Building Lessons to Align with the Next Generation Science Standards


HowdoweleveragetheNGSSScienceandEngineeringPracticestandardstodeveloplessonsthat promotecollaborativelearning?
Workshop Objectives and Agenda
• UsetheScienceandEngineeringPracticestandardsasananchortolessondevelopment.
• AnalyzeanNGSSalignedlessonbasedonobservablephenomena.
• ApplyNGSSelementstocross-curricularlessons.
• Explorethecriticalroleofcollaborativelearninginsupportingstudents’achievementofthe performanceexpectations.
Whatwasyourmostmemorablescienceexperience?
NoteineachcolumnsomekeyideasfromthepreviousSTEAMprofessionaldevelopmentsessions.
NGSS & Three-Dimensional Design
Unpacking the NGSS Standards Developing Authentic Performance Task
Usethisspacetojotdownnotesonthekeytermsandacronymsdiscussed intoday’ssession.
Next Generation Science Standards
Crosscutting Concepts
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Phenomena
Three-Dimensional Design
Science and Engineering Practices
1. Askingquestions(forscience)and definingproblems(forengineering)
2. Developingandusingmodels
3. Planningandcarryingout investigations
4. Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5. Usingmathematicsandcomputational thinking
6. Constructingexplanations(forscience) anddesigningsolutions(for engineering)
7. Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8. Obtaining,evaluating,and communicatinginformation
1. Patterns
2. Causeandeffect:Mechanismand explanation
3. Scale,proportion,andquantity
4. Systemsandsystemmodels
5. Energyandmatter:Flows,cycles,and conservation
6. Structureandfunction
7. Stabilityandchange
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Physical Sciences
PS1:Matteranditsinteractions
PS2:Motionandstability:Forcesand interactions
PS3:Energy
PS4:Wavesandtheirapplicationsin technologiesforinformationtransfer
LS1:Frommoleculestoorganisms:Structures andprocesses
LS2:Ecosystems:Interactions,energy,and dynamics
LS3:Heredity:Inheritanceandvariationof traits
LS4:Biologicalevolution:Unityanddiversity
Earth and Spaces Sciences
ESS1:Earth’splaceintheuniverse
ESS2:Earth’ssystems
ESS3:Earthandhumanactivity
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
ETS1:Engineeringdesign
ETS2:Linksamongengineering,technology, science,andsociety
Whatthinkingandprocessingskillswouldstudentsneedtoanswerthisquestion?
Whatbroadthemesandskillsfromothercontentareaswoudsupportstudents?
Asyouwatchthevideo,jotdownsomekeyideasforeachofthefollowingtopics:
Purpose of Phenomena
Important Shifts for the NGSS
Support for Student Learning
ARK/Objective (20%)
Student Active Participation (45%)
SAP Part One (20%)
TWO: Guided Practice (with partner)
TIP: Teacher Input (20%)
ME: Think Aloud #1 (Teacher Directed/Modeled)
WE: Think Aloud #2 (Interactive)
SAP Part Two (25%)
YOU Independent Practice
ISS/Evidence of Learning (15%)
ARK/Objective (20%)
Student Active Participation (45%)
SAP Part One (20%)
TWO: Guided Practice (with partner)
TIP: Teacher Input (20%)
ME: Think Aloud #1 (Teacher Directed/Modeled)
WE: Think Aloud #2 (Interactive)
SAP Part Two (25%)
YOU Independent Practice
ISS/Evidence of Learning (15%)
Whatdidyourobservationstellyouaboutthecharacteristicsofsound?
1) UsetheScienceandEngineeringPracticestandardsasananchortolesson development.
2) Modifycurrentlessonstoincludethepracticesaspartof how studentslearn.
3) Usephenomenonasananchortoyourlessonsand/unitsostudentswork towards figuring out versus application.
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