Wilbur D. Mills Education Service Cooperative
Jun 23, 2025
Mastering 3-D Instruction with Phenomena
Phenomena
Phenomenon video - Solar-powered cats
Phenomenon video - Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Background
- Phenomenon video - APC Phenomena
- Attwater’s Prairie Chicken - Interactive website
Learning Performance Generator
Resources
Switch-Its - Magnetic dry-erase block
Mini-Lessons - Explicit lessons on the RTC and SEP
Inquiry Cards (pdf) - Table set of inquiry cards with descriptions
Inquiry Poster (pdf) - Large inquiry cycle poster
Inquiry Slides Template - K-12 Google slide templates for inquiry
Planning Cards (pdf) - Individual planning cards for all SEP and RTC
Assessment Screening Tool - NGSS performance assessment screening tool
Dr. Shah Scientist Video - What does a scientist look like?
Phenomena Datasets - Standards-aligned datasets based on natural phenomena.
June 6, 2023
3-Dimensional Teaching and Learning - Elementary
Phenomenon
Pendulum Phenomenon
The Case of the Disappearing Forest
Performance Assessments
Crayon Assessment (Google Form)
Crayon Assessment (Responses)
2-PS1-4 Evidence Statement
The Wonder of Science Assessments
Arkansas Science Standards
K-4 Science Standards
5-8 Science Standards
9-12 Science Standards
Learning Plans
The Wonder of Science Learning Plans
Resources
Inquiry Cards (pdf)
Mindset Cards - Draft (pdf)
Inquiry Cycle Posters (pdf)
Switch-Its: Magnetic Dry-Erase Boards
Inquiry Slides Template
Planning Cards
Assessment Screening Tool
Mini-Lessons
Phenomena Datasets
June 10, 2022
3-Dimensional Instruction, Assessments and Learning Plans
Phenomenon
Phenomenon Video
Sample Learning Plan
Anchoring Phenomenon Worksheet
Performance Assessments
Deer Assessment (Google Form)
Deer Assessment (Responses)
Sample Learning Plans with Assessments
Grade 5
5-ESS2-1: Earth Sphere Interactions
5-ESS2-2: Water Availability and Distribution
5-ESS1-2: Daily and Seasonal Sky Changes
5-PS1-1: Particle Model of Matter
5-LS1-1: Plant Requirements - Air and Water
5-PS3-1: Food Energy from the Sun
Grade 6
MS-PS3-5: Energy Transfer to or from an Object
MS-LS1-3: Interacting Body Systems
MS-LS3-2: Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
MS-ESS2-4: Cycling of Water Through Earth's Systems
MS-ESS3-4: Human Consumption of Natural Resources
MS-ESS2-5: Interacting Air Masses and Weather
Grade 7
MS-PS1-1: Atomic Composition Model
MS-PS1-2: Chemical Properties and Reactions
MS-LS2-2: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
MS-LS2-3: Matter Cycling and Energy Flow in Ecosystems
MS-ESS2-1: Cycling of Earth's Materials
MS-ESS2-3: Evidence of Plate Tectonics
Grade 8
MS-PS4-1: Wave Properties
MS-PS2-2: Forces, Mass and the Motion of an Object
MS-PS3-2: Potential Energy of the System
MS-ESS1-1: Earth-Sun-Moon System
MS-LS3-1: Mutations - Harmful, Beneficial or Neutral
MS-LS4-4: Natural Selection
Physical Science
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-LS2-4: Biomass and Trophic Levels
HS-PS2-5: Electric Current and Magnetic Fields
HS-PS3-1: Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS4-1: Wave Properties in Various Media
HS-ESS3-1: Global Impacts on Human Activity
Biology
HS-LS1-7: Cellular Respiration and Energy Transfer
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS4-6: Human Impact on Biodiversity Solution
HS-LS4-2: Four Factors of Natural Selection
HS-ESS2-4: Energy Variation and Climate Change*
HS-ESS3-4: Reducing Human Impact Design Solutions
Chemistry
HS-PS1-1: Valence Electrons and Properties of Elements
HS-PS1-2: Simple Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1-8: Fission, Fusion, and Radioactive Decay
HS-PS1-4: Total Bond Energy Change in Chemical Reactions
HS-PS4-4: Absorption of Electromagnetic Radiation
HS-PS3-5: Energy Change Due to Interacting Fields
Earth Science
HS-ESS1-5: Evidence of Plate Tectonics
HS-ESS1-6: Evidence of the Earth's History
HS-ESS2-6: Carbon Cycling in Earth's Systems
HS-ESS3-1: Global Impacts on Human Activity
HS-ESS3-4: Reducing Human Impact Design Solutions
HS-ESS2-4: Energy Variation and Climate Change*
Physics
HS-PS2-1: Newton's Second Law of Motion
HS-PS2-2: Conservation of Momentum
HS-ESS1-4: Orbital Motions
HS-PS3-1: Energy Change in Components of a System
HS-PS4-1: Wave Properties in Various Media
HS-PS3-4: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Additional Resources
K-4 Science Standards
5-8 Science Standards
9-12 Science Standards
Inquiry Cards (pdf)
Inquiry Slides Template
Mini-Lessons
Mini White Board Covers
Thinking Block Squares - Blank, CCC1, CCC2, CCC3, SEP
