Using Picture Books for Professional Development on NGSS

1. Using Picture Books for Professional Development on NGSS Kirk Robbins robbinsk2@comcast.net October 26, 2013

2. What I Did Kirk Robbins • Lab technician • Elementary teacher • Regional Science Coordinator • District Science Coordinator What I Do • Consultant • Part Time Lecturer • Grant Coordinator • Supervise Student Teachers

3. Goals Participants will: Increase understanding of Engineering Design in the Next Generation Science Standards Increase awareness of how to use fiction picture books to teach engineering design and systems concepts Increase understanding of criteria and constraints Experience how a picture book might be used as an anchor in professional development or instruction

4. Resources

5. Story of This Work… Original Versions NEW Versions Technological Design Process (WA State Application EALR) Engineering Design (DCI in NGSS) Systems Models (Crosscutting Concepts in NGSS) Systems Thinking (WA State Systems EALR)

6. Other Picture Book Guides • Tom Hathorn • Bethel School District (WA State) • Roller Coaster • Spoon • The Tiny Seed • Others • scienceandliteracy.wikispaces.com/

7. Three Dimensions of NGSS • Science & Engineering Practices • Crosscutting Concepts • Disciplinary Core Ideas

8. Dimension 1:Science and Engineering Practices • Ask questions (for science) and define problems (for engineering) • Develop and use models • Plan and carry out investigations • Analyze and interpret data • Use mathematics and computational thinking • Construct explanations (for science) and design solutions (for engineering) • Engage in argument from evidence • Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information

9. Dimension 2:Crosscutting Concepts • Patterns • Cause and effect • Scale, proportion, and quantity • Systems and system models • Energy and matter • Structure and function • Stability and change

10. Dimension 3:Disciplinary Core Ideas • Earth and space sciences • Earth in the Universe • Earth Systems • Earth & Human Activity • Engineering, technology and applications of science • Physical sciences • Matter • Force & Motion • Energy • Waves • Life sciences • Structure & Processes • Ecosystems • Heredity • Evolution

11. Engineering With Those Darn Squirrels • Uncover Participants’ Previous Engineering Experiences • Video overview of Engineering • Reveal NGSS Engineering Design Process • Connect Engineering Design to Those Darn Squirrels • Engage in an Engineering Task- Marshmallow Challenge • Debrief Engineering “look-fors” FREE online

12. What is your understanding of Engineering Design in the NGSS?

13. My Engineering Story… Learner: • Go karts in middle school • No memories of engineering in K-5; HS; or college • Building with Legos, Erector Sets, etc • Professional development with engineers • Working with technology in science lab Teacher: • Had students build things (rockets, terrariums, paper airplanes, etc) • Didn’t intentionally teach engineering concepts or process • Teach engineering ideas to preservice and inservice teachers

14. Our initial ideas about Engineering What is your background as a learner of engineering? What is your experience as a teacher of engineering? What challenges might we experience in implementing engineering K-5?

15. Video: What is Engineering?

16. Engineering in NGSS Appendix I We use the term “engineering” in a very broad sense to mean any engagement in a systematic practice of design to achieve solutions to particular human problems.

17. With an elbow partner: • Discuss the items • Which are difficult? Why? • Which items might your students identify correctly?

18. Engineering is Elementary

19. Engineering in NGSS Appendix I We use the term “engineering” in a very broad sense to mean any engagement in a systematic practice of design to achieve solutions to particular human problems. Likewise, we broadly use the term “technology” to include all types of human-made systems and processes—not in the limited sense often used in schools that equates technology with modern computational and communications devices. Technologies result when engineers apply their understanding of the natural world and of human behavior to design ways to satisfy human needs and wants.

20. Doing Engineering At your table: Work together to brainstorm the steps that engineers use to solve problems.

21. A Variety of Processes

22. Technological Design ProcessWA Science Learning Standards 1. Define the problem 2. Gather information (learn) 3. Explore ideas (possibilities) 4. Make a plan (develop one of your ideas) 5. Test the solution (the plan) 6. Communicate the results

23. Engineering Design in NGSS Read about engineering design at your grade band… Appendix I of NGSS Compare to the WA Technological Design Process

24. Those Darn Squirrels Listen to the story Identify where the 3 components of Engineering Design might appear in the story: • Define Problem • Develop Solutions • Optimize Solutions

25. Those Darn Squirrels With a partner: Answer the questions about Engineering Design: • Criteria • Constraints • Problem

26. Marshmallow Challenge Part 1 Intentionally VAGUE Challenge! Build a structure that supports one marshmallow Allows participants to engage in Defining Problem Brainstorm some questions to ask me… What do you need to know about the Constraints and Criteria?

27. Preparing for Marshmallow Challenge Engineers Anthropologists 1 anthropologist Role: observe engineers for evidence of Engineering Design Process • 3-4 Engineers Role: Engage in design

28. Criteria for Engineering

29. Marshmallow Challenge

30. Toy Boat Overview: Systems as a Crosscutting Concept • Examine an everyday system (Basic Systems Questions) • Read Toy Boat • Analyze Toy Boat as a system • Use Toy Boat as an anchor for Systems This document currently is aligned to WA State Standards

31. Evaluation Please remember to complete the online NSTA evaluation!