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Teaching Science In 3D
An on-the-go professional development podcast for busy science teachers. Get a grip on the new science standards and discover ready-to-use strategies to “NGSS your science class.” Don’t just teach the NGSS -- become an NGSS teacher.
Episodes
131 episodes
130 Where We've Been & What's Ahead
It's been a while! Tune into this quick update to learn more about where we've been, what's ahead, and how you can keep learning with us. 🚨 New Podcast! Sincerely Yours, Intentional Teach
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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8:30
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129 Three Commitments I Made (And Mostly Kept) This Fall
In this episode, Nicole shared three commitments she made in her classroom as she transitioned back into the classroom this fall -- as well as strategies that she utilized to keep those commitments. "I’m not worki...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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40:16
128 It's A Tool, Not A Fix
In this episode, Nicole shares an aha moment she recently experienced as she was prompted to reflect on her thinking about the strategies and approaches she utilizes in her classroom. So often we seek out the "one right way" to do something, ho...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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16:42
127 Establishing An Anchor Phenomenon Routine
The anchor phenomenon routine plays an important role in science classes as students develop their abilities to figure out the questions they need to answer to meet their learning goals. In a perfect world, students work through an anchor exper...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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32:14
126 From Whole Group To Small Group Learning
In this episode, Nicole (iExploreScience) shares a few ideas for moving from whole-group instruction to stations-style, small-group learning. Small group activities create the opportunity to work with students individually, scaffolding and exte...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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34:25
125 A Bell Ringer Approach To Start Class Smoothly
What is your start-of-class routine? Is it working? In this episode, Nicole shares her bell-ringer routine -- a transition time that can make-or-break a smooth class experience. She digs into the actual structure of her routine, how she holds s...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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19:59
124 Your New Favorite Places To Find Authentic Science Texts Adapted For The Classroom
We win any time we can incorporate literacy in science into our daily lessons and activities. One low-prep strategy that I love to use is to ask students to analyze authentic science texts… but let’s be real, those are HARD to understa...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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26:11
123 Teaching Text Annotations - Your New Favorite Literacy Strategy
In this episode, Nicole shares how she teaches students to annotate texts, a strategy they can pair with any reading task in the science classroom. Text annotations increase student engagement and comprehension when working with scienc...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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26:59
122 Rethinking THAT Class - What To Do When Classes Feel Like A Challenge
In this episode, Nicole shares her personal reflections on the "labels" we may (inadvertently) assign to classes and how that can impact our relationships, classroom culture, and teaching practice. She shares how this label developed with stu...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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37:31
121 Establishing A Positive Classroom Culture With Respect Agreements
In this episode, Nicole (iExploreScience) shares how she has used respect agreements to establish a positive classroom culture and prevent (and address) behavior challenges within her classroom.What are respect agreements? In short, res...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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26:25
120 Informal Writing In Science Class
Incorporating informal writing opportunities in your classroom can improve student understanding of the scientific content while building student confidence in their ability to communicate in writing. This episode explores some ways to su...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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27:15
119 The Best Strategies For Teaching Science Vocab
Way back in episode 19, Nicole discussed why you shouldn't front-load science vocabulary. This is one of our most popular episodes. So, we decided to bri...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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35:00
118 Bringing Nature Journals Into Your 3D Teaching
In this episode, Nicole VanTassel of iExploreScience interviews Sarah Suloff, a life science/biology teacher with a passion for and expertise in using nature journaling in the classroom. She shares why you may want to consider bringing nature j...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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47:10
117 How to Improve Observation Skills in Your Science Classes
Have you noticed your students' observation skills aren't what you'd like them to be? You aren't alone. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about how to improve students' observation skills. This episode s full of...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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36:37
116 Why You Shouldn't Teach An Intro Unit
Let's talk about those back to school activities. Despite the many shifts we've seen teachers making in their classroom, we've seen several teachers continuing to use old practices. Even if they've ditched the scientific method, many teachers a...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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26:01
115 How Can You Use Science Notebooks And Interactive Notebooking?
This episode comes from a listener's question about science notebooks. Lindsay from New Mexico asked the following question. "I would love to learn more about incorporating interactive notebooks into the NGSS classroom. Do you follo...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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26:57
114 What To Do When Your Science Curriculum Isn't Built for 3D
Your district adopted a science curriculum. You hoped it would be well aligned with the NGSS. But, after reviewing it, you realized it wasn't built for 3D learning. You aren't alone. This week we answer this question from Kim in Cal...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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26:45
113 Incorporating Student-Centered Science Stations
While traditional classrooms put teachers as tellers front and center, transitioning to the Next Generation Science Standards and a more student-driven approach to science instruction understandably moves the work of students ...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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32:51
112 What's The Difference Between Evidence And Reasoning?
The CER is a framework that was created to help students with the practice of engaging in an argument using evidence. It helps them understand the difference between parts of an argument. However, it is often confusing for them to distinguish b...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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20:58
111 Rethinking Your Classroom Management Plan
Most often, we think of the back-to-school time as the best time to rethink your classroom management plan. However, it's never a bad time to rethink your strategy in the classroom. Arguably, this school year was the most difficult ...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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35:10
110 How to Start Teaching Science in 3D - 2 Simple Strategies
Teaching science in a three-dimensional learning environment often feels overwhelming. Many teachers ask us where to start. Here's our answer: It depends.Each teaching situation is unique. There are differences in time constraints, demog...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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32:52
Spring 2022 Update - What's Happening Next?
Wonder where we have been? Listen to this quick update to find out about the next episode of the podcast. We would love to answer your questions on the podcast. Please submit them at
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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3:40
109 Resetting Your Classroom Culture After Break
In this episode, Nicole and Erin help you craft a game plan for returning after a break -- from actually taking a rest to making the transition back to teaching in a way that sets you and your students up for success.More Resources:&...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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21:03
108 How Your Students CAN Do This!
What do you do when you feel like your students can't do something? In this episode, Nicole and Erin discuss steps that you can take to move your students forward when they are struggling. More Resources:
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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19:17
107 Helping Your Students Engage In Authentic Learning
Authentic learning requires our students to step up and truly engage, truly join the process. But in truth, that's easier said than done... for our students. Learning is scary! It makes us vulnerable. There is a real risk of failure, of embarra...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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19:55