The Next Generation Science Standards:

Science and Engineering Practices

Wednesday, April 23, 2014Wendy Whitmer, Regional Science

Coordinator

IntroductionWho are we?LogisticsClock hours and evaluations

ObjectivesLearn 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.

AgendaAsking Questions and Defining ProblemsJigsaw 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)What’s in it for me? (Constructing

Explanations and Designing Solutions)Energy (Arguing from Evidence and

Modeling)

Science ProbePlease fill out the probe individuallyDiscuss your reasoningAdd to or change your answer if you would

like.

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Building an Understanding of the Architecture of the NGSS: Foundation Boxes

Building an Understanding of the Architecture of the NGSS: Performance Expectations

Building an Understanding of the Architecture of the NGSS: Performance Expectations

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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

Asking Questions and Defining ProblemsCheck out www.rightquestion.org!!On sticky notes, write down any question

about the Next Generation Science Standards.

SortingSort your questions into:1. Open versus Closed Questions2. Policy (big picture) vs. Architecture3. Classroom Implications4. Other

Ask Away!!1. Closed questions2. Policy questions3. Architecture of the standards4. Other

Finding the NGSSwww.nextgenscience.orgMastery Connects AppNGSS.nsta.org

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-12Use a Frayer model.

Gears (Planning and Carrying Out Investigations)4-PS3-4MS-PS3-5HS-PS3-3Complete the tasks

on the sheet

Venn DiagramHighlight the practices you used throughout

the gears activity

Card Sort…

On your own…think about how you might sort the cards

In a group…can 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

Thinking about Engineering as an iterative process with science…

Models5-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 partnerWhich ones were challenging and why?

Watch Videohttps://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz95_VvTxZMLearning 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)

Tanker CarWhat do you need to know?Develop first conceptual model

Develop a modelDraw the system before the implosion, and

after the implosion.Craft an explanation for the event.

Water bottleFollow the instructions given…Add to conceptual modelGallery Walk

Making your thinking public

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”?

Design Challenge?What design

considerations need to be made when engineering something like a hot water heater?

Science and Engineering PracticesHighlight the practices

you used throughout the tanker car activity.

What about cross-cutting concepts?

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.

Let’s PracticeFind 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)

Science ProbeConsider our practices of investigation

today…Return to your probe

How has your thinking changed or developed?

Exit TicketEvaluation: www.tinyurl.com/esdevaluation

Thank you!!!Resources:

www.nextgenscience.orgwww.esd101.net/sciencewww.washingtonesds.orgwww.rightquestion.orgNgss.nsta.org

App: Mastery ConnectsFor Common Core and Next Generation