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SEP Asking Questions and Defining Problems

SEP Developing and Using Models

SEP Planning and Carrying out Investigations

SEP Analyzing and Interpreting Data

SEP Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

SEP Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

SEP Engaging in Argument from Evidence

SEP Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

DCI PS1.A: Matter and Its Interactions - Structure and Properties of Matter

DCI PS1.B: Matter and Its Interactions - Chemical Reactions

DCI PS1.C: Matter and Its Interactions - Nuclear Processes

DCI PS2.A: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions - Forces and Motion

DCI PS2.B: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions -Types of Interactions

DCI PS3.A: Energy - Definitions of Energy

DCI PS3.B: Energy - Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer

DCI PS3.C: Energy - Relationship Between Energy and Forces

DCI PS3.D: Energy - Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life

DCI PS4.A: Waves and Their Applications in Technology for Information Transfer - Wave Properties

DCI PS4.B: Waves and Their Applications in Technology for Information Transfer - Electromagnetic Radiation

DCI PS4.C: Waves and Their Applications in Technology for Information Transfer - Information Technologies and Instrumentation

DCI LS1.A: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes - Structure and Function

DCI LS1.B: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes - Growth and Development of Organisms

DCI LS1.C: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes - Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms

DCI LS1.D: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes - Information Processing

DCI LS2.A: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

DCI LS2.B: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

DCI LS2.C: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience

DCI LS2.D: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - Social Interactions and Group Behavior

DCI LS3.A: Heredity: Inheritance and Variations of Traits - Inheritance of Traits

DCI LS3.B: Heredity: Inheritance and Variations of Traits - Variation of Traits

DCI LS4.A: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity - Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

DCI LS4.B: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity - Natural Selection

DCI LS4.C: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity - Adaptation

DCI LS4.D: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity - Biodiversity and Humans

DCI ESS1.A: Earth's Place in the Universe - The Universe and Its Stars

DCI ESS1.B: Earth's Place in the Universe - Earth and the Solar System

DCI ESS1.C: Earth's Place in the Universe - The History of Planet Earth

DCI ESS2.A: Earth's Systems - Earth Materials and Systems

DCI ESS2.B: Earth's Systems - Plate Techtonics and Large-Scale System Interactions

DCI ESS2.C: Earth's Systems - The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

DCI ESS2.D: Earth's Systems - Weather and Climate

DCI ESS2.E: Earth's Systems - Biogeology

DCI ESS3.A: Earth and Human Activity - Natural Resources

DCI ESS3.B: Earth and Human Activity - Natural Hazards

DCI ESS3.C: Earth and Human Activity - Human Impacts on Earth Systems

DCI ESS3.D: Earth and Human Activity - Global Climate Change

DCI ETS1.A: Engineering Design - Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem

DCI ETS1.B: Engineering Design - Developing Possible Solutions

DCI ETS1.C: Engineering Design - Optimizing the Design Solution

CCC Patterns

CCC Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Explanation

CCC Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

CCC Systems and System Models

CCC Energy and Matter: Flow, Cycles, and Conservation

CCC Structure and Function

CCC Stability and Change

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What is a Performance Task?

This resource will help you understand what a performance task is and why it's a valuable tool in your science classroom.

What is a Performance Task?

Using Performance Tasks to Support Instruction

This resource addresses the question: how can I integrate performance tasks into my teaching to serve as both assessments of student learning and instructional experiences for my students?

Using Performance Tasks to Support Instruction

Finding and Selecting Tasks in ATLAS

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Finding and Selecting Tasks in ATLAS

Reading a Task Page

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Reading a Task Page

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Performance Task Research Study

Are you interested in shaping the future of science performance assessment? Join our ATLAS Research Study this spring.

Digital Promise, supported by the Learning Policy Institute, is looking for K–12 science educators to participate in a study of performance tasks and the ATLAS performance task bank. This is an opportunity to advocate for your classroom’s needs and directly influence the development of tools for science teachers.

Participants: Teachers who facilitate science or STEM enrichment to students in K-12 classrooms.
Study Activities: Use two performance tasks from the ATLAS platform in your classroom that align with your current curriculum. Share experiences and reflections in surveys and logs. Request to share more detailed needs in a focus group.
Commitment: 6–8 total hours (March–June 2026)
Compensation: $400 (plus $125 for for optional focus groups)

Digital Promise will begin reviewing applications and reaching out to potential participants on a rolling basis in mid-March.

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