Channel: Bozeman Science

Category: Education

Tags: classifycrosscutting concepteducationmini-lessonpatternsdifferencessystem thinkingngsssort5-ess1-24-ps4-1similaritiessystem4-ps4-3educational videosarrangescience3-ls3-1conceptual thinking

Description: Thinking slides: The Wonder of Science: In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on similarities and differences. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. TERMS: Patterns - regularity in the world Similarities - alike Difference - not alike Sort - arrange systematically in groups Classify - arrange in categories based on characterics Analyze- to study carefully to determine patterns and relationships This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. "Similarities and differences in patterns can be used to sort, classify, and analyze simple rates of change for natural phenomena. " Source: nextgenscience.org