Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz PhDAmerican Modeling Teachers Association

Arizona State University

The Next Generation Science Standards: another preview

Where do standards come from?

The FrameworkJuly 19, 2011

A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165

Published by the National Research Council of the National Academies

Prompted by a call in the report: The Opportunity Equation (Carnegie

Foundation and Institute for Advanced Study)

Developed by Achieve, Inc.

Guiding AssumptionsBuilt on

Benchmarks for Science Literacy National Science Education Standards

Informed byTaking Science to SchoolAmerica’s Lab Report

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11311Learning Science in Informal EnvironmentsSystems for State Science AssessmentEngineering in K-12 Education

Dimensions of the FrameworkScience and Engineering PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs)

• Physics Sciences• Life Sciences• Earth and Space Sciences

The design of the framework

Life Scienc

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Physical

Sciences

Earth and

Space Scienc

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Crosscutting ideas

Science and Engineering Practices

Integrating the Three DimensionsConnections to other DCIs in this grade

levelArticulation of DCIs across grade levelsCommon

K The Force Concept 12

Grade 3

Math

Grade 2

Math

MS ELA

MS Math

HS ELA

HS Math

Grade 2 ELA

Grade 3 ELA

Grade 4 ELA

Grade 4

Math

Forces and

motion

Properties that shape

the earth

Structure of

matter

Forces, Motion,

Interactions

Science and Engineering Practices1. Asking questions (for science) and defining

problems (for engineering)2. Developing and using models3. Planning and carrying out investigations4. Analyzing and interpreting data5. Using mathematics, information and computer

technology, and computational thinking6. Constructing explanations (for science) and

designing solutions (for engineering)7. Engaging in argument from evidence8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating

information

Science and Engineering Practices

Reproduced from; A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas

Crosscutting Concepts1. Patterns2. Cause and effect3. Scale, proportion and quantity4. Systems and system models5. Energy and matter: flows cycles and

conservation6. Structure and function7. Stability and change

Disciplinary Core IdeasPhysical SciencesLife SciencesEarth and Space Sciences

Physical Sciences Disciplinary Core Ideas

Core Idea PS1: Matter and Its InteractionsPS1.A: Structure and Properties of MatterPS1.B: Chemical ReactionsPS1.C: Nuclear Processes

Core Idea PS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and InteractionsPS2.A: Forces and MotionPS2.B: Types of InteractionsPS2.C: Stability and Instability in Physical Systems

Core Idea PS3: EnergyPS3.A: Definitions of EnergyPS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy TransferPS3.C: Relationship Between Energy and ForcesPS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life

Core Idea PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information TransferPS4.A: Wave PropertiesPS4.B: Electromagnetic RadiationPS4.C: Information Technologies and Instrumentation.

Life Science Disciplinary Core IdeasCore Idea LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and

ProcessesLS1.A: Structure and Function

LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms

LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms

LS1.D: Information Processing

Core Idea LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsLS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

LS2.C: Ecosystems Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience

LS2.D: Social Interactions and Group Behavior

Core Idea LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of TraitsLS3.A: Inheritance of Traits

LS3.B: Variation of Traits

Core Idea LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and DiversityLS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

LS4.B: Natural Selection

LS4.C: Adaptation

LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans

Earth and Space Science DCIsCore Idea ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe

ESS1.A: The Universe and Its StarsESS1.B: Earth and the Solar SystemESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth

Core Idea ESS2: Earth’s SystemsESS2.A: Earth Materials and SystemsESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System InteractionsESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface ProcessesESS2.D: Weather and ClimateESS2.E: Biogeology

Core Idea ESS3: Earth and Human ActivityESS3.A: Natural ResourcesESS3.B: Natural HazardsESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth SystemsESS3.D: Global Climate Change

CORE AND COMPONENT IDEAS IN ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND

APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE(these have been deleted from latest version)

Core Idea ETS1: Engineering DesignETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting an Engineering

ProblemETS1.B: Developing Possible SolutionsETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution

Core Idea ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and SocietyETS2.A: Interdependence of Science, Engineering,

and TechnologyETS2.B: Influence of Engineering, Technology and

Science on Society and the Natural World

Matter and its interactionsHow do particles combine to form the variety of substances one observes?

How do substances combine or change (react) to make new substances? How does one characterize and explain these reactions and make predictions about them?

What forces hold nuclei together and mediate nuclear processes?

Motion and stability: Forces and interactions

How can one explain and predict interactions between objects and within systems?

How can one predict an object’s continued motion, changes in motion, or stability?

What underlying forces explain the variety of interactions observed?

Why are some physical systems more stable than others?

EnergyHow is energy transferred and conserved?

What is energy?What is meant by conservation of energy?How is energy transferred between objects

or systems?How are forces related to energy?How do food and fuel provide energy?If energy is conserved, why do people say

it is produced or used?

Waves and their applications in technologies for information transfer electromagnetic radiationHow are waves used to transfer energy and

information? What are the characteristic properties and

behaviors of waves?What is light?How can one explain the varied effects that

involve light?What other forms of electromagnetic radiation

are there?How are instruments that transmit and detect

waves used to extend human senses?

Trends:Moving toward engineering and

technology applicationsMoving toward disciplinary

integration (away from silos)Moving toward a coherent learning

trajectory across K-12 Moving away from the

term:“inquiry” (toward explicit scientific and engineering practices)