This comprehensive set of materials supports the professional learning in our 5-day Matter course.
The complete Matter Facilitator Guide bundle contains the Teacher Book, a Facilitator Guide, and downloadable resources including course handouts and a course materials guide. The Teacher Book is designed to support learning during the course and provides background content notes and teaching cases to support science learning and building connections to the classroom. The Facilitator Guide includes extensive support materials and detailed procedures that allow science educators and staff developers to successfully lead a Making Sense of SCIENCE course for teacher learning.
Sold separately is the Matter Teacher Book bundle which contains the Teacher Book and CD with selected resources.
Also available is a set of Matter course charts that serve as a focal point for teacher learning during the course.
An optional Next Generation Science Toolkit is available. The toolkit supports building a deeper understanding of energy in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) context.
Chemistry begins in the stars. The stars are the source of the chemical elements, which are the building blocks of matter and the core of our subject.
Peter Atkins
- Type: PDF
- Audience: For PL providers
Companion Resources & Services
Matter Formative Assessment Task Bank for Grades 5–8
The formative assessments involve gathering and analyzing evidence of students’ thinking, then using what is learned to inform instruction.
Matter Formative Assessment Task Bank for Grades 9–12
These formative assessments involve gathering and analyzing evidence of students’ thinking, then using what is learned to inform instruction.
Facilitation Academy
Prepare staff developers to facilitate a specific MSS Course. Attendees experience the course as learners and delve into the techniques needed to facilitate it for participants.