IMPLEMENTINGNGSS INTO GRADES

K-2

IMPLEMENTINGNGSS INTO GRADES

K-2

Please share your thoughts! Rest rooms Snacks/coffee Morning and afternoon break Cell phones on silent, but please

take all necessary calls!

Norms:

Development of the Framework Architecture of the Framework Science and Engineering Practices Disciplinary Core Ideas Cross-cutting Concepts Implementation Timeline

Yesterday:

Reflections

Draw a card from the stack Answer in writing Read your reflection to the group Other group members add their ideas

When everyone is finished, decide on 3 main ideas/concerns to present to the room.

Reflections:

Physical Science: Wonderful World of Water

Life Science: Polar Bears Earth Science: Weather and

Climate

Three K-2 Grade Band Lessons:

Using the K-12 Education Framework…

Determine the Grade-level End Points Evaluate evidence for Science Practices

and Cross-cutting Concepts Determine possible additional practices

and concepts to add. Suggest ways to adapt the lesson to the

NGSS goals.

Today’s Goals for each Lesson:

Engage: generate interest (short section) Explore: lab, inquiry, discovery etc. Explain: students describe their

understandings Elaborate: build understanding/related

learning Evaluation: assessment of learning

Lesson Plan Format – 5E:

Schools / Districts using Day 2 should use some of the local

teacher’s own lessons.

PHYSICAL SCIENCEWonderful World of Water

Analyze and Evaluate

LIFE SCIENCEPolar Bears

Analyze and Evaluate

EARTH SCIENCEWeather and Climate

Analyze and Evaluate

• List 3 things that you learned about A Framework for K-12 Science Education and NGSS.

• List 2 questions that you may still have about the Framework and NGSS.

• List 1 thing that you will take back to your classroom/school/district from the Framework and NGSS.

Closing / Wrap-Up