Understanding NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

What is a key reason for starting with science and engineering practices when introducing NGSS?

• They require no prior knowledge.

• They are easier to teach than other standards.

• They align with what teachers already know.

• They are completely new concepts.

During the brainstorming activity, what are participants asked to do with the verbs they come up with?

• Sort them into the eight NGSS practices.

• Use them to write a story.

• Ignore them if they don't fit.

• Create a new practice.

What is the purpose of discussing the sorted verbs in the activity?

• To decide which verbs are unnecessary.

• To create new verbs for the practices.

• To understand the difficulty of the task.

• To explore the interrelation of practices.

What realization do participants often have about their knowledge of science and engineering practices?

• They already knew a lot about what scientists and engineers do.

• They know very little about them.

• They need to learn everything from scratch.

• They find the practices irrelevant.

How do the NGSS practices help in understanding science and engineering?

• They provide a rigid set of rules.

• They replace all previous standards.

• They offer a framework and vocabulary for organizing ideas.

• They focus only on theoretical knowledge.