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K.1.2.1 Practice of Engineering | SciMathMN. Students: This is a lesson that will assess if a child can name what is nature made and human made. Children can cut out the the pictures and sort them into a nature made or made made. It could also be used as a pre-assessment to see what students already know. Preassessment Using a rubric during observation along with a checklist for each student during the lessons is a good way to monitor progress and understanding if this standard. Teachers: 3 questions designed to probe teachers understanding of concepts. What do my students need to know and understand about the standard? Atlas for Science Literacy Benchmarks for Science Literacy National Academies Press How will I know when they do understand and what will I do if they do not understand?

Administrators: If observing a lesson on this standard what might they expect to see. ○ Teacher should act as a guide. . ● Reveals preconceptions, initial reasoning, and beliefs; ● Is intellectually engaged; ● Uses evidence to generate explanations; DESIGN SQUAD . Teacher's Guide. Written especially for middle school teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), the Teacher's Guide has 11 activities divided into three units-- force, electricity, and sound-- topics found in nearly every physical science curriculum. Order a printed copy of the Teacher's Guide You'll need a PDF Reader to view these files. You may download the entire Design Squad Teacher's Guide PDF (3.2 MB) or in the following sections or jump to the unit you're doing: Implementation Resources Resources PDF (1.1MB) Contents: Covers, including Inside Front (welcome letter) and inside back (credits) Table of Contents (page 1) Introducing the Design Process (pages 2-3) How to Use This Guide (page 4) Using Design Squad Media Resources (page 43) Materials List (page 44) Performance Rubric (page 45) More Design Squad Challenges (page 46) Related Resources (page 47) Education Standards (page 48) The Design Process STEM Education Content Standards Content Standards PDF (64 K) Unit overview.

DESIGN SQUAD . Parents & Educators. DESIGN SQUAD NATION . Home. Come play again later! Come play again tomorrow! Is Engineering Right For Me? Home - www.TeachEngineering.org. STEM Resource Finder. Find Your Path through the NGSS. The Next Generation Science Standards provide a framework and examples for STEM learning. Grounded in the National Academy of Science's thoughtful Framework for K-12 Science Education, these new K-12 science standards have been developed to provide students an internationally benchmarked science education, and signify a new direction for STEM education. They elevate the importance of Earth science, present engineering education as coequal with science education for the first time and emphasize a key set of Scientific and Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts that should buttress all learning in these disciplines.

The NGSS hold the potential for helping focus the current national concern for improving STEM education. They will undoubtedly help bring clarity and unity to the patchwork of state standards developed throughout the standards movement in the past decades. As this occurs, innovative educational technology will be a critical component in this STEM education revolution. Next Generation Science Standards. Estimation 180 - Home. Next Generation Science Standards - CESA 6. Next Generation Science Standards Home - CESA 2.

Welcome to the CESA depository of professional development materials for understanding and implementing the Next Generation Science Standards. These materials and this page are still continuing in their development, so please let us know of any feedback you may have. These materials were developed as part of a CESA led committee that included Chad Janowski, Judy Sargent, Eric Brunsell, Shelley Lee, Dennis Kostac, Curt Julian, Kevin Anderson, Ellen Van Pay and Laurie Mitchell. Kevin's First Letter on Adoption of the Wisconsin Next Generation Science Standards (aka WINGSS) NGSS links and PD resources (focus on CESA #2 workshop materials) Half-day Overview of the NGSS - powerpoint slides for a half day K-12 overview NGSS in DCI view and the NGSS in topic view - updated version as of May 1, 2013 with math and ELA connections Timeline and planning for NGSS Roll out - ideas for rolling out the NGSS in your districts Presentation Slides - general - overview of the NGSS CESA Science PD Materials.

Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Videos. Making Science Fun | Official Blog for Steve Spangler. NGSS - Next Generation Science Standards. NGSS - Next Generation Science Standards Next Generation Science Standards Introduction Scientific & Engineering Practices Asking Questions & Defining ProblemsDeveloping & Using ModelsPlanning & Carrying Out InvestigationsAnalyzing & Interpreting Data Mathematics & Computational ThinkingConstruct Explanations & Design SolutionsEngaging in Argument from EvidenceObtain, Evaluate, Communicate Information Crosscutting Concepts PatternsCause & Effect: Mechanism & ExplanationScale, Proportion, & QuantitySystems & System Models Energy & Matter: Flow, Cycle, ConservationStructure & FunctionStability & Change Physical Science Disciplinary Core Ideas PS1A - Structure & Properties of MatterPS1B - Chemical ReactionsPS1C - Nuclear ProcessesPS2A - Forces & MotionPS2B - Types of InteractionsPS2C - Stability & InstabilityPS3A - Definitions of Energy Life Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering, Technology & Applications of Science Disciplinary Core Ideas 0 items.

Learning technology for Math, Engineering, Science & Tech | Spark101. Thank you for joining ReadWorks.org! | ReadWorks.org. Project FIRST: Eye on the Sky. Common Core / Elementary. Bmeseaudiobooks. Juan Daniel's Futbol Frog Kikaru's Toy Trouble Coming Soon! Michelle's MVP Award Coming Soon! Gayla and Natasha's Rocky Adventure A Reminder for Emily Mariana Becomes a Butterfly. How To | Engineering is Elementary. Module 3 — Stem Consortium. The content this week is quite challenging and "high stakes. " I can't stress enough how important it is for schools to spend enough time thinking through a variety of options for what a middle and high school course sequence should look like. This week provides a starting point for how to think about using the standards to create courses. The activity works best when working with a small team at the same grade level. I also need to thank Deb Kneser at CESA 6 for her inspiration on how to begin thinking about course mapping!

Task One: An Overview (I apologize -- this video got a bit long. I will re-create it, but I won't be able to do that for a couple of weeks) Task 2: Mix and Match Elementary: Even though the NGSS clearly defines what students should know at the end of each grade (k-5), there is still a lot of room for creativity in how to bundle performance expectations into instructional units. 1. 2.

Task 3: Discuss What are your thoughts about course sequencing? Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas. Science and Kids Activities. Alignment Toolkit Phase 1: Gap Analysis. Skip navigation Skip to main content SAFE | State Agencies | Online Services Follow Home > Academic Content Standards > Science > Alignment Toolkit Phase 1: Gap Analysis Alignment Toolkit Phase 1: Gap Analysis This tool allows educators to closely examine the Revised Standards / Model Curriculum to determine the degree to which their curriculum addresses the concepts and skills found in the Revised Standards, as well as the required cognitive levels.

Instructions for using the Alignment Toolkit Phase One: Gap Analysis This is a link to a brief instruction video that will help guide users through the transitioning steps. Alignment Toolkit Phase 1: Gap Analysis Documents Last Modified: 2/25/2014 3:36:26 PM Pursuant to ORC 3301.079 (B) (3) and 3313.60, it is the responsibility of Ohio's local boards of education to vet and approve curriculum and educational materials for use in the public schools within their district. More Sharing Services0. Next Generation Science Standards: Resources. Instructional Cases - IMSS - Integrated Middle School Science Partnership. ODE Revised Science Content Standards - Phase One - Gap Analysis. Alignment Toolkit Phase 1: Gap Analysis.

Resources: Ohio's New Learning Standards: K-12 Science. The documents and aids below provide almost everything educators need to understand and implement the Ohio's New Learning Standards in Science. Learn about the global context in which the standards were developed, compare them with Ohio's 2002 Science standards and see how they are successfully implemented in the classroom.

Support Materials Hear about the Ohio's New Learning Standards in Science Model Curriculum by clicking on the audio podcast link below. Learn how to use these documents by viewing the example found below in MP4 format. Implementation Toolkit Alignment Toolkit Phase 2: Revision of District Curriculum These tools create a framework from the science standards and model curriculum for planning units around big ideas/concepts and sequencing units to the school year.

The NSTA Learning Center. Twenty-six states led the development of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) through a collaborative process that included many teachers and stakeholders. NSTA was a partner in the standards development process. Based on A Framework for K–12 Science Education, the NGSS incorporate three important dimensions—science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts. NSTA continues to offer free web seminars to help science educators increase their understanding of the standards and implement NGSS in the classroom. Access more NGSS@NSTA resources. Winter/Spring 2014 The NGSS@NSTA web seminar series continues with a special session on assessment, followed by presentations focused on the life science disciplinary core ideas. Fall 2013 Educators learned about the disciplinary core ideas contained in NGSS by participating in this series of web seminars.

