My Favorite Features
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Planning & Teaching
Hands-on opportunities to explore and enjoy science
Unit starts with phenomena
Focus is on sensemaking
Simulations!
Seamless integration of ELA & Math
Four pathways for planning, depending on how much time you have to dedicate to science
Core - cover all NGSS standards; 30-minutes; 3x per week
Extended - explore more and reinforce
Short-on-time - highlights key pieces to focus on
Blended - adds 30 min. of ELA to the science block
ABC - activity before content
CER - claim, evidence, reasoning
5E model (Engage, Explore/Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate)
So much support for teachers
Standards
NGSS 3-dimensional learning
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)
Literacy
FUNomenal readers have 3 reading levels for the same title
Anchor charts from Into Reading included with readings
Assessments
Embedded, formative
Unit review
Customizable
Performance-based opportunities