Science

• Iowa Department of Education
• Next Generation Science Standards
• Iowa Early Learning Standards (Birth-5)

General overview of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

• Iowa Early Learning Standards (Birth-5)
• Regents Center for Early Childhood: Activities for the PreK classroom

• Getting to know your K-5 science standards. 
• Math and Science Connection Newsletter
• Science Flix login (grades 3-5)

• Getting to know your grade 6-8 standards

• Science Flix login

• Getting to know your 9-12 standards

• Science Flix login (grade 9)

Assessment overview and sample resources. 

Visit the digital supports for the science classroom to try out new tech tools to engage students through the science and engineering practices or provide additional informational supports for the disciplinary core ideas! 

• K-5
• 6-8
• 9-12

• Eastern Iowa Science Collaborative Overview

• Five Pillars of Literacy and Science
  • Find vocabulary and comprehension literacy strategies to support reading in the science classroom.
• FOSS recommended reads
  • This folder contains books lists recommended to compliment FOSS kits. 
• Science Learning through Picture Books
  • Picture books provide narratives that students can connect to. Resources include grades K-5 Picture Perfect Science and STEM as well as Eureka!

The NGSS Design Badge is awarded to top-rated science lessons and units designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Learn more about the digital badge here.

https://www.nextgenscience.org/badgeunits

Elementary (grades K-5)

• Phenomenal Science 
• Next Generation Science Storylines

Middle School (grades 6-8)

• OpenSciEd; Iowa Core sequence suggestions
• SCALE Curriculum; Iowa Core alignment suggestions
• Pressbooks: Iowa 8th grade science bundles
• Next Generation Science Storylines

High School (grades 9-12)

• inquiryHub Biology
• inquiryHub Chemistry
• Illinois Storylines
• Interactions (Concord Consortium)
• Next Generation Science Storylines
• New Visions Science Curriculum

• Using Phenomena in Designing Units and Lessons

Click here for more information about Keystone AEA's digital planetarium and resources to support instruction around space science. 

• Getting started and resources for Science Notebooks

Science Flix login

Emphasizing the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix^® is transforming the way students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build an abiding interest in science, technology, and engineering.

* Tips for integrating ScienceFlix through phenomena