I am changing schools within my district. This is a new adventure for me...but a great opportunity to work with people I have always wanted to be with on a team.
I am working on my new classroom theme. I have chosen Dr. Who with an emphasis on the importance of never giving up and always taking risks for reward.
I have many questions to ask my new team concerning what a typical class period looks like.
For the 2014-2015 school year I am focusing on blending the following together:
Scientific and Engineering Practices:1.Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)2.Developing and using models3.Planning and carrying out investigations4.Analyzing and interpreting data5.Using mathematics and computational thinking6.Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)7.Engaging in argument from evidence8.Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
NGSS Framework breakdown:1.Patterns2.Cause and effect: Mechanism and conservation3.Scale, proportion, and quantity4.Systems and system models5.Energy and matter: flows, cycles, and conservation6.Structure and function7.Stability and change
Although I realize the NGSS framework is further broken down into sub categories, I believe the principals of all 7 frames can be applied and should be applied to each of the 8 practices for science and engineering . For instance, in my district I begin the year teaching safety, briefly, and move into matter and energy with atomic structure leading the way. We use the 5E model in our district and I believe I can structure both the NGSS framework and the sci/engineering practices into the entire unit plan. The front loaded information will take the most time, but once I work it out I should be good to go all year!
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