NGSS Science & Engineering Practices
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INV-H1 | Science & Engineering Practices
Plan an investigation or test a design individually and collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence as part of building and revising models, supporting explanations for phenomena, or testing solutions to problems. Consider possible variables or effects and evaluate the confounding investigation’s design to ensure variables are controlled.
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Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions: How do we provide sustainable energy to communities?
Learn about the energy all around us through a hands-on power generating lab, a web app exploring resilient energy mixes, and stories about Māui’s innovation. In Te Reo Māori, the unit title translates to "It is through positive energy that we thrive." This unit connects to Māori leadership in self-sufficiency and sustainability as inspiration for the future of energy engineering!
Alignment summary( Target)
Lesson 2
In Lesson 2, students generate power in a hands-on lab and collect data from these experiments. They will analyze their data and from it draw conclusions about their power plant models.
Included resources
3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Supporting apps and videos
SciJourneys: Building Resilience in Science
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!
Alignment summary( Connected)
Lesson 3
Students plan an investigation centered around data collection, either individually or collaboratively.
Included resources
3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.
Lesson 3
Supporting videos