Valley Central School District
March 8, 2023 - NYSSLS Workshop
Phenomenon
Earthquakes Data-Based Storyline
Resources
Middle School Standards
High School Standards
Mini-Lessons
NGSS Planning Cards
Assessment & Curriculum Planning Documents
Grade 6 - Earth Systems
Grade 7 - Energy
Grade 8 - Cells & Heredity
Biology Storyline Template
Chemistry Storyline Template
Earth Science Storyline Template
Physics Storyline Template
HS-ESS2-6 - Carbon Cycling in the Earth’s Systems Learning Plan
HS-LS3-2 - Inheritable Genetic Variation Learning Plan
HS-PS1-2 - Simple Chemical Reactions Learning Plan
NYHS-PS3-6 - Ohm’s Law Learning Plan
Resources
OpenSciEd - High-quality, open-source, full-course science instructional materials (MS and HS)
New Visions - NYSSLS-Aligned, Full-Course Materials for High School Science - New York version of NGSS
Inquiry Hub Biology - A 3-Dimensional high school biology curriculum
Inquiry Hub Chemistry - A 3-Dimensional high school chemistry curriculum
December 28, 2021 - NGSS Workshop
Performance Assessment
Las Vegas and Lake Mead Assessment
Las Vegas and Lake Mead Responses
Learning Plans
Middle School
Grade 6 - MS-ESS2-6: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation
Grade 7 - MS-PS3-1: Kinetic Energy of an Object
Grade 8 - MS-LS1-1: Cell Theory
High School
Biology - HS-LS1-5: Photosynthesis and Energy Transformation
HS-LS1-7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Transfer
Earth Science - HS-ESS1-4: Orbital Motion
HS-ESS2-8: Air Masses, Fronts and Weather
Chemistry - HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy Change in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-8: Fission, Fusion, and Radioactive Decay
Physics - HS-PS3-1:Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS3-2: Macroscopic Energy Due to Particle Position and Motion
Resources
Inquiry Cards (pdf)
Inquiry Cycle Posters (pdf)
Inquiry Slides Template
Mini-Lessons
Mini White Board Covers
Thinking Block Squares - Blank, CCC1, CCC2, CCC3, SEP