science and engineering practices

Scaffolding NGSS Inquiry: Investigating The Body As A System (MS-LS1-3)

December 11, 2019

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…

S01E15 How To Incorporate More Exploration

November 25, 2019

In this short solo episode, Nicole VanTassel of iExploreScience takes a closer look at incorporating discovery into your NGSS classroom. Building from the fundamentals…

S01E14 How To Create NGSS Storylines

November 18, 2019

In this short solo episode, Erin Sadler of Sadler Science models designing your NGSS storyline from phenomenon to content. Building from the fundamentals in…

Tools To Support Engaging In Argument From Evidence

November 13, 2019

How can you support students as they practice engaging in argument from evidence? Argumentation – or engaging in argument from evidence – which we’ve…

S01E13 How To Use Relationships To Support The NGSS Classroom

November 11, 2019

In this episode, Nicole VanTassel of iExploreScience talks with Dana Skillman – an NGSS teacher and member of the Science Teacher Tribe – about…

Moving Beyond C-E-R: Arguing From Evidence

November 6, 2019

How can you engage students in argumentation beyond the CER essay? I’m going to say it: C-E-R isn’t the only way to engage students…

S01E12 How The NGSS Will Change Your Content

November 4, 2019

In this quick solo episode, Nicole VanTassel of iExploreScience outlines the big content shifts you can expect to see with your transition to the…

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning In Science

October 30, 2019

How can you use the C-E-R format to engage students in arguing from evidence? In the last post, we took a look at the…

S01E11 How You Can Evaluate Student Learning

October 28, 2019

In this episode, Erin talks to Juli Cannon of Juli Cannon Science about 3-dimensional assessment strategies and instructional shifts with the NGSS.Show NotesResources Referenced:>> Juli…

S01E10 How You Can Teach For Student Discovery

October 21, 2019

In this episode, Nicole breaks down how you can move away from “teaching as telling” toward a discovery-centered approach more in line with the…