Why You Need To Stop Front-Loading Vocabulary
Just like our teaching strategies are changing as we shift to the discovery-centered, NGSS-style of instruction, we also need to change how we teach vocabulary. This can be a…
Scaffolding NGSS Inquiry: Investigating The Body As A System (MS-LS1-3)
The Next Generation Science Standards are all about discovery-centered instruction. (I may have made up that term, but it’s how I think about the NGSS). In discovery-centered instruction, students engage…
NGSS Support Stations: Better Than Sliced Bread
Support Stations Can Foster Student Independence and Reduce Frustration! NGSS-style instruction can be full of challenges unique to this inquiry or discovery-oriented approach. One major challenge for NGSS teachers is…
Questioning To Support Discovery Through Exploration
How can you help students make meaning during exploration? Questioning! In an NGSS classroom, the goal is for students to discover the content though exploration. (If you’re not sure what…
5 Ways To Differentiate for NGSS Learners
How can you differentiate NGSS activities to reach all learners? The transition to the NGSS is hard. It’s hard for teachers, and it can be hard for students. There are…
Using Science Stations In Your Classroom Routine
So we have covered why you should use science stations, and how to prepare for science stations - now let's take a look at actually using science stationsScience My use of station work evolved as my students…
How To Set Up Science Stations In Your Classroom
Science Stations are a great way to increase student engagement and responsibility. They encourage them to become active participants in their learning and moving them toward ownership and agency. You…
Why I Use Classroom Stations For Science Instruction
One of the great things about the Next Generation Science Standards is the shift to focus on what students can do! I truly believe this shift forces us as teachers…