95 What You Need to Know About Building Prior Knowledge in Your Science Class

Teaching Science In 3D

As we head into this school year, we know students didn't get the same quality of schooling that they had in the past. So, what do we do about it? How important is prior knowledge in a science class? Do you need to build background knowledge for your students in order for them to be successful? In this episode, we talk all about prior knowledge and explain why you don't have to frontload information in your science units.

This episode is part of the three-episode series that discusses meeting our students where they are when they enter our classrooms this year. Here are the other episodes in the series:
Episode 96 - Coming Soon
Episode 97 - Coming Soon
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• Explore phenomenon-based, discovery-centered learning with iExploreScience.
• Get on the Waitlist for the Student-Driven Investigations Course by clicking here: SadlerScience.com/investigate

You're invited to check out Bring Wonder Back, an on-demand video series designed to help you take your first steps to transforming your students into scientists with 3D teaching practices — what the NGSS is all about! Access this video series at iexplorescience.com/wonder and get ready to bring wonder, engagement, and a love for learning back to your science class.

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