Fields and Interactions | NGSS
Issues and Science, Third Edition, Redesigned for the NGSS
How do different types of force fields help us design transportation?
Students explore how objects interact at a distance and how people use fields to design solutions to problems. They also explore static electricity, the behavior of magnets, and the observation that objects fall toward the earth.
Students generate and answer questions such as: How do objects interact at a distance? What is a field? How does a field store energy?
Details at a Glance
- 5-6 Weeks | ~50 minute class periods
- 15 Activities
- Accommodates 5 classes, each with 8 groups of 4 students
- Consumables service 160 students
- Includes Spanish student materials
- Meets our criteria for supporting literacy
- Includes digital resources
- Developed in partnership with SEPUP & The Lawrence Hall of Science
- Includes assessment
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Evidence of Alignment
Issues and Science was developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science in response to the need for high quality, three dimensional, phenomena driven curriculum. Quick details from this unit:
- Anchoring phenomenon: Objects can be observed to interact with other objects even when they are not in contact with one another.
- Investigative phenomena within the 15 activities connect content to the unit issue, How do different types of force fields help us design transportation?
- This unit builds towards and assesses Performance Expectations (PE) PS2-3, PS2-4, PS2-5, PS3-2, ETS1-1, ETS1-2, ETS1-3, and ETS1-4.
Program Components
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What comes with my unit materials?
Equipment for all Unit Activities
Includes a mobile storage cart and a complete set of materials for 17 units of study. Our complete equipment package supports up to 5 classes of 32 students.
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Online Teacher Portal access for one teacher for 7 years, which includes: Spanish versions, LABsent, editable PowerPoints, Teacher Edition, Student Book, and supplemental resources.
Learn More About the Online PortalWhat are the options for student access?
Student access is not included in the Complete Equipment Package to keep purchasing options flexible. You have the option of purchasing printed student books, online student access, or both.
Student Book
Additional $34.50 per book
Hardbound, high-quality student books are designed to last the length of an adoption for use year after year. Unlike a traditional texbook, the Student Book does not provide science content through reading and questions. Instead students are encouraged to question, investigate, and analyze in each of the heavily field-tested activities.
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The online student portal is optional but highly recommended. Here students will find access to Remote Learning Activities in case of an absence, support tools like ReadSpeaker with translation, and can have direct communication with the teacher (for schools who want this feature).
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