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Guide
Teacher Guide: It’s Hot Out Here: Exploring Heat in Our World
In this unit, students will explore how the historical practice of redlining interacts with the patterns of heat distribution within communities.
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Guide
Student Guide: It’s Hot Out Here: Exploring Heat in Our World
In this unit, students will explore how the historical practice of redlining interacts with the patterns of heat distribution within communities.
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Guide
Science Item Task Teacher Resource
A preview of what students will encounter in NWEA assessments and other high-quality assessments for multidimensional science standards in the coming years.
Topics: Assessment, Science
Products: MAP Science
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Brief
Explaining the Alignment of an Item to a Multidimensional Standard
Overview of how NWEA Science Content Specialists align items to multidimensional standards such as the Next Generation Science Standards.
Topics: Assessment, Science
Products: MAP Science
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Fact Sheet
MAP Science for use with NGSS 6-8 — Sample Items
This resource provides information about MAP Growth Science’s multidimensional items and their alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards for grades 6–8.
Sample test items are included.
Topics: Science
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Science
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Fact Sheet
MAP Science 3-5 for use with NGSS – Sample Items
This resource provides information about MAP Growth Science’s multidimensional items and their alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards for grades 3–5.
Sample test items are included.
Topics: Science
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Science
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Fact Sheet
MAP Science Sample Items Grades 9-12
This resource provides information about MAP Growth Science’s multidimensional items and their alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards for grades 9–12.
Sample test items are included.
Topics: Science
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Science