Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) represent the big ideas in
STEM. DCIs are the dimension most reminiscent of
“traditional” science instruction and are made up of four
components: Life Science; Earth and Space Science;
Physical Science; and Engineering, Technology,
and the Application of Science.
DCIs
SCIENCE
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Earth and Space Science
Physical Science
Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science
Life Science
STEM. DCIs are the dimension most reminiscent of
“traditional” science instruction and are made up of four
components: Life Science; Earth and Space Science;
Physical Science; and Engineering, Technology,
and the Application of Science.
DCIs
SCIENCE
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Earth and Space Science
Physical Science
Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science
Life Science
Investigate the structure, composition,
and history of the Universe—as well as
Earth’s place within it.
SCIENCE
Earth and Space Science
and history of the Universe—as well as
Earth’s place within it.
SCIENCE
Earth and Space Science
Examine living organisms as part of
whole systems, studying how they
interact in the biosphere with their
environments and other organisms.
SCIENCE
Life Science
whole systems, studying how they
interact in the biosphere with their
environments and other organisms.
SCIENCE
Life Science
Uncover how engineering design can be
used to create new technology in
response to problems or to explore
new applications of science.
SCIENCE
Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science
used to create new technology in
response to problems or to explore
new applications of science.
SCIENCE
Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science
Understand how every system and
process on Earth is dependent on
physical and chemical subprocesses.
SCIENCE
Physical Science
process on Earth is dependent on
physical and chemical subprocesses.
SCIENCE
Physical Science