High-Integrity NGSS Assessments. Meaningful Data. Informed Instructional Decisions.
Empowering science educators with 3D assessments, innovative sensemaking, and partnerships that make the NGSS accessible for every classroom.
Why InnerOrbit?
At InnerOrbit, we do more than deliver assessments. We help educators unlock the true power of the NGSS with tools and partnerships designed to create lasting instructional change. Here’s what sets us apart:
High-Integrity 3D Assessments that Drive Instructional Change
With authentic, rigorously designed phenomena and a 97% alignment to state test results, teachers gain confidence in the data they use to guide their instruction.
- Questions designed to promote deeper sensemaking
- Phenomena that spark authentic uncertainty
- Data to guide frequent, meaningful instructional adjustments
Making the NGSS Accessible Through Innovative Approaches
Our approach brings clarity and empowers classrooms to embrace sensemaking.
- Assessments that scale from 1D → 2D → 3D
- Practical strategies for every stage of assessment
- Classroom activities that let students practice sensemaking
Empowering Educators with Partnership and Support
We give educators the tools, resources, and confidence to meet their NGSS goals.
- Webinars led by NGSS thought leaders
- Personalized account support with consultations and training
- Professional development that builds a holistic understanding of the NGSS
The Three Tools That Power InnerOrbit
InnerOrbit is built around three interconnected tools that help educators assess, analyze, and support NGSS learning in the classroom. Together, they create a complete system for sensemaking and instructional growth.
Assessments
Discover a library of rigorously designed NGSS assessments that make sensemaking the priority.
- Hundreds of real-world phenomena that spark curiosity
- Thousands of 3D-aligned questions designed for diagnostic, formative, and summative use
- Ready-to-use Pre-Made Assessments for quick classroom deployment
Reports
Turn student work into meaningful, actionable data.
- Performance broken down by dimension (SEP, DCI, CCC)
- Data that aligns with state test results at a 97% rate
- Insightful reporting that supports frequent instructional change
Activities
Support learning with classroom-ready activities that give students hands-on practice with NGSS sensemaking.
- Sensemaking Practice Activity Guides to connect phenomena with classroom discussion
- Structured opportunities for students to practice thinking like scientists
- Activities that reinforce skills for both assessments and state tests
Content You Can Trust
Not all assessments are created equal. Unlike generic question banks or AI-generated items, InnerOrbit’s content is built by a team of teachers and science leaders who deeply understand the NGSS and the realities of today’s classrooms.
What Makes Our Content Different?
Expertly Crafted
Our content goes through a rigorous revision process, informed by thousands of real student responses.
Discreetly Tagged for Rich Data
Schools and districts can confidently use InnerOrbit to track progress of NGSS standards and prepare students for state tests.
43,000+ Teachers Supported
100,000+ Assessments Built
We realized kids could recall facts, but they couldn’t transfer their knowledge three-dimensionally. InnerOrbit helped us design and track progress toward that end goal by pinpointing which dimensions and priority standards students needed most, so we could align curriculum and assessments to the real endgame.
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