Science Curriculum Overview: Vision Science is for All Students ✴ Science Literacy ✴ Active Learning ✴ Teachers Facilitators ✴
Science Curriculum Overview ✴ Instruction Philosophy Learning CYCLE (5 E’s) ✴ Key Research Based Strategies ✴ Assessment Philosophy ✴
Science Curriculum Overview: Format Pacing Guide per grade PLUS ✴Unit Goals, Power Standards, ✴ CT Performance Expectations ✴ Essential Concepts/Skills, ✴ CT Grade Level Expectations ✴ Misconceptions, Essential Vocabulary ✴
Science Curriculum Overview: Format Outline of Learning Activities (downloadable) ✴ Suggested, Essential, Required Activities ✴ Significant Tasks ✴ State Required Embedded Tasks ✴ Reading for Information ✴ Resources (Reading and more), Links ✴
Science Curriculum Standards Guide
Science Standards
Science Standards
Science Testing (9 -12)
Science Testing (9 -12) CAPT Science grade 10, and retests ✴ Covers 9 -10 five strands, 30+ standards ✴ Half on Skills, Embedded Tasks ✴ Assessments part of curriculum ✴ Quarterly Assessments 9 -12 CAPT like ✴ Practice for Grade 10 in Feb ✴
Materials (912)
Materials (9 -12) Title I Schools received some 9 -10 kits in June ✴ Materials/text recommendations ✴ Basic measuring tools should be in classrooms ✴ site based budgets ✴
Misc (9 -12)
Misc (9 -12) Request for Science Rep ✴ PD through reps, coaches ✴ PD CIA for 9 -12 science ✴ Tarah Cherry with Science Office ✴
Misc (9 -12) Science Fair May 13, 14, 15 ✴ Communicate re new teachers ✴ outside programs meet standards ✴
Monitoring
Lesson Plans, Clear Objectives ✴ Standards: Inquiry, Concepts ✴ High level Questioning ✴ Lab/Hands On Activities at least Weekly ✴