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NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)

K-12 science standards developed by states and partners and released in 2013, built on three dimensions: practices, crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas.

Stands for
Next Generation Science Standards
Used in
United States
Topic
Curriculum

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Three-dimensional learning United States
The NGSS idea of combining science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas in teaching.

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