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Science Standards

K-12 Science Standards for Alaska  (docx, pdf)

Science Standards by grade or course

Grade Level

Standards

All grades, front matter

PDF

Kindergarten

PDF

1st Grade

PDF

2nd Grade

PDF

3rd Grade

PDF

4th Grade

PDF

5th Grade

PDF

Middle School Physical Science

PDF

Middle School Life Science

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Middle School Earth and Space Science

PDF

High School Physical Science

PDF

High School Life Science

PDF

High School Earth and Space Science

PDF

Resources

How to read the standards (docx) Frequently Asked Questions (docx) Connections to other subjects (docx) District Science Standards Planning Guide (pdf) District Science Standards Planning Guide (word) Science Phase Placement Survey (pdf)

Introductory Webinar Series

 

 

Educators Toolbox

Science Standards for Alaska (SSA) to Alaska ELA/Math Standards Connections

Planning for alternate instruction in the 2020-2021 school year

Council of State Science Supervisors Back-to-School Considerations (pdf) Teacher Primer for the Science Standards for Alaska (docx) Alaska Science GLEs to Science Standards for Alaska Crosswalk (docx) Performance Expectations - PE (docx) Science and Engineering Practices - SEP (docx) Disciplinary Core Ideas - DCI (docx) Crosscutting Concepts - CCC (docx) Incorporating Phenomena in Developing Learning Activities (docx)

 

Special Education

Dynamic Learning Maps: Science Essential Elements Standards (pdf)

Sites of Interest

National NGSS links

Framework for Leading Next Generation Science Standards Implementation NGSS Alignment Claims: How Publishers Talk About the Next Generation Science Standards Primary Evaluation of Essential Criteria (PEEC) for Next Generation Science Standards Instructional Materials Design Next Generation Science Standards District Implementation Workbook

Matrices of Connections

Matrix of Science and Engineering Practices (pdf) Matrix of Crosscutting Concepts (pdf) Matrix of Disciplinary Core Ideas (pdf) Matrix of Connections to the Nature of Science (pdf) Matrix of Connections to Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science (pdf)

 

Assessment

The K-12 Science Standards for Alaska support learning and understanding through sense making and investigations associated with scientific phenomena in life science, physical science, earth and space science, and engineering and technology. Crosscutting concepts, an organizational framework for connecting knowledge from the diverse science disciplines into a coherent and scientifically based view of the world, are included in the standards. Science and engineering practices, Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools, and evidence-based reasoning are also included.

The Alaska Science Assessment is administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 10.

Not all standards will appear on the Alaska Science Assessment. The Science Standards for Alaska that are to be locally assessed in each grade band are defined here: PDF and Excel Spreadsheet (XLS)

For more information, please visit the Alaska Science Assessment page.