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
Investigations in Science 8
Investigations in Science 7
Middle School Science Course Pathway
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Investigations in Science 6
Investigations in Science 7
Investigations in Science 8
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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Investigations in Science 6
Investigations in Science 7
Investigations in Science 8
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
Field Test:Spring 2017 Spring 2018
Field Test:Spring 2018 Spring 2019
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment(MISA)
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● Items are connected to technical readings, videos, diagrams, or simulations.
● May include multiple tabs for student interaction.
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment(MISA)
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● Selected response (with more than one correct response), constructed response, or technology-enhanced.
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