Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Department of Science
Science ICAD 3
November 16, 17, or 19, 2015
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Millard E. Lightburn, Ph.D., District Supervisor
Curriculum Support Specialists:
Noreyda Casañas
Yusimi Perez-Osteen
Mary Tweedy
NAME TENT
FRONT: Full Name
BACK: School Name and Grade
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NORMS – November 16th 2015
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• Choose four talents or skills
you have
• Record each on a sticky
note
• Classify them from novice
to expert
What’s your class in your class?
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Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome/Icebreaker / Norms / Session Goals
9:00 – 10:00 Explore Learning: GIZMOS
10:00 – 10:10 BREAK
10:10 – 11:10 WIDA
11:10 – 11:30 Unwrapping Benchmarks & Creating an Essential question
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:00 Unwrapping Presentations
1:00 – 1:30 Big Idea 5 Science Content Focus, P-SELL and Resources (Grades K-5)
1:30 – 2:15 Big Idea 5 Activities
2:15 – 2:25 Break
2:25 – 2: 55 Big Idea 7 Science Content Focus, P-SELL and Resources (Grades K-5)
2:55 – 3:15 P-SELL Review Games and More
3:15 – 3:25 Elementary Science Fair, Discovery Education Q&A
3:25 – 3:30 Announcements / MyLearningPlan Follow-up
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Session Goals
Participants will be able to:
 Effectively unwrap NGSSS benchmarks utilizing
Pacing Guide and Item Specification resources
 Model inquiry through interactive online
simulations (Gizmos, Discovery Education)
 Enhance interaction among students to foster
greater understanding of science through
collaboration
 Access science instructional resources to support
science teaching and learning
 Develop presentations to demonstrate
understanding of Big Idea 5 concepts
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What’s New?
• Topic Assessments in Grade 5
(Topic VII has been posted, and Topic VIII is coming soon)
• Essential labs now have content related reading passages with
questions
• Grade 5 Bell Ringers are posted in the Learning Village
• Powercast of ICAD 2 http://science.dadeschools.net/powercast.html
• YAG K-5 http://science.dadeschools.net/powercast.html
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Hour of Code
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Visit https://code.org/ for activities that can be implemented during the
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Reasons to participate:
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Feeder pattern challenges
Grade level challenges
Get girls excited
SPED
Exposure for underrepresented students
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Mario Junco, Senior Implementation Coordinator
ExploreLearning
mjunco@explorelearning.com
World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
https://www.wida.us/
Break
Let’s take
a 10
minute
break.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DISTRICT PACING GUIDE
2015-2016 YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE
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Unwrapping the Benchmark Sample
Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time
Grade 5 Topic 9
SC.4.E.5.4 Relate that the rotation of Earth (day and night) and
apparent movements of the sun, moon, and stars are connected.
Also Assesses: SC.4.E.5.1, SC.4.E.5.2, SC.4.E.5.3
Skills: (verbs) Concepts: (nouns)
Relate
Connect
Rotation of Earth (day and night)
Apparent movements of sun, moon, and stars
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Essential Questions:
How are the movements of
the Earth, moon, sun and
stars connected?
How to Create an Essential Question?
1. Identify the benchmarks in the Big Idea that need to be learned.
2. Determine what the students need to understand about each benchmark.
3. Determine how many Essential Questions you will need: usually 1 or 2 for a
lesson
4. Frame your questions in "kid friendly" language. Make them engaging and thought
provoking.
5. Try to write essential questions with "how" or "why" instead of "what“
6. Sequence your questions so they lead naturally from one to another
7. Post these questions in your room as a learning focus for your students
8. Remember: If a question is too specific, or could be answered with a few words or
a sentence, they are probably not essential questions
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Unwrapping a Benchmark Assignments:
Group 1: SC.5.E.5.1 Recognize that a
galaxy consists of gas, dust, and many
stars, including any objects orbiting the
stars. Identify our home galaxy as the Milky
Way.
Group 4: SC.5.E.7.1 Create a model to
explain the parts of the water cycle. Water
can be a gas, a liquid, or a solid and can go
back and forth from one state to another.
