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Tomorrow's Science Classroom Learn More Contact Us Kick stater campaign You’re Invited The National Research Council's (NRC) Framework describes a vision of what it means to be proficient in science; it rests on a view of science as both a body of knowledge and an evidence-based, model and theory building enterprise that continually extends, refines, and revises knowledge. It presents three dimensions that will be combined to form each standard: Science & Engineering Practice The practices describe behaviors that scientists engage in as they investigate and build models and theories about the natural world and the key set of engineering practices that engineers use as they design and build models and systems. The NRC uses the term practices instead of a term like “skills” to emphasize that engaging in scientific investigation requires not only skill but also knowledge that is specific to each practice. Part of the NRC’s intent is to better explain and extend what is meant by “inquiry” in science and the range of cognitive, social, and physical practices that it requires. Although engineering design is similar to scientific inquiry, there are significant differences. For example, scientific inquiry involves the formulation of a question that can be answered through investigation, while engineering design involves the formulation of a problem that can be solved through design. Strengthening the engineering aspects of the Next Generation Science Standards will clarify for students the relevance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the four STEM fields) to everyday life. Read more Cross-cutting Concepts Read more Crosscutting concepts have application across all domains of science. As such, they are a way of linking the different domains of science. They include: Patterns, similarity, and diversity; Cause and effect; Scale, proportion and quantity; Systems and system models; Energy and matter; Structure and function; Stability and change. The Framework emphasizes that these concepts need to be made explicit for students because they provide an organizational schema for interrelating knowledge from various science fields into a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world. Disciplinary Core Ideas Disciplinary core ideas have the power to focus K–12 science curriculum, instruction and assessments on the most important aspects of science. To be considered core, the ideas should meet at least two of the following criteria and ideally all four: Have broad importance across multiple sciences or engineering disciplines or be a key organizing concept of a single discipline; Provide a key tool for understanding or investigating more complex ideas and solving problems; Relate to the interests and life experiences of students or be connected to societal or personal concerns that require scientific or technological knowledge; Be teachable and learnable over multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and sophistication. Disciplinary ideas are grouped in four domains: the physical sciences ; the life sciences ; the earth and space sciences ; and engineering, technology and applications of science . Start Now Science & Engineering Practices Cross-cutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas ESS1 ESS2 ESS3 ETS1 ETS2 LS1 LS2 LS3 LS4 PS1 PS2 PS3 PS4 NGSS Subscribe to Our Mailing List Submit Thanks for submitting! Products Designed For You The team at STEMK12USA.com takes great care selecting the best quality toys for our busy Toy Store. We are especially well known for our range of creative toys designed to set your child’s imagination free. Shop Now Add a Title Avenir Light is a clean and stylish font favored by designers. It's easy on the eyes and a great go to font for titles, paragraphs & more. STEM K12 Science tools Technology toys Engineering toys Math tools Find the perfect tools for STEM Branches of Science Applied Science Formal Science Natural Science Social Science Science Education literacy Earth & Space Science Engineering Applications Life Science Physical Science All about the Science Teachers Corner Better Lesson Teacher Vision Lesson Planet K12 Academics Utah Education Study by Teachers Generation genius Uncovering the Latest Findings Science Technology Engineering Mathematics