Program Guide
Welcome, California educators
Click the orange button to the right to preview the digital curriculum. You’ll automatically be taken on a short guided tour where you can select the grade you’re interested in reviewing.
Come back to this page to explore the full program guide, including information about the program’s development, standards maps, and other supporting documents.
The video below will walk you through program navigation and how to access key features.
Part I: Reviewing the Program
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Program guide website
00:55 Accessing the digital curriculum
01:30 Download and open NGSS Standards Maps and Criteria Maps
02:25 Accessing citations from NGSS Standards Maps and Criteria Maps
04:50 Taking notes in the Maps
Part II: Navigating the Program
05:48 Navigating a grade level
07:42 Unit Guides: instructional resources and supports
08:08 Navigating to a Lesson
08:20 Navigating a Lesson via the Lesson Brief:
– Materials and Preparation
– Differentation strategies
– Standards
– Digital Resources
09:45 Activities in a Lesson
10:10 Activity Instructional Guide
11:10 Teacher Support
11:35 Possible Responses
12:50 Accessing the Student View (Grades 6–8 only)
14:40 On-the-Fly Assessments
15:25 Asssessments in a Unit
16:00 Lesson Overview with the “See More” link
16:55 Generating a Printable Teacher’s Guide