Standards: Science Standards
Arizona Science Standards
(Adopted October 2018)
RESOURCES | PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Important message to read for information regarding the implementation of the 2018 Arizona Science Standards and the new science assessment, please click here
Complete Standards document | PDF
NEW STANDARDS SUPPORT MATERIALS
- ADE Science Standards Scavenger Hunt
- *New Complete Set of K-12 Summaries that Compare the AzSS to NGSS
- Kindergarten | First Grade | Second Grade Third Grade | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Sixth Grade | Seventh Grade | Eighth Grade | High School
- Designing Phenomena-Based Instruction
AzSS 3-Dimensional Snapshot for Educators & Administrators
AzSS 3-Dimensional Snapshot for Educators & Administrators
- *New Instructional Shifts: A New Vision for Science Education
- *New What to Look for in a 3-Dimensional Science Classroom – Guidance for Administrators
- STEM Teaching Tool 21 What Principals Should Know
- STEM Teaching Tool 46 Defining Daily Learning Goals
Arizona State Science Standards
- Vertical Progression of Knowing Science
- Accessibility Versions Vertical Progression of Knowing Science
- Vertical Progression of Crosscutting Concepts
- Vertical Progression of Science and Engineering Practices
Distribution of Core Ideas in Know Science across Grade Levels
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Webinars
A Look at Arizona's New Science Standards | PDF | Resource Page
5-E Instructional Model and Science Notebooks | PDF | Resource Page
Phenomenon-Based 3-Dimensional Instruction | PDF | Resource Page
Constructing Explanations and Arguing from Evidence using Claims, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) | PDF | Resource Page
The Five Tools (BSCS)
5 Tools and Processes for Translating the AzSS into Instruction BSCS Tool 1
Using the Arizona Science Standards to Plan a Unit of Instruction BSCS Tool 2
5 Tools of Unit Writing Using the 5e Instructional Model to Develop a Conceptual Flow BSCS Tool 3
Using the Arizona Science Standards to Plan a Unit of Instruction BSCS Tool 4
Science Webinar Videos
COVID-19 HELPFUL GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION
The Arizona Department of Education’s Virtual Learning Hub is a resource for teachers and families to assist them as they plan for non-traditional instruction and should be used with discretion and in the way that best fits with their school/district curricula. This is a living document that will be updated frequently.
Virtual Learning Resources
Contact Information: Sarah Sleasman, Director of Science and STEM | 602-364-2353
Contact Information: Rebecca Garelli, Science and STEM Specialist | 602-364-2356
