NGSS

Jul

Digital Badges: What they are and how they are changing assessment as we know it

What are Digital Badges? “Open Badges are visual tokens of achievement, affiliation, authorization, or other trust relationship sharable across the web. Open Badges represent a more detailed picture than a CV or résumé as they can be presented in ever-changing combinations, creating a constantly evolving picture of a person’s lifelong learning” OpenBadges.org Do you know […]

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Nov

Surrounded By Science: Exploring your world through citizen science projects

What is Citizen Science? Citizen science is a key component in working towards the new approach to K-12 Science Education called for by the NRC (2013). Citizen science invites regular people of any age – children, teens, and adults – to contribute to real scientific research projects, promoting scientific awareness and engagement. Typically, citizen scientists submit their observations […]

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Oct

Getting Started with the NGSS

Getting Started with the NGSS: Resources for Teachers Learn more about the NGSS standards, how to navigate them, and how to use them. As states across the nation work to integrate the Next Generation Science Standards, teachers are in need of quality professional development to facilitate this transition. The NGSS is unique, and requires a [...]

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Oct

NGSS Review: DCIs, Practices, and Crosscutting

NGSS REVIEW: Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science & Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts Here it is - the NGSS in a nutshell! WHAT IS THE NGSS? The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are national science content standards for grades K-12. These standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The [...]

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