Sat, Apr 13, 2024 11:54 PM in 5Es
The 5Es are Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. I can use the first step of engaging but asking the students questions or defining problems. This is also one of the science and engineering practices and applying the cross cutting concepts as well will also fulfill the NGSS standard part of your lesson. In order to get the students to engage in the practice they have to see it as th...
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Thu, Feb 15, 2024 10:57 PM in Assessments in the Classroom
We can incorporate different types of pre-assessments in our lessons by doing them before and after you teach a lesson to see what the kids know. Pre-assessments help you figure out what you also need to teach that student and what those kids are interested in learning about. Pre-assessments allow us as teachers to find other ways of instructing to help different student’s needs and diversi...
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Fri, Feb 09, 2024 12:14 AM in Teaching Articles
The article emphasizes the critical role of teaching Nature of Science (NOS) to children, aligning with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It underscores the significance of explicit and thoughtful instruction on NOS, connecting it to the work of scientists. The author argues that teaching NOS to young children is not only appropriate but also more effective at that age. The arti...
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