framework for Science Education. p. 11)
  • 41. Connecting Learning to Students’ Interests and Experiences
  • 42. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 5. Science and Engineering are Integrated in Science Education from K-12 “…aspirational…science and engineering are needed to address major world challenges…generating sufficient clean energy, preventing and treating diseases, maintaining supplies of food and clean water, and solving the problems of global environmental change that confront society today.” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
  • 43. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 5. Science and Engineering are Integrated in Science Education from K-12 “…practical…engineering and technology provide opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of science by applying their developing scientific knowledge to the solution of practical problems.” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
  • 45. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 5. Science and Engineering are Integrated in Science Education from K-12 “…by integrating technology and engineering into the science curriculum teachers can empower their students to use what they learn in their everyday lives.” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
  • 46. Conceptual Shifts in NGSS 6. Science Standards Coordinate with English Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core State Standards “…there is an opportunity for science to be part of a child’s comprehensive education.” Alignment can “…ensure a symbiotic pace of learning in all content areas.” (NGSS May 2012 Draft)
  • 47. 3 Dimensions of the Framework 1. Scientific and Engineering Practices (SEP) 2. Cross Cutting Concepts (CCC) 3.Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) 1.Physical Science (PS) 2.Life Science (LS) 3.Earth and Space Science (ESS) 4.Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science (ETS)
  • 48. Dimension 1: Scientific and Engineering Practices 1.Asking Questions and Defining Problems 2.Developing and Using Models 3.Planning and Carrying Out Investigations 4.Analyzing and Interpreting Data 5.Using Mathematics, Informatio n and Computer Technology, and Computational Thinking 6.Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions 7.Engaging in Argument from Evidence 8.Obtaining, Evaluating, an d Communicating Information
  • 49. Why are there seasons? Why did the structure collapse? How is electric power generated? What do plants need to survive? Asking Questioning. . .
  • 50. . . . and Defining Problems
  • 52. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
  • 56. . . . Designing Solutions (Engineering)
  • 58. Obtaining, Evaluating, a nd Communicating Information
  • 59. Dimension 1: Scientific and Engineering Practices - If your card is a two, read the second practice in the K-12 Framework - Complete remaining columns - …students as scientists should ask or be able to… - …students as engineers should ask or be able to… - Learning Objectives, Targets, Essential Questions
  • 60. Dimension 1: Scientific and Engineering Practices - Groups by Number - Share - Hearts – Spades – Clubs – Diamonds
  • 61. Dimension 1: Scientific and Engineering Practices - Appendix – Matrix - Identify the differences between: - 3-5 and 6-8 - Or – 6-8 and 9-12
  • 62. Dimension 1: Scientific and Engineering Practices - Think about Your Favorite Lesson - Identify the scientific and engineering practices that you currently use - How could you refine your lesson to have an even greater impact on students? - Share
  • 63. Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts 1.Patterns 2.Cause and Effect 3.Scale, Proportion, and Quantity 4.Systems and System Models 5.Energy and Matter 6.Structure and Function 7.Stability and Change
  • 64. Patterns Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Cause and Effect
  • 67. Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts - If you drew a four, read the fourth crosscutting concept (Systems and System Models) in the K-12 Framework - Fill in the columns with examples for each disciplinary core area
  • 68. Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts - Share by Number - Share - Hearts – Spades – Clubs – Diamonds - Identify non-Science Examples of each Cross Cutting Concept
  • 69. Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts - Appendix – Matrix - Identify the differences between: - 3-5 and 6-8 - Or – 6-8 and 9-12
  • 70. Ralphie the Drinking Bird - What do you observe happening? - Why is Ralphie ‘drinking’? - What Scientific and Engineering Practices are used in this activity? - What Cross Cutting Concepts could be addressed in this activity? - Should a teacher use all 8 SEPs or all 7 CCCs in one activity?
  • 71. Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts - Think about Your Favorite Lesson - Identify the Cross Cutting Concepts that you currently use - How could you refine your lesson to have an even greater impact on students’ ability to make cross cutting concept connections? - Share
  • 72. Dimension 2: Cross Cutting Concepts 1.Patterns 2.Cause and Effect 3.Scale, Proportion, and Quantity 4.Systems and System Models 5.Energy and Matter 6.Structure and Function 7.Stability and Change
  • 73. Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas 1.Physical Sciences 2.Life Sciences 3.Earth and Space Sciences 4.Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
  • 74. Disciplinary Core Ideas A core idea for K-12 science instruction is a scientific idea that: • Has broad importance across multiple science or engineering disciplines or is a key organizing concept of a single discipline • Provides a key tool for understanding or investigating more complex ideas and solving problems • Relates to the interests and life experiences of students or can be connected to societal or personal concerns that require scientific or technical knowledge • Is teachable and learnable over multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and sophistication
  • 75. Physical Sciences • PS 1: Matter and Its Interactions • PS 2: Motion and Stability • PS 3: Energy • PS 4: Waves and Their Applications
  • 76. Life Sciences • LS 1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes • LS 2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics • LS 3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits • LS 4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
  • 77. Earth and Space Sciences • ESS 1: Earth’s Place in the Universe • ESS 2: Earth Systems • ESS 3: Earth and Human Activity
  • 78. Engineering, Technology and Applications of Sciences • ETS 1: Engineering Design • ETS 2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science and Society
  • 79. Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas - Choose one DCI - Physical Sciences - Life Sciences - Earth and Space Sciences - Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science - Read through the K-12 Framework for your choice of grade level noting core ideas
  • 80. Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas - Share - What topics are included? - What topics are not included? - How are these core ideas different from what we currently have in Illinois? - Where is your school in terms of teaching these core ideas at the appropriate grade level and depth?
