Next Gen. Science Standards
Read more about the K-12 science standards also known as the Next Generation Science Standards
Standards
Measuring New Science Standards Is Hard. These Projects Aim to Change That
The AAAS launches a new project to develop assessment scenarios that measure the NGSS' energy standards.
Curriculum
Nonprofit Will Issue 'Digital Badges' for Science Units That Align With Standards
Achieve will offer the badge to science units it deems well aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.
Standards
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the Next Generation Science Standards?
Quiz Yourself: How are states adopting the Next Generation Science Standards?
Standards
D.C. Will Invalidate 2 Years of Science-Test Scores
The cancellation will cause headaches for the 48,000-student district, which will have to seek a federal waiver because of the snafus.
Standards
N.M. Again Alters Science Standards After Public Outcry
New Mexico now plans to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards in their entirety.
Science
Evolution, Climate Change on Chopping Block? N.M. Science Standards Get Airing
The state's version of the Next Generation Science Standards, for now, weakens standards related to climate change, evolution, and the geologic age of the Earth.
Science
4 Tips for Awesome Eclipse Teaching
Here are four things for teachers to keep in mind as they design curricula for next Monday's total solar eclipse.
Curriculum
The Next Generation Science Standards' Next Big Challenge: Finding Curricula
Experts spell out some of the challenges to developing curricula aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
Science
What Trump's Decision to Withdraw From the Climate Accord Means for Teachers
Teachers are grappling with how to present the recent overhaul in the federal government's stance on environmental issues.
Standards
Water Filters and Space: A Glimpse Into a Next-Generation Science Classroom
A series of photos shows a science teacher taking her 5th graders through an exploration of water filtration, using space as a setting.
Standards
New Science Tests: When Will They Start?
In a new report, Education Week looks at the many changes going on in the assessment world, including when states that have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards will begin tests aligned to the new benchmarks (map included).
Science
4th Graders Are Getting 'Thin' Diet of Science Instruction, Analysis Shows
More than half of 4th graders spend less than three hours a week on science, according to a report from Change the Equation.
Standards
Helping Parents Understand the Next Generation Science Standards
New parent guides, created by the group that led the development of the Next Generation Science Standards, aim to get the word out about how and why science instruction is changing.
Standards
In Elementary School Science, What's at Stake When We Call an 'Argument' an 'Opinion'?
A researcher argues there's a fundamental mismatch between how the Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core State Standards think about arguments, and that that mismatch has real negative consequences for teachers and students.