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NGSS Knowledge LevelAssessment

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many states have officially adopted the NGSS?
a)
18
b)
26
c)
40
d)
50
2.
What year did Kansas adopt the Next Generation Science Standards?
a)
2007
b)
2010
c)
2013
d)
2016
3.
NGSS is best described as a ...
a)
Curriculum guide
b)
Instructional Pacing Guide
c)
Set of Standards
d)
Framework for Assessments
4.
NGSS reflects shifts in science education that include ...
a)
Connections to real-world problem solving
b)
An emphasis on depth and application of learning
c)
Doing science; not just knowing science
d)
All of these
5.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 dimensions of NGSS?
a)
Cross-Cutting Concepts
b)
Disciplinary Core Ideas
c)
Scientific Practices
d)
Scientific Content
6.
What is meant by 3-D Learning?
a)
All three dimensions are taught together
b)
Quad D lessons are used
c)
Curriculum is chunked into three grade levels
d)
Three Dimensial Models
7.
Asking students to "design a solution", "analyze and interpret data", or "engage in argument from evidence" are examples of _________.
a)
Cross-Cutting Concepts
b)
Disciplinary Core Ideas
c)
Scientific Practices
d)
Scientific Content
8.
Patterns, Cause and Effect, and System Models are examples of _________, which help students connect topics across grade levels.
a)
Cross-Cutting Concepts
b)
Disciplinary Core Ideas
c)
Scientific Practices
d)
Scientific Content
9.
What does ETS stand for?
a)
Enthusiastic Teaching Science
b)
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
c)
Effective Technological Science
d)
Engineering Task Science education
10.
The NGSS standards are independent of Common Core.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The standards in K-2 are directly connected to standards in... 
a)
3-5
b)
6-8
c)
9-12
d)
All of the above
12.
An NGSS aligned lesson may involve _________.
a)
Teachers providing laboratory activities and posing questions
b)
Worksheets
c)
Journal writing, conducting investigations, and open ended discussion
d)
Memorization of the scientific method.