Transcript ICAD #3 - Science

Science Liaison Instructional
Meeting Elem ICAD 3
Millard E. Lightburn, Ph.D., District Supervisor K-5
Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist
Noreyda Casañas, Curriculum Support Specialist
Dan Gangeri, Curriculum Support Specialist
November 17-November 20, 2014
Department of Mathematics and Science
Office of Academics and Transformation
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Ice Breakers
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Elem Liaison/ICAD 3 Agenda
 Welcome/Ice Breaker/Introductions
 Elementary Science Fair
- Q&A
- Science Fair Resources
- Reaction Time Inquiry
- Ways to Communication Your Investigation
 ThinkGate Reports
 Break
 Hands-on Activity: Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time Stations
 LUNCH
 Discovery Education: Using Board Builder
 Claims Evidence Reasoning(CER): What’s Your Evidence: Chapter
3 Jigsaw
 Hands-on Activity: Big Idea 6: Earth Structures
 Resources
 Follow-up/Reflections and Announcements
Division of Academics – Department of Science
Session Goals
• Participants will be able to:
– Access science instructional resources to support science
teaching and learning
– Plan and model scientific thinking through inquiry based
hands on center investigations
– Enhance interaction between students to foster greater
understanding of science through collaboration
– Effective use of ThinkGate Reports tool to increase student
achievement.
– Use Discovery Education Builder Tool to assign resources to
students.
Science Department
Website Resources
http://science.dadeschools.net/
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE FAIR
http://science.dadeschools.net/elementaryScienceFair/default.html
Elementary Science Fair
• The Elementary Science Fair online registration link is now available at
http://science.dadeschools.net/E-elemSciFairForm.asp.
• Online Registration is now available. Deadline for project online registration
is December 8, 2014.
• Number of Projects: Maximum 4 projects per school.
Below are the registration documents that need to be in our office no
later than Thursday-December 11, 2014 by 4 pm.
□ Project Invoice/Receipt with check or money order payable to MECA
□ Hard copy of online registration
□ Safety Approval Form
□ Model Talent Release Form (form 5974)
□ Emergency Contact Form (2 copies)
• We need your help to assist us a Science Fair judges.
• If you are interested, please email [email protected]
Department of Mathematics and Science
Reaction Time
Science Fair Project
Ways to Communication Your Investigation
http://science.dadeschools.net/elementaryScienceFair/resources.html
stimulus
sensory neurons
Nervous
System
response
neurons
motor neurons
response time
12
Thinkgate Reports
10 min. Break
Our Solar System
Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time
SC.5.E.5.1, SC.5.E.5.2, SC.5.E.5.3
Station Activities
(Station activities are available as scanned documents.)
http://science.dadeschools.net/
For additional activities see Elementary page,
Instructional Resources, Grade 5, Quarter 2:
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids PPT
Planet Activity PPT
LUNCH
Discovery Education: Builder Tools
Chapter 3
Division of Academics – Department of
Science
Planning For Explanation-Driven Science
Chapter 3 Jigsaw
Group 1 Vignette pages 45-47
Group 2 Coherent Science Content Storyline p. 47-49
Group 3 Essential Features for Constructing Scientific
Explanations p.49-52
Group 4 Learning Performances and Examples
1st & 2nd Grade: Sound p. 54-56
3rd & 4th Grade: Water Cycle p. 56-57
Group 5 5th Grade: Day/Night & Shadows p. 57-60
Group 6 Complexity of the Learning Task p. 60-63
Division of Academics – Department of Science
10 min. Break
Big Idea 6: Earth Structures
Grade 5 Topic 11
 Part One: What are Minerals?
Grade 5 Essential Lab # 8:
Physical Properties of Minerals
Part Two:
Identification of the Three Types of Rocks:
Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
Part Three:
Grade 5 Essential Lab # 9:
Weathering and Erosion
Part Four:
Earth’s Resources
See Elementary page, Instructional
Resources, Grade 5, Quarter 2:
http://science.dadeschools.net/
Department of Mathematics and Science
Resources to Check Out
• Depth Of Knowlege (DOK) Overview Chart
http://filecabinet.eschoolview.com/D11771B4-0056-4391-9B83FA399F4CFEFB/dok%20chart%20pg%201%20and%202.pdf
• Minerals Education Coalition:
http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/gr
ades-k-5
• Free K-8 Science Education Resources:
www.acs.org/k8education
www.acs.org/kids
• SunWise- a free school program that radiates
good ideas: www.epa.gov/sunwise
Department of Mathematics and Science
Reflect on Session Outcomes
• Participants can:
– Access science instructional resources to support science
teaching and learning
– Plan and model scientific thinking through inquiry based
hands on center investigations
– Enhance interaction between students to foster greater
understanding of science through collaboration
– Effective use of ThinkGate Reports tool to increase student
achievement.
– Use Discovery Education Builder Tool to assign resources to
students.
Slip
3-2-1 Reflection
Have a STEM-filled school year!
Department of Mathematics and Science