Group 5: SC.5.E.7.3 Recognize how air
Group 2: SC.5.E.5.2 Recognize the major temperature, barometric pressure, humidity,
common characteristics of all planets and
wind speed and direction, and precipitation
compare/contrast the properties of inner
determine the weather in a particular place
and outer planets.
and time.
Group 3: SC.5.E.5.3 Distinguish among
the following objects of the Solar System:
Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets,
and identify Earth's position in it.
Group 6: SC.5.E.7.6 Describe
characteristics (temperature and
precipitation) of different climate zones as
they relate to latitude, elevation, and
proximity to bodies of water.
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Unwrapping a Benchmark
Benchmark
Verbs: (skills)
Nouns: (concepts)
Essential Questions:
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Let’s look again at the Pacing Guide Topic
1. What is the essential content listed?
2. How does it compare to and support the nouns (concepts)
identified in the unwrapping?
3. Are the verbs identified in the unwrapping in the objectives?
4. How are the verbs (skills) supported?
5. If applicable, what tools and units will be used?
6. What objectives will demonstrate mastery of the concepts?
7. What vocabulary needs to be understood to master the concepts?
8. Have the benchmark clarifications and content limits been
addressed?
9. What are some essential questions?
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Lunch Break – 1 Hour
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Unwrapping a Benchmark
Presentation
Benchmark
Verbs: (skills)
Nouns: (concepts)
Essential Questions:
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SCIENCE CONTENT ASSESSED BY GRADE 5 FCAT 2.0
FCAT Content Assessed SC.4.P.5.4: Earth’s rotation; Earth’s revolution; Appearance of
stars; Appearance of the moon; pattern of stars in different seasons
Key Instructional Resources: Gr. 4 Quarter 4: SC.4.E.5.4,5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Discovery Ed. Explorations: Moon Phases; Constellations; Star Patterns Concept Review
Learning Goal: SC.4.E.5.4,5.1, 5.2, 5.3
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GIZMO: Phases of the Moon
Extension Activities
NASA has an activity in which
students make a star finder and
learn about constellations. This
helps students further
understand that the stars
appear to move in our sky due
to the rotation and revolution
of the Earth.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/star
finder/
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SCIENCE CONTENT ASSESSED BY GRADE 5 FCAT 2.0
FCAT Content Assessed SC.5.P.5.1: Components of a galaxy; Star brightness and
distance; Energy from stars; sun’s appearance is due to closeness to Earth
Key Instructional Resources: SC.5.E.5.1, SC.5.E.5.3, SC.4.E.5.4 - Solar System Activity
SC.3.E.5.2; SC.3.E.5 Sun - Size and Appearance
Discovery Ed. Department
Explorations:
Our Sun the Star Learning Goal: SC.5.E.5.1
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SCIENCE CONTENT ASSESSED BY GRADE 5 FCAT 2.0
FCAT Content Assessed SC.5.P.5.3: Earth’s position; Distinguish between asteroids
and comets; Distinguish between inner and outer planets; Planet characteristics
Key Instructional Resources: SC.5.E.5.1, SC.5.E.5.3, SC.4.E.5.4 - Solar System Activity
Discovery Ed. Explorations: Let’s Explore Your Place In Space
Fun-damental: Your Place in Space
Learning Goal: SC.5.E.5.3
GIZMO: Solar System
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Grade 5
OVERVIEW
P-SELL Components include the resources for each of the Big Ideas:
Student Resources - Big Idea 5 Earth in Space and Time
Teacher Resources - Big Idea 5 Earth in Space and Time
Language Support - Big Idea 5 Earth in Space and Time
Home Learning - Big Idea 5 Earth in Space and Time
Assessments - Big Idea 5 Earth in Space and Time
Review Games - Big Idea 5 Earth in Space and Time (Jeopardy board game)
P-SELL Resources can be found in the Learning Village Pacing
Guides Science Grade 5 Quarter 2 Additional Resources
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Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time
Show What You Know Project
As a benchmark review, create a presentation to show what you have
learned. Work in pairs, groups of 4, or independently.
Choose one of the following:
1.Create a concept map. *(electronically or with paper and pencil)
2.Create a board builder using Discovery Education.
3.Create a hands-on demonstration. (See available materials.)
