Department of Mathematics and Science Office of Academics and Transformation

1. Department of Mathematics and Science Office of Academics and Transformation MDCPS Elementary Science Grade 4 “Ramping Up” • Millard Lightburn, Ph.D. Supervisor • Ms. Mary Tweedy, CSS • Ms. Keisha Kidd, CSS May 5-7, 2014

2. Name Tent Use blank sheet of paper to make a name tent Front: First Name Back: School Name

3. NORMS • Participate actively • Ask questions • Learn by doing • Set your own learning into action

4. Agenda • 8:30-9:10 Welcome/Introductions/Ice Breaker • 9:10-9:20 Reflection on 2013-2014 • 9:20-9:30 Pacing Guide Year-at-a-Glance • 9:30-9:45 Targeted Instruction (Item Specs.) • 9:45-10:00 Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time (SC.4.E.5.4) • 10:00-10:20 Break • 10:20-11:30 CER: Weathering and Erosion (SC.4.E.6.4) • 11:30-12:30 LUNCH • 12:30-1:00 Article Jigsaw: Supporting Ideas with Evidence • 1:00-1:45 Big Idea 6: Earth Structures (SC.4.E.6.3)Natural ResourcesJumping Ping Pong Balls • 1:45-1:55 Break • 1:55-2:05 District Available Resources • 2:05-2:30 Earth in Space and Time (SC.4.E.5.4) cont’d. • 2:30-3:05 Online Resources (DE, PBS, NBC) • 3:05-3:15 Follow-up/Reflections and Announcements

5. Session Goals • Participants will be able to: • Access science instructional resources to support science teaching and learning • Integrate common core standards into Science NGSSS • Plan and model scientific thinking through inquiry based hands on center investigations • Enhance interaction between students to foster greater understanding of science through collaboration • Effectively use data as a planning tool to increase student achievement.

6. Ice Breaker B-I-N-G-O

7. Reflecting 2013-2014 school year What worked? What didn’t work? Challenges with Solutions

8. (Current) MDCPS Pacing Guide2013-2014 Year-at-a-Glance

9. Grade 4 Fair Game Benchmarks2013 – 2014 Pacing Guide 4th Nine Weeks Big Idea 6: Earth Structures • SC.4.E.6.2 Properties of Minerals AA • SC.4.E.6.1 Types of Rocks • SC.4.P.8.1 Measure and compare objects(rocks) based on properties • SC.4.E.6.5 Tools and Technology • SC.4.E.6.4 Weathering and Erosion AA • SC.4.E.6.3 Natural Resources AA • SC.4.E.6.6 Florida’s Natural Resources 4th Nine Weeks cont. Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time • SC.4.E.5.4 Relationship among Earth, Moon, Sun & Stars AA • SC.4.E.5.1 Patterns of Stars  • SC.4.E.5.3 Earth’s Movement • SC.4.E.5.2 Phases of the Moon 3rd Nine Weeks Big Idea 16: Heredity and Reproduction • SC.4.L.16.1 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants and Animals (assessed as SC.3L.14.1 AA) • SC.4.L.16.4 Life Cycles of Florida’s Plants and Animals AA • SC.4.L.17.3 Flow of Energy AA (FCAT 2.0 Item Specifications)

10. ScienceFCAT 2.0 Item Specifications Targeted Instruction

11. Big Idea 5: Earth and Space and TimeTopic 18 (Pacing Guide 05/19-06/05)

12. 10 min. Break

13. Observe the Sun Dial

14. LUNCH

15. ArticleJigsaw:Supporting Science With Evidence (Topics by section) • Group 1 - Introduction • Group 2 - Evidence • Group 3 - Cause and Effect • Group 4 - Measurement • Group 5 - Variable Control • Group 6 - Making Thinking Visible Questions to Stimulate Student Thinking Department of Mathematics and Science

16. ContinuedBig Idea 5: Earth and Space and TimeTopic 18 (Pacing Guide 05/19-06/05)

17. Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER)How does weathering and erosion occur?

18. Big Idea 6 : Earth StructuresTopic 19 (Pacing Guide 05/05-05/16)

19. Observe the Sun Dial

20. 10 min. Break

21. Science Department Website Resourceshttp://science.dadeschools.net/

22. https://mdcpsportal.dadeschools.net/_auth/Logon.aspx?ru===== Discovery Education’s 5 Minute Prep Resource Become a DEN star …. Get the Science Techbook Resources

25. PBS Learning Mediawww.pbslearningmedia.com

26. 2014-2015 Science Enrichment Opportunities • Fairchild Tropical Gardens • Everglades National Park • Shark Valley (Grade 4) • Museum of Discovery & Science Fort Lauderdale • Biscayne National Park • Miami Museum of Science • FPL “Men in Plaid” • “Surviving the Everglades” Presentation by Richard Kearns • Science Family Night • Parent Science Fair Workshop • Science.dadeshools.net • Biscayne Nature Center • Weather on Wheels (WOW) • WaterVentures • Land Sharc

27. Lesson Planning Resources • Pacing Guide (including resources available) • Florida Standards Integration (formerly Common Core) • Item Specs. (grades 3-5) • Five E’s Model • Technology resources • Hands on lab/activity • Questions to stimulate student thinking • Common planning • Vertical Planning Department of Mathematics and Science

28. What Should a Science Classroom Look Like? • Students engaged in inquiry • Students doing hands-on activities • Students thinking and writing critically • Students’ science work displayed • Infusion of literacy • Incorporation of Technology • Most importantly: Students doing science & communicating the outcomes in all grades (K-5)! Department of Mathematics and Science

29. Good Science Instruction • Effective Planning – with end in mind - 5 E’s Model • Implement a routine of inquiry based, hands-on activities relevant to the objectives of the topic . • Develop Higher-Order Questioning Strategies using Explicit-Reflective instruction to enhance student thinking that includes: - Asking questions about surroundings - Learning to make systematic observations in order to formulate answers to events that occur in our surrounding - Applying models to formulate solutions to questions • Encourage students to communicate verbally and in writing

30. Reflect on Session Outcomes • Participants can: • Access science instructional resources to support science teaching and learning • Integrate common core standards into Science NGSSS • Plan and model scientific thinking through inquiry based hands on center investigations • Enhance interaction between students to foster greater understanding of science through collaboration • Effectively use data as a planning tool to increase student achievement.

31. Follow-up is due: May 23, 2014 Option 1: Share information with your grade level. Submit agenda, sign in sheet, and follow up form. Option 2: Submit a 5 E’s lesson plan for your current grade. Scan and email to: mlightburn@dadeschools.net Fax: Attn: Dr. Lightburn (305) 995-4188 Department of Mathematics and Science

32. Announcements • Marlin‘s Weather Day – May 22, 2014 (Thursday) • DCSTA – Science Teacher of the Year (T.O.Y.) • The deadline for ScienceTeacher of the Year nominations has been extended to May 5th, 2014 at 4 pm. • Banquet date: May 16th, 2014 at the Marriott Miami Airport. Join us for a fun evening, fine food, and the celebration of teaching the sciences! • Guest Speaker: Bill Johnson, Port of Miami Director • For more information: https://sites.google.com/site/dcstaonline/teacher-of-the-year • Summer Professional Development – July 2014 Department of Mathematics and Science

33. Professional Development Summer PD (Grades K-5 Teachers) One Teacher Per School Location: TBA Time: 8:30am-3:30pm Limited seating. No walk-ins will be accepted.

34. Science Department

35. Slip 3-2-1 Reflection Have a STEM-filled new year! Department of Mathematics and Science

36. Have a wonderful summer!