  • 81. Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science - Read through the K-12 Framework on Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science - Fill in the table with the core ideas - Share - Discuss core ideas - Discuss how these could be addressed in the classroom
  • 82. Current State Science Standard Sample a. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works. b. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations. c. Students will have the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and following scientific explanations. d. Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities utilizing safe laboratory procedures. e. Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters. f. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. g. Students will question scientific claims and arguments effectively. a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules. b. Describe the difference between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures. c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states. d. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter as physical (i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility). e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in color). f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties as shown on the Periodic Table of Elements. g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter. Inquiry Standards Content Standards
  • 83. Standards Comparison: Structure and Properties of Matter a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules. b. Describe the difference between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures. c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states. d. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter as physical (i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility). e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in color). f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties as shown on the Periodic Table of Elements. g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter. a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms combine to form new substances of varying complexity in terms of the number of atoms and repeating subunits. b. Plan investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties. c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to determine the effect on the temperature and motion of atoms and molecules of different substances when thermal energy is added to or removed from the substance. d. Construct an argument that explains the effect of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure substance in different phases and during a phase change in terms of atomic and molecular motion. Current State Middle School Science Standard NGSS Middle School Sample
  • 84. Standards Comparison: Structure and Properties of Matter a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules. b. Describe the difference between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures. c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states. d. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter as physical (i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility). e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in color). f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties as shown on the Periodic Table of Elements. g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter. a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms combine to form new substances of varying complexity in terms of the number of atoms and repeating subunits. b. Plan investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties. c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to determine the effect on the temperature and motion of atoms and molecules of different substances when thermal energy is added to or removed from the substance. d. Construct an argument that explains the effect of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure substance in different phases and during a phase change in terms of atomic and molecular motion. Current State Middle School Science Standard NGSS Middle School Sample
  • 85. Standards Comparison: Structure and Properties of Matter a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules. b. Describe the difference between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures. c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states. d. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter as physical (i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility). e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in color). f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties as shown on the Periodic Table of Elements. g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter. a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms combine to form new substances of varying complexity in terms of the number of atoms and repeating subunits. b. Plan investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties. c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to determine the effect on the temperature and motion of atoms and molecules of different substances when thermal energy is added to or removed from the substance. d. Construct an argument that explains the effect of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure substance in different phases and during a phase change in terms of atomic and molecular motion. Current State Middle School Science Standard NGSS Middle School Sample
  • 86. Standards Comparison: Structure and Properties of Matter a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules. b. Describe the difference between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures. c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states. d. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter as physical (i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility). e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in color). f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties as shown on the Periodic Table of Elements. g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter. a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms combine to form new substances of varying complexity in terms of the number of atoms and repeating subunits. b. Plan investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties. c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to determine the effect on the temperature and motion of atoms and molecules of different substances when thermal energy is added to or removed from the substance. d. Construct an argument that explains the effect of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure substance in different phases and during a phase change in terms of atomic and molecular motion. Current State Middle School Science Standard NGSS Middle School Sample
  • 87. Standards Comparison: Structure and Properties of Matter a. Distinguish between atoms and molecules. b. Describe the difference between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures. c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas states. d. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter as physical (i.e., density, melting point, boiling point) or chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility). e. Distinguish between changes in matter as physical (i.e., physical change) or chemical (development of a gas, formation of precipitate, and change in color). f. Recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties as shown on the Periodic Table of Elements. g. Identify and demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter. a. Construct and use models to explain that atoms combine to form new substances of varying complexity in terms of the number of atoms and repeating subunits. b. Plan investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that one pure substance can be distinguished from another based on characteristic properties. c. Use a simulation or mechanical model to determine the effect on the temperature and motion of atoms and molecules of different substances when thermal energy is added to or removed from the substance. d. Construct an argument that explains the effect of adding or removing thermal energy to a pure substance in different phases and during a phase change in terms of atomic and molecular motion. Current State Middle School Science Standard NGSS Middle School Sample
  • 88. NGSS Architecture Integration of… To create Performance Expectations that make up Standards
  • 89. Putting It All Together - Choose one Disciplinary Sub-Core Idea for any grade band - Choose one Scientific and Engineering Practice to go with the sub-core idea - Choose one Cross Cutting Concept
  • 90. Putting It All Together - Write a Performance Expectation • “Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.” • “Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.*” - Share
  • 93. Reading NGSS – Performance Expectations • Each performance Expectation incorporate a practice, a disciplinary core idea, and a crosscutting concept The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 94. Reading NGSS – Performance Expectations • Assessment Boundary Statements are included with individual performance expectations where appropriate, to provide further guidance or to specify the scope of the expectation at a particular grade level. The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 95. Reading NGSS – Performance Expectations • Clarification Statements are designed to supply examples or additional clarification to the performance expectations. The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 96. • Language based on Framework and expanded into matrices - further explain the science and engineering practices • Most topical groupings of performance expectations emphasize only a few of the practices; however, all practices are emphasized within a grade band • Teachers are encouraged to utilize several practices in any instruction Reading NGSS – Foundation Boxes Science and Engineering Practices The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 97. Reading NGSS – Foundation Boxes Disciplinary Core Ideas • Language comes straight from the Framework and further explains the Disciplinary Core Idea The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 98. Reading NGSS – Foundation Boxes Crosscutting Concepts • derived from the Framework to further explain the crosscutting concepts important to emphasize in each grade band • Most topical groupings of PEs emphasize only a few of the crosscutting concept categories, however all are emphasized within a grade band • the list is not exhaustive nor is it intended to limitThe May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 99. The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 100. Reading NGSS – Connections Boxes • Connections to other DCIs in this grade level: • contains names of science topics in other disciplines that have corresponding disciplinary core ideas at the same grade level. • this box will provide links to specific performance expectations The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 101. Reading NGSS – Connections Boxes • Articulation of DCIs across grade levels: • will contain the names of other science topics that either provide a foundation or build on the foundation of this standard The May 2012 draft standard above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 102. Reading NGSS – Connections Boxes • Connections to the Common Core State Standards: • will contain the coding and names of Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts & and Literacy and Mathematics that align to the performance expectations
  • 103. Reading the Next Generation Science Standards?
