Shelton School District Elementary Science Summer Institute August 21-27, 2015

Welcome! Introductions: Dr. Alex Apostle, Superintendent Dr. Pam Farr, Teaching and Learning Dr. Margaret Tudor, PEI Nancy Skerritt, PEI (ELA Performance Tasks) Kirk Robbins, PEI (High Impact Field Studies) Chris Sheridan, FOSS Dr. Craig Gabler, ESD 113 (NGSS) Wendy Boles, SSD K-12 Curriculum Leader for Science Sherryl Phipps, SSD Science Center Para Tech

An Exciting Four Days Ahead! Introduction to New NGSS FOSS Life Science Kit Introduction to High Impact Field Studies Introduction to Next Generation Science Standards Development of ELA Performance Tasks using grade level science content Connections, Connections, Connections!

Our Partners Pacific Education Institute FOSS/Delta Education Taylor Shellfish Green Diamond Capitol Land Trust Mason Conservation District And the list is growing!

Our Expected Outcomes By the end of the institute you will have: The tools and resources necessary to implement your new FOSS life science kit; A thorough understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards for your grade level; An ELA Performance Task using your grade level science content – plus tools and templates to create additional tasks;

This is a “work in progress” and your Our Expected Outcomes Continued: K-2: Strategies to use your school yard for outdoor field studies (a community-based field experience for your grade level to follow) 3-5: A community-based high impact field experience to implement in 2015-16 This is a “work in progress” and your input is welcome!

Please bring your new FOSS teacher guide to each session! *NEW* FOSS Content Please bring your new FOSS teacher guide to each session!

PEI Tools and Resources

Proposed Field Trips Grades K-2: Observations in the School Yard (community-based field trips to follow) Grade 3: Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Grade 4: Taylor Shellfish Farm Grade 5: Mason Lake Forest (Wear comfortable outdoor walking shoes and bring your cell phone to take photos!)

Performance Tasks Grade K: Going Places Grade 1: Fall Grade 2: Migrating Geese and Goats are Great! Grade 3: Saving our Salmon/Vegetable Gardens Grade 4: Stormwater Pollution/Water Quality Monitoring Grade 5: Forest Benefits/Forest Management

Look for connections to this theme each day! Our Overarching Theme Each day, we will be looking at how our our content helps students understand and develop scientific: Claims Evidence Reasoning Look for connections to this theme each day!

Things to Remember Check your schedule daily – the sessions take place in a variety of locations. Be sure you’re at the right place at the right time. Sign in each day for clock hours and pay. Clock hour forms will be completed at the end of each session (up to 6 hours each day). Lunch is on your own. Bring a jacket if you’re going on the 4th grade trip to Taylor Shellfish Farms – you’ll be in a refrigerator for about 20 minutes! Have fun!