Sun, Sep 26, 2021 6:28 PM
NSTA Review
I had the pleasure of reading the article titled, “Planning NGSS-Based Instruction Where do you start?” by Mary Colson and Russ Colson. The article discusses the use of science practices in the classroom with your students. This article was great especially for 1st year teachers. It gives teachers the tools they need to start an inquiry-based science classroom. I learned it is okay to let student’s questions about a topic drive the lesson and/or activity. According to Colson and Colson 2016, it is fine if you do not cover all the material. Part of building a classroom of scientific investigation is allowing students to pose and answer their own questions about various scientific phenomena. The NSTA website is a great resource for beginning and veteran science educators. I definitely recommend this website to all of my colleagues.