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Krajcik, Joseph; Merritt, Joi – Science and Children, 2012
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)--now in development--will be based on "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" released by the National Research Council last summer. The "Framework" identifies seven scientific and engineering practices that should be used in science classrooms. These practices reflect the multiple ways in which…
Descriptors: Engineering, Classrooms, Investigations, Models
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Powell, Debbie; Needham, Dick; Aram, Roberta – Science and Children, 2008
Planning effective, engaging lessons and units are challenging tasks for a teacher, but the process can also be meaningful and rewarding. Using a "big understanding"--a guiding statement describing essential content you want students to learn throughout the unit--teachers can successfully plan and create lessons around substantive science content…
Descriptors: State Standards, Science Process Skills, Science Instruction, Educational Change