Wisconsin-Based Science Storylines Resources

Sharing science storylines and resources to enhance existing storylines with Wisconsin-based information, such as data sets, phenomena, assessments, etc. These materials have been vetted using an High Quality Instructional Materials evaluative rubric. This rubric is intended for use as an assets-based tool for finding High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) for use as or within storylines adapted for use by Wisconsin educators and students. The tool is comprehensive and aspirational, combining standards from EQuiP and OpenSciEd, but most of the materials vetted within this space will not meet all criteria because they are not full units. Those using this tool are NOT conducting exhaustive reviews of materials, but providing their opinion on the strengths of the materials in these categories. The intent in developing this rubric was to find Wisconsin-relevant resources to swap in and out of a full HQIM storyline. Please review the open-ended comments to read what we believe to be the strengths of the materials and suggestions for how to use them within HQIM storylines. Link to the rubric: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jhKtJNRZ3zGcrnHtr4hNgUg5JIeLa290pBLavSvbH8s/template/preview

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The end of winter as we’ve known it? ‣ Data Nuggets

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Lake Superior plays a vital role in the lives of people who live and work on its shores, and therefore all sorts of data are recorded to help understand and take care of it. Forrest, a high school student, used data from archives to figure out if the ice season was getting shorter each winter in his home town. The length of the ice season is important because it frees the island residents from working around a ferry schedule, allowing them to drive on the ice to get to the mainland. This resource has been evaluated using the HQIM Rubric found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ppn2frk888P0KwW6IJ8wDJNTa32Pa2T0nzrR6K8Tzos/edit?usp=drive_link

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Richard Erickson

Working to reduce the plastics problem ‣ Data Nuggets

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Plastics can be shaped easily and are used for many functions, making them extremely popular across the world. However, most plastics negatively impact the environment and some can take thousands of years or longer to break down. Scientists are testing new ways to make plastics that are biodegradable so they can be decomposed and won’t last as long in the environment. How can researchers use knowledge about the chemical properties of different monomers to make alternatives for synthetic plastics?

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Theresa Paulson

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The end of winter as we’ve known it? ‣ Data Nuggets

Working to reduce the plastics problem ‣ Data Nuggets