NGSS | Science & Engineering Practices

INFO-H5 Science & Engineering Practices resources

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INFO-H5 | Science & Engineering Practices

Grades 9-12

Communicate scientific and/or technical information or ideas (e.g. about phenomena and/or the process of development and the design and performance of a proposed process or system) in multiple formats (including orally, graphically, textually, and mathematically).

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Genetic Rescue to the Rescue: Preventing extinction through gene flow

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9-12

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Students will deepen their understanding of basic genetics concepts as they dive into real data sets from ongoing research. They will hone critical thinking and communication skills and come away with clear examples of how science can lead to positive impacts on wildlife populations.

Alignment summary( Target)

Lessons: 4, 5

  • Students will complete a worksheet that asks them to identify a graph that depicts a population undergoing an extinction vortex and explain their choice by comparing it to another graph. - Students also complete concept maps to communicate their understanding of extinction vortex and genetic rescue.
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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences

Grades

5-9

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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.

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Lesson 1

In Part 1, students will conduct an experiment to understand their own visual preferences and generate graphs of the classroom data. They will then interpret these findings to test a hypothesis. In Part 2, students similarly analyze a real scientific figure. In Part 3, they again collect data, this time based on anatomical ratios in character design sheets. In all cases, there are opportunities for students to share their ideas, observations and reflections.

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