A Guide to Cross-Cutting Concepts

Authors: Ann Sam, Victoria Waters, Chih-Ing Lim

Publication Date: revised December 9, 2021

Cross-cutting concepts are a set of overarching big ideas that look and behave similarly across all STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) domain areas. In this document, we define and describe cross-cutting concepts in STEM learning for all young children, including children with disabilities. We provide definitions and examples. Learning progression steps for each cross-cutting concept have been added as well.

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