InTeGrate and the Next Generation Science Standards
Imagine a classroom with small groups of students gathered around datasets, analyzing and interpreting them, then reporting back to their peers about their findings and working together to develop solutions to complex problems. This kind of classroom is expected and embedded throughout the InTeGrate materials.
The student-centered, data-rich, and problem-solving focused classroom described above is also the classroom envisioned in the Next Generation Science Standards.
InTeGrate materials are well-suited for use in many settings where the NGSS are important, including college-level courses that include or are designed for future teachers; high school science courses, particularly integrated science and Earth science courses, and professional development courses and workshops for current K-12 STEM teachers.
Navigating our materials with the NGSS in mind
Look for this image at the top of activity pages, and click on it to see specific cross-cutting concepts, science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and performance expectations that are addressed in that particular unit or activity.
- Explore the overall alignment of InTeGrate materials and how they support three-dimensional teaching and learning
- Learn more about the approach we took in aligning our materials
- See strategies for addressing performance expectations using InTeGrate materials, including ways to adapt materials for your own classroom
- Search and browse all of the InTeGrate curricular materials by science and engineering practices, cross-cutting concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and performance expectations
Additional resources
To find out more about the NGSS and to explore the standards themselves, take a look at these resources:
- Learn more about the Next Generation Science Standards
- Explore the NGSS through NextGenScience (more info)
- Access the NGSS through the National Science Teachers Association
- NAGT and AGI have collaborated on a series of webinars showcasing expert advice for Implementing the NGSS