Next Gen Science Standards (NGSS) Reading, Diagrams, Activities, Assessment
Here are resources that can help fulfill the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for K-6 – addressing the Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and/or Performance Expectations. For a more in depth look at the NGSS by grade level, go to our section on: NGSS
Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience Reading
Inheritance of Traits (in Caribou) – Critical Thinking Activity
Kids in the Rainforest with Structures and Functions – Critical Thinking Activity
Plants and Animals Need Each Other in the Amazon Rainforest – Reading
Structure and Function – Critical Thinking
Structure and Function in the Rainforest – Reading and Diagram
Related Links
Related Visual Aids:
Adaptation to their Environment – Diagram
Animal Structure and Function – Humans – Mini-Poster
Atmosphere Layers Diagram (Color)
Biosphere Mini-Poster (Color)
Bluebird Survival Tricks – Mini-Poster
Bullfrog Survival Tricks – Mini-Poster
Earth’s Systems Mini-Poster
Geosphere and the Rock Cycle Diagram (Color)
Hydrosphere and the Water Cycle Diagram (Color)
Inheritance of Traits in Dogs – Poster
Monarch Butterfly Survival Tricks – Mini-Poster
Natural Selection in Caribou Diagram
Structure and Function in AMPHIBIANS – Mini-Poster
Structure and Function in BIRDS – Mini-Poster
Structure and Function in INSECTS – Mini-Poster
Structure and Function in MAMMALS – Mini-Poster
Structure and Function in REPTILES – Mini-Poster
Related Reading:
Adaptation and Natural Selection: Read and React
Earth’s Systems – Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Biosphere Reading
Heredity – Read Aloud (Grade 1)
Structures and Functions of Porcupines – Reading with Short Answers
Related Assessment:
Adaptation and Natural Selection – Multiple Choice
Adaptation and Natural Selection – Short Answer Quiz
Earth Systems – Matching Quiz
Earth’s Systems – Multiple Choice Test
Earth’s Systems Reading – Short Answer Quiz
Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience – Multiple Choice (Environmental Issues)
Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience Short Answer Quiz
Geosphere Landforms – Matching Quiz
Growth and Development of Organisms Short Answer Quiz
Information Processing in Desert Animals – Short Answer Quiz
Inheritance and Variation of Traits – Vocabulary Cut and Paste
Layers of the Atmosphere – Matching Quiz
Social Interactions and Group Behavior – Multiple Choice Test
Social Interactions and Group Behavior Short Answer Quiz
Structure and Function of Organisms – Short Answer Quiz
Structure and Function of Porcupines – Short Answer Quiz
Related Activities:
Adaptation to Your Environment – Matching
Adaptive Traits in Caribou – Critical Thinking Activity
Adaptive Traits in Insects – Critical Thinking Activity
Adaptive Traits in Insects – Matching
Animals Sense the World – Matching
Animal Structures and Functions in Dogs – Matching
Animal Structures and Functions – Critical Thinking
Animal Structure and Function – Model Making
Animal Structures and Functions – Matching
Biomes and Climate – Matching
Bird Structures and Functions – Matching
Describing Inherited Traits in Dogs (Grade1)
Describing Inherited Traits in Foxes (Grade1)
Drawing Inherited Traits in Beagles – Performance Task 1
Drawing Inherited Traits in Beagles – Performance Task 2
Drawing Monsters – Heredity Performance Task
Earth Systems Interacting – Critical Thinking Activity
Earth Systems Matching – Desert Biome
Finding Inherited Traits in Dogs (Grade1)
Finding Inherited Traits in Foxes (Grade1)
Finding Inherited Traits in Pea Plants (Grade 1)
Helping Young Survive – Matching
Heredity and Pollination – Authentic Performance Activity
How Animals Move – Matching
How Animals Survive the Winter – Matching (Color) or Adaptation Behavior for Winter Survival
Human Structure and Function – Short Answer
Human Structure and Function (Reflexes) – Critical Thinking
Inheritance and Variation of Traits in Flowers – Authentic Performance
Inheritance of Traits (in Bears) – Critical Thinking Activity
Inheritance of Traits (in Caribou) – Matching
Inheritance of Traits (in Dogs) – Critical Thinking Activity
Insect Structures and Functions – Matching
Learning from Nature – Matching
Mammal Structures and Functions – Matching
Match the Bird Beaks to Their Food (Color)
Plant Parts and their Jobs – Matching
Parts of a Plant – Matching
Parts of a Plant – Model Making Activity
Reptile Structures and Functions – Matching
Social Group or Solitary? Matching and Critical Thinking Quiz
Social Interactions and Group Behavior Graphic Organizer
Variation of Traits in Animals – Authentic Performance
Variation of Traits in Dogs – Matching
Variation of Traits in Pea Plants – Matching
Variation of Traits – Plant Investigation