  • 104. What will NGSS look like in the classroom?
  • 107. Appendix K – Model Course Maps Conceptual Progression Model All 4 DCIs (PS, LS, ESS, ETS) every year Science Domains Model PS, LS, ESS Modified Science Domains Model Biology, Chemistry, Physics
  • 108. What are the next steps?
  • 110. • Supporting states in planning for adoption (BCSSE) • Supporting states in planning for implementation • Policies to support quality implementation (e.g., graduation requirements) • Effects on K- 12, higher education, and workforce • State Coalitions • Engaging the business community • Communications strategy • Engaging K-12 and higher education • New definition required • Evidence gathering College and Career Readiness NGSS Support Adoption and Implementation Planning Science Education Policies
  • 111. Thank you!! Chris Embry Mohr Olympia High School 7832 N 100 East Road Stanford, IL 61774 309.379.5911 x9334 Cell 309.275.5189 chrisembry.mohr@olympia.org
  • 113. NGSS in the Classroom
  • 117. Science and Engineering Practices Matrix The May 2012 draft above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 118. Crosscutting Concepts Matrix The May 2012 draft above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 119. Connections to Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science Matrix The May 2012 draft above is now obsolete, as the standards are currently under revision.
  • 122. NGSS Writing Team Members
  • 123. The Three Dimensions of the Framework 1. Scientific and Engineering Practices 2. Cross-Cutting Concepts 3. Disciplinary Core Ideas a. Physical Sciences b. Life Sciences c. Earth and Space Sciences d. Engineering, Technology and the Applications of Science
  • 125. NGSS Public Release and Call for Review and Comments
  • 126. Importance of Understanding the Framework Practices Core Ideas Cross- cutting Concepts Framework NGSS
  • 129. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas
  • 130. ISBE / ISTA • ISBE has partnered with the Illinois Science Teachers Association to disseminate this important information to all stakeholders in Illinois • ISBE / ISTA is planning and conducting a series of meetings throughout the state to share information about the Frameworks and NGSS • First meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2012 in Springfield • Additional information available at http://www.isbe.net/default.htm and http://www.ista-il.org/
  • 131. A Framework to Guide Changes in K-12 Science Teaching and Learning Assessment Professional Development Instruction Curricula
  • 132. A Vision for K-12 Science Coherent Learning • Coherent investigation of core ideas across multiple years of school • More seamless blending of practices with core ideas and crosscutting concepts

Editor's Notes

  1. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  2. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  3. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  4. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  5. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  6. NAEP results for grades 4, 8, and 11 were not strong in 2009. 2011 results will not be available until this spring.The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in science was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. Because of the recent changes to the assessment, the results from 2009 cannot be compared to those from previous assessment years; however, they provide a current snapshot of what the nation’s fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-graders know and can do in science that will serve as the basis for comparisons on future science assessments (NAEP, 2009, p.1).The NAEP Proficient level represents solid (NAEP, 2009,p.1).Thirty-four percent performed at or above the Proficient level, demonstrating their competency over challenging science content. One percent of fourth-graders performed at the Advanced level in 2009 (NAEP, 2009, p. 8).
  7. In contrast to the earlier framework, the 2009 science frame-work employs crosscutting questions, that is, questions classified as one content area that also require knowledge of one or both of the other content areas. In addition, the frame-work gives greater emphasis to Earth and space sciences in the eighth-grade assessment and to life and physical sciences in the twelfth-grade assessment (NAEP, 2009, p.4). Thirty percent of students performed at or above the Proficient level, and 2 percent demonstrated the knowledge and skills associated with the Advanced level(NAEP, 2009, p. 25).
  8. 21 percent performed at or above the Proficient level. One percent of students performed at the Advanced level (NAEP, 2009, p. 46). Students who reported taking biology, chemistry, and physics scored higher on average than those who took other combinations of science courses (NAEP, 2009, p.45).
  9. 9-year-olds. After declining between 1970 and 1973, average scores remained relatively stable until 1982. Increases between 1982 and 1990, followed by relatively stable performance in the 1990s, resulted in an average score in 1999 that was higher than that in 1970 .13-year-olds. After declining between 1970 and 1977, average scores increased until 1992. A slight decline since 1992, however, resulted in an average score in 1999 that was similar to that in 1970.17-year-olds. After declining between 1969 and 1982, average scores increased until 1992. Although the average score in 1999 was higher than those from 1977 through 1990, it remained lower than the average score in 1969.(NAEP 1999 Trends, p. x)
  10. Twenty-nine percent of U.S. students and students in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries on average scored at or above level 4 on the science literacy scale, that is, at levels 4, 5, or 6. Level 4 is the level at which students can complete higher order tasks such as “select[ing] and integrat[ing] explanations from different disciplines of science or technology” and “link[ing] those explanations directly to...life situations” (OECD 2007, p. 43).
