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Navigating the Three Dimensions of NGSS: A Guide for 4th and 5th Grade Teachers

The Science Penguin

In our NGSS-aligned Phenomena-Based Science Units , each unit is aligned to a specific DCI. For example, in the Plants Phenonema-Based Science Unit , the fifth grade DCI for LS1-1 is the focus of the content within the unit. They are used in the NGSS to help students recognize patterns across disciplines.

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Engineering in the Science Classroom

Vivify Stem

Patterns Cause & Effect Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Systems & systems models Energy & matter Structure & Function Stability & Change Performance Expectations: The NGSS then combines each of these dimensions to create performance expectations for each grade level. For example, let’s take MS-PS2-1 standard.