Prototypes
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Prototypes are templates or scaffolds that help students engage with the Practices. The idea behind prototypes is that schools and/or departments would use a common set of prototypes to help standardize the way in which the Practices "look" in the classroom. A prototype is not specific to a single unit, lesson or course. At least one prototype and an accompanying rubric should theoretically exist for each Practice.
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As the name implies, the prototypes and their rubrics should go through several revisions based on teacher feedback and individual student needs, as well as clarity and consistency in language. This is a good theme to keep in mind when developing and implementing NGSS.
As a relevant aside, one barrier I notice with NGSS rollout and professional development is the excess of jargon and acronyms (sometimes affectionately called eduspeak). Swarms of new terms become difficult to keep track of, and can overshadow the actual substance of the discussion.
The same is true for students, and teachers and departments are encouraged to try to stay consistent with terminology that is new to students (i.e. it will take students some time to grasp what it means to make a model or write a claim statement).
The same is true for students, and teachers and departments are encouraged to try to stay consistent with terminology that is new to students (i.e. it will take students some time to grasp what it means to make a model or write a claim statement).
Asking questions
Questioning Index
A template for students to generate questions that may later be used in investigations
A template for students to generate questions that may later be used in investigations
Modeling
Model Planning Guide
A scaffold to help students organize their components and plan the models they will construct. Works well when used with a Gotta Have It! checklist.
A scaffold to help students organize their components and plan the models they will construct. Works well when used with a Gotta Have It! checklist.
Annotated Diagram Template
A simple and versatile template for students to produce annotated diagrams and scientific figure captions
A simple and versatile template for students to produce annotated diagrams and scientific figure captions
Modeling Template (M1)
My standard modeling assessment template; includes space for Evidence and Predictions
My standard modeling assessment template; includes space for Evidence and Predictions
Modeling Rubric
Rubric for formal assessments of models; designed for use with the M1 Modeling Template
Rubric for formal assessments of models; designed for use with the M1 Modeling Template
System Model Planning Guide
A scaffold to help students organize their systems models
A scaffold to help students organize their systems models
Systems Model Template
A model template designed to be used through the CCC of systems; helps students define systems and surroundings, then model the interactions between the two
A model template designed to be used through the CCC of systems; helps students define systems and surroundings, then model the interactions between the two
Planning and Carrying OUt Investigations
Investigation Proposal A
A template for students to propose experiments and studies; adapted from Argument Driven Inquiry in Biology
A template for students to propose experiments and studies; adapted from Argument Driven Inquiry in Biology
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Climate Data Analysis Form
Data analysis prompts designed to be used with climate data from the IPCC; can be easily adapted for other data sets/types (even Aperture!)
Data analysis prompts designed to be used with climate data from the IPCC; can be easily adapted for other data sets/types (even Aperture!)
Using Mathematics and Computational THinking
Under development
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
ELi5 ELiSci
Similar to a RAFT, students explain phenomena or scientific principles to audiences at different levels of complexity
Similar to a RAFT, students explain phenomena or scientific principles to audiences at different levels of complexity
Arguing from Evidence
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Chart
A three column template to help students construct arguments by separating their Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning; adapted from http://ambitiousscienceteaching.org
A three column template to help students construct arguments by separating their Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning; adapted from http://ambitiousscienceteaching.org
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating Information
Under development
