Parent Resources

🧮 Math Resources for Parents - NYS Next Generation Standards

Understanding the Standards

• NYS Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards
  Review New York State's math standards from PreK–12, including implementation guidance.
   
• Great Minds – Support for Families
  Resources that explain math strategies and support Eureka Math. 
   

🎯 Interactive Practice & Games

• Khan Academy
  Free, comprehensive video tutorials and interactive exercises by topic and grade level.
   
• IXL Math (NY Standards)
  Standards-based skill practice organized by grade and topic.
   
• Prodigy Mat 
  Adaptive math game for students that tracks progress and adjusts to their skill level.
   
• Math Playground
  Interactive math games, logic puzzles, and problem-solving activities.
   

🏠 At-Home Math Support

• Bedtime Math
  Daily math story problems for kids and parents to do together—great for family routines.
   

🔬 Science Resources for Parent – NYS Next Generation Science Standards

Understanding the Standards 

• NYSED Science Standards Overview
  A comprehensive look at the NYSSLS including key shifts and grade-level expectations.
   
• Parent Guide to NYS Science Learning Standards (PDF)
  A family-friendly breakdown of the standards by NYSED.
   
• Next Generation Science Standards at NSTA
  National Science Teachers Association’s resources on NGSS, which NYSSLS is based on.
   

🧭 Supporting Science at Home

• NASA STEM @ Home for Families
  Hands-on, standards-aligned space and science activities for all grade levels.
   
• Science Buddies
  Find at-home science experiments and projects searchable by grade.
   

📥 Downloadable Resources

• NYS Science Learning Standards by Grade Band (PDFs)
  One-click access to PDFs of the standards for K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12.
   
• Family Guides from the National PTA
  Includes science expectations by grade and how to support learning at home.