  11. Trends in scores since 1995: At grade four, 16 countries, including the United States, participated in both the first TIMSS in 1995 and the most recent TIMSS in 2007 and therefore can be compared over a 12-year period. Comparing 2007 with 1995, 7 of the 16 countries showed improvement in average science scores, 5 countries showed declines, and 4 countries, including the United States, had no measurable difference in average scores. In 2007, the U.S. fourth-grade average science score was 539, compared with 542 in 1995 (Highlights from TIMSS, p. 33).
  12. The organizations that are formally engaged as lead partners in the development of the NGSS are Achieve, NRC, AAAS, and NSTA.The Council of State Science Supervisors and Tidemark Institute are working collaboratively to design and deliver a multi-year project: Building Capacity in State Science Education (BCSSE). This project is working with state-based education supervisors as well as state-based teams from a majority of the 50 states to develop their knowledge of and fluency with the National Research Council’s (NRC) Framework for K-12 Science Education to build strong networks and alliances throughout each state to disseminate major conceptual and content messages in the Framework. Supporters of this work are the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE), the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund, Glaxo Smith Klein, and the Council of State Science Supervisors.
  13. A Framework for K-12 Science Education Standards represents the first step in a process to create new standards in K-12 science education (Framework, p viii).
  14. The Committee on a Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards was charged with developing a framework that articulates a broad set of expectations for students in science. The overarching goal of the framework for K-12 science education is to ensure that by the end of 12th grade, all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science; possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues; are careful consumers of scientific and technological information related to their everyday lives; are able to continue to learn about science outside school; and have the skills to enter careers of their choice, including (but not limited to) careers in science, engineering, and technology (Framework, ES 1).
  15. The framework is based on a rich and growing body of research on teaching and learning in science. . .
  16. . . . as well as on nearly two decades of efforts to define foundational knowledge and skills for K-12 science and engineering. From this work, the committee concludes that K-12 science and engineering education should focus on a limited number of disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts, be designed so that students continually build on and revise their knowledge and abilities over multiple years, and support the integration of such knowledge and abilities with the practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design (Framework, ES 1).
  17. The research summarized in Taking Science to School [1] revealed that children entering kindergarten have surprisingly sophisticated ways of thinking about the world, based on in part on their direct experiences with the physical environment, such as watching objects fall or collide and observing plants and animals [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16].In fact, the capacity of young children—from all backgrounds and socioeconomic levels—to reason in sophisticated ways is much greater than has long been assumed [1]. Although they may lack deep knowledge and extensive experience, they often engage in a wide range of subtle and complex reasoning about the world [20, 21, 22, 23]. Thus, before they even enter school, children have developed their own ideas about the physical, biological, and social worlds and how they work. By listening to and taking these ideas seriously, educators can build on what children already know and can do.(Framework, p. 2-1 & 2)
  18. The framework is based on a rich and growing body of researchon teaching and learning in science, as well as on nearlytwo decades of efforts to define foundational knowledge and skills for K-12 science and engineering. From this work, the committee concludes that K-12 science and engineering education should focus on a limited number of disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts, be designed so that students continually build on and revise their knowledge and abilities over multiple years, and support the integration of such knowledge and abilities with the practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design. (Framework p. ES-1)
  19. The framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in scientific and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields. The learning experiences provided for students should engage them with fundamental questions about the world and how scientists should engage them with fundamental questions about the world and …And continue to learn about science throughout their lives.
  20. Equity in science education requires that all students are provided with equitable opportunities to learn science and become engaged in science and engineering practices; with access to quality space, equipment, and teachers to support and motivate that learning and engagement; and adequate time spent on science. In addition, the issue of connecting to students’ interests and experiences is particularly important for broadening participation in science. There is increasing recognition that the diverse customs and orientations that members of different cultural communities bring both to formal and to informal science learning contexts are assets on which to build—both for the benefit of the student and ultimately of science itself (Framework, p. 2-4).
  21. The Committee on a Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards was charged with developing a framework that articulates a broad set of expectations for students in science. The overarching goal of the framework for K-12 science education is to ensure that by the end of 12th grade, all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science; possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues; are careful consumers of scientific and technological information related to their everyday lives; are able to continue to learn about science outside school; and have the skills to enter careers of their choice, including (but not limited to) careers in science, engineering, and technology (Framework, ES 1).
  22. Currently, most state and district standards express these dimensions as separate entities, leading to their separation in both instruction and assessment. (playing jeopardy)Student performance expectations have to include a student’s ability to apply a practice to content knowledge, thereby focusing on understanding and application as opposed to memorization of facts devoid of context.“The framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in scientific and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields
  23. “…learning about science and engineering involves integration of the knowledge of scientific explanations (i.e., content knowledge) and the practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design. Thus the framework seeks to illustrate how knowledge and practice must be intertwined in designing learning experiences in K-12 science education.”
  24. “It is essential to understand that the emphasis placed on a particular Science and Engineering Practice or Crosscutting Concept in a performance expectation is not intended to limit instruction, but to make clear the intent of the assessments.” “The goal of the NGSS is to be clear about which practice students are responsible for in terms of assessment, but these practices and crosscutting concepts should occur throughout each school year.”
