If you are a science teacher, you know that the art of teaching science is unique. It requires a unique set of skills, strategies and techniques. The posts below discuss strategies and resources for teaching science.
Not all of these strategies and resources are unique to an NGSS aligned science classroom. However, all of these will work while working toward NGSS alignment.
These are strategies that have worked for me in my classroom. But, all classrooms and teachers are unique.
I have also added resources for teaching science that may be useful.
Take the strategies that work for you and leave the ones that don’t. Remember, you can always click on the Ask a Question link on the top of the page to submit a question.
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For years, I started the year in my science classroom in essentially the same way. Why? Because it was what I had always done AND it seemed like the other science teachers around me were doing the same thing. But,…
The setup of your science classroom is very important in how the classroom will run. Here are important things to consider when setting up your science classroom for the year. What things should you consider when you set up your…
I started using an interactive notebook during my second year of teaching. This post was written at the start of my 10th year in the classroom. It focuses on the traditional method of creating interactive notebooks. However, I don’t use…
You may be using an interactive notebook in your class, but are you making the most out of your interactive notebook? Here are 5 ways that you can improve your interactive notebook. Please note: This post contains an affiliate link. …
Interactive Notebooks have been a staple in my classroom for years. But when I shifted to NGSS, my interactive notebooks needed a serious upgrade. Here are some of the changes that I have made to my interactive notebooks. I used…
The activities below are a great way to give the students in your science class a brain break. They also make excellent team-building activities. What are brain breaks? Brain breaks are activities that can be done in the science classroom…
As my New Year’s Resolution, I decided that I needed to stop bringing work home with me. I was feeling overtired and grouchy. My health was suffering. Teachers are being asked to do more and more, in and outside of…
Exit tickets are one of my favorite types of formative assessments to use in an NGSS aligned classroom. My exit tickets used to be made of low-level knowledge-based questions, but since making the shift to NGSS I have had to…
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…
The Science and Engineering practice of Planning and Carrying out Investigations requires students to take a more active role in classroom experiment. Many teachers struggle with providing support for the experimental design process. However, it is essential that teachers provide…
