SEP3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Students should have opportunities to plan and carry out several different kinds of investigations during their K-12 years. At all levels, they should engage in investigations that range from those structured by the teacher - in order to expose an issue or question that they would be unlikely to explore on their own (e.g., measuring specific properties of materials) - to those that emerge from students' own questions. (NRC Framework 2012, p. 61)
Refer to the Essential Learning Event 1 Evidence-Based Practice for information related to the practice of Planning and Carrying Out Investigations:
At these links you will find:
- Sample student actions associated with SEP3
- Sample teacher actions & instructional strategies for SEP3, questions to promote the use of SEP3 in the classroom
- Sample assessment task formats to assess learning for SEP3.
- Introduction to SEP3
- Distinguishing Science from Engineering in SEP3
- K-12 Progression for SEP3
- Performance Expectations Associated with SEP3
- Additional Resources for SEP3