Free Lesson Plans
Our free lesson plans are phenomenon-driven, NGSS-aligned, and ready to bring real-world relevance into your classroom. Each unit includes teacher guides, hands-on activities, and connections to everyday agricultural science.
Better Bioreactors
In this high school task, students are introduced to bioreactors.
Are All Bacteria Harmful?
In this high school task, students explore the food ecosystems of two samples of yogurt with different bacteria
California Wildfires Task
In this high school task, students evaluate and compare sources of information presented in different formats to explore what is causing wildfires.
Professional Development
Our professional development experiences are designed to inspire, equip, and energize educators. From immersive in-person workshops to dynamic online courses and interactive webinars, we connect teachers with cutting-edge science content, real-world agricultural applications, and instructional strategies. Every session blends hands-on activities with expert guidance, ensuring educators leave with fresh ideas, ready-to-use materials, and the confidence to spark curiosity and critical thinking in their students.
Exploring and Utilizing Transfer Tasks
This program will lead you through the process of accessing, implementing, and interpreting student results of an NGSS transfer task. This module is expected to take approximately 20 minutes to complete, but with the addition of real-time, classroom practice opportunities throughout.
Introduction to Storylines
Everything we need comes from the Storyline. The Storyline is our map. It guides us facilitating the students' exploration and problem solving.
Creating Culture that Makes it Work
This module will help you make the shift in your classroom from students learning to figuring out. What does it actually look like? How it will work in my classroom? Get ready... that's where we're headed.
Selected Downloads
Our featured downloads give you quick, ready-to-use activities that fit right into your day—whether you have five minutes or a full class period. From Puzzlers and science challenges to short demonstrations, these resources bring science concepts to life. They are phenomenon-based, designed to spark curiosity, build connections to real-world agriculture, and encourage active learning. Perfect for classrooms, afterschool programs, and special events, these activities are simple to prep, fun to do, and packed with educational value.
Recognized for Excellence
Our units proudly carry the NGSS Design Badge, a mark of quality awarded by NextGenScience for materials that fully embody the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards. This recognition affirms that our resources integrate three-dimensional learning, use compelling real-world phenomena, and support equitable, rigorous science education.
- 30+ Free NGSS aligned materials and activities
- 3 NGSS Badged Units
- 10,000+ Educators Served Nationwide
- 50 States where our materials are in use
- 10 Years of inspiring youth
- 50+ Professional Development Events completed
Seeding Sensemaking. Cultivating Curiosity.
We inspire the next generation of innovators by connecting students to the real-world wonder of agriculture. By equipping teachers with tools, training, and authentic experiences, we’re planting the seeds for a sustainable, food-secure future.
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