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The Three Dimensions of NGSS

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Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)

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Disciplinary Core Ideas

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Cross Cutting Concepts

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What students can DO

(skills)

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What students KNOW�(content knowledge)

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How Students THINK�(ability to perceive key information and make connections)

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Performance Expectations (PE)

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The Three Dimensions of NGSS

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Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)

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What students

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    • All practices are included in each grade band

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    • Practices are Integrated, not taught in isolation

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Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)

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    • Specific science and engineering content knowledge

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    • Core ideas, themes, concepts

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What students LEARN

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Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)

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    • Principles common to all domains of the natural sciences

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    • Tools to investigate phenomena and to engineer solutions

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    • Explicit grade-level vocabulary

How students THINK

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4-PS4-1

Grade Level

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Domain

(Physical Science)

Disciplinary Core Idea

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Performance Expectation Statement (PE)

How to Interpret a Grade-Level Standard

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Performance Expectation (PE)

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4-PS4-1. Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.

SEP: What students are DOING

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CCC: How students are THINKING

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DCI: What students are LEARNING

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Fourth Grade Physical Science, Performance Expectation 1