NGSS Standards Explorer
Search and retrieve NGSS standards by code, domain, or topic.
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What it can do
- Get Standard: Retrieve a specific NGSS standard by its code identifier (e.g., MS-PS1-1, MS-LS2-3, MS-ESS3-1)
- Search By Domain: Find all NGSS standards in a specific science domain (Physical Science, Life Science, or Earth and Space Science)
- Get 3d Components: Extract the three-dimensional learning components (SEP: Science and Engineering Practices, DCI: Disciplinary Core Ideas, CCC: Crosscutting Concepts) for a specific standard (e.g., M
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Search and retrieve NGSS standards by code, domain, or topic. Explore three-dimensional components (SEPs, DCIs, and CCCs) and discover related standards by shared practices, concepts, or core ideas. Plan cohesive curriculum units with suggestions for compatible standards.
Server tool list (8)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| get_standard | Retrieve a specific NGSS standard by its code identifier (e.g., MS-PS1-1, MS-LS2-3, MS-ESS3-1) |
| search_by_domain | Find all NGSS standards in a specific science domain (Physical Science, Life Science, or Earth and Space Science) |
| get_3d_components | Extract the three-dimensional learning components (SEP: Science and Engineering Practices, DCI: Disciplinary Core Ideas, CCC: Crosscutting Concepts) for a specific standard (e.g., MS-PS1-1, MS-LS2-3, MS-ESS3-1) |
| search_standards | Perform full-text search across all NGSS standard content including performance expectations, topics, and keywords (e.g., "energy transfer", "ecosystems", "chemical reactions", "climate change") |
| search_by_practice | Find all NGSS standards using a specific Science and Engineering Practice (SEP). Examples: "Developing and Using Models", "Analyzing and Interpreting Data", "Planning and Carrying Out Investigations" |
| search_by_crosscutting_concept | Find all NGSS standards using a specific Crosscutting Concept (CCC). Examples: "Patterns", "Cause and Effect", "Systems and System Models", "Energy and Matter" |
| search_by_disciplinary_core_idea | Find all NGSS standards using a specific Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI). Examples: "Definitions of Energy", "Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems", "Weather and Climate" |
| get_unit_suggestions | Recommend compatible NGSS standards for curriculum unit planning based on 3D framework overlap (domain, SEP, DCI, CCC). Example: Given anchor "MS-PS3-1" (energy), suggest 2-7 compatible standards that share similar practices, concepts, or disciplinary ideas for a cohesive unit |