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Tip#8 What Students Should Learn in Science- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) WHAT SHOULD STUDENTS LEARN IN SCIENCE & MATH What Students Should Learn in Mathematics- Common Core State Standards (Common Core) "The Common Core focuses on developing the mathematical critical-thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills students will need to be successful." To learn more about the Common Core, go to: www.corestandards.org/what-parents- should-know/ Partner STEM TEACHING TIPS FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS txstate-epdc.net Providing STEM learning opportunities at home can be a daunting experience for parents & caregivers, but it can also be an opportunity to investigate new STEM topics and to develop new ways of learning. Here are a few tips that can help smooth the way: One of the common skills that is needed in working with hands-on activities in STEM is communication and use of language skills. STEM content not only presents students with new vocabulary, but often with use of language in new ways. Take a moment to make lists or word-walls of new terms that your student encounters in their STEM investigations. If the student is building bilingual or multilingual capabilities, celebrate this and encourage use of bilingual skills in written and spoken form. For example, a science or math language based in Latin will become more apparent and meaningful in another similar language such as Spanish. Build Language Skills - Especially Bilingual Skills NASA STEM Engagement strives to increase K-12 involvement in NASA projects, enhance higher education, support underrepresented communities, strengthen online education, and boost NASA's contribution to informal education. The intended outcome is a generation prepared to code, calculate, design, and discover its way to a new era of American innovation. You can find Spanish language NASA curricular resources to use with your students who are learning English, and or to encourage bilingual English/Spanish skill development. https://www.txstate- epdc.net/nasa-spanish-language-resources/ You can even have your students visit NASA Space Place en Español! https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sp/ NGSS provides a tool to help parents know what kids are expected to learn at each grade level in science and engineering technology. NGSS, elementary through high school, promotes exploring and engaging in science as is done in the real world by scientists incorporating engineering and technology principles. Although it may seem daunting, following NGSS core ideas at home with your kids can actually be fun and engaging for you as will as your kids. To learn more about NGSS go to: www.nsta.org/ngss or www.nextgenscience.org What Students Should Learn in Science- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) What Students Should Learn in Mathematics- Common Core State Standards (Common Core) "The Common Core focuses on developing the mathematical critical-thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills students will need to be successful." To learn more about the Common Core, go to: www.corestandards.org/what-parents- should-know/ ©2020 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
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Tip#8What Students Should Learn inScience- Next Generation ScienceStandards (NGSS)
WHAT SHOULDSTUDENTS LEARN IN
SCIENCE & MATH
What Students Should Learn inMathematics- Common Core StateStandards (Common Core)
"The Common Core focuses on developingthe mathematical critical-thinking,problem solving, and analytical skillsstudents will need to be successful." To learn more about the Common Core, go to: www.corestandards.org/what-parents-should-know/
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STEM TEACHING TIPS FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
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Providing STEM learning opportunities at home can be adaunting experience for parents & caregivers, but it can also bean opportunity to investigate new STEM topics and to developnew ways of learning. Here are a few tips that can help smooththe way:
One of the common skills that is needed in working with hands-onactivities in STEM is communication and use of language skills.STEM content not only presents students with new vocabulary, butoften with use of language in new ways. Take a moment to makelists or word-walls of new terms that your student encounters intheir STEM investigations. If the student is building bilingual ormultilingual capabilities, celebrate this and encourage use ofbilingual skills in written and spoken form. For example, a scienceor math language based in Latin will become more apparent andmeaningful in another similar language such as Spanish.
Build Language Skills - Especially BilingualSkills
NASA STEM Engagement strives to increase K-12 involvement in NASAprojects, enhance higher education, support underrepresentedcommunities, strengthen online education, and boost NASA'scontribution to informal education. The intended outcome is ageneration prepared to code, calculate, design, and discover its wayto a new era of American innovation. You can find Spanish language NASA curricular resources to usewith your students who are learning English, and or to encouragebilingual English/Spanish skill development. https://www.txstate-epdc.net/nasa-spanish-language-resources/ You can even have your students visit NASA Space Place en Español!https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sp/
NGSS provides a tool to help parents knowwhat kids are expected to learn at eachgrade level in science and engineeringtechnology. NGSS, elementary throughhigh school, promotes exploring andengaging in science as is done in the realworld by scientists incorporatingengineering and technology principles.Although it may seem daunting, followingNGSS core ideas at home with your kidscan actually be fun and engaging for youas will as your kids. To learn more aboutNGSS go to: www.nsta.org/ngss orwww.nextgenscience.org
What Students Should Learn inScience- Next Generation ScienceStandards (NGSS)
What Students Should Learn inMathematics- Common Core StateStandards (Common Core)
"The Common Core focuses on developingthe mathematical critical-thinking,problem solving, and analytical skillsstudents will need to be successful." To learn more about the Common Core, go to: www.corestandards.org/what-parents-should-know/
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NASA has activities & learning resource to support you.
NASA STEM @ Home for kids.K to 4th: www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-kids-k-4.html5th to 8th: www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-kids-5-8.htmlStory Time From Space: www.spacestationexplorers.org/educational-programs/storytimefromspace/NASA Express: Emails with activities, webinars and [email protected] STEM EPDC Webinars:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/our_stories/webinars/NASA STEM EPDC Digital Badges:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/digital-badging/NASA STEM Quick Bits:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/quick-bits/
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Spanish language NASA curricular resources: https://www.txstate-epdc.net/nasa-spanish-language-resourcesNASA Space Place en Español: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sp/
NASA has activities & learning resource to support you.
NASA STEM @ Home for kids.K to 4th: www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-kids-k-4.html5th to 8th: www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-kids-5-8.html9th to 12th: www.nasa.gov/stem/forstudents/9-12/index.htmlStory Time From Space: www.spacestationexplorers.org/educational-programs/storytimefromspace/NASA Express: Emails with activities, webinars and [email protected] STEM EPDC Webinars:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/our_stories/webinars/NASA STEM EPDC Digital Badges:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/digital-badging/NASA STEM Quick Bits:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/quick-bits/
NASA has activities & learning resource to support you.
NASA STEM @ Home for kids.K to 4th: www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-kids-k-4.html5th to 8th: www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-kids-5-8.html9th to 12th: www.nasa.gov/stem/forstudents/9-12/index.htmlStory Time From Space: www.spacestationexplorers.org/educational-programs/storytimefromspace/NASA Express: Emails with activities, webinars and [email protected] STEM EPDC Webinars:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/our_stories/webinars/NASA STEM EPDC Digital Badges:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/digital-badging/NASA STEM Quick Bits:https://www.txstate-epdc.net/quick-bits/
NASA has activities & learning resources to support you!
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NASA STEM @ Home for Students: K to 4th: https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html 5th to 8th: https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-5-8.html 9th to 12th: https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-9-12.htmlStory Time From Space: http://www.spacestationexplorers.org/educational- programs/storytimefromspace/NASA Express: nasa.gov/stem/expressNASA STEM EPDC Webinars: https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/NASA STEM EPDC Digital Badges: https://www.txstate-epdc.net/digital-badging/NASA STEM Quick Bits: https://www.txstate-epdc.net/quick-bits/