  25. Focusing on Core Ideas and Practices:The framework focuses on a limited set of core ideas in order to avoid the coverage of multiple disconnected topics—the oft mentioned mile wide and inch deep. This focus allows for deep exploration of important concepts, as well as time for students to develop meaningful understanding, to actually practice science and engineering, and to reflect on their nature. It also results in a science education that extends in a more coherent way across grades K-12 (Framework, p. 2-2).Understanding Develops Over Time:To develop a thorough understanding of scientific explanations of the world, students need sustained opportunities to work with and develop the underlying ideas and to appreciate those ideas’ interconnections over a period of years rather than weeks or months [1]. This sense of development has been conceptualized in the idea of learning progressions [1, 25, 26] (Framework, p. 2-2).The goal is to guide student knowledge toward a more scientifically based and coherent view of the natural sciences and engineering, as well as of the ways in which they are pursued and their results can be used (Framework, p. 1-3).Grade Band Endpoints for LS2.BBy the end of grade 2. Organisms obtain the materials they need to grow and survive from the environment. Many of these materials come from organisms and are used again by other organisms.By the end of grade 8. Food webs are models that demonstrate how matter and energy is transferred between producers (generally plants and other organisms that engage in photosynthesis), consumers, and decomposers as the three groups interact—primarily for food—within an ecosystem.By the end of grade 12. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration (including anaerobic processes) provide most of the energy for life processes.(Framework, p. 6-10)
  26. The goal is to guide student knowledge toward a more scientifically based and coherent view of the natural sciences and engineering, as well as of the ways in which they are pursued and their results can be used (Framework, p. 1-3).
  27. “Second, the progressions in the NGSS automatically assume that previous material has been learned by the student. Choosing to omit content at any grade level or band will impact the success of the student toward understanding the core ideas and puts additional responsibilities on teachers later in the process.”
  28. “It is important that teachers and curriculum/assessment developers understand that the focus is on the core ideas—not necessarily the facts that are associated with them. The facts and details are important evidence, but not the sole focus of instruction.” Compare novices to expertsNovices know a little about many things, but don’t have the ability to connect pieces of knowledge – they are isolated factsExperts understand core principles and are able to make sense of new information and tackle novel problems
  29. A rich science education has the potential to capture students’ sense of wonder about the world and to spark their desire to continue learning about science throughout their lives. Research suggests that personal interest, experience, and enthusiasm—critical to children’s learning of science at school or other settings—may also be linked to later educational and career choices [27, 28, 29, 30]. Thus, in order for students to develop a sustained attraction to science and for them to appreciate the many ways in which it is pertinent to their daily lives, classroomlearning experiences in science need to connect with their own interests and experiences.(Framework, p 2-4)
  30. Integration of science and engineering is not a new idea – this has been referenced in Science for All Americans (AAAS 1989) and Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS 1993, 2008) and in the National Science Education Standards (NRC 1996).However, little attention has been given to truly integrating science and engineering. I believe that the STEM acronym has been used loosely by many.“From an aspirational standpoint, the Framework points out that science and engineering are needed to address major world challenges…generating sufficient clean energy, preventing and treating diseases, maintaining supplies of food and clean water, and solving the problems of global environmental change that confront society today. These important challenges will motivate many students to continue or initiate their study of science and engineering.”
  31. “From a practical standpoint, the Framework notes that engineering and technology provide opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of science by applying their developing scientific knowledge to the solution of practical problems.”
  32. Science is not just a body of knowledge that reflects current understanding of the world; it is also a set of practices used to establish, extend, and refine that knowledge. Both elements—knowledge and practice—are essential.. . . all sciences share certain common features at the core of their inquiry-based and problem-solving approaches. Chief among these features is a commitment to data and evidence as the foundation for developing claims. The argumentation and analysis that relate evidence and theory are also essential features of science; scientists need to be able to examine, review, and evaluate their own knowledge and ideas and critique those of others. Argumentation and analysis include appraisal of data quality, modeling of theories, development of new testable questions from those models, and modification of theories and models as evidence indicates they are needed.Similarly, engineering involves both knowledge and a set of practices. The major goal of engineering is to solve problems that arise from a specific human need or desire. To do this, engineers rely on their knowledge of science and mathematics as well as their understanding of the engineering design process. Defining the problem, that is, specifying what is needed and designing a solution for it, are the parts of engineering on which we focus in this framework, both because they provide students a place to practice the application of their understanding of science, and because the design process is an important way for K-12 students to develop anunderstanding of engineering as a discipline and as a possible career path.Framework, p. 2-3)
  33. “Both positions converge on the powerful idea that by integrating technology and engineering into the science curriculum teachers can empower their students to use what they learn in their everyday lives.”
  34. Asking questions is essential to developing scientific habits of mind. Even for individualswho do not become scientist or engineers, the ability to ask well-defined questions is animportant component of science literacy, helping to make them critical consumers of scientificknowledge.Questions are the engine that drive science and engineering. Science asks:What exists and what happens?Why does it happen?How does one know? (Framework, 3-6)
  35. Engineering asks:What can be done to address a particular human need or want?How can the need be better specified?What tools and technologies are available, or could be developed, for addressing thisneed?How does one communicate phenomena, evidence, explanations, and designsolutions?(Framework, p. 3-6)
  36. Conceptual models, the focus of this section, are, in contrast, explicit representations that are insome ways analogous to the phenomena they represent. Conceptual models allow scientists andengineers to better visualize and understand aphenomenon under investigation or develop apossible solution to a design problem.Although they do not correspond exactly to the more complicated entity being modeled, they do bring certain features into focus while minimizing or obscuring others. Because all models contain approximations and assumptions that limit the range of validity of their application and the precision of their predictive power, it is important to recognize their limitations. (Framework, p. 3-8)
  37. Scientists and engineers investigate and observe the world with essentially two goals: (1)to systematically describe the world and (2) to develop and test theories and explanations of howthe world works. In the first, careful observation and description often lead to identification offeatures that need to be explained or questions that need to be explored.The second goal requires investigations to test explanatory models of the world and theirpredictions and whether the inferences suggested by these models are supported by data.Planning and designing such investigations require the ability to design experimental orobservational inquiries that are appropriate to answering the question being asked or testing ahypothesis that has been formed. This process begins by identifying the relevant variables andconsidering how they may be observed, measured, and controlled (constrained by theexperimental design to take particular values). (Framework, 3-9 &10)
  38. Once collected, data must be presented in a form that can reveal any patterns andrelationships and that allows results to be communicated to others. Because raw data as suchhave little meaning, a major practice of scientists is to organize and interpret the data throughtabulating, graphing, or statistical analysis. Such analysis can bring out the meaning of thedata—and their relevance—so that they may be used as evidence (Framework, p. 3-11).
