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title: Teaching Phenomena | Insights to STEM Curriculum & NGSS | Curriculum (2)
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- [Teaching Tools & Strategies](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/teaching-tools-strategies)
- [Next Generation Science Standards](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/next-generation-science-standards)
- [Learning Methods](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/learning-methods)
- [STEM / STEAM](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/stem-steam)
- [Leadership](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/leadership)
- [Curriculum](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/curriculum)
- [State Standards](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/state-standards)
- [School Administration](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/school-administration)
- [Testing](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/testing)
- [Professional Development](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/professional-development)
- [Socratic dialogue](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/socratic-dialogue)
- [socracircle+](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/socracircle)

# Topic: curriculum

Hands on science curriculum needs to make student thinking the center of every learning task. KnowAtom approaches teaching with phenomena as an opportunity to engage students as scientists and engineers on an everyday basis. The resources you find here discuss the connection between hands on science curriculum and new science standards, specifically mastery of NGSS with phenomena in adaptive and adoptive states.

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/slide18-2-May-29-2024-07-58-32-6370-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/next-gen-science-curriculum-development-process)

## [How to Design a Curriculum that Supports the NGSS](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/next-gen-science-curriculum-development-process)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Dec 21, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/next-gen-science-curriculum-development-process)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/slide7.webp) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-to-expect-in-next-gen-science-curriculum-development)

## [What to Expect in Next Gen Science Curriculum Development](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-to-expect-in-next-gen-science-curriculum-development)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Dec 16, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-to-expect-in-next-gen-science-curriculum-development)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/slide27-1-May-29-2024-07-57-42-0351-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/designing-curriculum-to-instill-grit-in-students)

## [Designing Curriculum to Instill Grit in Students](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/designing-curriculum-to-instill-grit-in-students)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Nov 25, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/designing-curriculum-to-instill-grit-in-students)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/california-May-29-2024-07-58-35-9426-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/many-california-classrooms-slow-to-adapt-science-curriculum)

## [Many California Classrooms Slow to Adapt Science Curriculum](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/many-california-classrooms-slow-to-adapt-science-curriculum)

[Dominic deLacy](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/dominic-delacy) |  Jun 26, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/many-california-classrooms-slow-to-adapt-science-curriculum)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_0116-May-29-2024-07-59-23-0436-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/illinois-science-educators-recognize-need-for-new-unified-curriculum)

## [Illinois Science Educators Recognize Need for New Unified Curriculum](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/illinois-science-educators-recognize-need-for-new-unified-curriculum)

[Maryellen deLacy](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/maryellen-delacy) |  Jun 3, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/illinois-science-educators-recognize-need-for-new-unified-curriculum)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/drafting_student_STEM-May-29-2024-07-59-25-6624-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/classrooms-prepare-to-align-with-new-connecticut-science-standards)

## [Classrooms Prepare to Align with New Connecticut Science Standards](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/classrooms-prepare-to-align-with-new-connecticut-science-standards)

[Maryellen deLacy](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/maryellen-delacy) |  May 26, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/classrooms-prepare-to-align-with-new-connecticut-science-standards)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/process-curriculum-align-May-29-2024-07-52-58-8337-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/building-curriculum-that-prepares-students-for-careers-in-stem)

## [Building Curriculum that Prepares Students for Careers in STEM](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/building-curriculum-that-prepares-students-for-careers-in-stem)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Apr 12, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/building-curriculum-that-prepares-students-for-careers-in-stem)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lawrence_STEM-May-29-2024-07-55-06-7395-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/effective-curriculum-helps-students-to-learn-as-scientists-engineers)

## [Effective Curriculum Helps Students to Learn as Scientists & Engineers](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/effective-curriculum-helps-students-to-learn-as-scientists-engineers)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Apr 10, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/effective-curriculum-helps-students-to-learn-as-scientists-engineers)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/What-Student-Science-Test-Data-Represents-May-29-2024-07-58-51-1501-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-student-test-data-represents)

## [What Student Science Test Data Represents](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-student-test-data-represents)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Mar 29, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/what-student-test-data-represents)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/girls-in-STEM-May-29-2024-07-53-40-0099-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/resources-for-alignment-primary-evaluation-of-essential-criteria-and-equip-rubric)

## [Resources for Alignment: Primary Evaluation of Essential Criteria (PEEC) and EQuIP Rubric](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/resources-for-alignment-primary-evaluation-of-essential-criteria-and-equip-rubric)

[Maryellen deLacy](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/maryellen-delacy) |  Mar 23, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/resources-for-alignment-primary-evaluation-of-essential-criteria-and-equip-rubric)

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