HCPS ELEMENTARY

SCIENCE OVERVIEW

Kimberly Fields Powell

Elementary Science Specialist

Elementary Science Curriculum Overview

Science Curriculum

Multi-media Based

Inquiry Based

Balanced Assessmen

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Literacy Based

Multi-Media Based

Interactive Engaging Student Centered

Multi-Media Suggestions

Discovery Science

Google Earth

iMovie

iPhoto

Promethean Flip Charts

Pod Casting

iTunes

Garage Band

ProScope Probes

GoTemp Probes

Data Collection Tools

Classroom Labs

Virtual Labs

Literacy Based

Print Media Written Expression

Student Research

Literacy Based

Trade books

Library books

Picture books

Discovery Science texts

Science leveled readers (varies by school)

McGraw Hill text and workbooks

Discovery Education

Dinah Zike Foldables book

Picture Perfect Science Lessons

Science journaling

Journaling charts

Cartooning

Labeling

Graphic Organizers

The power of the block• Use the 90 min reading block to combine literacy skills

and science process skills• Literacy Focus Skills/Strategies can be applied to science

concepts:

• Summarize and paraphrase

• Draw conclusions• Create mental images• Use context to confirm

meaning• Read ahead• Main idea and details

• Fact and opinion• Compare and contrast• Cause and effect• Make and confirm

predictions• Sequencing• Locate information

Inquiry Based

21st Century Hands On Meaningful Connections

Inquiry Based

Promote 21st Century Skills with Children’s Engineering design briefs and other Project Based

Learning activities

Allow children to communicate their science experiences in a

myriad of ways

Provide observation experiences

Formulate and record predictions

Document experiences through tables, graphs, charts, pictures, etc.

Compose reflections and communicate findings

Labs give insight to the process behind good investigation and the

vocabulary associated with it.

Allow students to formulate their own hypothesis and express their

findings. Encourage them to explain why

Levels of Inquiry

Level 4

• Open Inquiry• Students investigate topic-related questions that are student

formulated through student designed selected procedures.

Level 3

• Guided Inquiry• Students investigate a teacher-presented question using student

designed/selected procedures.

Level 2

• Structured Inquiry:• Students investigate a teacher-presented question through a prescribed

procedure

Level 1

• Confirmation:• Students confirm a principal through an activity in which the results are

known in advance

M&M Magic

Concepts for students:• In a scientific experiment, a “variable” is something

that can affect the outcome of an experiment.

• When designing a scientific experiment, it is necessary to identify and control variable.

• In an experiment to find out if a certain variable affects the outcome, only that variable should be allowed to vary and all other variables should be kept the same.

• The temperature of water affects the speed of dissolving.

TIPCTeaching Innovation Progression Chart

Research & Information

Fluency

• STREAM• Discovery

Science

Communication & Collaboration

• Google Docs• Blogs• Team work

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Children’s Engineering

• Inquiry

Creativity & Innovation

• Solving real-world problems applying science skills

TIP Chart

Balanced AssessmentsObservations,

Interviews,

& Discussions

Self-Assessments

Written Assessments

Performance Assessments

Graphic Assessments

Plan for assessment, continually assess, gather positive results!

Assessments are NOT just about the tests.

It is about finding multiple and different ways to let students

“show what they know”.

Assessments are NOT always about a grade book.

Providing students with feedback to shape their learning is more important than a grade.

Assessments are NOT always “formal”.

Just walking around with eyes and ears open to students can

gauge knowledge.

Assessments are NOT separate from teaching.

It is an integral part when woven through the curriculum.

Assessments are NOT about the “after”.

Assessments should continue throughout the unit to allow for

prescriptive remediation.

“Learning to Love Assessment” by Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor of Education at UVA

How do you eat that elephant?

One bite at a time!!!!!

Resources just a click away!

• Pacing Guide• SOL Blueprint• Curriculum

Framework• VDOE Priority

Labs• Discovery

Science• STREAM

All in Virtual ShareOr

On the Internet!

Connect to Virtual Share

Click Go in the menu bar and select Connect to Server……

Under Server Address type: esteachers.henrico.k12.va.us and click Connect

Type in your email user name and password and click the Connect button.

Click ES Virtual Shareand click OK.

A Treasure of Information is just a click away!

Open the Share folder, open your grade level to find key resources designed to support your success.

Pacing GuideThe placement of the SOL suggests a time for introducing content at the assigned grade level. It is expected that teachers will spiral and scaffold their instruction to the bold SOL through the year. Review of previous grade level content will be determined based on student need.

VDOE Blueprint Summary

The Blueprint Summary Table shows:

• Reporting Categories tested

• Number of items from each reporting category on the test.

• SOLs tested.• Number of items on

the test.• Number of field test

items (not scored).• Total number of

items on the test.

HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

VDOE Priority Labs

Henrico Labs

STREAM

Discovery Science• Go to http://www.discoveryeducation.com• Log in with hcps-username and last four digits of teacher number.• Click on Science Elementary

Discovery Science

Learn Explore Demonstrate Extend

• Video Clips

• Reading Passages

• eBooks• Interactiv

e Glossary

• Virtual Labs

• Introduce• Investigate• Results• Exploratio

ns• Activate

prior knowledge

• Make predictions

• Online Assessment

• Brief Constructed Responses

• Search options

• Use in teacher or student created Promethean Flipcharts

Discovery Science• Habitat Introduction

Downloadable Movies = Countless Integration Opportunities.

Discovery Science

Demonstration

Note Taking & Summarizing

• Key words or confusing words are circled or underlined for further explanation.

• Students ask or answer questions, record observations, make predictions, and draw conclusions.

• Pictures, sketches, cartoons, arrows and charts show connections and explanations.

• Student language reflects ideas (Literacy / Writing Connections)

Note Taking & Summarizing

Graphic Organizers• Found in Virtual Share by SOL• Allows students to organize their thoughts• Gives students a guide to hold class discussions• Attach Organizers to Science Notebooks

Investigation Stations

Science Stations• Combine all learning styles and allow for differentiation• Allows students to work together to make inferences,

solve problem, put together authentic works (another opportunity for assessments)

• 4 rotations of 10-15 minutes with 4-7 students per group• Stations may last two days to rotate everyone through• Behavior expectations set ahead of time• Stations must be organized and structured to ensure

success• Do stations while working with small groups of children

Science Stations

Meet your ITRT

Super Heroes of 21st Century Tools and integration!

Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will understand.