Week 1 Blog Post
Which parts did you find clear and which were confusing? From what we have learned this week, what is clear to me is the information about living things. I remember lots of this information from previous science classes so this was a good refresher! On the other hand, what I found a little confusing was the NGSS. There is lots of different information to know about the standards for each grade level and the three dimension of the framework: Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas. Looking at all of it at once right now, it looks a little intimidating, however, I feel that once I explore the NGSS a little more, it will become a little more clear. How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future? In my classroom, I will follow the NGSS when teaching science class. The standards focus on having the students "doing" rather than "knowing", which is why I will plan my lessons to have lots of hands on ...