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"BIG IDEAS"      

     The concept of "Big Ideas" in education stems in part from the work of Grant Wiggins, co-author of Understanding by Design.

"Big Ideas: Exploring the Essential Questions of Education" is the online journal of Authentic Education, Dr. Wiggins' consulting organization.

Selected Resources about "Big Ideas":

Science Big Ideas: Science and Technology as a Human Endeavor - Science, Technology, Society and the Designed World

Science Big Ideas: Science and Technology as a Human Endeavor - The Nature of Science

Don Duggan-Haas and Sarah R. Miller: Big Ideas on Earth Science

Sarah Miller (Norwich HS, Norwich, NY): "Earth Science Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Unit Questions"

Selected Resources about "Essential Questions":

Writing Essential Questions

Asking the Essential Questions: Curriculum Development

Creating Essential Questions

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