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www.science.conceptschools.org

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DEPARTMENT

First Day

Make bulletin-board decisions: where to post announcements, menu, and calendar;

what kind of welcome-back display to make; which boards will be for subject-area work and which boards students will design; where to display students’ original work.

Make signs for room

Prepare class rolls and permanent records

Make class list to post on door

Put your name outside the door

Make student name tags for desks or have them make their own

Find out schedules for lunch, gym, art, music, library

Obtain supplies textbooks and supplemental materials.

CHECKLIST

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/welcome-back

First Day

7 Great Activities for the First Day of School

Get to know your students — and help them get to know each other — by creating time capsules, playing a game of "guess who," and more

New Year ResolutionsInvolve students in the creation of a set of classroom new year resolutions to guide you through the coming months….  

Guess WhoStudents become detectives in this get-acquainted game, in which they uncover the real identity of a fellow classmate. Give each student an index card ….

ACTIVITIES

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/welcome-back

NGSS vs.

INDIANA Indiana does not intend to adopt the NGSS for next

year. We may look at adoption in 2016. There will be no changes to ISTEP+ or the Biology ECA.

Science Learning standards adopted in 2010.

Common Core Literacy Standards are added into science standards.

STATE

STANDARDS

SIS Curriculum Update

• All science unit plans are under the SIS database.

• Filter master curriculum

• Copy them in your account

• Start filling out the lesson plans/strategies

STATE STANDARDS

Engineering Standards

5.4.1 Investigate technologies that mimic human or animal musculoskeletal systems in order to meet a need.

5.4.3 Design solutions to problems in the context of musculoskeletal body systems. Using suitable tools, techniques and materials, draw or build a prototype or model of a proposed design.

STATE STANDARDS

Engineering Standards

Some Science and Engineering unit samples are added for K-5

DESIGN PROCESS

Next Generation Science Standards

Inquiry-based Engineering-based Hands-on Design and modeling

activities

Give kids a stronger understanding of the design process

Connect engineering to everyday life activities.

COMMON CORELiteracy Standards in Science

Key Ideas and Details:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.2Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

http://science.conceptschools.org/disciplinary-literacy/

Science K-5K-5

McGraw-Hill Science A Closer Look

TEXT BOOKS

http://science.conceptschools.org/text-books/

Science – 6-8 6-8

iScience Modules Programs

TEXT BOOKS

GlencoePhysical Science

Glencoe Biology

PearsonChemistry

Pearson Physics

TEXT BOOKS

Updates

9-12 Core Courseshttp://science.conceptschools.org/text-books/

CS LAB CURRICULUMRigorous 6-12 Lab Curriculum

Download at http://science.conceptschools.org/labs/

Middle School: Based-on Carolina kits and Glencoe iScience series

High School : Based on Carolina kits and Vernier lab curriculum.

Curriculum

INDIANA

Science Pathways

K-8 : Integrated Science

CS EVENTS

CONSEF- Concept Science and Engineering Fair April 18, 2015

STEM EXPO Demonstrations April 18, 2015

Design Contest Dec 19, 2014

STEM Conference April 16-17, 2015

SRC Approval Application

Announcement of the selected projects

Day of the Event

• Abstract• Endorsements

School Registration

CONSEF EVENTS- Important Dates

April 18

March 20

March 6

Feb 20

Nov 3 Dec 19Aug 1

Student Information

Project information

Consent Form

Sponsor Approval

Form

Safety Form

Project Application

Feb 6STEM EXPO

Deadline

Design Contest DeadlineAug 1

Important Dates

 School Registration: Aug 1- Dec 19, 2014

SRC Approval Application: Aug 1, 2014- Feb 20, 2015

Design Contest Deadline: Dec 19, 2014

Project Application: Aug 1, 2014- Mar 6, 2015

Announcement of the selected projects: March 20, 2015

STEM EXPO Application: Aug 1, 2014- Feb 20, 2015

Day of the Event: April 18, 2015

STEM Conference: April 16-17, 2015

CONSEFNew Rules

NEW RULES:

• Pre-selection: All projects are subject to a pre-selection process

based on the criteria listed on http://www.consef.org/?p=3319.

• Design Projects: Design Process Skills can be implemented to

all categories and its rubric will be different than the

Experimental one. Students will have opportunity to choose their

rubric style on the online application form.

CONSEFNew Rules

NEW RULES:

• Submission: Sponsor/Coach is only the person who can submit

the research project to CONSEF 2015. All others must save the

document for later approvals.

• No hard copies: All forms must be submitted online including

the Consent and Release form.

• Download the forms for endorsements, fill them out, and

attach them to the online submission form.

• SRC Approvals: Those who would like to get an SRC approval

from the CONSEF-Science Review Committee must fill out the

same student application form and submit it for our team to

review. http://www.consef.org/?page_id=121

CONSEFPre-selection Criteria

PRE-SELECTION CRITERIA – EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS

 Scientific Approach : ( max-8 pts): Well defined problem was solved using scientific

principles.

Experimental Approach: (max-10 pts) : Dependent and independent variables were

defined and control group was in evidence.

Validity of Conclusion : ( max-5 pts): Conclusion is consistent.

