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The first part of this chapter explains the importance of the two practices that include elements designed to address the different goals and outcomes...
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This chapter is about fostering what we call academically productive talk in science classrooms to support students’ engagement with the eight scien...
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Throughout the chapters, we have provided many vivid images of students who are learning science in meaningful ways. In this chapter, we provide guida...
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This chapter concludes our discussion of the science and engineering practices with a summary of the big ideas from the book and a few strategies. We ...
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Big Data, Small Devices: Investigating the Natural World Using Real-Time Data (Book Sample)
Now your students can transform their mobile phones and tablets into tools for learning about everything from weather to water quality. Big Data, Smal...
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In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between tropospheric ozone and temperature and how human populations affect ozone levels. Disci...
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In this lesson, students will use mean (average) temperature data to determine changes in surface temperature over time in different areas of Earth. D...
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In this lesson, students will use a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database to identify extreme weather events throughout the ...
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In this lesson, students will use weather data to create a current weather map by drawing station models for multiple locations. Disciplinary core ide...
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In this lesson, students will develop and analyze meteograms for select cities to construct a 24-hour history for a specific location. Disciplinary co...
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In this lesson, students will use flight take-off and landing patterns to better understand wind. Disciplinary core ideas covered are Earth materials ...
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In this lesson, students will come to understand the range and frequency of behaviors in which animals can engage, and how those might be affected by ...
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In this lesson, students will compare population dynamics in emerging and developed nations, including how those populations use natural resources. Di...
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In this lesson, students will explore long-term trends in land use using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Disciplinary core ideas ...
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In this lesson, students will determine whether there is a correlation between drought and wildfires using data from two states. Disciplinary core ide...