1. Major Outcomes of Science Instruction
Proficiencies:
Conceptual knowledge & understanding in science
Abilities to carry out scientific inquiries
Understandings about the nature of science & scientific inquiry

2. Major Outcomes of Science Instruction
Proficiencies:
Conceptual knowledge & understanding in science
Abilities to carry out scientific inquiries
Ask a question about natural phenomena
Plan & conduct a scientific investigation
Use appropriate tools and techniques to collect data
Use evidence & scientific knowledge to develop explanations
Communicate investigations, data, and explanations to others
Understandings about the nature of science & scientific inquiry

3. Proficiency 2: Abilities of Scientific Inquiry
NGSS Scientific and Engineering Practices
(pp , Framework …, 2012)
Ask a question about natural phenomena 
Asking questions & defining solutions
Developing & using models
Plan & conduct a scientific investigation;
Use appropriate tools and techniques to collect data 
Planning & carrying out Investigations
Analyzing & interpreting data
Using mathematics & computational thinking
Use evidence & scientific knowledge to develop explanations
Constructing explanations & designing solutions
Engaging in argument from evidence
Communicate investigations, data, and explanations to others
Obtaining, evaluating, & communicating information

4. Process Skills in Science
Process of Science
Description
What processes of science are commonly
emphasized in elementary and middle-schools?
Have students generate a list before looking in their books

5. Process Skills in Science
Process of Science
Description
Observing
Classifying
Inferring
Measuring
Communicating
Predicting
Hypothesizing
Experimenting (CVS)
In groups: come up with a short (1-2 sentence) description of each of these process skills; will share with class

6. Proficiency 2: Abilities of Scientific Inquiry
NGSS Scientific and Engineering Practices
(pp , Framework …, 2012)
Process Skills
Observing
Classifying
Inferring
Measuring
Communicating
Predicting
Hypothesizing
Experimenting
Ask a question about natural phenomena 
Asking questions & defining solutions X
Developing & using models
Plan & conduct a scientific investigation;
Use appropriate tools and techniques to collect data 
Planning & carrying out Investigations
Analyzing & interpreting data
Using mathematics & computational thinking
Use evidence & scientific knowledge to develop explanations
Constructing explanations & designing solutions  X
Engaging in argument from evidence
Communicate investigations, data, and explanations to others
Obtaining, evaluating, & communicating information
There are additional process skills needed for the Practices than what’s listed, such as: graphing, identifying patterns, statistics, using simulations, evaluating one’s own ideas, etc.
Practices use both process skills and knowledge.
Practices are more extensive than what was listed as "Abilities" under Proficiency 2 (hopefully they're working on a new edition of the textbook); process skills commonly taught in K-8 classrooms are "less than" the practices we need to get students to, but crucial elements of those practices; it's looking rather "common core-ish" in the level of science expected now of students compared to developing skills of "the scientific method."
Read this table as: the set of process skills is representative, not exhaustive; the mapping is a proposal, not doctrine.
A proposed mapping of Proficiency 2 Abilities, NGSS Practices, and common process skills

7. Science Circus Learning Objectives
Teacher Candidates will be able to …
Identify & describe science process skills typically taught in grades K-8
Describe the relationship between Proficiency 2, NGSS Practices, and process skills
Apply an example of teaching science process skills to their own practice
Evaluate use of stations in science inquiry teaching
4th Grade Students will be able to …
Apply science process skills in science investigations
Describe skills used in science investigations

8. The “Science Circus” Notebook Entries
Title: ___________
Date: ___________
Station Name: ____________________________________
This station is asking me to __________________________
What do I think? __________________________________
Drawing & Observations:
Some Conclusions: ________________________________
This activity reminds me of __________________________
I used the following process skill(s): ___________________
for each station
Should have 70 minutes for this; minutes per station

9. Process Skills in Science
Process of Science
Emphasized at which station(s)?
Observing
Classifying
Inferring
Measuring
Communicating
Predicting
Hypothesizing
Experimenting (CVS)

10. Process Skills in Science
Discussion Questions:
What management strategies were used with these stations?
What are some pros and cons of using stations?
KEYS to management:
Multiples of stations that take longer (weather, thought experiment)
More stations than groups
“Challenge Station” – notebook check before proceeding