Links

NGSS

NGSS Website - K-12 science content standards
A Framework for K-12 Science Education - the first step in the creation of new science standards
Taking Science to School - great research on developmentally appropriate science in elementary
The NSTA NGSS Hub - The NGSS standards with curated resources

Assessments

The Wonder of Science Assessments - Performance assessments aligned to all the standards
California Science Test (CAST) - Practice and training tests available
Inner Orbit - A Rigorous NGSS Assessment Platform
Kentucky Through Course Task (TCT) Test Bank - K-12 instructionally embedded assessments
Next Generation Science Assessments - formative assessments for classroom use
NGSA from Bethel School District - Next Generation Science Assessments Google Drive
Stanford NGSS Assessment Project - high-quality performance assessments that can support NGSS implementation
STEM Gauge - supports classroom instruction in the transition to the NGSS

Professional Learning

NGSS Foundations Virtual Course - an asynchronous learning experience for K-12 educators of science.

Instructional Material - Lessons and Storylines

Better Lesson - Teacher-created lesson tagged by standard
Generation Genius - Online Science Videos and Lessons For K-8
Illinois Storyline Working Group - Working group of educators writing curriculum and giving PD
Inquiry Hub Biology - A 3-Dimensional high school biology curriculum
Inquiry Hub Chemistry - A 3-Dimensional high school chemistry curriculum
Mystery Science - Open-and-go elementary lessons aligned to the NGSS
New Visions - NYSSLS-Aligned, Full-Course Materials for High School Science - New York version of NGSS
Next Generation Science Storylines - strongly aligned NGSS materials in classrooms
North Country 3D Science Cafe - Connecting the NYS science learning standards to north country classrooms
OpenSciEd - High-quality, open-source, full-course science instructional materials
Stanford NGSS Integrated Curriculum - A middle school integrated science currriculum

Phenomenon

#Project Phenomenon - Google phenomenon database
Georgia Science Phenomena Bank - Georgia Science Teachers Association
TJ McKenna's Phenomenon for NGSS

Rubrics and Reporting

Instructional Leadership for Science Practices - Investigating, Critiquing, Sense-making
Stanford SCALE and LDC Webinar and Resources
Stanford SCALE Draft Rubrics:

EQuIP Rubric - NGSS rubric for lessons and units

Science and Engineering Practices

Asking Questions

Question Formulation Technique - Teach students to ask their own questions

Developing and using models

American Modeling Teachers Association - professional organization of modeling teachers
Biorender - Create professional scientific diagrams

Analyzing and interpreting data

CODAP - Common Online Data Analysis Platform
Weather Database - from Weathersparks.com

Using mathematics and computational thinking

PhET - Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET™ project at the University of Colorado.
NetLogo - A multi-agent programable modeling environment
Next Generation Molecular Workbench - Visual simulations for teaching and learning
SageModeler - a systems modeling tool to facilitate the building of dynamic models.
Loopy - a tool for thinking in systems.
InsightMaker - a powerful simulation tool that runs in your browser.

Argumentation

Edutopia Introduction on CER
Katherine L. McNeill (Author), Joseph S. Krajcik (Author) - Grades K-5 - Grades 5-8
Argumentation Toolkit - a collection of resources designed to help teachers with argumentation
Argument-Driven Inquiry - Promoting science proficiency by transforming lab activities

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Miniposters - Authentic peer review
HHMI Data Points - Interpret and discuss figures from primary literature
Our World in Data - data focussing on the powerful changes that reshape our world
Data Nuggets - free classroom activities, co-designed by scientists and teachers.
Information is Beautiful - Data, information, knowledge: we distill it into beautiful, useful graphics & diagrams.
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science -
Posterpresentation.com - Scientific poster templates
Plos One - Accelerating the publication of peer-reviewed science