“PHENOMENA”L Science Learning!

What will you learn?

This course will introduce you to phenomena-based learning, an important element of science and engineering teaching and learning that will help students develop deep understandings of fundamental science and engineering concepts and exercise science and engineering practices.

Target Audience: K-12 Science Educators and Administrators

Act 48 Hours Available: 3

Pricing: Free for BCIU member districts

$25 for non-members

What are Phenomena?

Explore what phenomena-based learning is and understand the "Whys" of this approach to help students achieve performance expectations aligned to our new standards/NGSS.

student conducting science investigation

How are Phenomena Used?

Define anchor and investigative phenomena and understand how storylines provide a structure for organizing anchoring and investigative phenomena that address disciplinary core ideas.

Explore Phenomenal Resources

Learn to identify quality phenomena and explore resources to find phenomena aligned to your standards.

Select Your Pricing Plan

Please read carefully to choose the plan that applies to you.

FREE

FLEX Free

FLEX Free pricing is available to BCIU consortium subscribers only.

FLEX Free pricing is available to BCIU consortium subscribers, including K-12 educators employed by Berks County Public School Districts/CTCs as paid member districts under mandated services. Districts and CTCs include:

Antietam School District; Boyertown Area School District; Brandywine Heights Area School District; Conrad Weiser Area School District; Daniel Boone Area School District; Exeter Township School District; Fleetwood Area School District; Governor Mifflin School District; Hamburg Area School District; Kutztown Area School District; Muhlenberg School District; Oley Valley School District; Reading School District; Schuylkill Valley School District; Tulpehocken Area School District; Twin Valley School District; Wilson School District; Wyomissing Area School District; Berks Career & Technology Center - East Campus and Berks Career & Technology Center - West Campus, Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center

$25

FLEX Paid General Pricing Plan

REQUIRED for educators not employed by Berks County member districts.

FLEX Paid General Pricing applies to any educators who are not employed by a Berks County public school district or CTC, including nonpublic educators, educators employed by out-of-county schools, educators employed by local organizations, etc. that are not BCIU paid member districts/organizations under mandated services.

Non-member educators who do not submit payment for courses will be removed from the course and are not eligible to receive Act 48 hours.