{"id":83,"date":"2026-05-15T23:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-09-28T23:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T23:50:25","slug":"science-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/science\/science-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.science-resource-card-image {\n\tdisplay: flex;\n\talign-items: center;\n\tjustify-content: center;\n\theight: 140px;\n\tmargin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.science-resource-card-image img {\n\tdisplay: block;\n\tmax-width: 100%;\n\tmax-height: 120px;\n\tobject-fit: contain;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"row g-4\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-sm bg-primary\">\n<div class=\"card-body text-center p-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"science-resource-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/Next-Generation-Science-Standards-logo.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Next Generation Science Standards logo\" class=\"rounded-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h4 text-white\">Next Generation Science Standards<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text text-white\">Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard\u2014or performance expectation\u2014and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-sm bg-primary\">\n<div class=\"card-body text-center p-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ca.gov\/ci\/sc\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"science-resource-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/California-Department-of-Education-logo.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"California Department of Education logo\" class=\"rounded-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h4 text-white\">CDE Science<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text text-white\">Information that represents the content of science education and includes the essential skills and knowledge students will need to be scientifically literate citizens in the twenty-first century.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-sm bg-primary\">\n<div class=\"card-body text-center p-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/openscied.org\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"science-resource-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/OpenSciEd-logo.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"OpenSciEd logo\" class=\"rounded-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h4 text-white\">OpenSciEd<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text text-white\">OpenSciEd empowers educators to go beyond traditional science teaching methods by bringing together leading science researchers and educators to craft curriculum that is aligned to how students learn best.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-sm bg-primary\">\n<div class=\"card-body text-center p-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdcoe.net\/ngss\/home\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"science-resource-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/Science-Resource-Center-logo.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Science Resource Center logo\" class=\"rounded-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h4 text-white\">Science Resource Center<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text text-white\">The San Diego County Office of Education Science Resource Center has been developed to guide educators as they implement the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS). This website contains information about the three dimensions of the standards, searchable versions of the CA NGSS Performance Expectations, descriptions of the various K-12 course models for CA NGSS, a framework for planning and monitoring quality science programs, and other tools to support professional learning in science.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-sm bg-primary\">\n<div class=\"card-body text-center p-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/snacks\/search\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"science-resource-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/Exploratorium-logo.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Exploratorium logo\" class=\"rounded-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h4 text-white\">Exploratorium Science Snacks<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text text-white\">These hands-on, low-cost, teacher-tested activities bring explorations of natural phenomena into the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-sm bg-primary\">\n<div class=\"card-body text-center p-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ambitiousscienceteaching.org\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"science-resource-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/steam-expanded-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/Ambitious-Science-Teaching-logo.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Ambitious Science Teaching logo\" class=\"rounded-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h4 text-white\">Ambitious Science Teaching<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text text-white\">Ambitious Science Teaching supports students in tackling authentic and meaningful science phenomena with attention to students\u2019 histories, social interactions, and local and global communities. Ambitious teaching requires that teachers develop deep commitments to student learning and a historical understanding of inequity in science and schools. Ambitious teaching takes practice. This website provides resources to develop a vision of ambitious science instruction for today\u2019s complex K-12 classrooms, professional learning, and teacher education.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next Generation Science Standards Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard\u2014or performance expectation\u2014and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time. 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