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SEPs in the Classroom | Science in Action

Students should be utilizing the SEPs in every science class, but what does this look like in a middle school science class? This video showcases students' actions in a science class. How are the students using these practices to make sense of or figure out a phenomenon? Teachers will share strategies they use to support students.

 

SEPs in the Classroom | Science in Action

From School Stories, Science in Action
SEPs in the Classroom | Science in Action

Students should be utilizing the SEPs in every science class, but what does this look like in a middle school science class? This video showcases students' actions in a science class. How are the students using these practices to make sense of or figure out a phenomenon? Teachers will share strategies they use to support students.

 

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Toolkit

Download this pdf Download this pdf Science In Action for Middle School Teachers (PDF)

School Stories Segments

Middle School

Middle school science teachers open their classrooms to provide examples of excellence in hands-on, student-focused instruction. 

Introduction | Science in Action

What is 3D Science? | Science in Action

Phenomena in Focus | Science in Action

SEPs in the Classroom | Science in Action

CCCs in the Classroom | Science in Action

Literacy in Science | Science in Action

Shifting to Student-Centered Instruction

Putting Science in Action in Middle School Part I | Science in Action

Putting Science in Action in Middle School Part II | Science in Action

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