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Continue reading →: Wringing Out a Washcloth on the ISS
Here is a simple structure for scaffolding a science video clip with students. Predict: What will happen when you wring out a soaking wet washcloth in the microgravity of the International Space Station? Observe the video below. (Click HERE if you cannot see the clip.) Where does the water from…
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Continue reading →: Concord Consortium: Find Your Path Through the NGSS
Concord Consortium has a variety of excellent online interactives and simulations for K-12 science education. Concord Consortium also has a dashboard for using the Three Dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (Practices of Science and Engineering, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas) to select interactives. I highly recommend checking out…
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Continue reading →: FREE Resources for Building Awareness and Understanding of NGSS
The National Science Teachers Association has assembled a wealth of FREE resources to help us understand both the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards. The resources include articles and webinars on specific Practices of Science and Engineering, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas. You can…
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Continue reading →: NSTA Reader’s Guide to the Next Generation Science Standards
I just purchased an “e-book” of the NSTA Reader’s Guide to the Next Generation Science Standards by Harold Pratt- and have given it a quick skim (about the time it takes me to consume 16 ounces of iced coffee). Here are my thoughts on the resource so far: Likes: Provides thoughtful…
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Continue reading →: UW Summit on K-12 Science Education: May 22, 2013
Attention all readers in the Puget Sound region- The Institute for Math & Science Education at the University of Washington is holding a Summit on K-12 Science Education on May 22, 2013. Phillip Bell (Framework for K-12 Science Education) and Andrew Shouse (Ready, Set, Science) will be leading the institute.…
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Continue reading →: Final Draft of Next Generation Science Standards Now Available
The final draft of the Next Generation Science Standards is now available online. Click HERE to visit the website and download the documents. I’ll be back with more information, resources, thoughts, etc in the near future.
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Continue reading →: 1000 Word Challenge
Imagine scientists attempting to describe their work to the public… using only the 1000 most common words in the English language. Well, that is exactly what is happening. A program inspired by Up Goer Five a strip by online comic xkcd (if you do not follow- you need to check…
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Continue reading →: NGSS Final Draft to be Released April 2013
The original plan was for the final draft of the Next Generation Science Standards to be released during March 2013.. well you may have noticed that the end of March is quickly approaching. According to the NGSS site, the standards will be released April 2013. I’ve heard “through the grapevine”…
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Continue reading →: Technology for Field Investigations: Scientist-Driven Technology Practices
Our friends at Pacific Education Institute have created yet another wonderful FREE resource for science educators. Technology for Field Investigations provides an overview for using technology to observe the natural environment, a variety of web tools, mobile units (apps and software), and much more. Click HERE to download the guide.…
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Continue reading →: Using Technology to Connect Students and the Environment
National Environmental Education Foundation just released an educator toolkit titled: Using Technology to Connect Students and the Environment. This will be a perfect set of resources to get prepared for Environmental Education Week April 14-20, 2013. Check out the eeweek.org site for lots of other resources for getting kids outside…
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