MVLA Science Now!
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Table of Contents
General
1. NGSS Accelerated Model Cours Pathways
2. Webinars: Learn to Use the NGSS Evidence Statements and Classroom Sample Tasks
Subject Specific
1. Earth & Space Science - Get an Awesome Wind (or Temperature, Clouds, Pressure) for any Location on Earth
2. Biology -Watch the Evolution of our Species in Two Minutes
3. Chemistry - Fun Chemistry Jokes and Quotes to Share with Students
3. Chemistry - Fun Chemistry Jokes and Quotes to Share with Students
4. Physics - Surprising applications of the Magnus Effect (Curving of a Spinning Ball).
5. Environmental - Interactive GIS map for U.S. Energy Resources
5. Environmental - Interactive GIS map for U.S. Energy Resources
Computer Tip
1. “Short and Sweet” Guides for Learning Google Apps
Teaching
1. Higher Order Thinking Question Stems
Humor
1. Best of Neil deGrasse Tyson Arguments and Comebacks
General
1. NGSS Accelerated Model Course Maps Pathways
1. NGSS Accelerated Model Course Maps Pathways
Achieve today released the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Accelerated Model Course Pathways - a resource that offers guidance to schools and districts seeking to organize NGSS performance expectations into a compressed time frame. The NGSS Accelerated Model Course Pathways are designed for high-achieving students who want or need to pursue advanced level science courses earlier in middle or high school, and at a more rapid pace.
"Districts and schools should maximize opportunities for high-performing students to learn the science in the Next Generation Science Standards as well as excel far beyond them," said Peter McLaren, Director of State and District Support for Science at Achieve. "The accelerated model course pathways were created to allow this unique population of students access to advanced level and AP science courses sooner in their high school experience."
Achieve coordinated the development of this resource with Advanced Placement (AP) educators and several writers of the NGSS. The final documents were reviewed by an additional team of classroom educators, science supervisors, and disciplinary specialists.
Watch this video for a brief overview of the NGSS Accelerated Model Course Pathways.
2. Webinars: Learn to Use the NGSS Evidence Statements and Classroom Sample Tasks
The NSTA hosted two webinars to help educators begin thinking about the use of the NGSS Evidence Statements and the NGSS Classroom Sample Tasks. Links to the NGSS Evidence Statements, the NGSS Classroom Sample Tasks, and other NGSS resources can be found here.
The NGSS Evidence Statements webinar introduces educators to the evidence statements for K-12, which describe what students need to be able to know and do by the end of instruction to demonstrate proficiency on each performance expectation in the NGSS. The webinar includes practitioner perspective on how the evidence statements can be used to help educators think through instructional planning.
The NGSS Classroom Sample Task webinar was designed to help educators think about how tasks that blend material from both the NGSS and the Common Core State Standards can be used to integrate instruction, resulting in more coherent experiences for students. The webinar introduces the sample tasks, which were developed collaboratively by math and science teachers, and discusses the benefits and challenges of cross-disciplinary classroom experiences.
Subject Specific
1. Earth & Space Science - Get an Awesome Wind (or Temperature, Clouds, Pressure) for any Location on Earth
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Get an Awesome Wind (or Temperature, Clouds, Pressure) for any Location on Earth
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Windyty
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Description
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"Get a 13 day forecast."
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2. Biology - Watch the Evolution of our Species in Two Minutes
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Watch the Evolution of our Species in Two Minutes
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Yale Press
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“Click on a 'board' and scroll through to look at the funny jokes and quotes to get your students giggling about chemistry!”
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3. Chemistry - Fun Chemistry Jokes and Quotes to Share with Students
Site Name
| Fun Chemistry Jokes and Quotes to Share with Students |
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Do you need an engagement clip for water? Check this out for a super hydrophobic substance. Lots of "fair tests" using this material are shown in the video. Be sure to scroll down to see the video.
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4. Physics - Surprising applications of the Magnus Effect (Curving of a Spinning Ball).
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Surprising applications of the Magnus Effect (Curving of a Spinning Ball).
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Veritasium
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Description
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"Demonstrations and applications of the Magnus effect"
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5. Environmental - Interactive GIS map for U.S. Energy Resources
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Interactive GIS map for U.S. Energy Resources
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Site Author
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U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Description
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"There are many features and options available through the "Layers/Legend" menu including our recommended map views on a variety of subjects as well as the ability to customize mapping layer options that may better suit your energy needs."
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Computer Tip
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“Short and Sweet” Guides for Learning Google Apps
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Site Author
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Shake up Learning
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Description
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“Here’s a great collection of cheat sheets for those using Google Apps. There are several other resources on this site as well that you might want to check out. These cheat sheets would be suitable for professional development or classroom use.”
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Teaching
Site Name
| Higher Order Thinking Question Stems |
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Site Author
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Keller School District
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Description
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“Lists of higher level thinking questions.”
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Humor
Site Name
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Best of Neil deGrasse Tyson Arguments and Comebacks Part 1
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Site Author
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Agatan Fnd
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Description
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“Video clips of best of Neil deGrasse Tyson arguments and comebacks.”
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