Science Education
2017 Science Standards Approved Sept. 8, 2017
The standards can also be accessed from the Content Area Standards Webpage.
Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science (NCCRS-S) were adopted by the Nebraska State Board of Education on September 8, 2017. The development of Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science were guided by The National Research Council’s
A Framework for K-12 Science Education . As standards are only guidelines for instruction and not panaceas for change; moving toward research-based instructional practices requires ongoing, collaborative work among Nebraska’s teaching and learning professionals.
DRAFT Teacher’s Guides to Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science
The Teacher’s Guides provide additional support for educators to interpret and implement the standards. Revisions will continue until all necessary components are included.
K-2 (rev. 3/16/18)
3-5 (rev. 3/26/18)
6-8 (revised 2/09/18)
HS Physical Science (revised 2/10/18)
HS Earth Space Science (revised 2/18/18)
HS Life Science (revised 2/11/18)
Key Instructional Shifts for Quality Implementation CCR Standards
**NEW**Implementation Toolkit
This series provides resources to help guide implementation of Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science. While not exhaustive, the Toolkit presents a variety of resources to serve the outcomes for successful implementation.
NE Science Implementation Toolkit
Stage 1 Resources
Stage 2 Resources
Stage 3 Resources
Stage 4 Resources
Implementation Plan
The implementation plan is designed to support the gradual implementation of Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science while building capacity within all grade bands. State-level supports will be designed following this implementation plan. Local districts are encouraged to develop local implementation plans that meet district needs.
**NEW**Assessment Development
#NEPhenomena Science assessments designed for Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science begins with you! Share your ideas for phenomena that are engaging and relevant to your students at this link.
To learn more about phenomena and why they are important, explore Outcome 3 in the Science Implementation Toolkit Stage 1 Resources
Science Assessment Development Application
Calling all science educators! If you are interested in participating in science assessment development July 17-20 in Lincoln, please fill out the application.
“Science is more than a body of knowledge.
It is a way of thinking; a way of skeptically interrogating the universe
with a fine understanding of human fallibility.”
~ Carl Sagan