NGSS Science & Engineering Practices

AQDP-M4 Science & Engineering Practices resources

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AQDP-M4 | Science & Engineering Practices

Ask questions to clarify and/or refine a model, an explanation, or an engineering problem.

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Colourful Solutions: Chemical Engineering Dyes to Brighten Lives

Grades

6, 7, 8

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Students will learn to think like chemical engineers as they delve into the dye technologies that allow us to express ourselves through colourful clothing. They will read and discuss complex texts, analyse concept maps and graphs, and develop an appreciation for indigenous (Māori) dye technology.

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Lesson 3

Students will think, ask questions, discuss, and summarize a fairly robust cost/benefit analysis of the 3 dye technologies.

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3 lessons and 3 supporting media items.

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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences

Grades

6, 7, 8

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Students will conduct experiments and analyze real scientific data as they learn about themselves. They'll learn how our eyes and brains interact to determine what we like and dislike, and apply this knowledge to fish research and the art of character design.

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Lessons: 1, 2, 3

Throughout, students will build on and refine their understanding of a conceptual model for visual processing in the brain.

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