In this draft, the standards are organized in two ways: by disciplinary core ideas from the National Research Council's Framework for K — 12 Science Education and by topic. (ascd.org)
Students experiencing the curriculum use LEGO Mindstorm robotics kits in activities designed to foster understanding of disciplinary core ideas in physical science related to force, motion, and energy. (citejournal.org)
And journals can connect to disciplinary core ideas in the Next Generation Science Standards: (edutopia.org)