This channel aims to support K-5 teachers and students in sense-making, problem solving, and critical thinking in science. Using the Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as a guide, we want to give elementary teachers and students tools to help make "figuring out" phenomena and solving real-world engineering problems accessible.

Supports Include:
1. Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs)
a. Asking Questions and Defining Problems
b. Developing and Using Models
c. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
d. Analyzing and Interpreting Data
e. Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking
f. Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
g. Engaging in Argument from Evidence
h. Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

2. Crosscutting concepts (CCCs)
a. Patterns
b. Cause and Effect
c. Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
d. Systems and System Models
e. Energy and Matter
f. Structure and Function
g. Stability and Change