Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

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The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the…

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