Case Study: Middle School Video

Focal Science Practices:
  • Asking questions
  • Developing and using models
  • Planning and carrying out investigations
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Using mathematical and computational thinking
  • Constructing explanations
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information

Related NGSS Performance Expectations: 

MS-LS2-3: Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Video:

For our purposes, we focus on the first 10 minutes of this video. 
This video is part of a Legacy Series produced by Tools for Ambitious Science Teaching. More information about this video, as well as their other resources, can be found here. 
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