1. NEXT GEN SCIENCE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY (NGSS)

2. 3 Components to the Academy The standards Science notebooks Science “talk”

3. NGSS Shifts 1. Inquiry-based instruction 2. No more right/wrong answers=SENSE-MAKING 3. Using evidence to justify reasoning 4. Embrace flexbility with instruction, and stickiness in the process of sense-making 5. Provide opportunities for failure so students get comfortable with it 6. Let them struggle! 7. Let them talk it out.

4. 3 dimensions to the NGSS standards Disciplinary Core Ideas Science/Engineering Practices Crosscutting concepts

5. The 3 dimensions are like a fine recipe… Tools= Science and Engineering Practices Ingredients=Disciplinary Core Ideas HerbsSpices= Crosscutting concepts

7. Grade level essential questions and big ideas - NEXTGENSCIENCE.ORG - VIEW IN DCI ARRANGEMENTS - STORYLINES - GRADE BAND

8. Other resources… Edmodo: ESA group (when I get the code I will forward it to you) Inquiryproject.terc.edu ( awesome videos) http://moodle.tbaisd.org/course/view.php?id=1021 (units already done for Physical Science!) NGSS website-Framework Sciencenotebooks.org