Creating appropriate tables and graphs is an important skill in analyzing and interpreting data. Often, students are given data tables or graph outlines to work with. Unfortunately, this means that few students know how to create tables and graphs on…
Labs look very different in an NGSS Aligned classroom. The NGSS will change your labs in more ways than you think. Here are 4 ways that the NGSS will change labs in your classroom. How are labs different in an…
Many teachers have switched to using a digital notebook this year. But, this brings up the question – “How can students create digital models?” In this post, I will discuss options to help your students create digital models in order…
The Science and Engineering Practice of Asking Questions is foundational to science. In this post, find out what Asking Questions looks like in an elementary classroom. Also, find out why this is the most used practice in my class and…
One of my favorite ways to introduce phenomena is to use a notice and wonder activity. During a notice and wonder activity, you present students with your phenomenon and ask them what they notice and what they wonder. Students write…
The NGSS Science and Engineering Practice of Asking Questions and Defining Problems asks students to identify the criteria and constraints presented by a given problem. Criteria and constraints are both aspects of a problem that limit a solution. Students should…
Last year, I earned my STEM Certificate and Master’s Degree in STEM Leadership. The program made me rethink some common practices in STEM education. The NGSS are designed to bring a STEM focus into the science classroom. Here are some…
Graph annotations help students with the Science and Engineering Practice of Analyzing and Interpreting Data. Help your students to do digital graph annotations with Google Presentations.
I use Google Apps for Education almost every day in my classroom. One of my favorite ways to use Google is to have students create digital graphs. The video below will show you, and your students, how to use Google…
I got a question from a reader last week asking me if I knew of any good resources for writing NGSS aligned lab reports. At face value, this seems like a very simple question. But with the adoption of the…
