Consistency with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM)
Science is a quantitative discipline, so it is important for educators to ensure that students’ science learning coheres well with their learning in mathematics.2,3
To achieve this alignment, the NGSS development team worked with the CCSSM writing team to ensure the NGSS do not outpace or otherwise misalign to the grade-by-grade standards in the CCSSM. Every effort has been made to ensure consistency. It is essential that the NGSS always be interpreted, and implemented, in such a way that the math does not outpace or misalign to the grade-by-grade standards in the CCSSM (this includes the development of NGSS-aligned instructional materials and assessments).