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In this short video Paul Andersen walks you through the major elements of the website including: the standards, the five steps of inquiry, instructional resources and helpful links. Learn More →. The Wonder of Science was created to support the next generation of science teachers. All of the resources are licensed under Creative Commons ...
- Phenomena
Phenomena add relevance to the science classroom showing...
- Standards
Next Generation Science Standards* Topic View . List View...
- All Resources
A ten-step storyline design process for planning...
- About
The Wonder of Science was created to support the next...
- School View
[64]: /sais-myp-science-standards [63]:...
- DCI
Life Science LS1: From Molecules to Organisms. LS1.A:...
- SEP
Asking Questions (for science) Defining Problems (for...
- Assessments
The performance assessments linked below were created by...
- Datasets
The following data sets were used with students and/or...
- Phenomena
Paul — The Wonder of Science. Paul Andersen is an educational consultant and YouTube creator living in Bozeman, MT. Paul is an experienced educator having taught science in Montana for 20 years. Paul was the 2011 Montana Teacher of the Year, and was also one of four finalists for the 2011 National Teacher of the Year.
Step 1: Find a Phenomenon. A phenomenon is simply an observable event. In the science classroom a carefully chosen phenomenon can drive student inquiry. Phenomena add relevance to the science classroom showing students science in their own world. A good phenomenon is observable, interesting, complex, and aligned to the appropriate standard.
The Wonder of Science was created to support the next generation of science teachers. The website aggregates resources developed by Paul Andersen and other science teachers implementing the Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS). Resources include phenomena resources by standard, graphic organizers, inquiry cards, NGSS posters, and other ...
