Science and Engineering Practices

Formulate and refine testable questions that lead to descriptions and explanations of how the natural world works

• SEP 1: Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)

• SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations

• SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data

• SEP 6: Designing solutions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Construct and use models as a helpful tool to represent ideas and explanations.

• SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data

• SEP 2: Developing and using models

• SEP 8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• SEP 7: Engaging in argument from evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Plan and run experiments in the field or laboratory. Investigations are systematic and require identifying variables + collecting data

• SEP 6: Constructing explanations

• SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations

• SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data

• SEP 7: Engaging in argument from evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Use a range of tools (graphing, tabulation, statistics) to identify significant features and patterns in data. Identify sources of error and find degree of certainty in results.

• SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations

• SEP 6: Constructing explanations

• SEP 5: Using mathematics and computational thinking

• SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Use mathematics and computation to represent physical variables and their relationships

• SEP 7: Engaging in argument from evidence

• SEP 5: Using mathematics and computational thinking

• SEP 8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• SEP 1: Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Develop explanations supported by multiple and independent student-generated sources of evidence consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories.

• SEP 6: Constructing explanations

• SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data

• SEP 8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations

Use appropriate and sufficient evidence and scientific reasoning to defend and critique claims and explanations about the natural and designed world(s)

• SEP 6: Designing solutions

• SEP 6: Constructing explanations

• SEP 5: Using mathematics and computational thinking

• SEP 7: Engaging in argument from evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Communicate and critique ideas clearly and persuasively

• SEP 2: Developing and using models

• SEP 7: Engaging in argument from evidence

• SEP 8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Example: Peer review a student's purpose question to determine if it is testable

• SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations

• SEP 2: Developing and using models

• SEP 1: Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)

• SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data

Example: Use the periodic table to predict relative properties of 2 elements

• SEP 6: Constructing explanations

• SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations

• SEP 2: Developing and using models

• SEP 6: Designing solutions

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1