Module 4 Resources
Resources: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Bakshi, L. (2015). Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. Retrieved from Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
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Bozeman Science. (nd). Practice 3. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. Retrieved from https://ngss.nsta.org/Practices.aspx?id=3 Links to an external site.
*Chizek, L., VanMeerten, B., McDermott, M., and Uhlenberg, J. (2018). Identifying an Engineering Design Problem: Engineering a Pancake Recipe Gives Fifth Graders a Taste of Chemistry in Everyday Life. Science & Children, January, pp. 66-71.
*Colson, M., & Colson, R. (2016). Planning NGSS-Based Instruction: Where Do You Start? Science & Children, February, pp. 23-25; Science Scope, February, pp. 16-18; and Science Teacher, February, pp. 51-53.
Engineering is Elementary. (nd). EIE Video Snippets: NGS Science and Engineering Practices. Practice 3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. Retrieved from https://www.eie.org/snippets-ngss-practice3 Links to an external site.
McGraw Hill Education Pre K-12. (2016). How to Help Students in Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. Retrieved from How to Help Students in Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
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MsRobinsonRepresents. (2016). Plannning and Carrying Out Investigations. Retrieved from Planning and Carrying Out Scientific Investigations NGSS
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National Research Council. 2012. Chapter 3. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations (pp. 45, 50, 59-61) in A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13165 Links to an external site..
NGSS@NSTA. (nd). Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. Retrieved from https://ngss.nsta.org/Practices.aspx?id=3 Links to an external site.
NGSS@NSTA. (nd). Preparing for the Next Generation Science Standards—Planning and Carrying Out Investigations. Retrieved from Planning and Carrying out Investigations: What NGSS Looks Like in the Classroom
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NSTA. (nd). Planning and Carrying Out Investigations: What NGSS Looks Like in the Classroom. Retrieved from Planning and Carrying out Investigations: What NGSS Looks Like in the Classroom
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*Wingert, K., & Bell, P. (2015). Why Should Students Learn to Plan and Carry Out Investigations in Science and Engineering? Stem Teaching Tools: Practice Bridge 19. Retrieved from http://stemteachingtools.org/brief/19 Links to an external site.
Resources: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Bozeman Science. (2013). Practice 4-Analyzing and Interpreting Data. Practice 4 - Analyzing and Interpreting Data
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Colson, R., & Colson, M. (2017). Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Part 1. Graphing. In Learning to Read the Earth and Sky. Explorations Supporting the NGSS Grades 6-12 (pp. 53-71). Arlington, VA: NSTA Press. Retrieved from https://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NGSS/files/PreparingforNGSS--AnalyzingandInterpretingData_10-23-2012.pdf Links to an external site..
*Colson, R., & Colson, M. (2017). Chapter 5. Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Part 2: Maps and Cross-Sections. In Learning to Read the Earth and Sky. Explorations Supporting the NGSS Grades 6-12. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
Dobson, C., Woller-Skar, M. M., & Green, J. (2017). An Inquiry-based Activity to Show the Importance of Sample Size and Random Sampling. Science Scope, April/May, 40(8), P. 76-81.
DrRobinLindbeck. (2014). Analyzing and Interpreting Data. Retrieved from Analyzing and Interpreting Data
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Forster, M., Bestelmeyer, S., Baezrodriquez, N., Berkowitz, A., Caplan, B., Esposito, R., … McGee, S. (2018). DATA JAMES: Promoting Data Literacy and Science Engagement While Encouraging Creativity. Science Teacher, Sep, 86(2), p. 48-53.
Graves, J. (2015). Analyzing and Interpreting Data NGSS. Retrieved from Analyzing and Interpreting Data NGSS
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*Hewitt, P. G. (2018). Making Sense of Distribution Curves. Science Teacher, Sep, 86(2), p. 8-10
*Hunter-Thompson, K. (2018). Data Literacy 101: How Do We Set Up Graphs in Science. Science Scope, September, 42(2), p. 78-82.
Khan Academy. (nd). Interpreting a histogram. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-math-reasoning/pre-algebra-representing-data/v/ways-to-represent-data Links to an external site..
Khan Academy. (nd). Ways to represent data. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-math-reasoning/pre-algebra-representing-data/v/ways-to-represent-data Links to an external site..
Lynch, B. (2013). Collecting and Interpreting Data 1. Retrieved from Collecting and Interpreting Data 1
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National Research Council. 2012. Chapter 3. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations (pp. 45, 50, 59-61) in A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13165 Links to an external site..
National Research Council. 2012. Chapter 3. Analyzing and Interpreting Data (pp. 45, 51, 61-63) in A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13165 Links to an external site..
National Science Teachers Association. (2014). Analyzing and Interpreting Data. Science Teacher, November, 81(8). Retrieved from http://www.nsta.org/publications/browse_journals.aspx?action=issue&id=98067 Links to an external site..
National Science Teachers Association. (2013). Preparing for NGSS: Analyzing and Interpreting Data. The Practice of Analyzing and Interpreting Data. Retrieved from Preparing for the Next Generation Science Standards: The Practice of Analyzing and Interpreting Data
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National Science Teachers Association. (nd). Exploring NGSS in the Classroom: Red-Winged Blackbird Unit Overview. Retrieved from Exploring NGSS in the classroom: Red-winged blackbird unit overview
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Teaching Channel. (nd). Analyzing data in Small Groups: Grade 8. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/analyze-data-with-groups Links to an external site..
NGSSHub/NSTA. (nd). Science and Engineering Practices. Analyzing and Interpreting Data. Retrieved from https://ngss.nsta.org/Practices.aspx?id=4 Links to an external site..
Rivet, A. (2012). NSTA Web Seminars. Preparing for NGSS: Analyzing and Interpreting Data. Retrieved from https://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NGSS/files/PreparingforNGSS--AnalyzingandInterpretingData_10-23-2012.pdf Links to an external site..
Smith, A. (2017). Interpreting Data. Retrieved from Analyzing and Interpreting Data
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*Smith, B., & Mader, J. ((2018). Map My Data. Science Teacher, Jul, 85(5) p. 12-13.
*Smith, B., & Mader, J. (2016). Mastering Scientific Practices with Technology, Part 2. Science Teacher, Mar 83(3), p. 8.
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