MadisonScienceMethods

  What did I learn this week?  This week, I learned about the eight characteristics of living things and more details about what they are. I also learned about the dormant and active states of seeds. It was interesting to know that when a source is fixed, it is not alive. I learned that the head needs to wait for the right conditions to revive itself again. This means that the seed needs to wait for something special to happen; for example, if given water, warmth, or light, it will show the characteristics of a living thing.  Can you relate to what you learned with what you already knew?  While learning in the lab this week, I could relate to what I learned in elementary school in class. I remember it was about third grade, and we started talking about photosynthesis. It needed to be more detailed than in our class, but I remember discussing the basics in elementary school.  How can you apply what you learned to your teaching future?  I will apply the model...

What did you learn this week?   This week, I learned about Next Generation Science Standards and how to navigate them. I learned that a code is a unique identifier for each standard based on the standard's grade level, content area, and topic of standard. I also learned about Performance Expectation, which is a statement that specifies what students are expected to know and how a student will be assessed at the end of the session. These are both very important while navigating the standard you use with your students.  Which parts did you find clear and which were confusing? I have never had experience with NGSS before, so I was confused about the new information about standards that were given in class. At first, figuring out the labels that are in the standard was very confusing, which was saying the grade level and if it was "Life Science" or another discipline. What was clear was how Next Generation Science Standards differ from other standards used in the past.  Can y...