![]() However, engaging students in developing and using models in science classrooms is still difficult given how modeling has only recently been emphasized in science classrooms as an important practice for knowledge development ( Campbell and Oh 2015). A special issue of The Science Teacher in September 2013 focused on the theme “Developing and Using Models,” and other supportive guides have also been released. More resources and preparation are needed to support teachers in using the three dimensions effectively in teaching science ( Krajcik 2015). DCIs, SEPs, and CCCs) in K–12 science instruction ( McFadden and Roehrig 2017). In addition, a limited amount of guidance to support teachers in the practical aspects of combining the three dimensions currently exists (i.e. Designing such experiences is not easy, and it is particularly challenging for new teachers who have little experience making decisions about the best way to develop specific knowledge and practices, especially in relation to choosing appropriate resources for engaging students in activity ( Kaufmann et al. Through these processes, students can visualize and understand complex systems as scientists do when they explore the natural world.Ĭultivating students’ scientific knowledge and developing their capability in scientific inquiry depends on a teacher’s ability to use existing resources to design rich learning opportunities ( Brown and Edelson 2003). As students engage with peers in developing models, they can move from using models to unpack their initial ideas to explain phenomena, to using evidence from observations, readings, and experiments to revise or refine their models. Among the SEPs, Developing and Using Models offers students a sense-making tool to reason about how real-world events or system works. The role of SEPs as stated in the Framework for K–12 Science Education is to “help students understand how scientific knowledge develops, … and gives them an appreciation of the wide range of approaches that are used to investigate, model, and explain the world” ( NRC 2012). ![]() The NGSS identifies three dimensions: disciplinary core ideas (DCIs), science and engineering practices (SEPs), and crosscutting concepts (CCCs) for teachers to consider as they design challenging and worthwhile instruction. We apologize for this inconvenience and will continue to look for a way to bring back this functionality.The Next Generation Science Standards ( NGSS) focus on students’ application of sense-making and problem-solving skills to deepen their understanding about naturally occurring phenomena ( NGSS Lead States 2013). Unfortunately, the new platform does not support the ability to link directly to a single phenomenon. Using the bank will not put your personal information at risk in any way. Be careful interacting with third-party content." Be assured that the bank will not ask you to enter passwords or any other sensitive information. Do not enter your password or other sensitive information in this area. As you interact with the bank for the first time on a particular device, you will see the following warning: "You are about to interact with a community visualization in this embedded report. Security Note: We are using a new platform to host the phenomena bank. ![]() ![]() Email you have any questions about this resource. You can also use the buttons above to submit your own phenomena ideas and learn more about phenomena and their role in 3D science learning. You can browse or search that collection below. One of the top requests from teachers as they implement the science GSE has been for a bank of phenomena ideas aligned to the standards. ![]()
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