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Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Improving Science InstructionUsing the AAAS Atlas of Scientific Literacy and the
NSDL – National Digital Science Library
“Seven Reasons to Love the AAAS Atlas”
Thursday, July, 8, 2010
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Agenda• Introductions• Atlas and missing or mis- understandings• NSDL• Other practical uses of the Atlas• Additional instructional resources
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
The log problem…
• Using the maps, what big ideas were missing?– Identify each with a colored tag
• Are these missing or mis- understandings typical?
• What do we need to do to keep this from happening?
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Atlas maps
• What do you notice about these maps?
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Project 2061
• The effort began in 1985 when Halley’s comet was visible. What will be the state of science education when the comet returns in 2061?
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Science for All Americans
• A listing of all the science Americans should know as as they leave high school
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy
• A sequence of goals by grade level• Information on the typical understandings and
mis-understandings of students
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Atlas I of Scientific Literacy
• A complex map showing the interrelationships of all the benchmarks
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Atlas II of Scientific Literacy
• More complex maps showing the interrelationships of all the benchmarks
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
National Science Education Standards
• Content standards
• School standards
• Teacher education standards
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
New Ohio Standards– Modeled after
Atlas– Eye on
Integration
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
National Science Digital Library www.NSDL.org
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
• Using the Atlas– Content coherence through learning
progressions– Missing or mis- understandings– More effective access to NSDL
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
• Other practical ways to use the Atlas– Deeper Inquiry– Richer Design Process– Structured Project/Problem-Based Learning– Considering Social Justice
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
Additional resources…• The National Science Digital Library
– http://nsdl.org/• Science NetLinks
– http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/• Ohio Science Matrix
– http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ode/ims/oattoolkit/science/SC_Focusing.asp• Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Digital Video Library
– http://hsdvl.org/index.php• Ohio Resource Center
– www.ohiorc.org• AAAS Project 2061
– Science for All Americans– Benchmarks for Science Literacy– Atlas of Science Literacy– Designs for Science Literacy
• Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.– www.mathscienceandkids.org
Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.
Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL
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