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Recommendations for MS Curricula Matched to NGSS Content
Trimester 1
Between Time?
Trimester 2
Between Time?
Trimester 3
Life Science
FOSS Populations and
Ecosystems
Pilot- STC Biodiversity
and Interdependence
FOSS Diversity of Life
Pilot- STC Development
and Reproduction of
Organisms
STC Human Body
Systems (not the split
kit…)
Physical Science
STC Experimenting with
Forces and MotionOrder STC EMM
KNEX Kits- STEM kits
STC Experimenting with
Mixtures, Compounds,
and Elements- Order
STC POM
Need something on
waves- STC MyGen
Electricity, Waves, and
Information Transfer
Maybe pull out KNEX
kits and do mousetrap
cars, etc. for collisions
Gaps
Cell Biology
Genetics
MS LS1-8
MS LS4 Fossils- Bundle
with Earth Science
MS LS4-5 Genetic
outcomes of artificial
selection
Engineering!!
Energy will be done
with other kits- need
thermal energy
Waves- Use Achieve
Classroom Task?
“Energy of Ocean
Waves”
Balanced and
Unbalanced Forces
Atomic Structure
Engineering!!
Elementary- Integration with Math, ELA, and Science
Middle School- Science and Engineering Practices
High School- Content
Extra Ideas
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Classroom Tasks from Achieve
Earth Science
STC Understanding
Weather and ClimateOrder STC CE
FOSS Planetary Science
(for now…)
FOSS 2nd Generation
Planetary Science- Not
a full trimester…
Pilot- STC MyGen
Exploring Space
Systems
Pilot- FOSS 2nd Edition
Earth History (Would
need to purchase)Pilot- STC MyGen Earth
History
Old Earth History KitFOSS 1st Earth History
ESS1-4, Fossils, ESS2-2
Erosion- Has Gaps.
Gravity’s impact on
solar system and solar
system objects.
Engineering!!
Recommendations for MS Curricula Matched to NGSS Content
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CCSS-ELA Sample Performance Tasks
Engineering- Using the technological design process
MSP Sample Assessments