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Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices

by: Christina V. Schwarz, Cynthia Passmore, and Brian J. Reiser

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When it’s time for a game change, you need a guide to the new rules. Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices provides a play-by-play understanding of the practices strand of A Framework for K–12 Science Education (Framework) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Written in clear, nontechnical language, this book provides a wealth of real-world examples to show you what’s different about practice-centered teaching and learning at all grade levels. The book addresses three important questions:

1. How will engaging students in science and engineering practices help improve science education?
2. What do the eight practices look like in the classroom?
3. How can educators engage students in practices to bring the NGSS to life?

Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices was developed for K–12 science teachers, curriculum developers, teacher educators, and administrators. Many of its authors contributed to the Framework’s initial vision and tested their ideas in actual science classrooms. If you want a fresh game plan to help students work together to generate and revise knowledge—not just receive and repeat information—this book is for you. Download and read the sample chapter “Toward More Equitable Learning in Science.”

Table of Contents

Contributors



Section 1. The Big Picture: Why Science and Engineering Practices, and What Does It Mean for Us in the Classroom?



Chapter 1. Moving beyond “Knowing” Science to Making Sense of the World



Chapter 2. The Framework, the NGSS, and the Practices of Science


Jonathan Osborne and Helen Quinn



Chapter 3. Toward More Equitable Learning in Science: Expanding Relationships Among Students, Teachers, and Science Practices


Megan Bang, Bryan Brown, Angela Calabrese Barton, Ann Rosebery, and Beth Warren



Chapter 4. The Role of Practices in Scientific Literacy


Beth Covitt, Jenny Dauer, and Andy Anderson





Section 2. What Do the Practices Look Like in Classrooms? Unpacking Each Practice



Chapter 5. Asking Questions and Defining Problems


Brian Reiser, Lisa Brody, Michael Novak, LeeAnn Sutherland, and Keetra Tipton



Chapter 6. Developing and Using Models


Cynthia Passmore, Christina Schwarz, and Jocelyn Mankowski



Chapter 7. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations


Richard Duschl, Rodger Bybee, and Mark Windschitl



Chapter 8. Analyzing and Interpreting Data


Ann Rivet, Jenny Ingber, and Jeff Wuebber



Chapter 9. Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking


Michelle Hoda Wilkerson and Michelle Fenwick



Chapter 10. Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions


Kate McNeill, Leema Berland, and Pamela Pelletier



Chapter 11. Engaging in Argument From Evidence


Leema Berland, Kate McNeill, Pamela Pelletier, and Joe Krajcik



Chapter 12. Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information


Leah A. Bricker, Philip Bell, Katie Van Horne, and Tiffany Lee



Chapter 13. Engineering Practices


Christine Cunningham





Section 3. How Can We Teach Using the Practices?



Chapter 14. From Recitation to Reasoning: Supporting Scientific and Engineering Practices Through Talk


Sarah Michaels and Cathy O’Connor



Chapter 15. Putting It All Together: Two Examples of Teaching With the Next Generation Science Standards


Mark Windschitl, Carolyn Colley, and Bethany Sjoberg



Chapter 16. Summary and Conclusions

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