Kinder AzSS-Aligned Resources

Developmentally appropriate resources aligned to the 2018 Kinder Arizona Science Standards.     K.P2U1.1 (NGSS-NC) Investigate how senses can detect light, sound, and vibrations even when they come from far away; use the collected evidence to develop and support an explanation. K.P2U2.2 (NGSS-NC) Design and evaluate a tool that helps people extend their senses. K.E1U1.3…

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Science is… Science is not… Nature of Science Lesson Virtual

Science is… Science is not… Nature of Science Lesson (in-person classroom version available HERE) is adapted from the University of Indiana’s Evolution and Nature of Science Institute’s Sunsets, Souls, and Senses Lesson. The following STEMAZing Teacher Guide for Science is Science is not Virtual describes how to use this lesson virtually and provides links to…

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Science is… Science is not… Nature of Science Lesson

From original Sunsets, Souls, and Senses lesson from ENSI (file found below): Explores the realm and limits of science. Engages students to give examples of topics that can be studied by science, and those that cannot. This also takes a look at descriptive terms that reflect the true nature of modern science, and those that do…

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Middle School Virtual Orientation to Groupwork Unit

This virtualized version of the Stanford SCALE Science Unit 0 – Orientation to Groupwork  for 6th grade. was co-designed by Melissa Wilburn (6th grade STEMAZing Teacher Leader with the Marana Unified School District), Sherrie Dennis (STEMAZing Robot General and Teacher Leader), and DaNel Hogan (Director of The STEMAZing Project). It can be used at any…

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