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MCPS Science Night March 20, 2017 Richard Montgomery High School - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MCPS Science Night March 20, 2017 Richard Montgomery High School - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MCPS Science Night March 20, 2017 Richard Montgomery High School Welcome MCPS & MCCPTA Outcomes Explore the Next Generation Science Standards Learn about new state assessments in science Understand the timeline for new
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Outcomes
- Explore the Next Generation Science Standards
- Learn about new state assessments in science
- Understand the timeline for new curriculum
implementation in elementary, middle, and high schools
- Review the new high school course pathways
- Identify connections to college and career
readiness
- Answer your questions!
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Agenda
7:00 General Session 7:30 Transition to Breakout Sessions (Elementary, Middle, High) 7:40 First Session Begins 8:15 Transition to 2nd Session 8:25 Second Session Begins 9:00 Feedback & Wrap Up
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Engineering Activity!
Build the tallest paper-cup tower, using only paper cups
- no tape.
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Engineering Activity!
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Students who physically experience scientific concepts understand them more deeply, are able to apply the concepts to the real work, and score better on science tests (University of Chicago).
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New Approach
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NGSS Approach:
Students deepen their knowledge
- f science through the science
and engineering practices.
Old Approach:
Students learn about science and the scientific method. Students construct an argument to support the claim that changes to an ecosystem affect populations of
- rganisms.
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What do the NGSS look like?
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Three Dimensions
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Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA)
High school MISA graduation requirement 2019-2020
(pending approval by the state board) 9
Grade 5
Grade 8 High School Field Test: Spring 2017 Spring 2018 Field Test: Spring 2017 Spring 2018 Field Test: Spring 2018 Spring 2019
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Breakout Session Rooms
Two 30-minute sessions
Elementary Rooms:
- NGSS Rollout in
Elementary School
164, 240, 242, 244, 162 (in Spanish)
- NGSS in Elementary
Classrooms
166, 246, 247, 250
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