Access the Standards

General Websites

• CDE’s Next Generation Science Standards website
• Next Generation Science Standards website
• California Science Framework

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Standards by Discipline or Topic
The Next Generation Science Standards can be viewed by grade level, arranged by Disciplinary Core Ideas or Topic. The standards may be downloaded by individual grade level at the CDE website or in complete K-12 sets using the links below.

• California Standards by Grade Level: Download from CDE
• All K-12 Standards arranged by Disciplinary Core Ideas (pdf)
• All K-12 Standards arranged by Topic (pdf)

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NGSS Appendices
California has also adopted the NGSS Appendices (A-M) to assist teachers with the implementation of the standards and to aid in the development of the new science curriculum framework. Access the appendices here.

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Related Documents
Available as PDFs

• NGSS Executive Summary
• How to Read the Standards
• List of Common Acronyms Used
• National Research Council Review of NGSS
• Science Education in the 21st Century: Why Standards Matter
• Attitudes Toward Science Education: Key Findings
• Engaging Business in Support of NGSS
• Planning for Success: Effective Communications for NGSS