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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.

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Engineering in the Science Classroom

Vivify Stem

If the goal of the activity is to teach science, we must recognize that a teacher is instrumental in supporting students learning and applying science concepts. If you click on Vivify’s Curriculum Map and scroll down to Stage 2 Lessons, you will see activities by content area (Earth Science, Life Science, etc).