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Using Wipebooks to Make Student Thinking Visible Through Phenomena-Based Modeling

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

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Part 1: Starting the Year Strong with Sensemaking in Your Science Class

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

Enhancing Math Instruction: The Transformative Power of AI for Educators

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

Change The Story: Summer Workshops

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

Challenges of Pandemic Teaching

The New Better (pt. 3) – Challenges

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

Successes of Pandemic Teaching

The New Better (pt. 2) – Successes

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

The New Better

The New Better (pt. 1) – What is it?

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

How to Prepare for Science Cluster Items

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More

Here we go!

Science is all about making sense of the world, and phenomena-based instruction helps students connect their learning to real-world events. Whether it’s why leaves change color in the fall, how predators and prey interact, or […] Read More