Science
Important News
The Florida Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2018 Next Generation Summer Science Symposium. The 2018 Summer Science Symposium is a pilot project for science professional development across grades levels. The goal of the Summer Science Symposium is to build capacity among Florida’s science teachers to increase student achievement in science.
Learn more about the 2018 Next Generation Summer Science Symposium.
Standards
The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science were adopted by the Florida State Board of Education in February 2008.
Instructional Support
- Teacher Toolkits
- Assessments
- Safety in Science
- Elementary Science Resources
- Secondary Science Resources
Instructional Series for K-12 Science Teachers
- Teaching Science in Florida: Understanding the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
- Teaching Science in Florida: CPALMS Resources for Science Instruction
Elementary Science Webinars
- Suggested Walk-Through "Look-Fors" Fifth Grade Science
- Elementary Science Webinar- Science Integration Through Literacy
Secondary Science Webinars
- Secondary Science Webinar September - Physics & the Arts (9/28/2017)
- Secondary Science Webinar January - CPALMS and Genetics (1/31/2017)
- Secondary Science Webinar February - Green Schools (2/28/2017)
- Secondary Science Webinar March - Biology & the Arts (3/30/2017)
- Secondary Science Webinar - Science Strategies for Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement (3/23/2017)
Student Resources
Parent Resources
Contact Information
PJ Duncan
Secondary Science Specialist
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0808
Patricia.Duncan@fldoe.org
Alicia Foy
Elementary Science Specialist
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0830
Alicia.Foy@fldoe.org