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MCPS Science NightMiddle School Science

Investigations in Science 6Investigations in Science 7 Investigations in Science 8

Outcomes

● Identify learning shifts reflected in the NGSS● Review middle school science course pathway● Observe timeline for curriculum implementation ● Review changes in state science assessments● Identify connections to college and career readiness

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Next Generation Science Standards

Students deepen their knowledge of science as they engage in science and engineering practices and make connections across content areas.

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NGSS Shift: Content is not separate.

Develop and use a model to illustrate the Earth-Sun-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the Sun, and seasons.

Science content Connection acrosscontent areas

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Science and engineering practice

NGSS Shift:

Science and EngineeringConnections

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NGSS Shift:

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Investigations in Science 6: Design an environmentally friendly school upgrade

Investigations in Science 7:Build and test a hydroponics system

Investigations in Science 8:Build and test a water rocket

Science and EngineeringConnections

NGSS Shift: Progression of Learning

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6-8:Some chemical reactions release energy and others absorb energy.

9-12:Chemical processes are explained by molecular collisions and rearrangements of atoms ...

3-5:Chemical reactions are identified by the emergence of substances with different properties.

K-2:Heating/cooling substances cause changes that are sometimes reversible and sometimes not.

NGSS Shift: Science & Engineering Practices

1. Asking Questions2. Developing and Using Models3. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations4. Analyzing and Interpreting Data5. Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking6. Construct Explanations7. Engaging in Argument from Evidence8. Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information

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NGSS Shift: Literacy Connections

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Science and Engineering Practices:● Obtaining, Evaluating, and

Communicating Information● Constructing Explanations● Argumentation from

EvidenceStudent

Discourse

NGSS Shift: College and Career Readiness

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Collaboration

Critical Thinking

ProblemSolving

Communication

Problem-Based Learning

● Each unit is developed around a problem● Students work in teams to design a solution

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Investigations in Science 6



Middle School Science Course Pathway

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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 MISA

Matter and Its Interactions

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics

Human Impacts on the Environment

Energy and Waves

Cellular Structures and Processes

Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms

Inheritance and Variation in Traits

Earth’s History and Biological Evolution

Forces, Motion, and Interactions

Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe

Weather and ClimateEarth’s Materials and

Systems

Middle School Science Course Pathway

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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 MISA

Matter and Its Interactions

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics

Human Impacts on the Environment

Energy and Waves

Cellular Structures and Processes

Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms

Inheritance and Variation in Traits

Earth’s History and Biological Evolution

Forces, Motion, and Interactions

Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe

Weather and ClimateEarth’s Materials and

Systems

Each unit provides opportunities for students to extend or enrich their learning through research,

laboratory investigations, and developing solutions to the central problem for the unit.

Curriculum Timeline

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Inv. in Science 6:Pilot New Curriculum

2014 2015

Inv. in Science 6,Inv. in Science 7: New Curriculum

2015 2016

Inv. in Science 8:New Curriculum

2016 2017

Maryland Integrated Science Assessment(MISA)

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Grade 5 Grade 8 High School

Field Test:Spring 2017 Spring 2018




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● Items are connected to technical readings, videos, diagrams, or simulations.

● May include multiple tabs for student interaction.


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● Selected response (with more than one correct response), constructed response, or technology-enhanced.

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