Presenters:
Anthony Grisillo and Charles Keeler
Rose Tree Media School District, PA
Judy Williams
Anaheim City School District, CA
Session Info
 Only an outline to reduce paper consumption.
 Full handouts and resources on
www.rtmsd.org/nsta
Questions and Answers
 Evaluation Form and Prizes
“I never teach my pupils;
I only attempt to provide
the conditions in which
they can learn.”
- Albert Einstein
“When you make the
finding yourself - even if
you're the last person on
Earth to see the light you never forget it.”
- Carl Sagan
Why Teach Science?
 Top 10 Growing Job Field Requiring at
Least a Bachelor’s Degree*:
Network Systems and Data Communications Analyst
Computer Applications Software Engineer
Personal Financial Advisor
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor
Financial Analyst
Forensic Science Technician
Computer Systems Analyst
* U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Database Administrator
Computer Systems Software Engineer
 Network and Computer Systems Administrator
Yeah, So Why
Teach Science?
 Top 10 Growing Job Field Not Requiring at
Least a Bachelor’s Degree*:
Personal and Home Care Aide
Home Health Aide
Medical Assistant
Social And Human Service Assistant
Gaming Surveillance Officer and Gaming Investigator
Pharmacy Technician
Dental Assistant
Gaming and Sports Book Writer and Runner
Rock Splitter, Quarry
* U.S. Bureau of Labor
Customer Service Representative
Statistics
No, Really,
What Does This Have To
Do With Science?
 Making Observations
 Applying Math Concepts
 Understanding What You Read
 Using Proper Language Skills
 Sharing What You Have Learned
 Critical Thinking
Packaged
Science Kit Units
 Usually an Extensions/Connections aspect
 But don’t stop there!
 Look for the connections to your other
disciplines
Language Arts Connections
 Reading
Writing
 Purpose
 Comprehension
 Literature Study
 Informational
 Persuasive
 Descriptive
Language
 Oral
 Figurative
 Word Study
More Connections
 Data Collection, Presentation, and Analysis
 Estimation, Computation, Probability, and
Measurement
 Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
 Social Studies, Art, Music, and
Physical Education
 Oh wait, TECHNOLOGY!
Science Texts
 Lots of extensions supplied
 Again, don’t stop here!
 Look for unique correlations to other
curricular areas
Prepared Resources
 FOSS has “Interdisciplinary extensions for
reading, language arts, math, and social
studies.”
 ETA Cuisenaire correlates with FOSS kits
 Worldscapes Literature
Self-Made
Science Units
 There is always a connection somewhere.
 Try to incorporate connections when
making the unit.
Rocket Lesson
 Original lesson provided by NASA
 Science
 Math
 Language Arts
Art
Templates
 Tool to help facilitate finding
links to Science curriculum
 eForm and standard form on
website
 Project Smart Template
I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
- Confucius
Questions
and Answers
Evaluation
and PRIZES!
Thank you for
attending!
Please check out
www.rtmsd.org/nsta for
more information.