Second-career science teachers’ classroom conceptions of science and engineering practices examined through the lens of their professional histories

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 1511-1528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Antink-Meyer ◽  
Ryan A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Second Career ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Science And Engineering Practices ◽  
Engineering Practices

scholarly journals Science Fair Was One of the Highlights of My Middle School Life: Using Science Fair to Develop NGSS Practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Cynthia Welsh ◽  
Mary Hedenstrom ◽  
Michele Hollingsworth Koomen
Keyword(s):  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
Science Standards ◽  
School Life ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Science And Engineering Practices ◽  
Student Interests ◽  
Science Fair Project ◽  
Engineering Practices ◽  
Support Students

This article illustrates how a seventh-grade life science unit connects to the Science and Engineering Practices and Nature of Science in the Next Generation Science Standards and used science fair projects as a context for students to solve problems and understand how authentic science is done. We outline how student interests drive the development and presentation of science fair projects and discuss each component of a science fair project to reflect the practices and nature of science and how we support students along the way. The article includes images of students and of their work for science fair projects.

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