• Overview

     

    This year we will be piloting several units from the OpenSciEd program. In addition, we will be using the IQWST program in combination with online resources found on Google Classroom. We will be studying the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) which outline a 3D approach to learning science. The standards interweave core ideas (the facts) with scientific practices (the behaviors that scientists use to understand the world around us) and crosscutting concepts (the ideas we will apply throughout our studies).
     
     

    Units of Study

    • Chemical Reactions and Conservation of Matter
    • Body Systems and Cellular Processes
    • Chemical Reaction in Living Things
    • Transfer, Transformation and Conversion of Energy

    Scientific Practices

    • Asking Questions and Defining Problems

    • Developing and Using Models

    • Planning and Carrying Out InvestigationsDragon Fly

    • Analyzing and Interpreting Data

    • Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking

    • Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

    • Engaging in Argument from Evidence

    • Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information 

     

    Cross Cutting Concepts:

    • Patterns

    • Cause and Effect

    • Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

    • Systems and System Models

    • Energy and Matter

    • Structure and Function

    • Stability and Change

     

    For more information on the NGSS and a complete list of DCIs, visit  http://www.nextgenscience.org/.