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Do We Really Need a Third Dimension?
The NGSS has defined science learning as three-dimensional
Advocating for Access to Financial Support of Science in Your School and District
Teachers, the moment is NOW for you to take action to influence how your district supports science education.
An Early Implementer Teaching Learning Collaborative: Connecting Science and Literature
The Teaching Learning Collaborative (TLC), a K-12 Alliance professional development strategy for lesson study, began 20 years ago as a way for teams of teachers who attended institutes to apply their learning in the classroom.
NGSS – Putting the STEM in STEM
“Our proposed design uses waves with a frequency of 5,000 Hz to detect the tumor. We are getting our best resolution of the tumor when we are 7 cm away, which is one wavelength of the sound waves that we are using. Our proposed App would include a…
Using Phase Changes to Remove Contaminants from Water
Water, water, everywhere…nor any drop to drink!
New NGSS Resources Available
Achieve and the Teaching Channel Release New Classroom Videos Demonstrating Transitions to NGSS
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.
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…
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.
Using the NGSS to Teach the Nature of Science
Do you know what misconceptions about science your students have?