10/23 Science Facilitator Meeting 2

Agenda and minutes posted here

  10/23 from 8:30 - 3:30 in WGHS 324.

Agenda: (Developed from here)

1. Review work completed on the Teacher Hub

2. Revise/Edit timeline:

• Create Curriculum Map (done)
• Create first draft of Common "Assessments"
• Initial Pilot of MySci Kits (In progress)
• Develop Reporting System (Done)
• Inventory/Swap resources (Done)
• Drafts Submitted to Board for Approval
• Communicate to DLT regarding Timing of Science and needs of staff (in process)
• Evaluate current resources in Kit (done)
• Investing in reading libraries in schools

3. What is an "Assessment"

• Performance Event - (Experiential Learning)
• Field Experience - Authentic Assessment
• Paper/pencil
• Google Form - etc.
• Observation
• Journaling - Blog/Wiki
• Project

1. Creating a Common "assessment" for Science

• We do want 1 assessment for NOW
• After "agreeing" to what a 3 looks like, we can provide a menu or range of choices
• Keep in mind the RANGE of expectations of the growth of students from the beginning of the year to the end
• Keep in mind it needs to be done AT SCHOOL
• 4 weeks in each UNIT

2. Designing formative assessments in primary grades - How To?
3. Reporting System

WHY:

• Define a 3 as a 3, what does it "Look like"

• Form - all dumps into one spreadsheet.
• Photos easy
• paper pencil - in a folder and ship it over
• Scan and send from copier
• Anything online is great!

6. CORE Experiences within each unit
1. Brain Pop conversation
2. Reading A-Z - reading teachers have it (ELA budget?)
3. Tumblebooks Free through public library
4. Discovery Ed videos
5. readworks.org - search for books/reading level FREE

• MEANINGFUL Experiences we want EVERY student in WG to have
• At least 1 per unit
• Maybe even 1 per week
• Do we have the budget?
• See connections between Social Studies and Science

7. Report Card Discussion

Tools for learning: the report card group that met wanted it kept we will be at least piloting a new card next year

8. Current Kit Review

• Materials List
• Books from Kits

9. Seek Out Resources (See Below)

purchased resource on CNI: http://static.nsta.org/files/PB193X1web.pdf (Uncovering student ideas)

K
1	Ordered Delta Materials
2	Ordered Delta and Scholastic
3	Ordered Frey Scientific
4	Ordered Delta Materials
5

10. Set agenda for future meetings

3/25 - 3, 4, 5 Full Day Science

4/14 - K, 1, 2  Full Day Science

K-2

K Finish assessment for earth day. Begin assessment for weather, and forces.  Core experiences. 1st grade: https://docs.google.com/a/wgcloud.org/document/d/1nZQj7e3_abn-kGCd5rQP_Cago6dPAsaeJI9h0iMTc_A/edit Assessments for each science unit.  Visit with kindergarten and 2nd to make sure there is no overlap in content. Continue working on activities (core experiences).  Look for literature to go with lessons. Look at scope and sequence for activities (some of them are all year long) Check to see if it’s more feasible to purchase a planetarium dome rather than bus students to the science museum.  Bridget wondered if the Science Museum would create a lesson just for us? 2nd grade: Revisit weather assessment. Begin other unit assessments. Think of “field experiences,” Weather Man visit/to the station, etc.

3-5

3rd: Review authentic and core experiences for each unit Start Assessments Begin a pacing guide 4th: Finish Energy and Rocks (everything) Animal Unit: Finish the scoring guide and the scaffolding sheet, materials

11. Grade Level Specific Time

Resources We Want (Ordered=Strikethrough)

K	Books: https://clubs2.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=11151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=85064196 National Geographics Kids Phonics Box Set #46N3 in Kindergartners November Are you living? A song about living and non-living things by laura purdie Salas What’s Alive? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Tools:
1	Books: Delta Education Catalog 2013: Space Readers- set includes 36 books, 6 of each title for $69.99 (pg. 74)- 1 per school From Seed to Plant- 8 pack for $42 (pg. 49)- 1 per school Sunshine and Shadows - 8 pack for $42.00 (pg. 49) - 1 per school Earth - 8 pack for $42.00 (pg. 49) - 1 per school Seasons Library - 4 titles 1 of each for $23.80 (pg. 225) - 2 per school? Light All Around Us - 4 titles 1 of each for $23.96 (pg. 264) - 2 per school? Tools: Possible funding to purchase Brainpop Jr. (Yikes, expensive....from Chris)
2	Books: Delta Education Catalog 2013: Force and Motion- 8-pack for $42 (pg. 51)- 1 set per school Weather Watching- 8 pack for $42 (pg. 51)- 1 set per school Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers: Wild Weather-set includes 36 books, 6 of each title for $52.49- 1 set per school Watching the Weather $3.71 per book- (order 1 now to preview then possibly 6 per school) The Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting Tools: Would it be possible for Mary Ann Horton to order and construct an “ecosystem” in lieu of the rotting log for second grade? We found one for $70/each, I know MH could rock it, Thanks, A Brent
3	Books: The Big Rock by Bruce Hiscock What Shapes the Land?  by Bobbie Kalman Cracking Up:  A Story about Erosion (SLCL) Introducing Landforms by Bobbie Kalman How Mountains Are Made (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Changing Matter: Understanding Physical and Chemical Changes  by Tracey Maurer How do Animals Adapt? (The Science of Living Things)  By Bobbie Kalman Have You Ever Seen a Hippo with Sunscreen?  By Etta Kaner Animal Groups: How Animals Live Together By Etta Kaner (buy it used on Amazon) Tools: Frey Scientific Catalog 2013: Comparative Terrain Model ($259.95) - page 400 (order 1 now, possible 2 in future as a check out, not that every teacher needs one) Stream Table Kit ($79.95) - page 402 (order 1 now, possible 3 in future as as a check out, not that every teacher needs one) Tangrams CitiBlocs-building blocks (can get on amazon 300 piece set #OBCTBSL300)
4	Books: Delta Education Catalogue (2013) Food Chains and Food Webs 8-pack 538-6059-573 (pg 53)- 1 Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils 8-pack 1278105-573 (pg 53)- 1 Heat and Light Energy 8-pack 1278088-573 (pg 53)- 1 Weathering and Erosion Skillbuilders Packets (pg 59)-1 ($7.95) Sound Energy Skillbuilders Packet (pg 59)- ($7.95) Eye by David Macauay one copy for each teacher from Amazon $3.99 ISBN 978-1-59643-782-1 Amazon.com: Play Visions Club Earth Fly Eyes http://www.amazon.com/Play-Visions-Club-Earth-Eyes/dp/B0059WKIZG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414077744&sr=8-2&keywords=fly+eye+lens  $6.18 Amazon:Uncle Milton Nat Geo Club Chameleon $12.01 http://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Milton-Chameleon-Vision-Goggles/dp/B00BJ4JX22/ref=pd_bxgy_t_text_y Amazon: Uncle Milton Nat Geo Wild Bug Eye Glasses $10.60 http://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Milton-Wild-Vision-Goggles/dp/B00BJ4JX5E/ref=pd_bxgy_t_img_z Amazon: Chameleons are Cool: Read and Wonder $6.29 http://www.amazon.com/Chameleons-Are-Cool-Read-Wonder/dp/0763611395/ref=pd_bxgy_t_img_z A Class Set for every teacher (Avery already has them) of the Nature Unleashed Workbook from MO Dept. Conservation (free, we think) Delta Science Readers: Weather and Erosion Set Sound Energy Set Tools:
5	Books: Tools: