Next Generation Sunshine State Standards For Science with Integration of
Language Arts Florida Standards and
Mathematics Florida Standards
Mrs. Yoly McCarthy
Instructional Supervisor
Division of Academics
Department of Mathematics and Science

 Preassessment: “What is Good Science education?”
 Elements of Good Science Instruction
 What Should a Science Classroom Look Like (5Es)
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Lab Activities: Open Inquiry(EL), GIZMO
ALDs- Achievement Level Descriptions
 Science NGSSS with Common Core Integration
 District Resources
 Science Department Website Overview
 Department of Science Personnel
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Participants will be able to:
 Access science instructional resources to support science teaching and learning
 Identify effective science teaching and learning
 Review content resources available through the District
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Pre-Assessment:
What is Good Science Education?
Draw, write, and/or make a symbol to represent what science instruction in middle school should be? Be ready to introduce yourself and present your poster.

What does effective science instruction look like?
 Engage
 Question, discussion, activity, uncover ideas (Discovery and
PBS Learning)
 Explore
 Lab activities (Essential Lab/hands-on investigations,
Gizmos)
 Explain
 Conclusion writing/lab report, C-E-R, discussion,
Notebooks/Journals
 Elaborate
 Discussion, real-world connections
 Evaluate : formative and summative by benchmark
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Photosynthesis/ Conservation of Mass
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ENGAGE: NBC Learn Video : “Chemistry of Changing Leaves”
B. EXPLORE:
Open inquiry- Creating own problem statement on factors affecting photosynthesis
Observe the process of photosynthesis with an aquatic plant
Discuss as a group what factors may affect the rate of which the bubbles move (indicator of rate of photosynthesis)
Test your variable with the GIZMO
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Photosynthesis/ Conservation of Mass
C. EXPLAIN: Graphing your results
D. EVALUATE: CER
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(Elaborate/ Explain) Conclusion Writing:
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
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Students should support their own written claims with appropriate justification.
Science education should help prepare students for this complex inquiry practice where students seek and provide evidence and reasons for ideas or claims (Driver, Newton and Osborne, 2000).
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Claim –
Evidence –
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Reasoning –
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Identify/indicate the effectiveness of the…
 Engage
 Explore
 Explain
 Evaluate
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Good Science Instruction (How)
 Effective Planning (with the end in mind)
 Implement a routine of inquiry based, hands-on activities relevant to the objectives of the topic.
 Develop Higher-Order Questioning Strategies using Explicit-Reflective instruction to enhance student thinking
 Facilitate, encourage, and expect Higher Order
Thinking (HOT) from your students
 Encourage students to communicate verbally and in writing

Good Science Instruction(Cont.)
 Discovering answers through systematic observations
 Asking questions about our surroundings
 Applying models to formulate solutions to questions
 Learning to make systematic observations in order to formulate answers to events that occur in our surrounding
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Real-World Applications:
Science investigations must go beyond the classroom

Successful Strategies to Use
 The 5 E’s
 HOT Questions (Web’s Depth of Knowledge)
 Inquiry
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Hands-On Activities/Labs
Demonstrations
Virtual Labs
Notebooks
Graphic Organizers
Models & Visuals
Cooperative Learning
Think-Pair-Share
Jigsaw
Centers / Stations
Internet / Video
Differentiated Instruction strategies
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Florida Standards in the Science
Curriculum

Science Department Website Overview
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Content: Middle School Science

 Introduced in District Pacing Guides 2010
 Train-the-trainer professional development model
 Examples of Digital Media integrated with instruction
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Video segment
Images
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Exploration
Sound
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Songs
Virtual lab
Interactive Glossary
Reading Passage
Game
 Collaborative: My Content

Progress Monitoring Tool
Sample Working Document

FCAT 2.0 Test Item Specifications

 NBC learn formed about 6 years ago; committee came together to compile video archives and create educational platform for education
 collection of about 15,000 primary sources for engaging/high quality videos for real world connections. Also has original content series
 Will align resources to our pacing guide
 Topics aligned to NGSS, Common Core (by grade level and content are)

 Once you log on with District access then we access an apps page. Look for the NBC Learn link.
 No further sign in needed. All students and teachers can access with their own log in.
 Can be accessed by any computer, mobile device or laptop. No extra program needed to be installed
 Search: by topic, keyword, grade level, common core standards, etc. Homepage same for teacher and student. Content carousel updated regularly.
 Newsletters sent out on regular basis.

NBC Learn

 Partner up with someone.
 Ask them three questions about what they learned today.
 Jot down notes and be prepared to share out.

Remember: the Power of Science!
 Science isn’t just memorizing facts.
 The new standards will help students understand how science works.
 The scientific skills and attitudes students learn will provide them with powerful problem-solving skills.
 Every student deserves to benefit from scientific thinking.

Department of Mathematics and Science
Office of Academics and Transformation
Dr. Ava D. Rosales
Executive Director - Science
Elementary Middle School High School
Dr. Millard Lightburn
District Supervisor
Ms. Mary Tweedy
Curriculum Support
Specialist
Ms. Yoly McCarthy
Instructional
Supervisor
Mr. Dane Jaber
Curriculum Support
Specialist
Mr. Sebastian Oddone
District Supervisor
Ms. Ana Fenton
Curriculum Support
Specialist
Ms. Mildred Farber
District Administrative Assistant
Phone: (305)995-1939

Please answer this question on a half sheet of paper and turn in before you leave “I used to know…but now I know…”
Have a STEM-filled school year!
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