Secondary Science Meeting
August 19, 2015
Garcia Middle School
ISSUES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Here is our Curriculum Website
 http://bisd.us/curriculum/subsite
Who’s Your Specialist?
School Assignments by Science Specialist
Courses We Are Monitoring
 Middle School
 6th Grade Curriculum with Lab Experiences
 7th Grade Curriculum with Lab Experiences
 8th Grade Curriculum with Lab Experiences
 STEM classes
Best Practice Needs for Science Student Success
 Students should be scheduled into a Lab for authentic
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laboratory experience- Exemplar Labs
Have the learning objective for the day clearly displayed to be
used as a focus for instruction
Follow the Scope and Sequence and Lesson Frameworks with
Fidelity
Utilize your common planning time for subject/ grade level
teachers to coordinate with each other
Attend all campus and district science meetings and schedule
a time to share the information with the rest of the
appropriate teachers
Ensure Investigations are occurring as well as activities to
insure that students are learning all aspects of the TEKS
Middle School
Six Weeks Grades
Middle School
• Major Assessments (50%)
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Minimum of 4 assessments (1 may be a major project)
Semester Exams are not included
• Daily Grades (50%)
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Minimum of 6 daily grades
• By the end of the 3rd week, a minimum of 2 Major
Assessments and 3 daily grades will be
documented
Recommended Homework Breakdown
Middle School - 70 up to 80 minutes each night
• Reading/English/Writing 25–30 minutes 3–5 times a week
• Science 20–25 minutes 2–3 times a week
• Math 20–25 minutes 4 times a week
• Social Studies 20–25 minutes 2–3 times a week
Middle School STEM
 2400 MS STEM students (up from 2199)
 Students must be enrolled in a STEM science and
STEM math course or Algebra course.
(Students considering STAMP must successfully complete
Algebra course in 8th grade)
 4 Project-based learning experiences throughout the
year that follow the district scope and sequence for
math and science.
(The PBLs are noted on the Scope and Sequence and in the
Frameworks.)
List of Science Resources
 TEA Resources:
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http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar
The following are Resources to assist your teachers
in teaching and assessing your students in Science.
Websites are active and passwords are listed when
applicable
Grade level is also listed when appropriate
The list will be available on the C&I website.
Science Instructional Resources
Brownsville ISD Science Resources 2015-2016
Science Resource
Website
Login/Password
Special Instructions
Elem
MS
HS
Pearson Realize
Adopted State
TEXTBOOK
www.PearsonRealize.com
required
(please let your science specialist know if you do
not have access)
online ebook/teacher
resources
K-5th
n/a
n/a
Fusion
Adopted State TEXTBOOK
www-k6.thinkcentral.com
Required
(please let your science specialist know if you do
not have access)
online ebook/teacher
resources
n/a
6th-8th
n/a
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Adopted State
TEXTBOOK
www.hmdscience.com
Required
(please let your science specialist know if you do
not have access)
online ebook/teacher
resources
n/a
n/a
Biology, Chemistry, Env.
Science, Physics
Compass Learning
https://www.thelearningodyssey.com
Required
(please let your science specialist know if you
do not have access)
Web based
n/a
6th-8th
HS
A+
http://aplus.ptsc.k12.in.us/main/index.html
Required
(please let your science specialist know if you
do not have access)
Web based
n/a
6th-8th
HS
BrainPOPJr.
http://www.brainpopjr.com
Required
(check with Campus Media Specialist / Librarian)
Web based
K-5th
n/a
n/a
http://esp.brainpop.com
Required
(check with Campus Media Specialist / Librarian)
Web based
K-5th
n/a
n/a
http://brainpop.com
Required
(check with Campus Media Specialist / Librarian)
Web based
n/a
6th - 8th
All contents
Britannica School Edition
http://school.eb.com
Required
(check with Campus Media Specialist / Librarian)
Web based
K-5th
6th - 8th
All contents
Britannica Spanish
Reference Center
http://spanish.eb.com
Required
(check with Campus Media Specialist / Librarian)
Web based
K-5th
n/a
n/a
(all contents)
BrainPOP Espanol
(all contents)
BrainPOP
(all contents)
Science State Assessment Dates
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2015 State Assessments
TAKS Exit Level Science: October 21, 2015 and
March 2, 2016, July 13, 2016
Biology STAAR EOC test: December 7-11, 2015
2016 State Assessments
STAAR Biology EOC test: May 2-6, 2016 and July 1115, 2016
MS STAAR Science: May 11, 2016
Grade 8 Science Analysis
Revised Science Scope and Sequence
and Frameworks
 Middle School, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental
Systems, Research and Design III,& Physics
 Found in http://bisd.us/curriculum/subsite
 Written by our teachers and aligned to the new
Science textbook
Snip it of
7th
Grade Scope and Sequence with PBL Highlighted in Green
GRADE 7 SCIENCE 2015-2016
1ST SIX WEEKS
CALANDER
DAYS
INS.
