Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Wendy Whitmer, Regional Science
Coordinator
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Introduction Who are we? Logistics Clock hours and
evaluations
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Objectives Learn about the Next Generation Science Standards
implementation plan and architecture. Identify the Science and
Engineering Practices as outlined in the K-12 Framework for Science
Education. Learn how the Science and Engineering Practices play a
role in the NGSS through model lessons. Identify Science and
Engineering Practices in your own curriculum.
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Agenda Asking Questions and Defining Problems Jigsaw the
practices (Obtaining and Communicating Information) Gears (Planning
and Carrying out Investigations) A look at examples from the world
of science (Analyzing and Interpreting Data) Whats in it for me?
(Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions) Energy (Arguing
from Evidence and Modeling)
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Science Probe Please fill out the probe individually Discuss
your reasoning Add to or change your answer if you would like.
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Anatomy of a Next Generation Science Standard
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Building an Understanding of the Architecture of the NGSS:
Foundation Boxes
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Building an Understanding of the Architecture of the NGSS:
Performance Expectations
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Architecture of the System Assessable Compone nt Foundatio n
Boxes Connections Code for Topic Name Grade Level Coded Performance
Expectations Code in parentheses designate which of the performance
expectations incorporate this Disciplinary Core Idea Code in
parentheses designate which of the performance expectations
incorporate this Crosscutting Concept Code in parentheses designate
which of the performance expectations use this Practice
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Asking Questions and Defining Problems Check out
www.rightquestion.org!!www.rightquestion.org On sticky notes, write
down any question about the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Sorting Sort your questions into: 1. Open versus Closed
Questions 2. Policy (big picture) vs. Architecture 3. Classroom
Implications 4. Other
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Ask Away!! 1. Closed questions 2. Policy questions 3.
Architecture of the standards 4. Other
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Finding the NGSS www.nextgenscience.org Mastery Connects App
NGSS.nsta.org
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Jigsaw Appendix F (Dimension 1) ALL: Read the intro, rational,
and guiding principles. Read about your practice. Key details to
share about that practice with the group How that practice is
developed K-12 Use a Frayer model.
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Gears (Planning and Carrying Out Investigations) 4-PS3-4
MS-PS3-5 HS-PS3-3 Complete the tasks on the sheet
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Venn Diagram Highlight the practices you used throughout the
gears activity
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Card Sort On your ownthink about how you might sort the cards
In a groupcan you come to consensus about how the cards might be
sorted? Can you sort them into just 2 groups? What if the titles of
the groups were: Science & Engineering
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Thinking about Engineering as an iterative process with
science
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Models 5-PS1-1 Develop a model to describe that matter is made
of particles too small to be seen. Probe- Is it a Model? Work with
a partner Which ones were challenging and why?
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Watch Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz95_VvTxZM
Learning Target: I can develop a model that predicts and describes
changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure
substance when thermal energy is added or removed. (MS-PS1-4)
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Tanker Car What do you need to know? Develop first conceptual
model
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Develop a model Draw the system before the implosion, and after
the implosion. Craft an explanation for the event.
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Water bottle Follow the instructions given Add to conceptual
model Gallery Walk Making your thinking public
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What-ifs? What if the valves were not shut and sealed? What if
you could investigate with a smaller model? Another example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsoE4F2Pb20 Refine your
explanation? What questions do you have for further investigation?
How could we get the answer?
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Design Challenge? What design considerations need to be made
when engineering something like a hot water heater?
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Science and Engineering Practices Highlight the practices you
used throughout the tanker car activity. What about cross-cutting
concepts?
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Where do we start? Choose two Practices that you can do REALLY
well this year. Maybe they align well to the MSP/EOC? Pick two
practices that you will work on for next year.
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Lets Practice Find a page in the NGSS that matches your
curriculum. What are the practices on that page? Where can you find
these in your curriculum? What is your evidence that students are
using this practice? Practice Example from My Classroom Evidence
(Student Product)
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Questions and Modeling- Your turn Where do you have students
ask questions? Where do you have students build conceptual
models?
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Science Probe Consider our practices of investigation today
Return to your probe How has your thinking changed or
developed?
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Exit Ticket Evaluation:
www.tinyurl.com/esdevaluationwww.tinyurl.com/esdevaluation Thank
you!!! Resources: www.nextgenscience.org www.esd101.net/science
www.washingtonesds.org www.rightquestion.org Ngss.nsta.org App:
Mastery Connects For Common Core and Next Generation