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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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…
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…
You may have read a previous post about why I am not using the Scientific Method in my classroom anymore. So, how are you supposed to start the school year in an NGSS aligned classroom? Keep reading to find out….
Classroom setup is an important factor in how your class will run. It determines how students will move, collaborate, and engage in classroom activities. Here are things to consider when setting up your science classroom. Setting Up Your Science Classroom…
We started our state testing last week and oh… my… goodness. The kids are (mostly) doing a fantastic job of diligently working on problems, rereading their answers and showing what they know. But it requires a lot of brain power…
Many teachers struggle with successfully scaffolding the experimental design process. It took me a long time to give up control and correctly set the scene for students to be successful when designing experiments. Here are a few tips to help…
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. ****My interactive notebooks don’t…
