Elementary School Science Presentation

(What you need to know before you start the year)

Science Specialists• Ms. Susan Galvan sggalvan@bisd.us 548-9843

• Mr. Roman Gomez regomez@bisd.us 698-1654

• Dr. Chuck Ratliff cratliff@bisd.us 698-0739

• Mrs. Graciela Reyes grreyes@bisd.us 548-9846

• Mrs. Annette Harms aharms@bisd.us 548-9840

• Dr. Greg Garcia greggarcia@bisd.us 544-1687

New Science Scope and Sequence and Frameworks for Each Grade Level

• Found on our Curriculum Website• http://www.bisd.us/curriculum/subsite/• Science Elementary Science Scope and

Sequence and Frameworks • Written by BISD teachers and aligned to the

adopted Science textbooks.

Scope and Sequence and Frameworks Updates

Science TEKSAdditional Science Resources

Key Vocabulary

Sample Scope and Sequence

TEKS can be referenced on

Lead4ward Snapshot

2015 STAAR Science Test Data

2015 District STAAR Test Heat Map

District STAAR Data By TEKS

Benchmarks• 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade will benchmark in

November for Science.

• The November benchmark contains test items that will cover the first and second six weeks.

• The March benchmark will be comprehensive covering all of the TEKS.

Six Weeks Tests

• Suggested Six Weeks Tests will be available on the Curriculum and Instruction website for Grade 1-5.

Lesson Plan Template

• Updated• Found on Curriculum Website• http://cnibisd.weebly.com/• Fully Editable

Lesson Plan Template

2015-2016 ScienceMeetings and Trainings Schedule

• Found on the Curriculum Website• http://www.bisd.us/curriculum/subsite/

New CIF activities will be Introduced throughout the school year.

• 1st Six Weeks: Quiz, Quiz Trade and Talking Strips

• 2nd Six Weeks: Record, Reduce, Reflect and Talking Chips

• 3rd Six Weeks: Connection Cards and Mix, Pair, Share

• 4th Six Weeks: Rally Coach and Corners• 5th and 6th Six Weeks: Review Activities

Activities Found Here

1st Six Weeks Activities - Quiz Quiz Trade

How to Use1. Create Questions Provide each student with a flash cards about the current unit of study. One side of the card has a question or vocabulary term and the other side provides the answer or definition.

Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.

2. Pair Up Use the stand up/hands up/pair up method for students to find a partner. Partner A holds up the flash card to show Partner B the question. Partner B answers. Partner A praises if correct or coaches if incorrect. They switch roles and Partner B asks Partner A the next question.

Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.

3. Hands Up After thanking each other and switching cards, Partners A and B raise their hands to find a new partner and repeat the process for an allotted amount of time.

Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.

* For elementary or intermediate students, the teacher can monitor the time for each interaction. For example, music can be played and stopped, at which time each student has to put their hand up and find a partner. They can be given only a minute (or more, depending on the group and the difficulty of the content) to answer and discuss the questions. They trade flash cards. Then, the music comes back on and when it goes off, students must find a new partner and repeat the same process.

Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.

Click Picture Below for Instructional Video

1st Six Weeks Activities – Talking Strips

1. Prepare a set of strips of paper for each small group. Each strip should have one of the following or something similar on it.– Give an idea– Respond to an Idea– Ask a Question– Paraphrase– Check for understanding– You can use the questions provided from

Lead4ward as Stems for your Talking Strips also.

Talking Strips Cont.

2. Group members shuffle and then draw strips.

3. Discussion proceeds around the table with each group member fulfilling their assigned strip.

Elementary Science Fair Cluster Assignments

Cluster 1 and Cluster 2 Cluster 3 and Cluster 4

Entry Due Date

October 27, 2015 November 4, 2015

Safety Display and Setup

November 6, 2015 November 13, 2015

Judging

November 7, 2015 November 14, 2015

Science Fair Campus Responsibilities

• All campuses must designate at least one Elementary Science Fair Coordinator. They are responsible for attending all Elementary Science Fair planning meetings and trainings and helping to organize their campus fairs. A second teacher will be used to review science fair paperwork on the second and third dates.

Campus Responsibilities

• All campuses are responsible for setting up a Scientific Safety Committee (SSC). The Scientific Safety Committee (SSC) consists of the following persons:– teachers who teach science and have science fair

experience (recommend one per grade level)– a school administrator– a school nurse and/or school counselor (who

should sign as chair of the committee)

Campus Responsibilities

• All elementary campuses will be responsible for securing a minimum of four (4) individuals as science fair judges at their cluster site competition. Teachers from the cluster campus may volunteer to judge, but may not judge at the cluster where their campus is competing. Campuses are responsible for working out “trade agreements” with a campus from another Science Fair Cluster. A form is provided for each campus to turn in with the names of the judges that will report to their Cluster site and committee members needed to successfully conduct a science fair.

Campus Responsibilities

• All participating campuses will have at least two teachers on each of the following committees:

• Score Verification Committee: Members’ main responsibility is to help verify judges’ scores.

• Safety/Display Committee: Members’ main responsibility is to make sure that all projects are in accordance with safety and display rules.

• Student Monitoring Committee: Members’ main responsibility is to monitor the students in the judging location during judging.

Elementary Science Fair Facts

• All campuses should participate and hold their own fair

• Campus coordinators should know the rules, guidelines, and deadlines and attend the Science Fair Coordinators’ trainings

• Opportunity for Guided Scientific Inquiry practice in problem solving (TEKS K-5. 2)

• Schedule and science fair packet found on our website: http://www.bisd.us/curriculum/subsite/

Science Textbook Interactive Science- Pearson

• Each grade level has:– Hardcover Interactive Science Teacher’s Edition

and Resource– Write in Interactive Student Edition (one per

student/ year/8 years) English and Spanish– Hands – on Inquiry activities– Comprehensive Assessment and Remediation

support for STAAR Success– Online resources for all of the above– Big Ideas - vocabulary

Write-in Student Edition (soft cover)

➧ Online License Also – Each teacher should have a login. Request should be made through your Dean.

PROGRAM RESOURCES

•Texas Teacher’s Edition and Resources •Grades K-2 only: Big Book Flipcharts

Technology resources

➧ Online Access to Pearson realize learning platform for the teacher, includes:

Texas eText Student Edition with Audio

Texas eText Teacher’s EditionTEKS Lessons with Point-of-Use

ResourcesTeacher Lesson PlansTEKS Preparation & Study Guide

Workbook

Editable PowerPoint Presentations with Notes

All Chapter Leveled Readers per grade with audio k-5 components

• Multiple STEM Activities• Untamed Science Videos for every chapter• Flipped Videos for Science for every TEKS• 60 - second Summary Videos–Virtual Labs, Animations, and Simulations

• Directed, Open, and Guided Inquiry• Lesson Quizzes, Chapter Tests, Benchmark

Tests, STAAR-formatted Tests, and more!• Real time TEKS Mastery Data• Individual and Class Progress Reports

➧ examView® Test Bank cd-rOm

TEKS Preparation & Study Guide

• 1 Workbook per student

DK Big Ideas of Science Reference

Library

Questions?