Portland Public Schools has developed this unit. Their hope is that ALL K-5 students will be able to access rigorous, standards-aligned science instruction that engages them in hands-on experiences and sense-making through student discourse. They want to encourage all students to be critical thinkers and lifelong learners. To that end, the science and ESL departments at Portland Public Schools, in consultation with NGSS writer Rita Januszyk, have developed units that are aligned with both Next Generation Science Standards and Oregon’s English Language Proficiency standards.
In this unit, students observe glass objects, identify properties of glass and other materials, and investigate changes of materials when they are heated or cooled. They test materials to choose one to best solve an engineering problem with water bottles.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Architecture and Design
- Physical Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson
- Author:
- Jamie Rumage
- Jennifer Mayo
- Jennifer Scherzinger
- Kate Yocum
- Rita Januszky
- Susan Holveck
- Geoff Stonecipher
- Date Added:
- 09/06/2022
