NGSS Science & Engineering Practices
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INFO-H1 | Science & Engineering Practices
Critically read scientific literature adapted for classroom use to determine the central ideas or conclusions and/or to obtain scientific and/or technical information to summarize complex evidence, concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms.
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Bioinspired Design: Looking to Biology for Better Solutions
Students will identify a problem with an existing product and investigate biological functions to inspire a product redesign. Through independent research using AI bots and scholarly sources, students will gain a new perspective on STEM, biology, and the human interface between.
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Lessons: 2, 3, 4
In lessons 2-4, students will dive into scientific literature, and other web-based sources to learn more about the product problem they've identified and biological models with analogous functions to the desired solution. They will then need to summarize and present their process and (re)design proposals.
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5 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
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Colourful Solutions: Chemical Engineering Dyes to Brighten Lives
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 1
In Part 1, students will work independently and in groups to extract information from complex texts about each technology and complete concept maps of the chemical processes involved.
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3 lessons and 3 supporting media items.
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Genetic Rescue to the Rescue: Preventing extinction through gene flow
Students will deepen their understanding of basic genetics concepts as they dive into real data sets from ongoing research. They will hone critical thinking and communication skills and come away with clear examples of how science can lead to positive impacts on wildlife populations.
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5 lessons and 5 supporting media items.
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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences
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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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Extension: See links in the Extensions and Background sections for scientific articles that you can read and analyze with your class after you have taught the lesson.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
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Pacific H2O: A Choose-Your-Own STEM Adventure
Students will gain a new appreciation for water as they reflect, mind-map, embody different STEM roles, and perform a choose-your-own adventure chemistry lab. Throughout, they will be exposed to Pacific languages, proverbs, and STEM solutions in this unique learning experience.
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Lesson 3
In lesson 2, students carefully read scientific information and lab instructions to inform their decisions about water treatment methods. In lesson 3, students must integrate information across lab procedures and journalism to express a solution. In lesson 4, students will form ideas that integrate themes from Samoan proverbs with reflections of their own experiences.
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4 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
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