• The State of º¬Ðß²Ýapp adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013. Currently, stakeholders in OMSD are examining next steps in adopting and implementing the new Next 

    1. K-12 Science Education Should Reflect the Interconnected Nature of Science as it is Practiced and Experienced in the Real World.
    2. The Next Generation Science Standards are student performance expectations – NOT curriculum.
    3. The Science Concepts in the NGSS Build Coherently from K–12
    4. The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding of Content as well as Application of Content.
    5. Science and Engineering are Integrated in the NGSS, from K–12.
    6. The NGSS are designed to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship.
    7. The NGSS and Common Core State Standards (English Language Arts and Mathematics) are aligned.

    Commonalities among the practices in Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts

    Adopted Materials

    • Kindergarten—8th Grades
      • McGraw Hill, Inspire