The Montgomery County Science Framework

The purpose of the Montgomery County Science Curriculum Framework is to provide a means for organizing the K-12 science curriculum aligned to the PA Academic Standards for Science and Technology, and Environment and Ecology and the Pennsylvania Science Anchors. The Framework will provide guidance for developing a written K-12 science curriculum through the identification of key concepts required by the PA science-related standards; and by providing examples of content to be taught in order for students to develop understanding of the identified concepts. These elements will assist educators in the design of units of study and subsequent lesson plans.

Montgomery County Science Framework Documents

The documents found below are being published in draft form to allow districts in the process of revising their science curriculums access to this tool. Districts will be informed when the final versions and subsequent updates are available.

Directions:

Click on the link found below to download a zip file containing all of the documents. There is a checklist in each section of the document that shows the alignment of that section to the Pennsylvania Science Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content for that section. The checklist is hyperlinked to the appropriate Assessment Anchor document. For the hyperlinks to work, each of the Framework documents should be kept in the same folder.

Montgomery County Science Framework Documents

This folder contains the following files:

• The Montgomery County Science Framework Summary
• The Montgomery County Science Framework - Grades K-4
• The Montgomery County Science Framework - 5-8
• The Montgomery County Science Framework - Grades 9-12
• PA Science Assessment Anchors - Grade 4 (Bookmarked to link with the K-4 Framework)
• PA Science Assessment Anchors - Grade 8 (Bookmarked to link with the 5-8 Framework)
• PA Science Assessment Anchors - Grade 11 (Bookmarked to link with the 9-12 Framework)
• STC Kit Literature Links