DAYS
TEKS
WEEK 1
Aug 24- Aug 28
5
7.1-7.4
Science Safety Procedures, Symbols, MSDS, Equipment
WEEK 2
Aug 31 - Sept 4
5
7.1-7.4
Scientific Method
WEEK 3
Sept 7 – Sept 11
5
7.1-7.4
Metric Measurements
WEEK 4
Sept 14 – Sept 18
5
7.5a-c
Flow of Energy through an Ecosystem: abiotic vs biotic, types of consumers,
WEEK 5
Sept 21 – Sept 25
5
7.5a
END OF 1ST SIX WEEKS
9/25/2015
LESSON FOCUS
Radiant Energy through Photosynthesis
25
2ND SIX WEEKS
CALANDER
DAYS
INS.
DAYS
TEKS
WEEK 1
Sept 28 – Oct 2
5
7.5c
Food chains, webs, and energy pyramids
Oct 5 - Oct 9
2
7.5b
Demonstrate the cycling of matter within living systems such as biomass in a compost
bin
Oct 7 - Oct 9
3
7.10b
describe how biodiversity contributes to sustainability of an ecosystem
WEEK 3
Oct 12 - Oct 16
4.5
7.10a
Observe and describe how different environments support different varieties of
organisms
WEEK 4
Oct 19 – Oct 23
5
7.8a
Predict and describe how catastrophic events impact ecosystems
Oct 26 – Oct 27
2
7.8a
Predict and describe how catastrophic events impact ecosystems
Oct 28 – Oct 30
3
7.10c
Ecological succession
WEEK 2
LESSON FOCUS
WEEK 5
END OF 2ND SIX WEEKS
10/30/2015
24.5
3RD SIX WEEKS
CALANDER
DAYS
INS.
DAYS
TEKS
WEEK 1
Nov 2 - Nov. 6
5
7.8b
Weathering, erosion, deposition
WEEK 2
Nov 9 - 12
Nov. 13
4
1
7.8c
n/a
Human effects on groundwater and surface water
REVIEW FOR BENCHMARKS
WEEK 3
Nov 16 – Nov 20
5
THANKSGIVING
WEEK 4
LESSON FOCUS
n/a
BENCHMARKING
Nov 23 – Nov 27
HOLIDAY
Nov 30 - Dec 1
2
7.12f
Cell theory
Dec 2 - Dec 4
3
7.12d
Differentiate between plant and animal cell
DRAFT
Framework Changes
for MS Science
Week #2
TEKS
RC
ELPS
CCRS
Concepts
Force, Motion and Energy Introduction
Monday
8.6A(R)
2
ELPS 1E,
5D, 5G
VIII.A.3
VIII.C.1
The student knows that there is a relationship between
force, motion, and energy.
Vocabulary: Force, Newton, Net Force, Balanced Force,
Unbalanced Force, Velocity
Force, Motion and Energy
Tuesday
8.6A(R)
2
ELPS 1E,
5D, 5G
VIII.A.3
VIII.C.1
The student knows that there is a relationship between
force, motion, and energy.
Vocabulary: Force, Newton, Net Force, Balanced Force,
Unbalanced Force, Velocity
Force, Motion and Energy
Wednesday
8.6A(R)
2
ELPS 1E,
5D, 5G
VIII.A.3
VIII.C.1
The student knows that there is a relationship between
force, motion, and energy.