  39. Mathematics and computational tools are central to science and engineering.Mathematics enables the numerical representation of variables, the symbolic representation ofrelationships between physical entities, and the prediction of outcomes. Mathematics providespowerful models for describing and predicting such phenomena as atomic structure, gravitationalforces, and quantum mechanics. Mathematics enables ideas to be expressed in a precise form and enables the identification of new ideas about the physical world.Although there are differences in how mathematics and computational thinking areapplied in science and in engineering, mathematics often brings these two fields together byenabling engineers to apply the mathematical form of scientific theories and by enablingscientists to use powerful information technologies designed by engineers. (Framework, p. 3-13)
  40. Engaging students with standard scientific explanations of the world—helping them togain an understanding of the major ideas that science has developed—is a central aspect ofscience education. Asking students to demonstrate their own understanding of the implications ofa scientificidea by developing their own explanations of phenomena, whether based onobservations they have made or models they have developed, engages them in an essential partof the process by which conceptual change can occur (Framework, p. 3-15).
  41. In engineering, the goal is a design rather than an explanation. The process of developinga design is iterative and systematic, as is the process of developing an expEngineers’ activities, however, have elements that are distinct from those of scientists.These elements include specifying constraints and criteria for desired qualities of the solution,developing a design plan, producing and testing models or prototypes, selecting amongalternative design features to optimize the achievement of design criteria, and refining designideas based on the performance of a prototype or simulation (Framework, p. 3-15 & 16).lanationor theory in science (Framework, p. 3-15 & 16).
  42. In science, the production of knowledge is dependent on a process of reasoning that requires a scientist to make a justified claim about the world. In response, other scientists attempt to identify the claim’s weaknesses and limitations. Their arguments can be based on deductions from premises, on inductive generalizations of existing patterns, or on inferences about the best possible explanation. Argumentation is also needed to resolve questions involving, for example, the best experimental design, the most appropriate techniques of data analysis, or the best interpretation of a given data set (Framework, p. 3-17).In engineering, reasoning and argument are essential to finding the best possible solutionto a problem. At an early design stage, competing ideas must be compared (and possiblycombined) to achieve an initial design, and the choices are made through argumentation aboutthe merits of the various ideas pertinent to the design goals. At a later stage in the design process,engineers test their potential solution, collect data, and modify their design in an iterativemanner. The results of such efforts are often presented as evidence to argue about the strengthsand weaknesses of a particular design (Framework, p. 3-18).
  43. From the very start of their science education, students should be asked to engage in thecommunication of science, especially regarding the investigations they are conducting and theobservations they are making. Careful description of observations and clear statement of ideas,with the ability to both refine a statement in response to questions and to ask questions of othersto achieve clarification of what is being said begin at the earliest grades. Beginning in upperelementary and middle school, the ability to interpret written materials becomes more important.Early work on reading science texts should also include explicit instruction and practice ininterpreting tables, diagrams, and charts and coordinating information conveyed by them withinformation in written text.Not only must students learn technical terms but also more general academic language, such as “analyze” or “correlation,” which are not part of most students’ everyday vocabulary and thus need specific elaboration if they are to make sense of scientific text. It follows that to master the reading of scientific material, students need opportunities to engage with such text and to identify its major features; they cannot be expected simply to apply reading skills learned elsewhere to master this unfamiliar genre effectively. In engineering, students likewise need opportunities to communicate ideas usingappropriate combinations of sketches, models, and language.They should also create drawingsto test concepts and communicate detailed plans; explain and critique models of various sorts,including scale models and prototypes; and present the results of simulations, not only regardingthe planning and development stages but also to make compelling presentations of their ultimatesolutions.(Framework, p. 3-21)
  44. 1. Patterns. Observed patterns of forms and events guide organization and classification,and they prompt questions about relationships and the factors that influence them.2. Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation. Events have causes, sometimes simple,sometimes multifaceted. A major activity of science is investigating and explainingcausal relationships and the mechanisms by which they are mediated. Such mechanismscan then be tested acrossgiven contexts and used to predict and explain events in newcontexts.3. Scale, proportion, and quantity. In considering phenomena, it is critical to recognize whatis relevant at different measures of size, time, and energy and to recognize how changesin scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system’s structure or performance.(Framework, p. 4-1)
  45. 4. Systems and system models. Defining the system under study—specifying its boundariesand making explicit a model of that system—provides tools for understanding and testingideas that are applicable throughout science and engineering.5. Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation. Tracking fluxes of energy andmatter into, out of, and within systems helps one understand the systems’ possibilitiesand limitations.
