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Alignment of Activities with Next Generation Science Standards

Most of our activities for helping middle school and high school students learn life sciences are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS; http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards and http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/files/HS%20LS%20topics%20combined%206.13.13.pdf). The attached tables summarize our activities that are explicitly aligned with NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas and Performance Expectations. These tables also summarize how each of these activities engages students in Scientific Practices and provides the opportunity to discuss Crosscutting Concepts. Brief descriptions of these activities are compiled at /exchange/bioactivities/NGSS/listing. The Teacher Notes for each activity provide additional information concerning alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards.

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New York State and NGSS

Submitted by Serendip Visitor (guest) on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 8:16am.

I was wondering if any New York State teachers are using any of the Serendipity NGSS lessons and if so, how they correlate to the NYSSLS?

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New York State and NGSS

Submitted by iwaldron on Sat, 05/28/2022 - 7:29am.

I don't know if any New York State teachers are using the Serendip NGSS lessons. However, I have checked the New York State standards (http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/p-12-science-learning-standards.pdf) and many of the high school standards related to life-sciences appear to be quoted directly from the NGSS. I think it should be relatively easy to determine equivalence by comparing the New York State standards and the NGSS standards quoted in the Teacher Notes for each activity.
Good luck!
Ingrid

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NYSSLS and NGSS

Submitted by Mike Szczepanik (guest) on Thu, 09/28/2023 - 8:17am.

This link is a great resource to see the differences between NYSSLS and NGSS

http://www.ocmboces.org/tfiles/folder2919/Draft%20NYSSLS%20and%20NGSS%20Performance%20Expectations%20Only%20with%20DCI%20notes%20only%20for%20changes%20-%20all%20grades.pdf

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Thank you

Submitted by iwaldron on Fri, 09/29/2023 - 5:40am.

Thank you for the helpful link to the informative resource.

Ingrid

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NY State NGSS

Submitted by Serendip Visitor (guest) on Tue, 05/31/2022 - 6:45am.

Thank you so much for your reply; I appreciate it very much!
-Katie C.

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2022 revision

Submitted by iwaldron on Sun, 03/20/2022 - 9:48am.

I have updated the tables to include all the new NGSS activities as of March 2022.
Ingrid

iwaldron's picture

2021 revision

Submitted by iwaldron on Sun, 03/28/2021 - 6:59am.

I have updated the tables to include all the new NGSS activities as of March 2021.
Ingrid

maurice stephenson's picture

Life Science 7th Grade

Submitted by maurice stephenson (guest) on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 11:52am.

This information is very, very useful.

Thanks,
Maurice Srephenson

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Dr. Ingrid Waldron is Professor Emerita in the Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-authors include Dr. Jennifer Doherty, who is an Assistant Professor in the Physiology Department at Michigan State University, and Dr. Lori Spindler, who is a Lecturer in the Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. They have developed these activities in collaboration with colleagues at Penn and middle school and high school teachers in the Philadelphia area. We are grateful to Craig Douglas for his generous help with graphics.

 

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