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Science in the River City (SIRC) is a standards-based professional developm

ent program for K-12 science teachers. It’s held at

Sacramento State six tim

es during the academic year, and is designed to

deepen teachers’ understanding of science and provide innovative ideas, lessons, and strategies for teachers to use in their classroom

s.

All w

orkshops are aligned with the N

ext Generation Science Standards,

and include hands-on labs and activities. Instructors are university faculty and experienced Sacram

ento Area Science Project teacher

leaders.

WH

AT IS SIRC?

HO

W M

UCH

DO

ES IT COST?

HO

W D

O I REG

ISTER?

CAN

I GET CEU

S?

Each SIRC night is $45 and can be paid by purchase order, check, or credit card (Visa, M

astercard, or Discover). The cost includes your

workshop and m

aterials, dinner, the guest speaker, your parking pass, and a raffl

e ticket.

There are 2 ways to register for SIRC:

Register online by visiting our website

at ww

w.sasp-science.org

Dow

nload a registration form from

our w

ebsite and mail or fax it in

Yes! For an additional fee, you may earn Continuing Education U

nits (CEU

s) for attending the fall or spring (or both) SIRC series. These units m

ay be purchased on site at SIRC. Each series (3 workshops) is 0.9

CEUs, and costs $100. Fees are split betw

een the College of Continuing Education and the M

ASE Center.

CEU courses are graded on a credit/no-credit basis. Professional

Developm

ent hours are also available, and SIRC qualifies for BTSA hours

-- talk to your BTSA coordinator.

QUESTIONS?Visit our website at www.sasp-science.org orPlease contact Debbie Dennick at (916) 278-4497 or email: debbie@csus.edu

PARKINGAn electronic parking permit will be emailed to you a week before SIRC. If you have not received a parking permit by the day before the event, please call our office and we will resend it.

SAVE THE DATE - May 19, 2018SUPER SIRC SCIENCE SATURDAYCheck our website for the most up-to-date

information on workshops!

When: May 19, 2018 - 9:00am to 4:40pmEarly Bird Discount by December 15th: $90Regular Price: $100Late Registration after May 1st: $115

Included: Science and NGSS workshops, workshop materials, lunch, networking, raffle tickets and fun with science!

SIRC SCHEDULE4:00 - 4:30 Registration and sign-in4:30 - 6:30 Workshops (select one)6:30 - 7:00 Catered dinner7:00 - 7:15 Science updates and networking7:15 - 8:00 Special guest speaker

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERSSIRC guest speakers are scientists or experts in STEM-related or educational fields from the Sacramento area. We seek dynamic speakers engaged in science and education relevant to you and our community.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPSSIRC workshops are designed with your needs in mind! All workshops are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Instructors are university faculty and experienced Sacramento Area Science Project (SASP) teacher leaders. Attending SIRC will enrich your elementary, middle, or high school classroom by providing new tools and ways to think about teaching science.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR SIRCRegister: By visiting our website at:www.sasp-science.org/sircCost: $45/ night or $125 for Fall or Spring SeriesIncluded: Workshop materials, parking pass, guest speaker, dinner, and raffle ticketUnits: CEUs are available for purchase, see website for details

2017-2018

Charge it UpRita Mukherjee Hoffstadt and Emily AndersonPowerhouse Science CenterNGSS PS2, PS3, ETS1

Now You Sea Ice, Now You Don’t: Biodiversity in AntarcticaAaron Pecho and Kerin ButterfieldSacramento City UnifiedNGSS MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4, HS-LS2-6

MutationsMegan White and Sarah CavesSASP Teacher LeadersNGSS MS-LS3-1, MS-LS4-5

Energy for Biologists: Productively Aligning Ideas with Physical Science ClassroomsChris GriesemerUC DavisNGSS MS-LS1-6-7, MS-LS2-3, HS-LS1-5, HS-LS1-7, HS-LS2-3-4

Why Did the Murres Die? Using Rich Phenomena to Explore Models Across Disciplines Chris GriesemerUC DavisNGSS MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-3-4, HS-LS1-5, HS-LS2-3-5

Explaining the Wonders of WaterKelli QuanElk Grove Unified School DistrictNGSS MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS2-5

Play Ball!Steven HoweMary Tsukamoto ElementaryNGSS K-PS2

An Integrated Lesson: How Energy and Forces Have Shaped Earth’s SurfacesDeanna MinoMcCaffrey Middle SchoolNGSS ESS2.A, ESS2.B, PS3.C