4.Create a game. *
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Concept Maps
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https://bubbl.us/ (3 free maps)
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/research/conceptMap.html
https://www.text2mindmap.com/
http://simplemapper.org/?i=1
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/18-free-mind-mappingtools-for-teachers.html
Create a
fun digital
project
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Accountable Talk
Use facts you’ve learned to copy and fill in the sentences below:
Language
Development
________________ are different from __________________ in that
Act. 5.1
____________________ are ________________ than the
________________.
Example: Inner Planets are different from outer planets in that inner planets
are closer to the sun than the outer planets.
___________ is/are similar to _________________________in that
______________________
Example: Jupiter is similar to Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in that all have
rings.
Share your sentences with your group.
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SCIENCE CONTENT ASSESSED BY GRADE 5 FCAT 2.0
FCAT Content Assessed SC.5.E.7.1: Water cycle – states of matter; Water cycle condensation; Role of the sun; Role of the ocean
Key Instructional Resources: SC.5.7.1, 7.2 Water Cycle
Essential Labs: Essential Lab 10 Water Cycle in a Bag
Discovery Ed. Explorations: Science Lab: Weather
GIZMO: Phases of Water; Water Cycle
Learning Goal: SC.5.E.7.1
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SCIENCE CONTENT ASSESSED BY GRADE 5 FCAT 2.0
FCAT Content Assessed SC.5.E.7.3
Weather – precipitation and humidity; Distinguish
between forms of precipitation; Distinguish
weather conditions in different environments;
Climate Zone – polar zone, temperate, & tropical
Key Instructional Resources:
SC.5.E.7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 Weather and Climate
Discovery Ed: About Weather
Tutorials: How's the Weather?
“Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head… OR
WAIT, is it Snow? Or Sleet? Or Hail?” ;
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Grade 5
OVERVIEW
P-SELL Components include the resources for each of the Big Ideas:
Student Resources - Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns
Teacher Resources - Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns
Language Support - Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns
Home Learning - Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns
Assessments - Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns
Review Games - Big Idea 7 Earth Systems and Patterns (board game)
P-SELL Resources can be found in the Learning Village Pacing
Guides Science Grade 5 Quarter 2 Additional Resources
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Big Ideas 5 & 7
Review Games
Jigsaw Puzzles
Plus More Fun!
http://www.windows2universe.org/games/games.html
Games
Postcards
Trivia
Department of Science
Professional Development
 Science Content Webcast Grade 5 on Teacher Planning Day 11/25/15
Webcast can be viewed 11/25/15 - 12/18/15
(Grades 3 – 5 teachers are welcome to participate.)
 Science ICAD Elementary Session 4:
South Region: January 11, 2016
Central Region: January 12, 2016
North Region: January 14, 2016
 Save the Date: MDCPS/DCSTA STEM K – 12 Conference Feb. 16, 2016
at Miami Senior High
Check upcoming Weekly Briefings and My Learning Plan
for more information
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Announcements – Science Fair
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Science Fair Safety Reminder
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Science Fair Judges Needed
Benefits for volunteering as a Judge:
• Get to meet future STEM scientists
• Will receive a Science Department certificate of Appreciation
(may have positive impact on end-of-year evaluation)
• Letter of participation will be sent to your Principal
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Tag Reflecting
2015-2016 School Year
Exit Ticket
Science ICAD 3 Evaluation Process
Follow-up
My Learning Plan
The MLP evaluation
process has three parts
that must be completed
to receive credit for the
Professional
Development.
1. SMART GOAL: By December 11, 2015, I will have
conducted an in-depth grades 3-5 planning session focusing
on the content and sharing all the resources presented at
the Science ICAD 3, and taught a topic using a strategy
presented in this professional development. (SAMPLE)
2. Application - a plan for how you will apply what
you learned in the PD.
3. Impact – A description of how the PD has
impacted your instructional delivery.
4. In addition to the 3-Part MLP Evaluation, you
need to complete the Follow-up Action Plan that
documents that you shared the content and
resources from the PD. The agenda and sign in
sheet documents need to be uploaded and
submitted through your file library in My
Learning Plan.
Creating a Smart Goal for Science ICAD 3
SMART GOAL: By December 11, 2015, I will have conducted an indepth grades 3-5 planning session focusing on the content and
sharing all the resources presented at the Science ICAD 3, and
taught a topic using a strategy presented in this professional
development.