WRNC- NGSS Three Course Model
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Western Regional Noyce Conference Schedule
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) require students to develop and use models to explain phenomena, describe system interactions, and make predictions. Participants in this hands-on workshop will gain experience using a variety of collaborative cloud-based interactive tools to engage their students in the development and use of scientific models to meet NGSS performance expectations. Please bring a lap-top, tablet, or smart phone to participate in the Computer Supported Collaborative Science (CSCS) learning activities. Norman Herr, California State University, Northridge
Three-Course Models
3-course models
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
1 Scientific and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
1. Patterns
2. Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation
3. Scale, proportion, and quantity
5. Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation
6. Structure and function
7. Stability and change
Physical Sciences
PS1: Matter and its interactions
PS2: Motion and stability: Forces and interactions
PS3: Energy
PS4: Waves and their applications in technologies for information transfer
Life Sciences
LS1: From molecules to organisms: Structures and processes
LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, energy, and dynamics
LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and variation of traits
LS4: Biological evolution: Unity and diversity
Earth and Space Sciences
ESS1: Earth’s place in the universe
ESS2: Earth’s systems
ESS3: Earth and human activity
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
ETS1: Engineering design
ETS2: Links among engineering, technology, science, and society