Making Everyday Phenomena Phenomenal

Journal Article | April 2020

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Teacher To Teacher: Teaching With Everyday Phenomena

Journal Article | February 2018

This column provides practical advice from your peers. The author describes the process of making ice cream as a good example of an anchoring phenomenon.

Teacher To Teacher: Using Phenomena to Drive Student Questions

Journal Article | September 2018

This column provides practical advice from your peers. Last summer’s flooding of Houston, Texas, left many wondering what caused this catastrophic event. To answer students' questions about these types of events, the…

Constructing Explanatory Arguments Based on Evidence Gathered While Investigating Natural Phenomena in the Physical Sciences in an Elementary Context

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Zong Vang, Eric Brunsell, and Elizabeth Alderton, addresses the inclusion of scientific argumentation in elementary classrooms and its connection to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It…

Constructing Explanatory Arguments Based on Evidence Gathered While Investigating Natural Phenomena in a Secondary Biology Classroom

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Tricia Shelton, examines the use of explanatory arguments for empowering students to construct their own understanding of scientific concepts. High school students are guided by their own questions as…

Constructing Explanatory Arguments Based on Evidence Gathered While Investigating Natural Phenomena in a Professional Development Context

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Kevin J. B. Anderson, shares examples from experiences that support teacher professional learning about scientific arguments based on evidence. The chapter also delves into strategies to help teachers…

Constructing Arguments Based on Evidence Gathered While Investigating Natural Phenomena in an Undergraduate Course in Earth Science

Book Chapter | April 2018

This chapter, by Michael A. Gibson, discusses an adaptable instruction activity used in undergraduate Earth science courses with preservice teachers to illustrate the gains in conceptual understanding that result from…

The NGSS-ification of Too Slow to Notice: How to Turn Any Unit into a Phenomena-Based, Student-Driven Investigation

Journal Article | February 2018

Add phenomena to your teaching to support three-dimensional instruction.

phenomena

Collection | April 2017

a collection of phenomena for the Engage part of your lesson

Phenomena

Collection | July 2017

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Collection | January 2018

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Collection | January 2018

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Phenomena

Collection | February 2020

This collection shares resources on phenomena to support their use in the contemporary vision for science education as a driver of teaching and learning.

Phenomena

Collection | April 2020

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