Science and Engineering Practices

Karen said the corpse plant had flesh fly pollinators, Joe said bees and butterflies.

• Engaging in Argument

• Developing Models

• Obtaining and Communicating Information

• Asking Questions and Defining Problems

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

A student made a miniature Jupiter from a basketball and paint.

• Planning and Carrying out Investigations

• Developing and Using Models

• Using Math and Computational Thinking

• Analyzing and Interpreting Data

An Engineer designed a new type of Under Armor that repels insects like ticks and chiggers.

• Developing and Using Models

• Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

• Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

• Planning and Carrying out Investigations

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Developing and using models

• A testable prediction

• Information obtained through the senses

• Practice of making simplified representations of something to help us understand a complex concept.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Planning and carrying out investigations

• The act of thinking about something in a logical way

• Practice of carefully designing experiments to answer very specific questions about a phenomenon.

• Practice of using measurement and calculations to help construct explanations.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Analyzing and interpreting data

• Practice of examining your results to show a relationship between the information gathered and the question/hypothesis

• A limitation or condition that must be satisfied by a design

• A conclusion that can be supported by evidence and reasoning

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Constructing explanations and designing solutions

• Practice of using measurement and calculations to help construct explanations

• Practice of applying what was learned in an investigation to explain a phenomenon or solve a problem.

• An observation that .deals with a number or an amount.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Engaging in argument from evidence

• Practice of making a claim, then using data and reading to support that claim

• An interpretation of things that we observe

• Practice of carefully designing experiments to answer very specific questions about a phenomenon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Phenomenon

• An observable event which can lead to a scientific investigation.

• An observation that deals with a number or an amount.

• A limitation or condition that must be satisfied by a design.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Engineers ________________

• use science and math

• don't use technology

• don't use science and math

• only use science

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1