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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. It also encourages students to be flexible and creative and to develop their ideas over time.