NY Science Standards Wiki

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The NY Science Standards Wiki is a volunteer-maintained guide to the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). For every performance expectation, it collects the released Regents cluster questions and the Grade 5 and Grade 8 (5th and 8th grade) science test questions that assess it, each with its answer key, along with glossaries, sample question clusters and reference tables.

Announcements

Sep 25, 2026The Earth & Space Science reference tables (2026 Revised Edition) have been added.
Sep 20, 2026Exams through August 2026 have been added for all subjects.
Mar 11, 2026The August 2025 Biology Exam and the June 2025 Earth and Space Science Exam have been added.
Jul 25, 2025The June 2025 Biology Exam has been added.
May 25, 2025The width of question clusters has been increased on desktop browsers to improve readability.
May 20, 2025The Spring 2024 Grade 5 science exam has been added.
May 11, 2025The Spring 2024 Grade 8 science exam and middle school sample clusters have been added.

Recent activity

Collaborators

Conrad RichmanChemistry Teacher · Brooklyn Technical High School Caroline LeonardChemistry Teacher · Brooklyn Technical High School Shirley ShameenChemistry Teacher · Brooklyn Technical High School

The wiki is a constant work-in-progress. Interested in contributing? Request an account and help build it out.

About the standards

The 2016 New York State Science Learning Standards are closely aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). NGSS is a set of science education standards that were developed by a coalition of states in addition to the National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve Inc.

Numerous states across the United States have adopted the NGSS or developed their own standards based on NGSS principles. States adopting NGSS develop their own assessment systems. For example, HS-PS1-1 is a performance expectation shared by many states. However, another state and NY may assess mastery of HS-PS1-1 on a standardized test in two very different ways. And while NGSS serves as a foundational framework, states have the flexibility to customize their standards. This customization may involve adding state-specific content. For example, there are performance expectations such as MS-PS3-6 and HS-ESS1-7, which are specific to New York.

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