NGSS Alignment

Each of the hands-on activities are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The national NGSS K-12 science standards were created to reflect the most current research and to nurture students' interest in science while preparing them for college, career and citizenship. Please read more about the standards at nextgenscience.org.

NGSS alignment matrices

Grades 3-5

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Middle School

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High School

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NGSS standards alignment for individual lessons

NGSS Alignment: Penny For Your Thoughts on Inertia

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NGSS Alignment: Pain in the Neck

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NGSS Alignment: Momentum Bashing 1

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NGSS Alignment: Momentum Bashing 2

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NGSS Alignment: Egg Crash!

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NGSS Alignment: Conservation: It's The Law!

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NGSS Alignment: Ball of Energy

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NGSS Alignment: Twirling Penny

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NGSS Alignment: Think Fast, Act Fast!

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NGSS Alignment: Distracted Driving Dangers

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NGSS Alignment: Stressing Silly Putty

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NGSS Alignment: Stressing Pencil Pressure

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NGSS Alignment: Paper Car Crash

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NGSS Alignment: Project Pedestrian

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