High School Science Seattle Public Schools August 21, 2012 Jen Fox, HS Science Coach, jbfox@seattleschools.org

Our work today… Welcome, Introduction & Marshmallow Challenge Courses and Resources Biology EOC Updates Collaboration and Planning

Common Course Sequence 9th Grade Physical Science Current adopted materials are out of date (Its about Time), modeling physics, modeling chemistry Standards from OSPI 10th Grade Biology Current adopted materials – BSCS: A Human Approach. Other resources – Insights, North Cascades Olympic Science Partnership, Science Education Partnership, Amgen Bruce-Wallace Biotechnology Distribute – Standards, Pacing Guides

Common Course Sequence 11th/12th Grade Chemistry Current adopted materials - Addison Wesley: Chemistry Other resources – Modeling Chemistry, Atom’s First, Living by Chemistry Standards from OSPI, Massachusetts and College Board 11th/12th Grade Physics Current adopted materials – ?? Modeling Physics from ASU Standards from OSPI and AAPT

Budget and Resouces Each School has a budget and/or collects lab fees, ask department chair right away. There is NO money centrally located to fund new materials and resources. Materials Centrally located and loaned out: Vernier Probeware Molecular Model Kits Living - Elodea Verneir Spreadsheet

High School Science Resources Collaboration Groups – Biology and Physical Science District-Wide Release Days (October and March) Wiki - Seattlescience.pbworks.com

HS Science Wiki Courses and shared materials Biology EOC Lab Safety Resouces Chemical Hygiene Officer and Disposing of Materials

EOC as Pie Is 50% of your instruction on Systems Inquiry & Application? EOC as Pie 50% of the test is! From the Test and Item Specifications Document at OSPI Cells

Biology EOC Resources Biology Test and Item Specifications http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/TestItemSpec.aspx Biology EOC Sample Item Templates http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/ItemTemplates.aspx Biology Updates Document with Sample Scenarios and Items http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/EducatorResources.aspx Assessment questions? Email science@k12.wa.us

Previous Work in SPS Adoptions for physical science, chemistry and physics (almost) Math Science Partnership Grant – Professional Teachers of Science Content Knowledge (Bio, Physics and Chemistry) Pedagogical Content Knowledge Formative Assessment Strategies Carbon Time – Biology Teachers

Is it a System? Volume 4 page 81 Science Formative Assessment Resources that are available from NSTA

Assessment Probes Uncovering Student Ideas in LIFE Science Page Keeley; NSTA press Can be used multiple ways Diagnostic- use as a pre-lesson survey* Formative- use as a check for understanding Summative- use as a final assessment Deep learning- use to measure retention over time Accompanying material with each probe is very useful

According to PK only the pile of sand and box of nails are not a system.

How do you talk about Systems? Write down 10 words that your students should hear, use and understand to perform well on Systems questions.

Science Standards Glossary Systems Science Standards Glossary Systems. An assemblage of interrelated parts or conditions through which matter, energy and information flow. We think it is matter or energy or information , or a combination of these.

How do you talk about Systems? Test and Item Specs Page 22

models 9-12 Systems Input Output Matter Energy Model Limits Changes Positive Feedback Negative Feedback Static Equilibrium Dynamic Equilibrium Model Limits Changes Feedback Equilibrium models