Using Ice and Sediment Cores to Study Earth HistoryRick PomeroyUC Davis NGSS-aligned

Engineering Designs for Energy TransferJenna PorterSacramento StateNGSS 4-ESS3-1, 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-4

Our Choices Matter: Affecting the EnvironmentNancy Ludu and Lannette Werner-TetzIsabelle Jackson ElementaryNGSS K-ESS2-2

Classroom Shifts in Instruction with NGSSScott RichardsonDavis Senior High School

Exploring Forces and Motion with Roller Coaster RampsPaula Baucom and Anna Grace San Juan Unified School DistrictNGSS K-PS2-1, K-PS2-2

Investigating LightJulie HarrChurchill Middle SchoolNGSS 2-PS1-1, 2, 3

Earth’s Formation and Early HistoryRich HedmanSacramento Area Science ProjectNGSS HS-ESS1-6

Playground PropertiesMichelle RossiSacramento City UnifiedNGSS K-PS2-1, 2

It’s All Fun and Games (until the one with the disadvantageous variation dies)Megan White and Sarah CavesStonegate ElementaryNGSS 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4

You are STARDUST!Ingrid SalimSASP Teacher LeaderNGSS HS-ESS1-3

Increasing Student Engagement Through Modeling Libbie Coleman, McClatchy HighHeather Parker, Yuba City HighJennifer Horton, Lincoln HighNGSS HS-LS1-C

Let’s Figure This Out Together: Sense-making in the NGSS Classroom*Cindy PassmoreUC Davis School of Education*Presented at CSTA 2017

Exploring Mars with CuriosityDawn SumnerUC Davis, Earth and Planetary Sciences

Using Underwater Robotics to Understand Lakes & Oceans in a Changing EnvironmentAlex ForrestUC Davis, Dept. of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering

Integration of Engineering Practices and Activities into Science CurriculumBen FellCSU Sacramento, Dept. of Engineering

What Can Fruit Flies Tell Us About Autism?Kimberly MulliganCSU Sacramento, Dept. of Biological Sciences

Phenomenal Invertebrates! Creating a Classroom Living LaboratoryLorie Hammond, Peregrine SchoolDeborah Bruns, Yolo County Office of EducationNGSS K-LS1-1, K-ESS2, 1-LS1-1

An Integrated Lesson: Living Organisms Affected by Celestial PatternsLisa HegdahlMcCaffrey Middle SchoolNGSS ESS1.B, LS4.C

The Three Dimensions of the Bad SeedAnna NewmanRoseville Joint Union NGSS MS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-1

Did NGSS Throw Out Kinematics? Do We Skip Equations of Motion?Scott RichardsonDavis Senior HighNGSS PS2

Understanding Nuclear Science and its ApplicationsLaura Shafer, SASPWesley Drew Frey , McClellan Nuclear Research CenterNGSS HS-PS1-8

Forces versus FieldsScott RichardsonDavis Senior HighNGSS HS-PS2-4, HS-PS3-5

Matter and Forces at the Small ScaleArthur BeauchampSASP ConsultantNGSS-aligned

Rotting Fruit and Disappearing Dead Stuff: Models, Flows, and SystemsBarbara WoodsGalt Elementary School DistrictNGSS 5-LS2-1, LS2.A, LS2.B

Me and My ShadowScott RichardsonDavis Senior HighNGSS 4-PS4-2

TUESDAYNOVEMBER 14

TUESDAYDECEMBER 12

TUESDAYJANUARY 30

TUESDAYFEBRUARY 20

TUESDAYMARCH 20

Biology/Life Science6th-12th Grades

Earth Science6th-12th Grades

3rd/4th/5th GradeScience Series

Kindergarten/1st/2nd Grade Science Series

Special Guest Speaker

TUESDAYOCTOBER 24

Physical Science6th-12th Grades

All workshops are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Ride the WaveMike HotellWest Campus High SchoolNGSS MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-1, HS-ESS2-3

Forces: A Balancing ActLiz Johnson, Cosumnes Oaks High Haleigh Steele, Valley HighRobert Brewer, Florin HighNGSS HS-PS2-1

Water Ways, Plastics, and PollutantsRebecca CihakCTA Instructional Leadership Corp.NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1, ETS1.A