NGSS Science & Engineering Practices

AQDP-H3 Science & Engineering Practices resources

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AQDP-H3 | Science & Engineering Practices

Ask questions to determine relationships, including quantitative relationships, between independent and dependent variables.

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Balancing Act: Tradeoffs in frogs, humans, and other animals

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Students will follow in the soggy footsteps of scientists wading through ponds at night to record frogs as they learn about biological tradeoffs that connect humans to horses to frogs. Along the way, they'll decide which male a female frog should choose as a mate, based on analysis of call performance.

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Lesson 1

In Lesson 1, students analyze trade-offs in everyday situations and are encouraged to ask questions about how different choices lead to different outcomes. This helps them understand how independent and dependent variables interact in decision-making.

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2 lessons and 4 supporting media items.

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Lesson 1

Life is full of tradeoffs

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You Can't Have It All: Biologists Explain Tradeoffs in Life

Lesson 2

Who will be the next top frog?

Supporting videos

Tradeoffs in the Love Language of Frogs

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“Balancing Act” Unit Trailer: Free lessons about tradeoffs in life

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Teacher Report | "Balancing Act: Tradeoffs in frogs, humans, and other animals"

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SciJourneys: Building Resilience in Science

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Help students sharpen their skills of inquiry and critical thinking and see that science is all around them! This student-centered, active learning unit helps students build resilience and growth mindsets as they approach scientific methods. Features 3 early career women in STEM!

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Lessons: 1, 2, 3

In Lesson 2, students ask questions to determine relationships and modify non-testable hypotheses into testable ones, and in Lesson 3, they explore the relationship between collected data and forming hypotheses to determine which questions can be tested.

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3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.

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