Elementary School Science
Presentation
(What you need to know before you
start the year)
Science Specialists
• Ms. Susan Galvan sggalvan@bisd.us 548-9843
• Mr. Roman Gomez regomez@bisd.us 698-1654
• Dr. Chuck Ratliff cratliff@bisd.us 698-0739
• Mrs. Graciela Reyes grreyes@bisd.us 548-9846
• Mrs. Annette Harms aharms@bisd.us 548-9840
• Dr. Greg Garcia greggarcia@bisd.us 544-1687
New Science Scope and Sequence and
Frameworks for Each Grade Level
• Found on our Curriculum Website
• http://www.bisd.us/curriculum/subsite/
• Science
Elementary Science
Scope and
Sequence and Frameworks
• Written by BISD teachers and aligned to the
adopted Science textbooks.
Scope and Sequence and
Frameworks Updates
Additional Science
Resources
Science TEKS
Key Vocabulary
Sample Scope and Sequence
TEKS can be
referenced on
Lead4ward Snapshot
2015 STAAR Science Test Data
2015 District STAAR Test Heat Map
District STAAR Data By TEKS
Benchmarks
• 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade will benchmark in
November for Science.
• The November benchmark contains test items
that will cover the first and second six weeks.
• The March benchmark will be comprehensive
covering all of the TEKS.
Six Weeks Tests
• Suggested Six Weeks Tests will be available on
the Curriculum and Instruction website for
Grade 1-5.
Lesson Plan Template
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Updated
Found on Curriculum Website
http://cnibisd.weebly.com/
Fully Editable
Lesson Plan Template
2015-2016 Science
Meetings and Trainings Schedule
• Found on the Curriculum Website
• http://www.bisd.us/curriculum/subsite/
New CIF activities will be Introduced
throughout the school year.
• 1st Six Weeks: Quiz, Quiz Trade and Talking
Strips
• 2nd Six Weeks: Record, Reduce, Reflect and
Talking Chips
• 3rd Six Weeks: Connection Cards and Mix, Pair,
Share
• 4th Six Weeks: Rally Coach and Corners
• 5th and 6th Six Weeks: Review Activities
Activities Found Here
1st Six Weeks Activities - Quiz Quiz
Trade
How to Use
1. Create Questions Provide each student with a
flash cards about the current unit of study. One
side of the card has a question or vocabulary
term and the other side provides the answer or
definition.
Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.
2. Pair Up Use the stand up/hands up/pair up
method for students to find a partner. Partner A
holds up the flash card to show Partner B the
question. Partner B answers. Partner A praises if
correct or coaches if incorrect. They switch roles
and Partner B asks Partner A the next question.
Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.
3. Hands Up After thanking each other and
switching cards, Partners A and B raise their
hands to find a new partner and repeat the
process for an allotted amount of time.
Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.
* For elementary or intermediate students, the
teacher can monitor the time for each interaction.
For example, music can be played and stopped, at
which time each student has to put their hand up
and find a partner. They can be given only a minute
(or more, depending on the group and the difficulty
of the content) to answer and discuss the
questions. They trade flash cards. Then, the music
comes back on and when it goes off, students must
find a new partner and repeat the same process.
Quiz Quiz Trade Cont.
Click Picture Below for Instructional Video
1st Six Weeks Activities – Talking Strips
1. Prepare a set of strips of paper for each small
group. Each strip should have one of the
following or something similar on it.
– Give an idea
– Respond to an Idea
– Ask a Question
– Paraphrase
– Check for understanding
– You can use the questions provided from
Lead4ward as Stems for your Talking Strips also.
Talking Strips Cont.
2. Group members shuffle and then draw strips.
3. Discussion proceeds around the table with
each group member fulfilling their assigned
strip.
Elementary Science Fair Cluster
Assignments
Cluster 1 and Cluster 2
Cluster 3 and Cluster 4
Entry Due Date
October 27, 2015
November 4, 2015
Safety Display and Setup
November 6, 2015
November 13, 2015
Judging
November 7, 2015
November 14, 2015
Science Fair Campus Responsibilities
• All campuses must designate at least one
Elementary Science Fair Coordinator. They
are responsible for attending all Elementary
Science Fair planning meetings and trainings
and helping to organize their campus fairs. A
second teacher will be used to review science
fair paperwork on the second and third dates.
Campus Responsibilities
• All campuses are responsible for setting up a
Scientific Safety Committee (SSC). The
Scientific Safety Committee (SSC) consists of
the following persons:
– teachers who teach science and have science fair
experience (recommend one per grade level)
– a school administrator
– a school nurse and/or school counselor (who
should sign as chair of the committee)
Campus Responsibilities
• All elementary campuses will be responsible for
securing a minimum of four (4) individuals as science
fair judges at their cluster site competition. Teachers
from the cluster campus may volunteer to judge, but
may not judge at the cluster where their campus is
competing. Campuses are responsible for working out
“trade agreements” with a campus from another
Science Fair Cluster. A form is provided for each
campus to turn in with the names of the judges that
will report to their Cluster site and committee
members needed to successfully conduct a science fair.
Campus Responsibilities
• All participating campuses will have at least two
teachers on each of the following committees:
• Score Verification Committee: Members’ main
responsibility is to help verify judges’ scores.
• Safety/Display Committee: Members’ main
responsibility is to make sure that all projects are
in accordance with safety and display rules.
• Student Monitoring Committee: Members’ main
responsibility is to monitor the students in the
judging location during judging.
Elementary
Science Fair Facts
• All campuses should participate and hold their
own fair
• Campus coordinators should know the rules,
guidelines, and deadlines and attend the Science
Fair Coordinators’ trainings
• Opportunity for Guided Scientific Inquiry
practice in problem solving (TEKS K-5. 2)
• Schedule and science fair packet found on our
website:
http://www.bisd.us/curriculum/subsite/
Science Textbook
Interactive Science- Pearson
• Each grade level has:
– Hardcover Interactive Science Teacher’s Edition
and Resource
– Write in Interactive Student Edition (one per
student/ year/8 years) English and Spanish
– Hands – on Inquiry activities
– Comprehensive Assessment and Remediation
support for STAAR Success
– Online resources for all of the above
– Big Ideas - vocabulary
Write-in Student Edition (soft cover)
➧ Online License Also – Each teacher
should have a login. Request should
be made through your Dean.
PROGRAM RESOURCES
•Texas Teacher’s Edition
and Resources
•Grades K-2 only: Big
Book Flipcharts
Technology resources
➧ Online Access to Pearson realize learning
platform for the teacher, includes:
Texas eText Student Edition with Audio
Texas eText Teacher’s Edition
TEKS Lessons with Point-of-Use Resources
Teacher Lesson Plans
TEKS Preparation & Study Guide Workbook
Editable PowerPoint Presentations with Notes
All Chapter Leveled Readers per grade with
audio k-5 components
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Multiple STEM Activities
Untamed Science Videos for every chapter
Flipped Videos for Science for every TEKS
60 - second Summary Videos
– Virtual Labs, Animations, and Simulations
Directed, Open, and Guided Inquiry
Lesson Quizzes, Chapter Tests, Benchmark Tests,
STAAR-formatted Tests, and more!
Real time TEKS Mastery Data
Individual and Class Progress Reports
➧ examView® Test Bank cd-rOm
TEKS Preparation & Study Guide
• 1 Workbook per
student
DK Big Ideas of
Science Reference
Library
Questions?