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Science Education Collaborative
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
http://estaffroom.sccoe.org
The Framework for K-12 Science Education
• Sets the content for the Next Generation Science Standards
• Is NOT a set of standards!
“Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards” --- A National Academy of Science report by the NRC (National Research Council)
Thinking Must Be Different
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
--Albert Einstein
Current State of Science Standards
• Science documents used by States to develop standards are about 15 years old– National Research Council’s National Science Education
Standards (published in 1996)– American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science’s
Benchmarks for Science Literacy (published in 1993)
• Call for new, internationally-benchmarked standards– History of U.S. performance on TIMSS and PISA
Vision for Next Generation Science Standards
Vision for Science Education“The Framework is designed to help realize a vision for education in the sciences and engineering in which (all) students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in science and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields.” (emphasis added, page 1-2)
Principles of the Framework
• Children are born investigators• Understanding builds over time• Science and Engineering require both
knowledge and practice• Connecting to students’ interests and
experiences is essential• Focusing on core ideas and practices• Promoting equity
What’s New?
• Content more concise but requires deeper
understanding
• Less emphasis on factoids; More on process
and conceptual understanding
• Greater integration among the Sciences
• Greater integration with Engineering &
Technology
The Framework for K-12 Science Education contains three dimensions:
Dimension 1 Scientific and Engineering Practices
• Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
• Developing and using models• Planning and carrying out investigations • Analyzing and interpreting data • Using mathematics and computational thinking • Constructing explanations (for science) and designing
solutions (for engineering) • Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
3 Spheres of Activity for Scientists & Engineers
Dimension 2 Crosscutting Concepts
• Patterns • Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation • Scale, proportion, and quantity • Systems and system models • Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation • Structure and function • Stability and change
Dimension 3 Disciplinary Core Ideas
• Physical Sciences• Life Sciences• Earth and Space Sciences• Engineering, Technology, and the Applications
of Science
Organizational Structure
• Core Idea (Ex. LS1)–Sub-ideas (Ex. LS1.A)
• Grade-band endpoints (ex. By the end of grade 2)
Physical Sciences
PS 1: Matter and its interactions PS 2: Motion and stability: Forces and
interactions PS 3: EnergyPS 4: Waves and their applications in
technologies for information transfer
Life Sciences
LS 1: From molecules to organisms: Structures and processes
LS 2: Ecosystems: Interactions, energy, and dynamics
LS 3: Heredity: Inheritance and variation of traitsLS 4: Biological evolution: Unity and diversity
Earth & Space Sciences
ESS 1: Earth’s place in the universe ESS 2: Earth’s systemsESS 3: Earth and human activity
Engineering, Technology, and the Applications of Science
ETS 1: Engineering design ETS 2: Links among engineering, technology,
science, and society
Lead State Partners
Standards now being developed!
• The content will be taken from the Framework, but will be combined into complete standards that integrate concepts, big ideas, and practices.
• These are not part of the “Common Core” (there will be no Common Core Science Standards)
• These will hopefully be adopted by many states or play a major role in influencing new state standards (“Build it and they will come.”)
Until then?
*NEW! - Reading and Writing Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6-12
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/
7 Essentials for Project-Based Learning
Essential/Driving Question:
How can we design meaningful and effective projects in which students learn significant content and build the skills needed for achieving mastery.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
http://estaffroom.sccoe.org