Originality : ( max-10 pts): Topic is original and method is highly creative.

 PRE-SELECTION CRITERIA – DESIGN PROJECTS

Design Approach Overall: (max-8 pts): Has identified a need or real world problem.

 Design Approach-Performance Criteria: (max-10 pts): Clear performance criteria

have been developed  to address the features of the product, algorithm, proof, model,

etc.

Validity of Evaluation/Conclusion : (max-5 pts): Conclusion accurately reports with

the success/failure of the design

 Originality: ( max-10 pts): Topic is original and method is highly creative.http://www.consef.org/?p=3319

STEM EXPO Demonstrations

Feb 20, 2015: Video Submission (online),

Feb 27, 2015: Announcement of the qualifiers

March 13, 2014 : Consent form, Safety

Assessment Form submission (needed for the

qualified students only).

IMPORTANT DATES

STEM EXPO

Grades 5 through 12

Schools may submit as many presentations as they feel necessary.

Participation is free.

Demonstrations are subject to a selection process.

Qualifiers will present their demonstrations during the CS Stem Exposition

Application

STEM EXPO

Record the students’ demonstrations/presentation

Upload the recorded videos into the school’s YouTube account.

Fill out the CS Stem Expo online registration form, copy and

paste their YouTube demonstration link for submission.

The qualified presenters will be announced by CS Stem Expo

committee

Students presenting demonstrations during the CS Stem Expo

must also submit the Consent form and the Safety Assessment

form.

Forms can be downloaded atthttp://www.consef.org/?

page_id=17

Submission Requirements

STEM EXPOSOCIAL MEDIA

STEM EXPOPLATFORMS COMMUNITY EVENTS

VIP VISITORS

SCHOOL LUNCHEONS

CONFERENCES

OUR GOALS

OUR GOALS

Stimulate the interest on STEM fields among the students

Increase the focus on STEM education in our schools

Advertise the schools through social media

OUR GOALS

Make science demonstrations and experiments be the

part of your instruction

Establish a STEM EXPO team to run science

demonstrations on different platforms

Organize in-school science fair

Coach a group of students for advanced competitions;

CONSEF, State Science Fair, Google Science Fair, etc…

CONFERENCES

NSTA National Conference in Chicago: March 12–15, 2015

US Science and Engineering Festival-Washington DC. Festival reaches over 325,000 https://www.flickr.com/photos/125315812@N03/ Visit the festival Attend with your school STEM team.

INQUIRY BASED QUESTIONING

Five Principles for Effective Questioning.

1. Plan to use questions that encourage thinking

2. Ask questions in ways that include everyone

3. Give students time to think

4. Avoid judging students’ responses

5. Follow up students’ responses in ways that encourage deeper thinking

INQUIRY BASED QUESTIONING

Beginning an inquiry

1. Plan to use questions that encourage thinking

Progressing with an inquiry

Interpreting and evaluating the results of an inquiry

Communicating conclusions and reflecting

Do you already know that might be useful here?

Can you suggest a different way of doing this?

Do you think that answer is reasonable? Why?

What methods did you use?

INQUIRY BASED QUESTIONING

2. Ask questions in ways that include everyone

Use no hands up rule

Ask questions that encourage a range of responses

Avoid teacher- student- teacher ping pong

Arrange room to encourage participation

INQUIRY BASED QUESTIONING

3. Give students time to think

Use Think-Pair-Share strategy

Use mini white boards

INQUIRY BASED QUESTIONING

4. Avoid judging students’ responses

Avoid judgmental comments, even positive ones like “Well Done”

Reply to students with comments that do not close off alternative ideas.

“Thank you for that, that is really interesting. What other ideas do other people have?”

INQUIRY BASED QUESTIONING

5. Follow up students’ responses in ways that encourage deeper thinking

Invite students to elaborate

Make challenging statements

Encourage them make connections

The Cornell Graphic Organizer is a strategy to help students identify the main idea and important details from the text.

Disciplinary Literacy

CORNEL GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Key Ideas and Details CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate

summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7

Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.8 Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research

findings, and speculation in a text.

Disciplinary Literacy

CORNEL GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Pg. 60: Why is there a photo of hot lava?

Pg. 61: How do geologists read rocks?

Pg 62: How is the geographic pole different from the magnetic pole?

Disciplinary Literacy

CORNEL GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Lava contains magnetite. When it is cool, it behaves like a small magnet.

They use a magnetometer to measure the lava rock’s magnetism.

Geographic pole tells the earth’s point of rotation. Magnetic poles are where the Earth’s magnetic force is greatest.

Geologists study volcanic rocks to determine the movement of Earth’s magnetic poles.

MAIN IDEADETAILSQUESTIONS

With a partner or group, survey passage (title, subheadings, captions, pictures, first and last sentences).

Develop questions from the above and write in the first column.

Read passage and highlight details that will help answer questions.

When you finish reading, use information to answer questions (second column).

Disciplinary Literacy

CORNEL GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

RESOURCES SCIENCE WERKZ

Interactive eBook apps for tablets and computers.

Include interactive tools.

Students are engaged to learn content, question their understanding.

IPAD APPS

http://www.werkzpublishing.com/sciencewerkz/