Department of Mathematics and Science Office of Academics and Transformation Millard E. Lightburn, Ph.D., District Supervisor K-5 (Science) Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist Keisha Kidd, Curriculum Support Specialist Elementary Science Leaders Dialogue 5 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards For Science with Integration of English Language Arts Literacy and Mathematics Common Core State Standards February 24-27, 2014

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

NORMS  Participate actively  Ask questions  Learn by doing  Set your own learning into action

Agenda  8:30-9:00 Welcome Remarks/Follow-Up on Edmodo  9:00-10:00 CPALMS (Ms. Lisa Davis)  10:00-10:30 SC.5.L.14.2 Comparing Plant and Animal Organ Structures AA  10:30-10:40 Break  10:40-11:40 Science in the Olympics  11:40-12:40 LUNCH  12:40-12:55 Discovery Education Resources/Quizlet  12:55-1:30 SC.5.L.14.1 Human Body Organs AA  1:30-2:00 Thinkgate - Data Review Jumping Ping Pong Balls  2:00:2:10 Break  2:10-3:00 Best Practices Sharing “Crunch Time”  3:00-3:15 Follow-up/Reflections and Announcements

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 among students to foster greater understanding of science through collaboration – Effectively use data as a planning tool to increase student achievement. – Create an intervention plan to address secondary benchmarks and review all annually assessed benchmarks.

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Department of Mathematics and Science Grade 5 Big Idea 16: Heredity and Reproduction Comparing Plant and Animal Organ Functions Comparing Plant and Animal Organ Functions SC.5.L.14.2 (also assesses SC.3.L.15.1, SC.3.L.15.2)AA

10 min. Break

Winter Olympics Science

LUNCH

Discovery Education Resources Board Builder SOS: Spotlight on Strategies Videos, songs, eBooks

Quizlet Crunch Time Resources Go to Go to Search quizlet and enter in css9628. Click on search symbol for the review sets: Big Idea 5 cards/ cards/ Big Idea 6: Big Idea 7: Big Idea 14 Human Body: and-functions-flash-cards/ and-functions-flash-cards/

Thinkgate Data Analysis Data Analysis

Best Practices Science Leaders/Liaisons Share Best Practices

Pacing Guide Crunch Time – Quarter 4 Pacing Guide Crunch Time – Quarter 4 “CRUNCH TIME”

Pacing Guide Crunch Time – Quarter 4 Pacing Guide Crunch Time – Quarter 4 “CRUNCH TIME” Essential Labs Extended Learning Modules Science Camp (Rotation) Family Science Night Saturday Academy PSELL Supplemental Labs AIMS GIZMOS FCAT Explorer Discovery Education Jeopardy Games Online Games (refer to Pacing Guide Quarter 4-Topic 18) Quizlet.com (search CSS9628) Test Preparation (Data Review – Benchmark Focus) Bell Ringer (FL Achieves/Focus) Intervention (before, during, and/or afterschool) Pull out groups (top 45%) IAN / Science Journals / Foldables / Flip Books FCAT Vocabulary (Item Specs. & Glossary)

Multiple Choice Question Claim – The correct answer choice is … Evidence - Facts from background information - Data from the table or graph if applicable Reasoning - Reasons for excluding other answer choices - Scientific background knowledge that explains why the answer is correct beyond what is given in the graph, table or background information.

Grade 5 FCAT 2.0 April 21-25, 2014 REPORTING CATEGORIES: EARTH & SPACE: 29% PHYSICAL SCIENCE : 29% LIFE SCIENCE: 25% NATURE OF SCIENCE: 17% Teacher Resources: FCAT Achievement Level Descriptions FCAT Achievement Level Descriptions FCAT Achievement Level Descriptions Florida Achieves Benchmark Assessments Florida Achieves Benchmark Assessments Florida Achieves Benchmark Assessments Florida Achieves Benchmark Assessments FCAT Explorer FCAT Explorerwww.fcatexplorer.org/

Grade 5 Science FCAT Testing Information Grade 5 FCAT: April 21 and 22 (1 session per day) Grades 8 FCAT: April 15 (both sessions in 1 day) Science will be administered in two 80-minute sessions with a break in the middle of each session. Grade 5 sessions are administered over two days and Grade 8 both sessions in one day. Total number of questions: – questions per session – allowing about 2.5 minutes per question

Achievement Levels for the FCAT 2.0 Science Scale Scores (140 to 260) GRADELEVEL 1LEVEL 2LEVEL 3 (Passing) LEVEL 4LEVEL 5 Grade Grade

Also found in Pacing Guide Topic I in Grades 3-5

Science Department Website Resources

10 min. Break

Department of Mathematics and Science Grade 5 Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms Human Body Organs SC.5.L.14.1 AA

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 among students to foster greater understanding of science through collaboration – Effectively use data as a planning tool to increase student achievement. – Create an intervention plan to address secondary benchmarks and review all annually assessed benchmarks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS District Professional Development – Grade 4 Teachers (Week of May 5 th 2014) – Session 6 (Week of May 19 th 2014) DCSTA Teacher of the Year Award 2014 FCR-STEMLearn Certificate Program 2014 – Weekly Briefing ID #: PAEMST Nomination Process – Weekly Briefing ID #: Marlins Weather Day – At Marlins Park on May 22, 2014 at 10:45 AM Department of Mathematics and Science

Dade County Science Teachers’ Association (DCSTA) 2014 Teacher of the Year Awards. Awards are designed to honor one classroom teacher in each of the following three levels of teaching: K-5, 6-8, and Nominees must be a full-time (the majority of the day in direct instruction to students) classroom teacher and be in at least their third year of teaching. Applications and more information will be sent out as a Weekly Briefing and by the Science Department in March. Applications will be due on April 28 th, DCSTA Science Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet will be on May 16, 2017 at the Marriott Miami Airport Hotel.

FCR-STEMLearn Certificate The FCR-STEMLearn Certificate Program aims to provide professional development to approximately 1,000 teachers across the state of Florida during the summer of The PD includes an 80 hour face-to-face summer institute in Orlando with follow-up lesson study in the fall. FCR-STEM will cover the hotel and travel costs for teachers selected to attend the PD. PD attendees who complete all program requirements will receive a $2,000 stipend. Applications may be submitted at the following link: Department of Mathematics and Science

PAEMST Nomination Process The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are now open. Target Audience: Mathematics and science teachers: Grades K – 6. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science), is now open for nominations and will close on April 1, 2014 (Due Date). To submit a nomination, the following information is required: Teacher's name, address, School contact information. Please see the eligibility requirements and complete the nomination information form at the following link: Department of Mathematics and Science

CBS4 Weather Day at Marlins Park. Department of Mathematics and Science The Miami Marlins would like to invite your school, grades 3-8, to CBS4 Weather Day at Marlins Park on May 22, 2014 at 10:45 AM (Reservation Deadline has ben extended to April 4 th, 2014 ) marks the 8th year of this field trip experience.

Science Department Department of Mathematics and Science Office of Academics and Transformation Dr. Ava Rosales, Executive Director - Science ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh School Dr. Millard Lightburn, District Supervisor Ms. Yoly McCarthy, Instructional Supervisor Mr. Sebastian Oddone, District Supervisor Ms. Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist Mr. Dane Jaber, Curriculum Support Specialist Mr. Kirk Nieveen, Curriculum Support Specialist Ms. Keisha Kidd, Curriculum Support Specialist Ms. Mildred Farber District Administrative Assistant Phone: (305)

Slip Reflection Reflection Have a STEM-filled new year! Department of Mathematics and Science