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1. Example Session: Asteroid Alert (47 minutes)
In this video, middle school science teacher MJ Nairn teaches from Lesson 2 of the “Asteroid Alert!” module, which has the Driving Question, “How can we explain the motion of objects in the universe?”
2. Example Session: Are They Among Us?? (37 minutes)
In this video, middle school science teacher Ross VanHauen teaches from Lesson 2 of the “Are They Among Us?” module, which has the Driving Question, “How can we determine relationships between organisms?”
3. Supporting Student Discourse and Language Development (9 minutes)
In this video, middle school science teachers share some of their strategies for supporting student discourse and language development, including the use of sentence frames, reading scaffolds, and strategic and flexible groupings.
4. Using SEPs to Support Sensemaking (6 minutes)
In this video, middle school science teachers share their experiences of using the Science and Engineering Practices to support sensemaking in the classroom.
5. Stronger and Clearer Each Time (14 minutes)
In this video, a 7th grade science class participates in the Stronger and Clearer Each Time language routine, by sharing written explanations, gathering feedback from peers, and then revising their explanations based on the feedback they receive.
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