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The power point is a compliment of the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Activity. The power point has warm ups and exit slips. It also includes notes for suggestions during implementation of lesson. Finally, CHAMPS are included as a management tool for behavioral expectations during the activity. The power point is complete from start to finish of the SEP activity. This PPt goes with the Lesson: NGSS Introduction to the Science and Engineering Practices

The investigation is very comprehensive and extensively covers to standard and performance expectations. The investigation covers four pieces of empirical evidence and models to revise the students thinking. The investigation culminates with a summative assessment that is a standards based test that assesses the students understanding of the academic terms, concepts and their ability to support claims with evidence.

This Lab activity is designed to introduce students and teachers to how NGSS wants to explore the science and engineering practices. This very engaging activity will introduce your students or staff of how to engage people using the 8 scientific and engineering practices. This activity can be done in 2-3 regular days or 2 block periods. If it is used to train students or staff, it may take 1 to 2 weeks. There are directions and rubrics within the lab to check for understanding.

Unit support HS-LS4-1. This is a full Unit that includes: List of Academic Terms Inquiry Phenomenon Video Exploration Activities Turn and Talks for Discussion Model Worksheets Claim, Evidence and Reasoning Grade 8-10 readings as a source of evidence to support claims Empirical Evidence for Fossils, Embryology, Homologous and Vestigial Structures and DNA Scoring Guides with criteria for success Formative Assessments

This investigation increases and challenges the science and engineering practices the students have been working throughout the year. Students will investigate how scorpions from the ocean can adapt onto land to be the first organisms to step onto dry land. There are several Inquiry videos, claim/evidence/reasoning worksheets with discussion questions, an activity that will engage and increase their understanding of how organisms adapt to new environments. The investigation follows very closely

This is s four to five week unit that investigates how genes are passed from parent to offspring by reading passages (jigsaws available). Students use and develop models by mapping migration patterns to track the traits from Africa to the rest of the world. CERs where students can express their ideas as well as ask questions that can be argued in the classroom or online. If you are looking for lessons that are culturally relevant and socially relevant, this the unit for you. This unit has change

The 5E investigation for photosynthesis and respiration starts with the phenomenon of observing pond water in jars. (Need to gather pond water before doing lesson) Students read several texts and videos to assist them to gather evidence to support their claim(s). Additionally, students will conduct two lab investigations of pond water. There are documents for students to revise their claims and models as they go through the investigation. The investigation includes a check-off list of assignment

This activity will support student's thinking of how a keystone species can affect an ecosystem. Students can use the manipulatives to discuss the organisms affected by the keystone species absents. This activity can be used in conjunction with Ancillary A to address the standard of ecosystems at different scales. It is fun to ask the students if the death of a wolf can kill a rolly polly. The answer is yes, but its fun to hear their explanations. The evidence statements that are attached will g

This is part 1 of a complete Unit that covers four NGSS standards (HS-LS2-1., HS-LS2-2., HS-LS2-4. and HS-LS2-8.). Investigation 3 supports standard HS-LS2-2. The objectives are created from the Science and Engineering practices for the particular Performance Task. There are ancillaries to support students to create claims, evidence and making models. This unit is scaffolded for the beginning of the year, so there are more supports. The unit is scaled for inner city students that have little to

This investigation prepares students to be able to use a model to identify the inputs and outputs of a chloroplast. The investigation also includes activities that use Lego parts (See thumbnails). Additionally, it has a list of academic terms and assignment check off list with formative assessment questions. All activities have rubrics to assess student work. Investigation has a full lab for students to identify the inputs and outputs.

This is part 4 of a complete Unit that covers four NGSS standards (HS-LS2-1., HS-LS2-2., HS-LS2-4. and HS-LS2-8.). Investigation 4 supports standard HS-LS2-1. The objectives are created from the Science and Engineering practices for the particular Performance Task. There are ancillaries to support students to create claims, evidence and making models. This unit is scaffolded for the beginning of the year, so there are more supports. The unit is scaled for inner city students that have little to

This is part 1 of a complete Unit that covers four NGSS standards (HS-LS2-1., HS-LS2-2., HS-LS2-4. and HS-LS2-8.). Investigation 2 supports standard HS-LS2-4. The objectives are created from the Science and Engineering practices for the particular Performance Task. There are ancillaries to support students to create claims, evidence and making models. This unit is scaffolded for the beginning of the year, so there are more supports. The unit is scaled for inner city students that have little to

This is part 1 of a complete Unit that covers four NGSS standards (HS-LS2-1., HS-LS2-2., HS-LS2-4. and HS-LS2-8.). Investigation 1 supports standard HS-LS2-8. The objectives are created from the Science and Engineering practices for the particular Performance Task. There are ancillaries to support students to create claims, evidence and making models. This unit is scaffolded for the beginning of the year, so there are more supports. The unit is scaled for inner city students that have little to

The investigation introduces the students to a food web that may exist in their backyard. The investigation has videos and text for students to gather evidence and reason why they used the evidence. Additionally, it includes graphs for students to analyze and extract data for more specific evidence. The models are ordered to allow students to create initial models and to revise them more than once. Investigation has a assignment check list and rubrics to allow students to assess themselves.

This activity is designed to prepare students for the Flinn Scientific Safety quiz. You will need to download the Flinn Scientific Safety contract for the students to use during the activity. The activity works best when the students rotate in stations. You may choose to do 7 or 8 stations. I would recommend that you give the students 10 minutes at each station. The students, if they choose, may use this activity as a prototype to create an actual App if your school has a STEM lab or a coding c

This is a group activity for students to analyze graphs and how factors that affect carrying capacity change the graph. On each sheet there is a "name tent" that allows group members know which factor each other has for discussion. There are discussion questions to guide the conversation and use academic language. Students can make comparisons of an ideal carry capacity graph and graph of actual data from Yellowstone.

This support is designed to assist students in identifying and analysis of graphs. This activity will allow students to develop meaning from graphs and extract evidence from them. This can be used with Investigation Question 1C or with Ancillary D. It is important to get the students to make connections between the graphs and the reading in the Investigation Question 1C. The handouts are designed with tents at the end that are folded to notify others in the group which graph the other students a

There are two food webs in this activity. The first one is a backyard food web that includes cut-outs of producers and consumers with arrows to show energy transfer. This activity also comes with a short reading with discussion questions as a support for the food web and/or a source of evidence to support claims. The second food web is a Yellowstone Park food web which includes cut-outs of producers and consumers with arrows to show energy transfer. This can be used as a solitary activity or in

This is a great activity for students to discover how adaptation works in the environment. Students experience variation within a population to see if their tail will be able to pop the balloon. Teachers can do the best of 2 out of 3 and keep track with a chart on the board. My students loved doing this activity!

This lab can be used as an introductory activity for understanding photosynthesis and chloroplasts. Students can begin to ponder how the pigments absorb light to make sugar during photosynthesis. Lab comes with full materials list and a lab report with a rubric. The lab also includes text with discussion questions for students to share their ideas and to gather evidence to support claims.