6th to 8th Grade - Gateway 2
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Coherence & Scope
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Criterion 2.1: Coherence and Full Scope of the Three Dimensions | 0 / 56 |
Criterion 2.1: Coherence and Full Scope of the Three Dimensions
Materials are coherent in design, scientifically accurate, and support grade-band endpoints of all three dimensions.
NOTE: Indicators 2b-2c are non-negotiable; instructional materials being reviewed must score above zero points in each indicator, otherwise the materials automatically do not proceed to Gateway 3.
Indicator 2a
Materials are designed for students to build and connect their knowledge and use of the three dimensions across the series.
Indicator 2a.i
Students understand how the materials connect the dimensions from unit to unit.
Indicator 2a.ii
Materials have an intentional sequence where student tasks increase in sophistication.
Indicator 2b
Materials present Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), and Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) in a way that is scientifically accurate.
Indicator 2c
Materials do not inappropriately include scientific content and ideas outside of the grade-band Disciplinary Core Ideas.
Indicator 2d
Materials incorporate all grade-band Disciplinary Core Ideas.
Indicator 2d.i
Physical Sciences
Indicator 2d.ii
Life Sciences
Indicator 2d.iii
Earth and Space Sciences
Indicator 2d.iv
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Indicator 2e
Materials incorporate all grade-band Science and Engineering Practices.
Indicator 2e.i
Asking Questions and Defining Problems
Indicator 2e.ii
Developing and Using Models
Indicator 2e.iii
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Indicator 2e.iv
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Indicator 2e.v
Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
Indicator 2e.vi
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Indicator 2e.vii
Engaging in Argument from Evidence
Indicator 2e.viii
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Indicator 2f
Materials incorporate all grade-band Crosscutting Concepts.
Indicator 2f.i
Patterns
Indicator 2f.ii
Cause and Effect
Indicator 2f.iii
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
Indicator 2f.iv
Systems and System Models
Indicator 2f.v
Energy and Matter
Indicator 2f.vi
Structure and Function
Indicator 2f.vii
Stability and Change
Indicator 2g
Materials incorporate NGSS Connections to Nature of Science and Engineering.