NGSS | Science & Engineering Practices
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ARG-M3 | Science & Engineering Practices
Grades 6-8
Construct, use, and/or present an oral and written argument supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem.
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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences
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Students will conduct experiments and analyze real scientific data as they learn about themselves. They'll learn how our eyes and brains interact to determine what we like and dislike, and apply this knowledge to fish research and the art of character design.
Alignment summary( Target)
Lessons: 1, 2, 3
Throughout all 3 parts of the lesson, students are given multiple opportunities to think-pair-share, have structured classroom discussions, and work with groups to gain understanding.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
Lesson 3
Females singing to be heard: Challenging long-held assumptions about birdsong through data visualization
Students will learn how data visuals tell a story. They will analyze real bird song data to try to understand why female singing behavior has been overlooked in one of the most common birds in the world. They will also gain a deeper insight into the scientific peer review process.
Alignment summary( Connected)
Included resources
3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.
Lesson 1
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