Elementary Science Pacing and Content
Grade 1
Mrs. Arlene Trotter,
Facilitator
Dr. Millard Lightburn,
Supervisor
February 7, 2014
Department of Mathematics and Science
Office of Academics and Transformation
Name Tent
• Use blank sheet of paper to make a name tent
• Front: First Name
• Back: School Name and years teaching
• Share with group something special that
happened in your class this year.
Ice Breaker
NORMS
Participate actively
Ask questions
Learn by doing
Set your own learning into action
Agenda
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8:30-9:00 Welcome and Ice Breaker/Introductions
9:00-9:30 District Online Resources
9:30-10:25 Living and Non-Living Things
10:25-10:35 Break
10:35-11:30 Making Observations of Living Things and Their Environment
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Article: Learning Science in Cultural Context
1:00-2:00 Plant Structures
2:00-2:10 Break
2:10-2:40 Plants and Animals Resemble Their Parents
2:40-3:00 Five E’s Model Instructional Model &
Lesson Planning Resources
• 3:00-3:15 Best Practices/Reflections/Evaluations/Follow-up
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Session Outcomes
• Participants will be able to:
– Access science instructional resources to support science
teaching and learning
– Identify effective instructional strategies to integrate
technology and common core into Science NGSSS
– Effectively implement Interactive Notebooks/Science
Journals
– Plan and model scientific thinking through hands on
investigations
– Enhance science interaction between students
District Science Department
Website and Resources
http://science.dadeschools.net/
Click on Elementary Science Page:
Then look at
Instructional
Resources
and
Professional
Development
Resources
http://science.dadeschools.net/elem/instructionalResources/IR-5.html
Discovery Education
http://www.dadeschools.net/ Employee portal
Available for all Schools
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Pacing Guide
Year-At-A-Glance
2013-2014
Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of
Living Organisms
Fair Game Benchmarks
Scaffolding in the classroom:
“Scaffolding can be used in a variety of content areas and across age
and grade levels.”
“When using scaffolding as an instructional technique, the teacher
provides tasks that enable the learner to build on prior knowledge and
internalize new concepts.”
-Heather Coffey
Prior Knowledge:
Items may require the student to apply scientific knowledge
described in NGSSS benchmarks from lower grades; however, the
benchmarks from lower grades will not be assessed in isolation.
FCAT 2.0 will assess prior content taught in lower grades that
serves as a foundation for grade 5 benchmarks along with
grades 3 & 4 Fair Game benchmarks .
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Topic VIII:
Living and Nonliving Things
Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
SC.1.L.14.3 Differentiate between living and nonliving things
Engage:
Read: Diary of a Worm by: Doreen Cronin
Explore:
Gummy Worms vs. Real Worms
Earthworm Observations
My Worm Journal
Explain:
Read An Earthworm’s Life by: John Himmelman (non-fiction selection)
Elaborate:
How Do Worms help the Earth?
Evaluate:
Worksheet:
Additional Activities:
Wiggly Worms Quiz
Is it living or Nonliving?
Journal Entry: Living or nonliving
Wiggly Worms at Work by: Wendt Pfeffer
Website: Visit Discovery Kids Worm World for all the dirt on worms.
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/worm/index.html
10 min. Break
Topic IX: Making Observations of Living Things and Their Environment
Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
SVC.1.L.14.1 Make Observations of living things and their environment
using the five senses
Engage: Read The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Explore: Observe ladybugs using hand lens
Explain: Read A Ladybug’s Life by John Himmelman (non-fiction selection)
Elaborate: Lenses and Ladybugs (Aims Activity)
Evaluate: Worksheet: Life Cycle of a Ladybug
Additional Activities: Paper Plate Ladybug, Ladybug Cookie
Read: Ladybug, Ladybug, What are you Doing?
Are You a LadyBug? By Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries
LUNCH
Learning Science in Cultural Context
Article Jigsaw
Group 1 – Strategy to Adapt Curriculum Materials
Group 2 – Staging Activity
Group 3 – Establishing Background for Investigation
Group 4 - Investigate
Group 5 – Present and Discuss Findings
Group 6 - Conclusion
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10 min. Break
Topic X: Plant Structures
Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
SC.1.L.14.2 Identify the major parts of plants, including stem, roots, leaves
and flowers
Engage: Give each group a flower and see if they can identify the
observable parts
Explore: Plants and Their Parts (Aims Activity)
Explain: Vocabulary Flip Book of plant parts and their function
Elaborate: Stem Study (Aims Activity) Super Tuber (Aims Activity)
Evaluate: Draw a plant and label its parts
Additional Activities: Song: Plant Parts
Inside a Seed
Read: The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and discuss the relationship
between plants and the caterpillar
Topic XI: Plants and Animals Resemble Their Parents
Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
SC.1.L.16.1 Make observations that plants and animals closely resemble
their parents, but variations exist among individuals
Engage: Read: Are You My Mother? (Random House) New York, 1998
Explore: Who’s My Mom? (Aims Activity)
Explain: Compare and contrast baby mammals and adult mammals
Elaborate: Play “Go Fish” with the animal cards
Evaluate: Design your own animal and offspring
Five E’s Overview
Extend
Enrichment
Five ’s Instructional Strategy
• The Five E Model is one way to prioritize student
involvement in their own learning (both in terms of
physical activity and active construction of
understandings)
• This model is a version of a “learning cycle”
• This Five E’s learning cycle suggests the design and
implementation of lessons to activate prior
knowledge, shape the formation of new knowledge,
and provide opportunities to use the new knowledge.
Sample Five E’s Lesson Plan
Lesson Planning Resources
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Pacing Guide (including resources available)
Common Core integration
Item Specs. (grades 3-5)
FCAT Achievement Level Descriptions (grade 5)
Five E’s Model
Technology resources
Hands on lab/activity
Questions to stimulate student thinking
Common planning
Vertical Planning
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PBS Learning Media
www.pbslearningmedia.com
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CPALMS
http://www.floridastandards.org/
Essentials for a Successful Science Classroom
Hands-on Materials
&
Measurement Tools
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Reflect on Session Outcomes
• Participants can:
– Access science instructional resources to support science
teaching and learning
– Identify effective instructional strategies to integrate
technology and common core into Science NGSSS
– Effectively implement Interactive Notebooks/Science
Journals
– Plan and model scientific thinking through hands on
investigations
– Enhance science interaction between students
Follow-up is due: February 28, 2014
Option 1: Share information
with your grade level.
Submit agenda, sign in sheet,
and follow up form.
Option 2: Submit a 5 E’s lesson
plan for your current grade.
Grade 1 follow-up: scan and email to:
mlightburn@dadeschools.net
or fax 305-995-4188 attn. Dr. Lightburn
Department of Mathematics and Science
Science Department
Department of Mathematics and Science
Office of Academics and Transformation
Dr. Ava Rosales,
Executive Director - Science
Elementary
Middle School
High 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)995-1939
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3-2-1 Reflection
Have a STEM-filled school year!
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