Science Update Cambrian School District April 4, 2013

Overview Successes Science and the Common Core (CCSS) Science Buddies Integrated Science Centered Classroom GLAD and Science Moving Forward

Successes Overall –Continued collaboration with Lawrence Hall of Science –Inclusion of Middle School on Science Leadership Team –Elementary and Middle School articulation –3 rd Annual District Family Science Night –Xilinx grants with Fammatre and Price

Successes Elementary –Deepening integration of FOSS and ELA –Xilinx sponsored Science Night at Fammatre –Gardens growing--Farnham, Bagby, Sartorette –Use of non-fiction leveled texts –Infusion of GLAD and Science –Interactions with real world scientists

Successes Middle School –7 th and 8th grade science research with new Science Computers on Wheels (COW) –Google docs for collaborative science fair projects and online graphing –Development and use of Common Core Units –RAFT and Xilinx sponsored 7 th grade Science Night –8th grade partial implementation of American Chemical Society "Middle School Chemistry Unit“ –Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) lessons

Science and CCSS Hands on inquiry based learning with increased rigor and problem solving Expected integration of ELA into content areas Emphasis on informational texts Development of research skills and collaboration GLAD strategies support implementation PD with Lawrence Hall of Science Cambrian ahead of the game!

Science Buddies “Having a little buddy taught me patience. It's hard to get someone to learn as fast as you want them to.” --5 th Grade Big Buddy

Integrated Classroom A learning environment that provides an integrated approach to standards. Excite and extend student learning and understanding of as many content standards as possible using science standards as the vehicle.

GLAD and Science

Moving Forward Challenge Based Learning PD Extend Science Buddy Program More Peer Coaching and classroom observation Science Committee as resource and support for movement into CCSS Integration of Science and CCSS Incorporation of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)