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NGSS: Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information

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The Next Generation Science Standards list obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information as the eighth practice. Explaining the importance of reading and understanding scientific information, a video on the NGSS stresses interpreting data, graphics, and graphs.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Take notes on the progression of scientific literacy from K-12
  • Try to find one piece of primary literature for each unit in your school year
Classroom Considerations
  • While produced primarily for science teachers, language arts teachers at every level would benefit from this video
Pros
  • Shares recent research to highlight the importance of the practice
  • Offers closed captioning for ease of note taking
Cons
  • None