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PlanWise is here—and if you’re using KnowAtom, you already have access. PlanWise is our new curriculum-specific professional development helper, available at no additional cost when your school has access to KnowAtom. Just click the red icon in the top right corner to get started. Designed to support daily lesson planning, instruction, and assessment, PlanWise gives you personalized, on-demand support exactly when you need it. With PlanWise, you can: • Get instant answers to questions about engagement, thinking routines, and lesson implementation • Learn how to effectively use KnowAtom lesson supports and resources • Generate quizzes, Do-Nows, and exit activities aligned to your instructional goals • Create Depth of Knowledge (DoK) rubrics for assessment • Receive personalized guidance on formative assessment techniques • Generate and tailor teacher scripts for introducing new concepts and routines • Upload or paste lessons from other subjects to support cross-curricular planning while preserving thinking and rigor Whether you’re planning tomorrow’s lesson or refining a cross-curricular unit, PlanWise is there to help you think through decisions and move forward with confidence—24/7. Log in and try it today. hubs.li/Q0477gxL0

How do we move classroom discussions from “talking about science” to actually doing science together? This article explores how to elevate scientific discourse by helping students examine what ideas imply, what is missing, and what else must be true. Grounded in KnowAtom lessons across K–8, it shows how formative discourse moves shift cognitive responsibility to students and deepen sensemaking. Read the full article to see what higher-quality discourse really sounds like in a phenomena-based classroom. hubs.li/Q044lsxp0

How do we maintain engagement in scientific discourse without carrying the thinking ourselves? This article explores why students disengage over time, how subtle teacher moves shape participation, and how KnowAtom’s inquiry-driven structure keeps discourse meaningful from kindergarten through middle school. Read to see what sustained engagement actually looks like when students own the sensemaking. hubs.li/Q044lp0s0

What does student-run scientific discourse look like in kindergarten, and how does it grow through middle school? This article explores how KnowAtom classrooms intentionally release responsibility for discussion across K–8, honoring how students think at different ages while keeping the cognitive load where it belongs: with students. Read to see how early noticing becomes collective sensemaking, and why most of the school year is spent with students driving the thinking. hubs.li/Q044lrjG0

Preparing students for scientific discourse is not about readiness or output. It is about helping students develop the confidence and structures to bring authentic thinking into a group, where ideas can be shared, adapted, and deepened together. This article explores how KnowAtom lessons support the interplay between individual sensemaking and collective learning across K–8 classrooms, showing how discourse becomes a shared experience rather than a performance. When thinking is shared, learning multiplies. Learn more about helping students with scientific discourse: hubs.li/Q044lrNJ0

Scientific discourse is more than talk. In KnowAtom classrooms, it is an intentionally safe space where students take intellectual risks, share unfinished ideas, and revise their thinking without fear. This article explores how scientific discourse builds confidence, protects thinking, and supports deeper learning from kindergarten through middle school. Read to see why safety is not the opposite of rigor, but a prerequisite for it. hubs.li/Q044lqrQ0

What if your students are curious… but don’t feel safe showing it? By upper elementary and middle school, curiosity often goes quiet. Not because students stop wondering, but because experience teaches them when curiosity is risky, ignored, or not worth sharing. In this article and podcast, we look closely at how curiosity is shaped inside real KnowAtom lessons and how small, everyday teacher moves can either nurture or suppress it over time. You’ll hear concrete classroom moments across grade levels that help make curiosity feel safe, worthwhile, and worth holding onto. If you’ve ever wondered why curiosity looks different in your classroom than it used to, this conversation is for you. hubs.li/Q044lpdk0

How do we help students take intellectual risks in science without fear of being wrong? This article explores how KnowAtom lessons naturally support risk taking by shifting the focus from students to ideas, evidence, and investigation. When mistakes are normalized and uncertainty is expected, students begin to think and act like scientists. Learn more: hubs.li/Q044lpmJ0

Thinking routines transform isolated thinking moves into habits that make students’ reasoning visible. In our latest article, we unpack how to build routines from moves and use See-Think-Wonder as a picture-based example. We show how observing, interpreting and wondering can frame KnowAtom lessons from kindergarten car ramps to middle school cell membranes. By weaving routines into the existing lesson sequence, we help students take ownership of their thinking and turn curiosity into inquiry. Explore more strategies: hubs.li/Q044lplP0 #ScienceEducation #VisibleThinking #StudentEngagement

How do we turn “think” from a vague directive into classroom practice? In our latest piece, we connect Ron Ritchhart’s eight thinking moves to concrete KnowAtom science lessons. See how you can anchor the moves in your learning space, model your thought process, and gradually give students the reins. When learners prompt each other to notice, reason and wonder, thinking becomes a habit of mind. Explore our article to see these strategies in action: hubs.li/Q044lqyk0

How do key thinking moves transform learning? Thinking isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the engine of learning. In this new article we explore how eight thinking moves identified by Harvard’s Project Zero can transform student engagement in KnowAtom classrooms. From kindergarten ramps to middle school molecules, you’ll see how observing, reasoning, connecting and questioning help students make sense of phenomena and take ownership of their learning. Ready to move beyond “just tell me what to do” and empower thinkers? Read on to find out how: hubs.li/Q044lhrr0 #ScienceEducation #StudentEngagement #VisibleThinking

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