All Crosscutting Concepts resources

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Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Initial Knowledge for Teaching Related to Crosscutting Concepts within 3D Learning and Teaching

This study aims to contribute to the growing body of research on the role of crosscutting concepts (CCCs) in three-dimensional (3D) teaching and learn...

By Soon Lee, Anna Arias

Postsecondary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Learning to be an Ambitious Science Teacher

Since the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), students are expected to learn science according to the three-dimensions (DCI, SEP,...

By Alex Gerber, Heather Milo

Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Leadership NGSS Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Mapping in Two and Three Dimensions

Second graders used their own school-ground explorations, using journals and iPads for pictures and narrated videos, to create traditional, two-dimens...

By Jeffery Townsend, Connie Hodge, Sonja Yow, Whitney Cox

Crosscutting Concepts Interdisciplinary Three-Dimensional Learning

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Patterns are Everywhere: Exploring the schoolyard to facilitate thinking about science phenomena

After realizing the difficulty educators face with integrating the crosscutting concepts (CCCs) from the Next Generation Science Standards into their ...

By Brandon Davis, Ingrid Carter, Lisa Dispense

5E Crosscutting Concepts NGSS Phenomena

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Helping Students Use Crosscutting Concepts to Guide Sensemaking of Anchoring Phenomena

Crosscutting concepts (CCCs) are designed to help students make sense of phenomena across multiple scientific disciplines (National Research Council 2...

By Nicole Vick, Michael Novak, Dan Voss, Brian Reiser, Joseph Kremer, Whitney Mills, Jamie Noll, Dawn Novak, Ann Rivet

Crosscutting Concepts Phenomena Sensemaking

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If You Find a Rock ClassPack

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Elementary Earth & Space Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Elementary Life Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Build It! ClassPack

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Elementary Engineering Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Science Mysteries ClassPack

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Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Elementary Engineering Technology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Teaching Strategies

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Elementary Engineering Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Elementary Physical Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices