... the domain-specific aspects of the life sciences. In this paper, we define and describe simplified epistemic themes, or ways of knowing, within the life sciences for educators to use as a guide when creating lessons and units. Then, we outline example Practice-Crosscutting Concept pairs and groups...

... of the University of California 2023 [email protected] NGSS neuroscience classroom research student centered life sciences high school biology The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize three-dimensional learning to promote inquiry-driven instruction and higher-order...

... interpretation zoo biomimicry life sciences field trip experiential learning out-of-school learning There are two ways to approach the biomimicry design process: top-down and bottom-up (see Figure 1 ). In the top-down approach, an interdisciplinary team defines a problem, considers potential...