Winter/Spring 2013 NSTA presented two web seminars about the second draft of NGSS. Fall 2012 Spring 2012. Nextgensci — Stem Consortium. Education & the Barcode of Life. Lesson Plans | Navy STEM for the Classroom. MinutePhysics. Science. Project: Center for Essential Science : Science Resources. Developed by the Biodiversity Institute at the University of Kansas, Lifemapper is a professional tool for creating species distribution maps that display current and predicted ranges of where individual species live.

Lifemapper makes use of massive archives of online geospatial species occurrence data and global climate and land cover data contributed by research biologists and biological museums around the world. The Critter Catalog is a web resource that provides rich information on local animal populations including appearance, habitat, predator-prey relationships, and endangerment. Based on data from the Animal Diversity Web, the Critter Catalog transforms complex scientific content into a manageable and age-appropriate resource to support inquiry questioning and explanation building by 4-6th grade audiences. The Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan. NGSS 101 – A Guide to Next Generation Science Standards Resources. | seedsofsciencerootsofreading.

January 8, 2013 at 5:52 pm From the NGSS web site… Through a collaborative, state-led process managed by Achieve, new K–12 science standards are being developed that will be rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education. The NGSS will be based on the Framework for K–12 Science Education developed by the National Research Council. The Second and Final Public Draft of NGSS is to be released Tuesday, January 8, at 3 p.m. Let’s start with a great overview video created by Paul Andersen. The National Science Teachers Association web site provides a number of resources covering NGSS.

A webinar featuring Stephen Pruitt, Vice President for Content, Research, and Development from Achieve. A community forum dedicated to NGSS allow you to post questions and comments and get feedback from peers. Like this: Like Loading... Entry filed under: NGSS, Video. Music - Science. Home. Solar Energy Instructional Materials | Institute for School Partnership | Washington University in St. Louis. Harvesting the Renewable Source of Heat and Light Energy In the solar energy “hot topics” workshop curriculum, learn about the quality of electromagnetic radiation produced by the sun and investigate how this energy is captured and transferred into usable forms of energy. Explore the energy capture and transfer process in natural systems, like photosynthetic organisms, as well as in man-made systems for producing electricity from sunlight.

Download Instructional Materials Solar Energy Curriculum Explore Related Instructional Materials Discover units about wind energy and biomass energy. The solar energy curriculum is one of the lessons explored in a series of workshops for teachers; learn about the Hot Topics Workshop Program. Building Capacity for State Science Education (BCSSE) - CSSS. Fact sheets and one pagers about the K-12 Framework for Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards.

Tools for increasing awareness about different aspects of the K-12 Framework for Science Education Engineering in the Framework This is a one-hour presentation that focuses on Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Disciplinary Core Ideas for engineering. The session is intended to provide awareness of the engineering component as presented in the Framework.

(General / No Specific Audience, Awareness Presentations, 2012, Crosscutting Concepts, Scientific and Engineering Practices) Framework Factsheet A single page document that gives a broad overview of the purpose and structure of the K-12 Framework. Framework Overview - 20 Minute A short (20 minute) presentation that gives an overview of the purpose and structure of the Framework. 19 slides. Framework Overview - 60-90 Minute NGSS Factsheet Progressing from a K-12 Framework to Next Generation Science Standards Dr. Amgen-Bruce Wallace Program. Future Society & Enviroment. Many Eyes. Transition to Common Core - Secondary Science. 2012 » May. Next Generation Science Standards. Welcome to Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading | Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading. QUEST. WISE Home Page. Resources - learn.sparkfun.com. Science of Innovation Video Series.

Paleofuture - Paleofuture Blog. Conversation Starters | DiscoverE Engineering. Our Activities | DiscoverE Engineering. DiscoverE | Engineering activities for kids, resources for teachers and volunteers, and more! VCEC - Design Briefs.