Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences

SMILE staff members deliver professional development workshops for teachers across the state discussing Next Generation Science Standards and providing STEM curriculum.

Presentations
What is the SMILE Program?
NGSS Introduction
Introduction NGSS
Science and Engineering Practices Circus
Cross Cutting Concepts Speed Dating and Station Rotation
Marshmallow Challenge

Lessons
Build a Boat for Scientific Research
Brewing for Bioenergy
Insect Tea Party
Magnificent Macronvertebrates: Build-A-Bug
Making Gel Beads
Marshmallow Challenge
Save the Penguins
Scribbler Machines
Slip, Sliding Away
Story of the Beaver
Think Like a Beaver

NGSS Guides
3-5-ETS1-2 Evidence Statements
4-PS3-2 Evidence Statements
A Framework for K-12 Science Education
Criteria for Evaluating Phenomena
Cross Cutting Concept Stems
Finding Evidence
K-2-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
K-PS3-2 Energy
NGSS DCI Arrangements of the Next Generation Science Standards
NGSS Resources

Science and Engineering Practices
Appendix F - Science and Engineering Practices in the NGSS

Disciplinary Core Ideas
Appendix E - Progressions Within the Next Generation Science Standards

Crosscutting Concepts
Appendix G - Crosscutting Concepts

Additional Resources
Below are links to some additional curriculum shared at a recent training.
All About Owls
Field Investigations (helping students develop questions)
Home, Home in a Stream
Solar Eclipse