Inside the Box
Unknown Dimension
Building a Unit
Acronyms
5-E Framework
100
Statements within the standards that describe what the students should be able to do by the end of instruction.
What are the Performance Expectations?
100
Identifying Patterns and Cause and Effect are examples of these.
What are cross cutting concepts?
100
The first step in developing a unit is identifying and/or bundling these.
What are the NGSS or the Performance Expectations?
100
PE
What is Performance Expectation?
100
This is how you "hook" the students. You can use phenomena too.
What is ENGAGEMENT?
200
The three dimensions of NGSS in the foundation box used to form each standard.
What are DCI's , Cross Cutting Concepts, and Science and Engineering Practices?
200
Motion and stability: Forces and interactions is an example of this.
What is a Disciplinary Core Idea?
200
The careful and systematic method or approach of asking questions and formulating explanations from evidence for a lesson.
What is Inquiry?
200
DCI
What is Disciplinary Core Idea?
200

This is where students get involved with materials or conduct and design hands on investigations.

What is EXPLORE?

300
Activities within the three dimensional learning that scientists and engineers engage in to either understand the world or solve a problem.
What are the Scientific and Engineering Practices?
300
Stability and Change is an example of this.
What is a cross cutting concept?
300
A good unit plan includes the PE's, Content, 3-5 Daily Lesson Plans, Accommodations, and this final component.
What is an assessment?
300
SEP
What is Science and Engineering Practice?
300

Students may explore further questions by applying what they learned in a new situation to develop a deeper understanding.

What is ELABORATE?

400
A statement that supplies examples or additional information to the performance expectation.
What is a clarification statement?
400
Developing and using models is an example of this.
What is Science and Engineering Practice?
400
Memorizing vocabulary, "knowing" facts, "cookbook science" vs. Being a scientist or engineer and carrying out investigations.
What is the difference between old and new science standards?
400
UDL 

which includes multiple means of representation, multiple means of expression, and multiple means of engagement.

What is a Universal Design for Learning?
400

Students communicate in their own words the knowledge that they experienced through the activities.

What is EXPLAIN?

500
This is where you can find links between the listed PE and other NGSS in the same and other grade bands as well as with CCSS ELA/Math standards related to this standard.
What is a connection box?
500
Ecosystems: Interactions, energy, and dynamics is an example of this
What is a Disciplinary Core Idea?
500
The US government developed an initiative to raise awareness that we need more career college graduates to continue research and development in these fields.
What is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math?
500
3-LS2
What is the standard or performance expectation for grade 3, life science #2?
500

Students assess their own knowledge and skills and the teacher assesses student progress to guide their instruction.

What is EVALUATE?

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