Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning

NSTA Press Book | April 2021

Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting…

Exploring the Practices and Crosscutting Concepts

Book Chapter | May 2014

This chapter provides a series of activities to help science teachers understand the three dimensions of the Framework for K–12 Science Education—science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and…

Integrating Crosscutting Concepts into Science Instruction

Journal Article | September 2020

Integrating Crosscutting Concepts and Literacy Strategies to Support Visual Literacy

Journal Article | June 2021

Crosscutting Concepts as Productive Ways of Thinking

Journal Article | September 2019

Tips and techniques for creative teaching

Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning (Book Sample)

Book Chapter | April 2021

Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting…

Engaging Prospective Teachers in Learning Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts in an Undergraduate Course in Chemistry

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Sarah B. Boesdorfer, discusses how firsthand experience learning chemistry content, while engaged in science and engineering practices or crosscutting concepts, helps preservice teachers experience the…

Helping Prospective Teachers Understand Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts in an Elementary Education Methods Course

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Norman G. Lederman, Judith S. Lederman, and Selina L. Bartels, reviews the Next Generation Science Standards and then offers examples of elementary science methods teachers can use to apply the NGSS in…

Engaging Prospective Teachers in Learning Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts in an Undergraduate Course in Biological Science or Biochemistry

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Ann T. S. Taylor and Joseph W. Shane, discusses ideas for embedding aspects of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) within biology courses that prospective teachers commonly complete at the…

Engaging Students in Disciplinary Core Ideas Through the Integration of Science and Engineering Practices While Making Connections to the Crosscutting Concepts

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Mary Colson, explores changes to instructional planning that support three-dimensional learning, including specific techniques for helping students figure out possible explanations for observable…

The Second Dimension—Crosscutting Concepts

Journal Article | February 2012

The author focuses on the Frameworks crosscutting concepts, specifically Dimension Two.

The Second Dimension—Crosscutting Concepts

Journal Article | February 2012

The author discusses the Framework's Crosscutting Concepts, specifically Dimension Two.

Editor's Note: Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

Journal Article | October 2014

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Teacher to Teacher: Assessing Crosscutting Concepts

Journal Article | January 2017

This column provides practical advice from your peers. Cross Cutter Cards provide a method for students to apply a crosscutting concept when discussing similarities between two different phenomena.

Unit Planning Using the Crosscutting Concepts

Journal Article | July 2017

Discover strategies for integrating crosscutting concepts with disciplinary core ideas and engineering processes in a watercycle unit.