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Red Ribbon Week October 27th- 31st

STEELS Curricular Resources

Where to Find the STEELS Standards

    1. STEELS Hub on SAS
    2. Consolidated Foundation Boxes
    3. STEELS NGSS Standards Codes Comparisons
    4. RIU6 STEELS Acronym List - Cheat Sheet
    5. StemTeachingTools.org - NGSS Bookmarks, Talk Moves, & More!
    6. STEELS Crosswalk Reports from WestEd
      1. Informational Slidedeck
      2. STEELS T&E and NGSS Crosswalk Report
      3. STEELS EL&S and NGSS Crosswalk Report
  1. Phenomenon & NGSS Lessons Resources
    1. Phenomena Finder - University of Illinois Project
    2. NGSS Examples of Quality Lessons - NGSS Website
    3. The Phenomenon Master List - The Wonder of Science
    4. NGSS Phenomena - Database
    5. NGSS Storylines - NextGen Storylines
    6. WPSU PBS Science Resources
  2. Free Regional Lending Libraries
    1. PennWest Clarion Science in Motion Project
    2. RIU6 STEAM Lending Library

High-Quality Instructional Materials Worth Considering
  1. PhD Science (K-5)
  2. Solid Start (K-2) - Free to Download
  3. Sprocket (3-8) - Free to Download - Project-based Learning Curriculum
  4. Activate Learning Prime (K-5)
  5. MySci - Washington U (K-8)
  6. Amplify Science(K-8)
  7. OpenSciEd (6-12) - Free to Download - K-5 release starting Summer 2024
    1. OSE Kit Providers
    2. A+ Science Price Lists for Grades 6-12 Kits - K-5 Coming Soon
      1. IU6 Schools Receive a 10% Discount. Willing to build customized kits.
  8. InquiryHub (Bio & Chem) - Free to Download
  9. Discovery Ed Mystery Science (K-5) - PAIU Consortium Pricing Available
    1. **Discovery Education STEELS Channel**
  10. EiE/YES: K-8 Engineering Curriculum- Now Free to Download!

Assessment Resources +

NGSS Aligned Assessments from Other States
    1. High Quality NGSS Aligned Tasks
    2. Task Annotation Project
    3. Next Generation Science Assessment Tasks
    4. Tennessee Task Library
    5. PA Released Items & Scoring Samplers **Aligned to the Old Standards
    6. 4th & 8th Grade Science PSSA
    7. Biology Keystone
    8. NGSS Aligned Assessments from Other States
    9. Delaware - 5th, 8th, & Biology
    10. Iowa - 5th, 8th, & 10th <- Integrated HS Test
    11. New York - 5th & 8th
    12. Maryland - 5th, 8th, & Biology
    13. Massachusetts- 5th, 8th, Biology, & Physics
  1. Proposed Changes to Science PSSA - Pending Legislative Approval

RIU6 Action Planning Templates
  1. Teacher Action Plan Template
  2. Administrator Action Plan Template
  3. District / LEA Action Plan Template
  4. These are based on the Implementation Guides on the PDE STEELS Hub

Podcast Recommendations
  1. Teaching Science in 3D
  2. NGSS & Beyond
  3. Science Connections
  4. Science Friday