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National California Louisiana Nevada Log in Contact us Home Authors Resources Program Overview Evaluation Rubrics Twitter Facebook Pinterest The Adventure Starts Here! Next Gen is a complete TK–8 program built for the NGSS, in which students investigate, design, build, and understand phenomena using a blend of hands-on, digital, video, and print resources. See the magic! Teresa 4th Grade teacher Using Next Gen in the classroom to meet NGSS requirements is exciting, inspiring, and revolutionary. Students learn through short video and hands-on exploration of real-world phenomena. My students LOVE Next Gen! Student Tested, Teacher Approved Next Gen challenges students to experience real-world STEM roles and become creative problem solvers, making sense of engaging phenomena and deepening their knowledge, skills, and confidence. Whether in print or digital, Next Gen is flexible and fun, providing teachers with a system of support to bring aha! moments to every lesson. What's included? Exciting Phenomena-Based Adventures Investigate 3-D learning with real-world science and engineering designed by world-class scientists and award-winning storytellers. Unpacking the NGSS Next Gen lays out exactly how and where to apply NGSS standards—and it breaks them down into clear, achievable learning goals while giving teachers all the support they need. Award-Winning Media Suite No other program comes close to the quality, depth, and student appeal of Next Gen’s content—students love our world-class videos, digital investigations, and amazing imagery. Julie 4th Grade teacher Next Gen is my Pixie Dust. It keeps the students excited about learning something new. They can’t wait for the next lesson. Designed to Support Teachers Next Gen is designed to meet you wherever you are on your NGSS journey. Whether you’re a 3-D learning expert or you don’t know your SEPs from your CCCs, we provide ideal professional learning content, including short refreshers on subject knowledge, module overview videos, and activity demonstrations from expert teachers—plus just-in-time support whenever you need it. Contact Hands-On and Digital Investigations Students love building their skills and knowledge through investigations to solve real-world problems and design challenges—just like real working scientists and engineers. World-Class Authoring Team We’re proud of our partnerships with leading universities, including Imperial College London and Stanford. No other program delivers this much engagement, reward, or pedagogical excellence. Three-Dimensional Assessments and Rubrics Our multidimensional assessments (created with Stanford University’s SCALE team) are the best way for students to demonstrate their growing mastery of all three dimensions in the NGSS. Lisa Kindergarten teacher After teaching for 27 years, Next Gen has brought the spark back into teaching for me…How lucky I am to be part of this incredible program. Built for the NGSS The program meets all of the NGSS three-dimensional standards, while integrating English Language Arts, WIDA, and Math standards—maximizing instructional opportunities and ensuring there is always time for science. Get updates English Language Learner and Language Development English Language Learner support and Language Development tasks include scaffolds for Emerging, Developing, and Bridging levels of proficiency. Cross-Curricular Applications Next Gen gets students excited about science and maximizes instructional time by encouraging students to link science lessons to ELA, ELL, Math, History, Social Science, and the Arts. Cultural Connections Promoting equitable, responsive, and safe learning environments through highlighted cultural connections. Christina 5th Grade teacher My students are always engaged in Next Gen. They’re becoming real-world science and engineering problem-solvers, and that puts STEM careers within their reach. × Tweet Facebook Pin Authors Privacy Policy Terms of Use © Twig Education 2019 ×...