  46. 6. Structure and function. The way in which an object or living thing is shaped and itssubstructure determine many of its properties and functions.7. Stability and change. For natural and built systems alike, conditions of stability anddeterminants of rates of change or evolution of the system are critical elements of study.(Framework, p. 4-2)
  47. An overarching goal for learning in the physical sciences, therefore, is to help students see that there are mechanisms of cause and effect in all systems and processes that can be understood through a common set of physical and chemical principles.The first three physical science core ideas answer two fundamental questions—“What iseverything made of?” and “Why do things happen?”—that are not unlike questions that studentsthemselves might ask. These core ideas can be applied to explain and predict a wide variety ofphenomena that occur in people’s everyday lives, such as the evaporation of a puddle of water,the transmission of sound, the digital storage and transmission of information, the tarnishing ofmetals, and photosynthesis.We also introduce a fourth core idea: PS4: Waves and Their Applications inTechnologies for Information Transfer—which introduces students to the ways in whichadvances in the physical sciences during the 20th century underlie all sophisticated technologiesavailable today.The committee included this fourth idea to stress the interplay of physical science and technology, as well as to expand student’s understanding of light and sound as mechanisms of both energy transfer (see LS3) and transfer of information between objects that are not in contact.(Framework, p. 5-1)
  48. The life sciences focus on patterns, processes, and relationships of living organisms. Life is self-contained, self-sustaining, self replicating, and evolving, operating according to laws of the physical world, as well as genetic programming. Life scientists use observations, experiments, hypotheses, tests, models, theory and technology to explore how life works. The study of life ranges over scales from single molecules, through organisms and ecosystems, to the entire biosphere, that is all life on Earth. It examines processes that occur on time scales from the blink of an eye, to those that happen over billions of years. Living systems are interconnected and interacting.A core principle of the life sciences is that all organisms are related by evolution and that evolutionary processes have led to the tremendous diversity of the biosphere. There is diversity within species as well as between species. Yet what is learned about the function of a gene or a cell or process in one organism is relevant to other organisms because of their ecological interactions and evolutionary relatedness. Evolution and its underlying genetic mechanisms of inheritance and variability are key to understanding both the unity and the diversity of life on Earth.The first core idea, LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes, addresses how individual organisms are configured and how these structures function to support life, growth, behavior, and reproduction. The first core idea hinges on the unifying principle that cells are the basic unit of life.(Framework, p. 6-1)The second core idea, LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics, explores organisms’ interactions with each other and their physical environment. This include show organisms obtain resources, how they change their environment, how changing environmental factors affect organisms and ecosystems, how social interactions and group behavior play out within and between species, and how these factors all combine to determine ecosystem functioning.The third core idea, LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits across generations, focuses on the flow of genetic information between generations. This idea explains the mechanisms of genetic inheritance and describes the environmental and genetic causes of gene mutation and the alteration of gene expression.The fourth core idea, LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity, explores “changes in the traits of populations of organisms over time” [1] and the factors that account for species’ unity and diversity alike. It examines how variation of genetically-determined traits in a population may give some members a reproductive advantage in a given environment. This natural selection can lead to adaptation, that is, to a distribution of traits in the population that is matched to and can change with environmental conditions. Such adaptations can eventually lead to the development of separate species in separated populations.(Framework, p. 6-2)
  49. Earth and space sciences (ESS) investigate processes that operate on Earth and also address its place in the solar system and the galaxy. Thus earth and space sciences involve phenomena that range in scale from the unimaginably large to the invisibly small.Earth consists of a set of systems—atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere—that are intricately interconnected. These systems have differing sources of energy, and matter cycles within and among them in multiple ways and on various time scales.In addition, Earth is part of a broader system—the solar system—which is itself a small part of one of the many galaxies in the universe.Earth’s Place in the Universe describes the universe as a whole and addresses its grand scale inboth space and time. This idea includes the overall structure, composition, and history of theuniverse, the forces and processes by which the solar system operates, and Earth’s planetaryhistory.Earth’s Systems encompasses the processes that drive Earth’s conditions and its continual evolution (i.e., change over time). It addresses the planet’s large-scale structure and composition, describes its individual systems, and explains how they are interrelated. It also focuses on the mechanisms driving Earth’s internal motions and on the vital role that water plays in all of the planet’s systems and surface processes.(Framework, p. 7-1)Earth and Human Activity, addresses society’s interactions with the planet. Connecting the earth and space sciences to the intimate scale of human life, this idea explains how Earth’s processes affect people through natural resources and natural hazards, and it describes as well some of the ways in which humanity in turn affects Earth’s processes (Framework, p. 7-1 & 2).