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demonstrate how unbalanced forces change
the speed or direction of an object's motion
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Vocabulary: Force, Newton, Net Force, Balanced
Resources
Science Fusion Text book 186-199
Science Fusion Online—Unit 4Matter in Motion–Digital
Lesson and Virtual Lab
Measuring up H pg 115-118
EduSmart Force Motion And Acceleration
Brain Pop Force
DSM Newton’s Toy box
Science Fusion Text book 186-199
Science Fusion Online—Unit 4 Matter in Motion –Digital
Lesson and Virtual Lab
Measuring up H pg 118-122
EduSmart Force Motion And Acceleration
Brain Pop Force
DSM Newton’s Toy box
Science Fusion Text book 186-199
Science Fusion Online—Unit 4 Matter in Motion –Digital
Lesson and Virtual Lab
Measuring up H pg 118-122
Stem Scopes Unbalanced forces
EduSmart Force Motion And Acceleration
Brain pop Acceleration
DSM Newton’s Toy box
Force, Unbalanced Force, Velocity
Force, Motion and Energy
Thursday
8.6A(R)
2
ELPS 1E,
5D, 5G
VIII.A.3
VIII.C.1
The student knows that there is a relationship between
force, motion, and energy.
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calculate how unbalanced forces change the
speed or direction of an object's motion
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Vocabulary: Force, Newton, Net Force, Balanced
Science Fusion Text book 186-199
Science Fusion Online—Unit 4 Matter in Motion –Digital
Lesson and Virtual Lab
Measuring up H pg 118-122
Stem Scopes Unbalanced forces
EduSmart Force Motion And Acceleration
Brain pop Acceleration
DSM Newton’s Toy box
Force, Unbalanced Force, Velocity
Force, Motion and Energy
Friday
8.6A(R)
2
ELPS 1E,
5D, 5G
VIII.A.3
VIII.C.1
The student knows that there is a relationship between
force, motion, and energy.
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demonstrate and calculate how unbalanced
forces change the speed or direction of an
object's motion
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Vocabulary: Force, Newton, Net Force, Balanced
Force, Unbalanced Force, Velocity
Science Fusion Text book 186-199
Science Fusion Online—Unit 4 Matter in Motion –Digital
Lesson and Virtual Lab
Measuring up H pg 118-122
Stem Scopes Unbalanced forces
EduSmart Force Motion And Acceleration
DSM Newton’s Toy box
Sample Framework for MS Science
Week #6
TEKS
RC
ELPS
CCRS
Concepts
Earth and Space
Monday
6.11B(S)
3
ELPS
1E, 5B
IX.C.2
The student understands the organization of our solar
system and the relationships among the various bodies
that comprise it.
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Understand that gravity is the force that
governs the motion of our solar system
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Resources
HMH – Fusion Book Unit 8 Lesson 2 – Gravity
and the Solar System
HMH – Digital Curriculum
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Gravity
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Collapse!
BrainPOP- Gravity’ It keeps your feet on the
ground!”
Vocabulary: gravity, gravitational attraction
Earth and Space
Tuesday
6.11B(S)
3
ELPS
1E, 5B
IX.C.2
The student understands the organization of our solar
system and the relationships among the various bodies
that comprise it.
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Understand that gravity is the force that
governs the motion of our solar system
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HMH – Fusion Book Unit 8 Lesson 2 – Gravity
and the Solar System
HMH – Digital Curriculum
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Gravity
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Collapse!
LWS- Gravity Presentation
Vocabulary: gravity, gravitational attraction
Earth and Space
Wednesday
6.11B(S)
3
ELPS
1E, 5B
IX.C.2
The student understands the organization of our solar
system and the relationships among the various bodies
that comprise it.
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Understand that gravity is the force that
governs the motion of our solar system
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Thursday
Friday
6.11B(S)
6.11B(S)
3
3
ELPS
1E, 5B
ELPS
1E, 5B
IX.C.2
IX.C.2
Vocabulary: rotation
Earth and Space
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Understand that gravity is the force that
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governs the motion of our solar system
Vocabulary: Revolution, orbit
Earth and Space
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Understand that gravity is the force that
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HMH – Fusion Book Unit 8 Lesson 2 – Gravity
and the Solar System
HMH – Digital Curriculum
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Gravity
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Collapse!
LWS- Gravity Investigation
governs the motion of our solar system
Vocabulary: Revolution, orbit
HMH – Fusion Book Unit 8 Lesson 2 – Gravity
and the Solar System
HMH – Digital Curriculum
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Gravity
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Collapse!
