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Using Phase Changes to Remove Contaminants from Water

Water, water, everywhere…nor any drop to drink!
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New NGSS Resources Available

Achieve and the Teaching Channel Release New Classroom Videos Demonstrating Transitions to NGSS
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Is the NGSS Going to Ruin High School Chemistry?

Most science teachers I work with are excited about the shift to NGSS and exploring new possibilities for student learning.
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Supporting Argumentation Through Student Talk

A central element of all of the new standards – the Next Generation Science Standards, the Common Core Math standards and the Common Core English Language Arts standards – is that students are making sense of the world through argumentation. Let’s…
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Achieving Success with Common Core Through Community

As we take on the new school year and think about the shifts we are committing to make towards the Next Generation Science Standards, I have found it beneficial to read about the work that various teachers, schools, and districts are engaging in.
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Using the NGSS to Teach the Nature of Science

Do you know what misconceptions about science your students have?
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Taking “Risks” with NGSS: A Growth Model for the Classroom

As we entered the classroom to face a room full of 7th graders at Challenger Middle School in San Diego Unified School District, it was hard to tell who was more nervous, us or the students
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Phenomena Are Jawsome!

This past August, I worked as part of the Content Cadre for the K-12 Alliance @ WestEd’s California K-8 Next Generation Science Standards Early Implementation Initiative.
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Introducing the California K-8 Next Generation Science Standards Early Implementation Initiative Monthly Series

Each month, dedicated educators from the California K-8 Next Generation Science Standards Early Implementation Initiative will share stories of their experiences as they dig deeper into the CA NGSS as an effort to help support high-quality science…
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What Is the Role of Lecture in NGSS?

Is there a role for lecture in NGSS classrooms?
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