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Phylogenetic Trees and the Classification of Fossils

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Phylogenetic Trees and the Classification of Fossils

The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about phylogenetic trees and phylogenetic classification to determine ”How S...

Descent With Modification and Embryonic Development

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Descent With Modification and Embryonic Development

The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about the theory of descent with modification to explain similarities in anima...

Environmental Change and Evolution: Which mechanism of microevolution caused the beak of the medium ground finch population on Daphne Major to increase in size between 1976 and 1978?

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Environmental Change and Evolution: Which mechanism of microevolution caused the beak of the medium ground finch population on Daphne Major to increase in size between 1976 and 1978?

In this chapter, the purpose of this Lab 18 is for students to apply what they know about migration, genetic drift, and natural selection to explain t...

Roles and Responsibilities

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Roles and Responsibilities

The science department has existed in its current form for approximately 100 years. If, however, we believe that departments are places in which scien...

Why Is Questioning a Powerful Teaching Tool?

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Why Is Questioning a Powerful Teaching Tool?

Questioning cultivates student engagement and drives instruction throughout the learning process. It is a vital part of science and engineering. Quest...

How Do I Prepare for the Power of Questioning?

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How Do I Prepare for the Power of Questioning?

Involving students in the Powerful Practices model requires that you know your students as individuals and as a group. This will help create engaging ...

How Do I Implement the Power of Questioning?

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How Do I Implement the Power of Questioning?

Sharing ideas with a partner or group helps students structure thoughts to communicate thinking and offers an opportunity for them to learn together. ...

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Using the 5E Model to Implement the Next Generation Science Standards

This chapter provides recommendations for translating standards into instructional materials that are usable for those with the real task of teaching....

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Why Does Skill in Questioning Engage Students in Purposeful Standards-Based Learning?

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Why Does Skill in Questioning Engage Students in Purposeful Standards-Based Learning?

Students need to see purpose for what they are learning as they engage in literacy practices. Children ask questions and make connections to what is b...

Teaching Science for Conceptual Understanding: An Overview

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Teaching Science for Conceptual Understanding: An Overview

A primary goal of science education is teaching for conceptual understanding. But what does this mean? We argue that teaching for conceptual understan...

Students With Disabilities and the Next Generation Science Standards

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Students With Disabilities and the Next Generation Science Standards

The Next Generation Science Standards require that students engage in science and engineering practices to develop deeper understanding of the discipl...

NGSS: Giving Every Student a Choice

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NGSS: Giving Every Student a Choice

The process for developing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) was not a simple one. There were many decisions made that while necessary did ...

Science and Engineering Practices for Equity: Creating Opportunities for Diverse Students to Learn Science and Develop Foundational Capacities

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Science and Engineering Practices for Equity: Creating Opportunities for Diverse Students to Learn Science and Develop Foundational Capacities

This chapter serves two purposes. First, it provides a context for the work presented in A Framework for K–12 Science Education and the guiding doc...

On Building Policy Support for the <i>Next Generation Science Standards</i>

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On Building Policy Support for the <i>Next Generation Science Standards</i>

In this chapter, the editor discusses observations made as a foundation officer at Carnegie Corporation of New York throughout the development of the ...

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Charges of the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team

This chapter summarizes the four tasks of the team. By understanding the far-reaching charges to address diversity and equity across many related topi...

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