NGSS For Teachers

MIT BLOSSOMS has created the five lessons below to support STEM teachers by demonstrating the three-dimensional instruction required in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Each of these lessons was developed around a specific standard, and the resources included in these pages are intended to illustrate the thinking that went into constructing each lesson to align with NGSS. We are hopeful that these resources will be valuable in guiding STEM teachers as they work to align their own classroom lessons with NGSS.

We also believe that these resource materials could be used as the basis for a Teacher Professional Learning workshop for NGSS and have included a Workshop Facilitator Guide here for just this purpose.

Click a video tile below to view the BLOSSOMS Video Lesson and the "Resources" link underneath for the NGSS Instructional Resources for that lesson.

Hanging by a thread

Resources

Variation Is Essential

Resources

3-2-1 Blast-Off

Resources

CO2: Find Out What It Means to You!

Resources

Sea Level Rise: The Ocean’s Uplifting Experience

Resources