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For Teachers and Administrators Understanding Next Generation Science Standards The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize the use of science and engineering practices to teach critical science content and introduce the concept of three-dimensional learning. Start with some basics about…
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Grounding Practice in Research
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Grounding Practice in Research The first set of common science standards in the United States is about 20 years old. Our understanding of the world around us has since changed, and so has our understanding of how children learn. A growing body of research is painting a very different picture of what today’s science…
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Applying Knowledge in Context Science is not meant to be taught in a vacuum. It provides a critical foundation for understanding the world around us, but in many of our country’s schools, the science curriculum is reduced to lists of facts cut off from the context of what makes them important. Teaching only the…
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Less Memorizing, More Sense Making
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Less Memorizing, More Sense Making he Next Generation Science Standards aim to eliminate the practice of “teaching to the test.” Instead, they shift the focus from merely memorizing scientific facts to actually doing science—so students spend more time posing questions and discovering the answers for themselves. Often…
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Online Extras: Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher
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Online Extras: Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher If you have purchased Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher, you can view the accompanying videos online and download the figures, transcripts, and student work. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras…
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Online Extras: Beyond the Egg Drop
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Online Extras: Beyond the Egg Drop If you have purchased Beyond the Egg Drop, you can view the accompanying Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the second word in the body text on page…
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How Are the Standards Different?
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How Are the Standards Different? New Standards for a New Generation In April 2013, the science education community welcomed Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The voluntary standards describe important scientific ideas and practices that all students should learn by the time they leave…
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Online Extras: College Science Teachers Guide to Assessment
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Online Extras: College Science Teachers Guide to Assessment If you have purchased College Science Teachers Guide to Assessment, you can view the accompanying additional chapter online. This resource is for your personal use only and is not to be redistributed. To view the online extra, please type in the second word in…
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Online Extras: Brain-Powered Science
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Online Extras: Brain-Powered Science If you have purchased Brain-Powered Science, you can view the accompanying internet connections. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the second word in the body text on page 217 of Brain-…
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Online Extras: Creative Writing in Science
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Online Extras: Creative Writing in Science If you have purchased Creative Writing in Science, you can view the accompanying student model examples and video online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the second word in the body text…
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Online Extra: I Wonder Why: Dark as a Shadow
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Online Extra: I Wonder Why: Dark as a Shadow If you have purchased I Wonder Why: Dark as a Shadow, you can view the accompanying extra activity online. This resource is for your personal use only and is not to be redistributed. To view the online extra, please type in the second word on the very last page of I Wonder…
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Online Extra: Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons
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Online Extra: Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons Erratum If you have purchased Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons, you can view the Erratum online. This resource is for your personal use only and is not to be redistributed. To view the Erratum, please type in the second word in the body text on page 142 of Designing…
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Online Extras: Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12
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Online Extras: Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12 If you have purchased Engineering in the Life Sciences, you can view the accompanying additional materials and full-color images online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the…
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