OpenSciEd
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Hands-on and inquiry-based: Units use a “science storyline” which build students’ understanding of real-world phenomenon piece by piece, anchored in students’ own driving questions. OSE is not worksheets and step by step labs — it is student sensemaking.
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Coherent sequencing aligned to NGSS: Designed as a comprehensive coherent sequence that builds across units and across years, OSE adheres to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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Shifts approach to science teaching: OpenSciEd shifts how to teach science. With driving question boards, scientist circles, and 3D assessments — students lead the inquiry process in their classrooms.
OSE Massachusetts Community
OSE Mass supports grade 6-8 OSE implementation in Massachusetts. OSE Mass seeks to enable the effective, sustained implementation of OSE that drives student outcomes and teacher practices. Learn more about their work and support through their website: www.osemass.org.
OSE has embedded the research of effective science instruction... The PD teaches you how to incorporate those elements into your daily routines and instructional planning. The PD is what makes the curriculum go from good to great.