Teacher's Toolkit: Using the Five Practices to Facilitate a Meaningful Discussion on Plate Tectonics in a Middle School Classroom | NSTA

Teacher's Toolkit: Using the Five Practices to Facilitate a Meaningful Discussion on Plate Tectonics in a Middle School Classroom

Science Scope—February 2019

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This issue explains how you can encourage abstract reasoning and scientific thinking through a Five Practices Discussion.

Earth & Space Science General Science NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Middle School

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