VIDeos

Sometimes helps to see and hear what something looks like. We feel that the compilation of videos, gathered from various sources, demonstrate a variety of NGSS-aligned planning and teaching examples.

A New Age of Science Learning and teaching

Teacher Transformation

  • Grade: Early Elementary
  • Theme: NGSS aims to have students be "producers" of science, not "consumers". How do we make sure our teaching reflects this? 3D!

Planning a Hs unit

  • Grade: HS
  • Theme: An overview of how a teacher plans a 3D ecosystems unit. Her planning takes place in three phases: unpacking the standards, discovering a phenomenon, and developing a learning sequence.

Bethany Videos

  • Grade: HS
  • Theme(s): This assortment of videos provides a detailed overview of a high school teacher's development and implementation of an NGSS-aligned unit.

CrossCutting Concepts

HS Energy and Matter

  • Grade: HS
  • Theme: This teacher demonstrates how different subjects (physical and life science) can be connected through a crosscutting concepts (energy and matter).

Engaging in Scientific Argumentation

Making Claims from Evidence

  • Grade: 2nd
  • Theme: Discover how early elementary students carry out an investigation and generate evidence about a 3D lesson on erosion.

Argumentation toolkit

  • Grade: MS
  • Theme: Explore these two videos to identify how argmentation can be used different configurations (small and large group settings).

Scientific Argumentation in the early grades

  • Grade: K-2
  • Theme: Discover how to invite k-2 students to engage in scientific argumentation by making claims, providing evidence, and critiquing other students claims.

Modeling

Where did all the puddles go?

  • Grade: K-2
  • Theme: Modeling is a powerful tool that demonstrates student learning and track their growth throughout a unit. Check out how it is used in these Kindergarten and 2nd grade classrooms.

Singer Breaks Glass

  • Grade: 3rd
  • Theme: Good example of using and revising models to explain and show newly acquired knowledge

Transitioning to Ngss

  • Grade: HS
  • Theme: Models can enhance student sense-making when exploring complex topics.

Debriefing Models

  • Grade: Adults
  • Theme: This video identifies how you can guide student's in their sense making through modeling. Models are an effective way to assess and document student learning.

Summary Charts

Summary Charts

  • Grade: MS
  • Theme: Summary charts provide an effective tool to document student learning and discovery throughout a unit. They also help students make connections between different investigations they have completed.