lesson plans

Simulations are a great way to engage your students in science content that they cannot otherwise access — whether it’s on a scale too large or too long, or simply if safety is an .

Life Science, NGSS

Close Read Your Evidence Statements: Cells and Cell Organelles (MS-LS1-2)

November 27, 2019

When I first started teaching, cells were one of the topics in my curriculum. My old standards read something like, “Students will know the parts of the cell, including cell wall, cell .

Life Science, Teaching Strategies

Connecting To Your Anchor Throughout The Unit

November 21, 2019

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Once you choose your anchor, you have to USE it. Anchor phenomena are meant to drive instruction, connecting all the disparate concepts back .

5E Model

Engage Your Students In Science Discovery

September 20, 2018

Last week, we took a broad overview of NGSS-aligned instruction using the 5E Model. This week, we are going to take a deep dive into the first two stages of the model – Engage .

5E Model

It’s NOT The 5E Model: Red Flags To Watch Out For

September 3, 2018

The next few weeks are all about the 5E Model! This is one of my FAVORITE topics to discuss, so I’m excited to share with you some of what I’ve learned. (Remember, you can .

NGSS

Three+ Signs It’s NOT NGSS

August 30, 2018

NGSS-washing. Seriously, it’s a thing. And it’s a problem. Have you heard of “greenwashing”? It’s a thing companies do to take advantage of consumers who want to eat .

NGSS

Creating Storylines To Drive Instruction

August 28, 2018

Using Storylines to Drive Instruction One goal of NGSS instruction is to develop in students a conceptual understanding of the content studied. We can’t just ask students to memorize .

Simulations To Engage: Infectious Disease and Body Systems (MS-LS1-3)

Close Read Your Evidence Statements: Cells and Cell Organelles (MS-LS1-2)

Connecting To Your Anchor Throughout The Unit

Engage Your Students In Science Discovery

It’s NOT The 5E Model: Red Flags To Watch Out For

Three+ Signs It’s NOT NGSS

Creating Storylines To Drive Instruction