Teacher Conference Connecting NGSS to independent research September

Teacher Conference Connecting NGSS to independent research September 21, 2019

So what’s the connection Authenticity Identity Practice Being Ready

Critical Thinking and Communications Skills

Core Ideas four domains—life sciences, physical sciences, earth and space sciences, and engineering https: //belinblank. education. uiowa. edu/students/sstp/img/gallery_1. jpg

STEM Practices Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Using mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) Engaging in argument from evidence Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Crosscutting Concepts Patterns Cause and effect: mechanism and explanation Scale, proportion, and quantity Systems and system models Energy and matter: flows, cycles, and conservation Structure and function Stability and change

Where When and How to do research Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring In School, Home or Natural setting At a University or Commercial Lab publicly available data sets citizen science project working with a local expert or university faculty mentor Summer in CT In Health Help from my Colleagues at Iowa JSHS