NGSS Science & Engineering Practices

AQDP-H7 Science & Engineering Practices resources

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Standard statement

AQDP-H7 | Science & Engineering Practices

Ask and/or evaluate questions that challenge the premise(s) of an argument, the interpretation of a data set, or the suitability of the design.

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Data Streams: A crash course in data literacy using stream ecology

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

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Level-up data literacy skills by practicing the "PPSTT" Framework for unlocking any graph's secrets. Students watch scientists model this approach & then try it on their own using multiple data types, including: the frequency of certain words in books, streamflow rates, and maps.

Alignment summary( Target)

Lesson 1

Students will evaluate the story of a graph in the Takeaway step of the PPSTT framework.

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SciJourneys: Building Resilience in Science

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

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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 1, students challenge their initial questions and develop more refined ones to enhance their critical thinking skills; in Lesson 2, they challenge and refine the premises of hypotheses to better understand their testability; and in Lesson 3, they challenge their assumptions about the necessity of hypotheses in all scientific studies.

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