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.
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
A New Age of Science Learning and teaching
Teacher Transformation
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
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
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
CrossCutting Concepts
HS Energy and Matter
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
Engaging in Scientific Argumentation
Making Claims from Evidence
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
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
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
Modeling
Where did all the puddles go?
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
Singer Breaks Glass
- Grade: 3rd
- Theme: Good example of using and revising models to explain and show newly acquired knowledge
Transitioning to Ngss
Transitioning to Ngss
- Grade: HS
- Theme: Models can enhance student sense-making when exploring complex topics.
Debriefing Models
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
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.