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Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards, & Scientific Argumentation. Development of New Science Standards:. Step 1: Development of Framework for K-12 Science Education. National Academy of Sciences. National Research Council. Released Final Framework (July 2011).
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Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards, & Scientific Argumentation
Development of New Science Standards: Step 1: Development of Framework for K-12 Science Education National Academy of Sciences National Research Council Released Final Framework (July 2011) (Committee of 18 members) • Practicing Scientists • Science Education Researchers • Science Education Standards and Policy Experts
Development of New Science Standards: Step 2: Development of Next Generation Science Standards • Managed by Achieve (Education reform Non-Profit Organization) • 26 States (including NY) will lead development of the new standards • from the Framework. • 3) Final Standards are expected to be released by the end of 2012.
Science Framework has 3 Dimensions: Dimension 1: Scientific Practices • Asking questions and defining problems • Developing and using models • Planning and carrying out investigations • Analyzing and interpreting data • Using mathematics and computational thinking • Constructing explanations and designing solutions • Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Science Framework has 3 Dimensions: Dimension 2: Crosscutting Concepts • Have applications across all domains of science: • Patterns • Cause and Effect • Scale, Proportion, and Quantity • Systems and System Models • Energy and Matter • Structure and Function • Stability and Change
Science Framework has 3 Dimensions: Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas (Content) • Domain: Physical Science • Matter And Its Interactions • Motion And Stability: Forces and Interactions • Energy • Waves And Their Applications in Technology For Information • Transfer Core Ideas
Science Framework has 3 Dimensions: Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas (Content) • Domain: Life Sciences • From Molecules To Organisms: Structures And Processes • Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, And Dynamics • Heredity: Inheritance And Variations Of Traits • Biological Evolution: Unity And Diversity Core Ideas
Science Framework has 3 Dimensions: Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas (Content) • Domain: Earth And Space Sciences • Earth’s Place In The Universe • Earth’s Systems • Earth And Human Activity Core Ideas
Science Framework has 3 Dimensions: Dimension 3: Disciplinary Core Ideas (Content) • Domain: Engineering, Technology, And Applications of Science • Engineering Design • Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, And Society Core Ideas
Focus On Dimension 1 (Practices): • Engaging In Argument From Evidence • Obtaining, Evaluating, And Communicating Information These Scientific Practices are not only emphasized in the Science Framework, but are also emphasized in the Common Core State Standards.
Common Core State Standards:ELA • College And Career Readiness Anchor Standards For Reading: • Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical • inferences; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support • conclusions drawn from the text. • College And Career Readiness Anchor Standards For Writing: • Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or • texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. • College And Career Readiness Anchor Standards For Speaking And Listening: • Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners • can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and • style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Data vs. Evidence: Data Evidence Data are the information and measurements from an investigation. Evidence is a particular subset of data an investigator uses to support or refute a claim.
Claims and Evidence: Reasoning Claims Evidence • A claim is an assertion or conclusion that attempts to answer the original • question. • The claim needs to be supported by evidence. **A statement without evidence • is only an opinion! • The claim can then be defended via oral presentations or written arguments.
Concluding Remarks: • Not only is it important for teachers to provide students opportunities to conduct • scientific investigations, but teachers must also provide students opportunities to • defend/argue their conclusions/claims by utilizing evidence from the experiment. • Educators should modify their existing inquiry labs into a format that allows • students to develop precise claims supported by evidence and defend their • claims in oral or written arguments to their peers.