1. NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS

2. BUILDING ON THE PAST; PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE 1990s 1990s-2009 1/2010 - 7/2011 7/2011 – April 2013

3. CALIFORNIA TIMELINE

4. 2015-16 Continue Regular Professional Growth Development and implementation of Selected NGSS Units 2016-17 Continued Regular Professional Growth Development and Implementation of Selected NGSS Units 2017-18 Continued Regular Professional Growth Full Implementation of NGSS Potential Pilot of NGSS Assessments PROPOSED DJUSD TIMELINE Tentative NGSS Assessments Spring 2019 2014-15 Monthly PD Exploring Practices Determination of Middle School Sequence

5.  Explored NGSS practices as a group and individually in our classrooms  Agreed to consensus model of decision making  Agreed to adopt integrated model for middle school sequence  Identified specific units for development and implementation over the next three years KEY ACTION ITEMS OF SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH GROUP

6. Grade 2015-162016-172017-18 4 Current Topic Ecosystems Weathering and Fossils Weathering and Fossils Energy Waves Weathering and Fossils Energy Waves Plant/Animal Structure and Function New Topic Energy Wave Plant/Animal Structure and Function Natural Resources/Human Impact Remove d Topic Electricity and Magnetism Rocks and Minerals Ecosystems 5 Current Topic Matter Human Body Matter Human Body Sun, Stars and Gravity Matter Sun, Stars and Gravity Interaction of Spheres New Topic Sun, Stars, and Gravity Interaction of Spheres (geo, bio, hydro and atmosphere) Ecosystems Natural Resources/Human Impact Remove d Topic Weather Human Body FOURTH/FIFTH GRADE

7. Grade 2015-162016-172017-18 6 Current Topic Thermal Energy Heat Transfer Thermal Energy Heat Transfer Cells, mitosis Thermal Energy Heat Transfer Cells, reproduction Weather, Water, Climate New Topic Cells through mitosis Air Masses and Ocean currents Meiosis and reproduction Water Cycle Climate change Kinetic energy Energy Transfer Removed Topic Plate tectonics 7 Current Topic Cells, reproduction Astronomy Matter Matter (chemistry) Plate tectonics Ecosystems New Topic Matter (chemistry) Plate tectonics Ecosystems Meiosis and reproduction Remove d Topic Fossils Evolution Genetics Cells through mitosis Astronomy 8 Current Topic Forces and Motion Matter (Chemistry) Forces and Motion Energy Gravity Genetic engineering Forces and Motion Energy Gravity Fossils, Evolution Genetics, Genetic Engineering New Topic Energy (add waves to current topics) Gravity Genetics (focus on genetic engineering, human impact) Genetics, Evolution, Fossils Earth-Sun-Moon Solar System Remove d Topic Matter (Chemistry) SIXTH – EIGHTH GRADE

8. QUESTIONS