Tag Archives: science practices

The Next Generation Science Standards, One Year Later

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Adam Percival

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released one year ago today, following a development process extending back several years to the writing of A Framework for K-12 Science Education. So, where do things stand now? Eleven states (plus the District … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Science | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Five Things Students Will Do More Often Thanks to the NGSS

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Adam Percival

How are the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) different from what has come before? One important change is the new list of Science and Engineering Practices, which specify what students should be able to do as part of a strong science education. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Science | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Next Generation Science Standards do not omit content knowledge

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Adam Percival

The claim that the Next Generation Science Standards leave out content knowledge bothers me, because it seriously mis-represents the truth. For example, this piece on EdSource by Paul Bruno claims that MS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits is an example of how … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Science | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Why Science Practices and the Nature of Science Matter

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Adam Percival

You can tell that I’m a major science education geek because I spent a good part of my recent vacation at the beach reading a book about science: The Golem, by Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch. There’s a copy of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Science | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment