---
name: "xpay-ngss-standards-get-unit-suggestions"
description: "Recommend compatible NGSS standards for curriculum unit planning based on 3D framework overlap (domain, SEP, DCI, CCC). Example: Given anchor \"MS-PS3-1\" (energy), suggest 2-7 compatible standards that share similar practices, concepts, or disciplinary ideas for a cohesive unit"
version: "1.0.0"
price: "$0.01/call"
provider: "NGSS Standards"
---

# Get Unit Suggestions

Recommend compatible NGSS standards for curriculum unit planning based on 3D framework overlap (domain, SEP, DCI, CCC). Example: Given anchor "MS-PS3-1" (energy), suggest 2-7 compatible standards that share similar practices, concepts, or disciplinary ideas for a cohesive unit

**Provider:** NGSS Standards
**Price:** $0.01/call
**Pricing model:** Flat rate per call

## When to Use

Use this tool when you need to recommend compatible ngss standards for curriculum unit planning based on 3d framework overlap (domain, sep, dci, ccc). example: given anchor "ms-ps3-1" (energy), suggest 2-7 compatible standards that share similar practices, concepts, or disciplinary ideas for a cohesive unit. This is part of the NGSS Standards provider on xpay✦.

## MCP Connection

Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 7+ others):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}
```

For Claude Code:
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## How to Execute

Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:

1. **`xpay_details`** — Get full input schema: `xpay_details("ngss-standards/get_unit_suggestions")`
2. **`xpay_run`** — Execute: `xpay_run("ngss-standards/get_unit_suggestions", { ...inputs })`

## Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `detail_level` | string | No | Response detail level: minimal (code, topic, PE 50 chars), summary (+ keywords top 3, PE 150 chars), full (complete standard) |
| `unit_size` | number | No | Total number of standards in the unit (2-8), including the anchor |
| `anchor_code` | string | Yes | The anchor NGSS standard code (e.g., "MS-PS3-1") |

## Pricing

- **Cost:** $0.01/call
- **Balance check:** Use `xpay_balance` to check remaining credits
- Get your API key at [xpay.tools](https://xpay.tools/account/settings/api-keys/) — $5 free credits included

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- [Search Standards](https://xpay.tools/skills/ngss-standards/search-standards/SKILL.md) — $0.01/call
- [Search By Practice](https://xpay.tools/skills/ngss-standards/search-by-practice/SKILL.md) — $0.01/call

## Links

- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/ngss-standards/get-unit-suggestions/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/ngss-standards/
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