- Complete List of Essential Elements for Science – Spring 2027 (pdf)
comprehensive list of all Essential Elements with details of the three science dimensions for each - Science Essential Elements to Be Tested Beginning in Spring 2027 (with Mini-Maps)
list of PDFs for each Essential Element available for assessment. These PDFs provide the nodes at each linkage level and a mini-map showing the pathways between the nodes. * General Science Blueprint – Spring 2027 (pdf)
pool of available Essential Elements for Science* Science Blueprint with High School Biology – Spring 2027 – DE, DC, and MD Only (pdf)
pool of available Essential Elements, including High School Biology, for Science- Development of the DLM Essential Elements for Science – Spring 2027 (pdf)
a short description of how the Essential Elements in science were developed - DLM Assessed Science Essential Elements Crosswalk (pdf)
This document shows what is changing from the Spring 2026 (outgoing) Essential Elements to the Spring 2027 (incoming) Essential Elements for science.