NGSS Lesson Adaptations

Journal Article | December 2018

A Laboratory of Words: Using Science Notebook Entries as Preassessment Creates Opportunities to Adapt Teaching

Book Chapter | October 2011

Students are using the tools of scientists when keeping a science notebook. To bring students’ existing ideas out for examination, the author implemented a “quick-write,” which entails asking an open-ended question and…

Making Space for Local Science: Strategies for teachers to find and adapt phenomena in science units

Journal Article | September 2024

This article discusses strategies for teachers to find and use local phenomena in designed science units. The Next Generation Science Standards promote grounding learning in observable phenomena that students…

Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Introductory Psychology Using the Jigsaw Method Adapted for Remote Learning

Journal Article | January 2022

People’s ability to evaluate scientific research is important to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM educators can use the pandemic to frame instruction of scientific literacy and critical-thinking skills. In a…

Adaptation of Project-Based Learning Concepts to the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Curriculum in a Small College Environment

Journal Article | March 2023

Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the PBL model that is suitable for colleges with limited science,…

Adapting a Popular Technique in College Lecture Halls to K–12 Classrooms

Journal Article | August 2020

Adaptive Inquiry as the Silver Bullet: Reconciling Local Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Procedures With State-Mandated Testing in Science

Book Chapter | December 2005

“Adaptive inquiry” is the product of the synergistic relationship between what a student brings to the classroom, the teacher’s ability to shape a lesson in response to the needs of the student, and the method of final…

Adapting a Field Research Course to High School Biology: Twenty Years of Leading Teenagers to do Science in the Woods

Journal Article | October 2024

Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelong love for nature. The positive impact of field study on students’…

Adapt or Discard?

Journal Article | November 2015

A teacher shares his experience implementing the Next Generation Science Standards, from struggle to success.

Adapting to the Environment

Journal Article | September 2014

Using leaves to introduce students to ecophysiology

Beak Adaptations

Journal Article | December 1998

Adaptation—the modification of an organism or its parts—is a basic principle of evolution. This hands-on simulation helps students understand adaptations by examining the diversity of bird beaks.