Unit 1: Understanding Curriculum Standards
In this unit we will begin to explore and analyze the New York State version of the Next Generation Science Standards, knows as NYSSLS.
Please follow through each lesson in order and complete assignments.
When completed, please complete the collaboration task listed at the bottom of this page. Here, I can access your work, and you can collaborate with your peers.
Objective:
Learners will... Analyze the structure and components of the standards for Earth Science.
Lessons:
Lesson 1: Defining CCCs, SEPs, & DCIs
Lesson 2: Identifying CCCs, SEPs, & DCIs in Earth Science Classes
Lesson 3: Locating and Classifying Earth Science Performance Expectations (Standards) by Unit
Lesson 4: Identifying CCCs, SEPs, & DCIs for each Performance Expectation
Collaboration Task
When done with all four lessons:
- Share all your Unit 1 finalized documents to this Google Folder.
- Using the comment feature on Google Docs, comment on 2 worksheets considering the following prompts: What other topics connect to this CCC, SEP, or DCI? What other topic does this performance expectation link too? Do you recommend any changes to where a PE, CCC, SEP, or DCI is put?