EduSmart- The Solar System
HMH – Fusion Book Unit 8 Lesson 2 – Gravity
and the Solar System
HMH – Digital Curriculum
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Gravity
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Collapse!
LWS- Assessment Gravity
2015-16 Science Secondary
Training Schedule (Draft)
MS Maintenance
Training
3:45-5:45
MS Maintenance
Training
3:45-5:45
6th
7th
8th
9/9/2015
10/2015
9/2/2015
10/14/2015
10/15/2015
11/11/2015
11/12/2015
1/27/2016
3/9/2016
District Staff Development MS Maintenance Training
8:30 -3:30
3:45-5:45
Site: Garcia
Middle School
8/19/2015
New Teacher
Science Training
3:45-5:45
Site:
9/1/2015
4/6/2016
New Teacher
Science Training
4:15-6:15
District Staff Development
1:00-4:00
High School
Site:
Site:
Site:
Sci Fair Coordinator
Training
3:30-6:30
Site: Garcia
Curriculum
Writers
Site: RPC
Site: Vary
9/22/2015
10/7/2015
10/8/2015
11/17/2015
9/17/2015
11/4/2015
11/19/2015
12/1/2015
12/10/2015
1/28/2016
1/20/2016
1/7/2016
3/10/2016
3/2/2016
3/3/2016
4/7/2016
Chem & Phys Content
Academies
4:45-6:45
4/13/2016
Bio & Env Content
Academies
4:45-6:45
Site:
4/14/2016
9/17/2015
9/10/2015
10/29/2015
12/10/2015
Science Fair: Garcia
HS Dept. Chair Meetings
4:30-5:30
Sci Fair Coordinator
Training
4:30-7:30
Site: Lopez
9/3/2015
9/22/2015
10/22/201
10/8/2015
10/20/2015
12/3/2015
11/19/2015
1/12/2016
2/11/2016
2/4/2016
1/7/2016
4/7/2016
3/31/2016
3/3/2016
8/19/2015
5/19/2016
Schedule will be available on the C&I website
3/31/2016
12/4/15 Setup
12/5/15 Fair
4/14/2016
8/27/2015
1/21/2016
5/19/2016
Site: Oliveira
Dates: Will Vary
STEM
Maintenance
Meetings
3:30 - 6:30
9/3/2015
Site:
9/8/2015
MS Dept. Chair Meetings
3:30-4:30
Science Fair: Lopez
January 15-16, 2016
Robot Comp.
5/21/2016
Curriculum
Writers
Site: RPC
Dates: Will Vary
Middle School Maintenance Dates
 6th, 7th ,& 8th Grade Maintenance Trainings will
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occur at Stell Middle School from 3:45-5:45 in the
non two story part of Stell to the right as you walk
through the office. The dates are as follows:
9/22/2015
10/27/2015
1/5/2016
2/16/2016
4/12/2016
Science Fair
Middle School Science Fair 2015-16
Garcia Middle School
December 4-5, 2015
High School Science Fair 2015-16
Lopez High School
January 15-16, 2016
• Science Fair handbook and host packets on the C&I website.
• Registration completed online as per Regional and state science fairs.
Elementary Science Fairs
 November 6-7, 2015
 Hudson’s Group at Vela Middle School
 Brite’s Group at Lucio Middle School
November 13-14, 2015
 Palm Grove’s Group at Besteiro Middle School
 Yturria’s Group at Stillman Middle School
Safety
 MSDS Sheets: Every effort should be made to have the
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current MSDS sheet from the product manufacturer.
GHS Training for new teachers
Emphasize Safety Rules in Lab/Field year-round and
expose students to as many safety features and
equipment as possible
Flinn Science Safety Training Notes: Free safety videos
and science safety course
http://labsafety.flinnsci.com/Home.aspx
Region One Safety training also accepted
Register for workshop #44086. They will send you the
link. It must be done before August 31, 2015 through
Project Share.
Documents We Need From EVERY Teacher
Department Heads will Collect These and Turn these
in at our First Department Head Meeting 9/3/2015,
Oliveira Middle School, 3:30 pm
These are:
 Science Safety Surveys
 Documented 3 hours of science safety training
(agendas and signatures)
 GHS Training
Any Clarifying Questions?
 About expectations from us?
 Kinds of support.