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Montessori
Montessori and the Core Standards – An Initial Alignment and Correlation
Montessori and the Common Core State Standards - Math
Montessori and the Common Core State Standards - Language Arts
3 Domains
Science & Engineering Practices
Progression of SEP
NSTA-NGSS Link to SEP
Instructional Strategies for Science Practices
Right Question
The Argumentation Toolkit
Engaging Students in the Scientific Practices of Explanation and Argumentation
Instructional Leadership for Science Practices
Science Talk Primer
Integrating Science Practices into Assessment Tasks
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Progression of DCI
NSTA-NGSS Link to DCI
Bozeman Science Video Summaries
Crosscutting Concepts
Progression of CCC
NSTA-NGSS Link to CCC
Prompts for Integrating Crosscutting Concepts into Assessment and Instruction
Assessment
NGSS Evidence Statements
CA Science Framework, Chapter 9 - Assessment
Science Task Screener
Stanford NGSS Assessment Project
Integrating Science Practices into Assessment Tasks
Science Practices Continuum – Students’ Performance
Assessment Design
What are Formative Assessments and Why We Should Use Them
Research Brief: The Informal Formative Assessment Cycle as a Model for Teacher Practice
Prompts for Integrating Crosscutting Concepts into Assessment and Instruction
How can assessments be designed to engage students in the range of science and engineering practices?
How teachers can develop formative assessments that fit a three-dimensional view of science learning
Strategies & Formative Assessments
Lesson Planning
NGSS Aligned
NSTA Resources
Lesson Plans Exploring NGSS
NOS Lessons
The National Science Digital Library
Science Lesson Engines
ScienceNetLinks
Project Based Learning Lessons
Utah Education Network
Room 241 by Concordia University, Portland
PBL Learning Media: California
Exploratorium: Designing Teaching & Learning Tools
Misconceptions
"Science Myths" in K-6 Textbooks and Popular culture
Common Science Misconceptions
Diagnoser
How Do I Get My Students Over Their Alternative Conceptions (Misconceptions) for Learning?
For Students
NGSS
CA Science Framework
Get to Know the Standards
Read the Standards
Performance Expectation Finder
Understanding the Scientific Enterprise: The Nature of ScienceNGSS Demystified: Training Video Gallery
Phenomena
ELL & Special Needs
NGSS "All Standards, All Students"
CA Science Framework, Chapter 10 - Access & Equity
Universal Design Learning
Engaging English Learners in the Science and Engineering Practices
How to design assessments for emerging bilingual students
NGSS for English Language Learner
Creating science learning experiences that support learners receiving special education services
Current Practices for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
Understanding Verbal Concepts: Impact of Language and Sequential Ordering
Engineering & Environmental Education
Engineering Design
Engineering Design in the NGSS
National Academy of Engineering: Link Engineering
Teach Engineering: STEM Curriculum for k-12
Makerspace: Renovated Learning
PBS Design Squad
Environmental Education
NGSS Science, Technology, Society, and Environment
CA Science Framework, Appendix 2 - Connection to Environmental Principles & Concepts
Environmental Literacy Resources
California Education and the Environmental Initiative
Next Generation Science in the Garden
Six Key Reasons The New Next Generation Science Standards Are Great News For Environmental Education
Math & Language Arts Connections
Math
NGSS Connections to CCSS Math
CA CCSS Math - Content Standards
NASA: Practical Uses of Math and Science
Language Arts
CA CCSS English Language Arts & Literacy - Content Standards
CA NGSS Recommended Literature for Science Classrooms
FOSS Next Generation Recommended Books (K-5)
5 Good Reasons To Use a Science Notebook
Science Notebooks in K-2
Other
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