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Course Description for Middle School Science Core Courses
Curriculum Maps:
TO ACCESS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE CURRICULUM MAPS CLICK ON THE IMAGE
* Because of the requirement of a full semester of health education in grade seven, LAUSD, for the one semester of science, is prioritizing the teaching and learning of Instructional Segments 2 and 3 with Disciplinary Core Idea PS1.A from Instructional Segment 1. Prioritizing Segments 2 and 3 does not mean that Segments 1 and 4 are not important, it means that students will learn the foundational science principles needed for students to achieve in high school science courses.
Professional Development Module to Develop NGSS UnitA PD Module is available for science departments and grade level meetings to support the implementation of NGSS. The goal of the module is guide educators with one approach to develop NGSS aligned units. Click on this link to access the module. The Science Leadership Team utilized this module to develop some of the units below.NGSS Units and Lessons:- Grade Eight: Our Changing Earth
- Grade Eight Classroom Sample Task-Natural Selection and The Development of Antibiotic Resistance
- Grade Eight Classroom Sample Task- Ocean Waves
- Grade Eight How Can We Hear So Many Different Sounds?
- Grade Seven: Sea Star Ecosystems
- Grade Seven Classroom Sample Lesson - Floodplain Modeling
- Grade Seven Classroom Sample Lesson - Backyard Biodiversity
- Grade Six: Southern California In a Day
- Grade Six Classroom Sample Task - Four Cities
- Grade Six Classroom Sample Task - Watershed
Websites for additional NGSS lessons and resources
- 3-D Progression (the rigor and expectations for each grade band endpoints)
- Lesson Template adapted from Ambitious Science Teaching
- NSTA: Planning NGSS Units and Lessons
- Ambitious Science Teaching
- Next Generation Science Assessment from Concord Consortium
- NGSS @ NSTA
- STEM Teaching Tools
- NGSS Resources
- Phet Simulations
- Teachers Try Science
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