Science Resources
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NGSS Bundling & Example Bundles
Appendix K:  Course Mapping (conceptual & domain models)
Appendix I:  ​Engineering Design
Appendix M--Literacy Connections
Tools for Creating Storylines/Storyline Samples
Science Acronyms
NGSS Phenomena
​Qualities of a Good Phenomenon
Phenomena for NGSS website
Annenburg Interactives
Simulations/Interactives Sites
CCC Prompts
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Bozeman Science Videos
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Next Generation Science Standards & Resources
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Lessons and Resources from the National Science Teachers' Association
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NOAA's Educational Resources
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Interactive Science Simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder
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Science Text Sets from Newsela


​Assessment Resources
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KDE Science Assessment Page (site contains critical fact sheets, PowerPoints from training sessions, videos, etc.)

Click HERE to Access Through Course Tasks (TCTs):​
  • Here you will find the bank of tasks,  the Facilitation Plan, the task template,  and annotations.

Science Assessment System PowerPoint
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Science Assessment Item Collaborative
TCT Template

Task Evaluation Tool

Biology EOC--Pine Mountain Annotation

7th Grade Water Wheel Annotation

TCT Video links from The Holler's YouTube Channel:  Getting Started, FAQs, Pre-Planning, TCTs in Action



LDC Science Instructional Resources

LDC/Battelle's Science Collection

LDC/SCALE's Rubrics with Science Content Dimensions (watch the video to the right to learn more)

LDC Science Mini-tasks (Mini-tasks address literacy/communication skills--KY is using LDC for novice reduction)

Barrie Olsen's "Academic Writing Across the Disciplines" w/science writing product chart on pages 13-15

Science Text Resources sites (scroll down the Favorites page to find the Text Resources section and the Science section)