  50. Engineering Design: Although there is not yet broad agreement on the full set of core ideas in engineering [1], an emerging consensus is that design is a central practice of engineering; indeed, design is the focus of the vast majority of K-12 engineering curricula currently in use.The components of this core idea include understanding how engineering problems are defined and delimited, how models can be used to develop and refine possible solutions to a design problem, and what methods can be employed to optimize a design.Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society (ETS2): The applications of science knowledge and practices to engineering, as well as to such areas as medicine and agriculture, have contributed to the technologies and the systems that support them that serve people today. Insights gained from scientific discovery have altered the ways in which buildings, bridges, andcities are constructed; changed the operations of factories; led to new methods of generating and distributing energy; and created new modes of travel and communication. Scientific insights have informed methods of food production, waste disposal, and the diagnosis and treatment of disease. In other words, science-based, or science-improved, designs of technologies and systemsaffect the ways in which people interact with each other and with the environment, and thus these designs deeply influence society.In turn, society influences science and engineering. Societal decisions, which may shaped by a variety of economic, political, and cultural factors, establish goals and priorities for technologies’ improvement or replacement.(Framework, p. 8-1)
  51. . . . science and engineering education should focus on a limited number of disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts, be designed so that students continually build on and revise their knowledge and abilities over multiple years, and support the integration of such knowledge and abilities with the practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design (Framework, p. ES 1).Thus it [the Framework] describes the major practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas that all students should be familiar with by the end of high school, and it provides an outline of how these practices, concepts, and ideas should be developed across the grade levels (Framework, p. 1-1) .By the end of the 12th grade, students should have gained sufficient knowledge of the practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on science-related issues, to be critical consumers of scientific information related to their everyday lives, and to continue to learn about science throughout their lives. They should come to appreciate that science and the current scientific understanding of the world are the result of many hundreds of years of creative human endeavor. It is especially important to note that the above goals are for all students, not just those who pursue careers in science, engineering, or technology or those who continue on to higher education (Framework, p. 1-2).Students actively engage in scientific and engineering practices in order to deepen their understanding of crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas (Framework, p. 9-1).In order to achieve the vision embodied in the framework and to best support students’ learning, all three dimensions need to be integrated into the system of standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment (Framework, p. 9-1).Furthermore, crosscutting concepts have value because they provide students with connections and intellectual tools that are related across the differing areas of disciplinary content and can enrich their application of practices and their understanding of core ideas (Framework, p. 9-1).Thus standards and performance expectations must be designed to gather evidence of students’ ability to apply the practices and their understanding of the crosscutting concepts in the contexts of specificapplications in multiple disciplinary areas (Framework, p. 9-1 & 2).When standards are developed that are based on the framework, they will need to include performance expectations that cover all of the disciplinary core ideas, integrate practices, and link to crosscutting concepts when appropriate (Framework, p. 9-3).In sum, teachers at all levels must understand the scientific and engineering practices crosscutting concepts, and disciplinarycore ideas ; how students learn them; and the range of instructional strategies that can support their learning. Furthermore, teachers need to learn how to use student-developed models, classroom discourse, and other formative assessment approaches to gauge student thinking and design further instruction based on it (Framework, p. 10-10).
  52. The Carnegie Corporation has taken a leadership role to ensure that the development of common science standards proceeds and is of the highest quality by funding a two-step process: first, the development of this framework by the National Research Council (NRC) and, second, the development of a next generation of science standards based on the framework byAchieve, Inc. (Framework, p. viii).This framework is the first part of a two-stage process to produce a next-generation set of science standards for voluntary adoption by states. The second step—the development of a set of standards based on this framework—is a state-led effort coordinated by Achieve Inc. involving multiple opportunities for input from the states’ science educators, including teachers, and the public (Framework, p. 1-2).As our report was being completed, Achieve’s work on science standards was already under way, starting with an analysis of international science benchmarking in high-performing countries that is expected to inform the standards development process (Framework, p. 1-8).Recommendation 3: Standards should be limited in number.The framework focuses on a limited set of scientific and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas, which were selected by using the criteria developed by the framework committee (and outlined in Chapter 2) as a filter. Wealso drew on previous reports, which recommended structuring K-12 standards around core ideas as a means of focusing the K-12 science curriculum [3, 4]. These reports’ recommendations emerged from analyses of existing national, state, and local standardsas well as from a synthesis of current research on learning and teaching in science (Framework, p. 12-3).Basically, a coherent set of science standards will not be sufficient to prepare citizens for the 21st century unless there is also coherence across all subject areas of the K-12 curriculum (Framework, p. 12-8).
  53. For example, both Physical Science and Life Science standards contain core ideas related to Photosynthesis, and could be taught in relation to one another. As the standards move toward completion, this box will provide links to specific performance expectations.
  54. will contain the names of other science topics that either 1) provide a foundation for student understanding of the core ideas in this standard (usually standards at prior grade levels) or 2) build on the foundation provided by the core ideas in this standard (usually standards at subsequent grade levels). As the standards move toward completion, this box will provide links to specific performance expectations.
  55. Connections to the Common Core State Standards: will contain the coding and names of Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts & and Literacy and Mathematics that align to the performance expectations. For example, performance expectations that require student use of exponential notation will align to the corresponding CCSS mathematics standards.
  56. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  57. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  58. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  59. 3 DimensionsScientific and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas
  60. 26 states have volunteered to be lead states in the development of NGSS: Arizona, Arkansas California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia. Lead states have agreed to seriously consider adoption of NGSS once they are complete at the end of 2012. Lead states have created committees that are responsible for reviewing and providing feedback about drafts versions of NGSS to Achieve.
  61. The broad set of expectations for students articulated in the framework is intended to guide the development of new standards that in turn guide revisions to science-related curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators. A coherent and consistent approach throughout grades K-12 is key to realizing the vision for science and engineering education embodied in the framework (Framework, ES 2).
  62. We are at an important point in K-12 Science Education.… revision process have strong representation from all states, especially Illinois.
  63. A thorough description of each…The process for submitting comments will be described on the Next Generation Science Standards Homepage.
  64. Self introduction:Principal consultant at ISBEMember of Council of State Science Supervisors, partner in development of the NGSSAdditionally, Pam Stanko, Principal consultant at ISBE in AssessmentAnd Dr. Carol Baker, Curriculum Director at Community High School District 218 in Oak Lawn and current president of the Illinois Science Teachers Association. Carol is also one of three from Illinois on the Next Generation Science Standards.The goals of this presentation are to clarify why we as a country need to move towards new science standards, what the foundation is for these standards, who is involved in the development of NGSS and when this work will occur.
  65. ISBE has partnered with the Illinois Science Teachers Association to disseminate this important information to all stakeholders in Illinois. One result from this important collaboration is the planning and conducting a series of meetings throughout the state to share information about the Frameworks and NGSS. The first meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2012 in Springfield. Additional information about this meeting as well as locations and dates of other NGSS meetings taking place around the state will be announced on the ISBE and ISTA Websites:http://www.isbe.net/default.htmhttp://www.ista-il.org/
  66. By the end of 12th grade, students should have gained …And continue to learn about science throughout their lives.