1. Welcome to curriculum night!
Ms. Ealey
Earth and Space Science
Grab: FAQ page (one per family, please)
Guess: What object is depicted in this zoomed-in picture? (don’t give it away!)

2. Purpose: To get a feel for Ms. Ealey’s class
Earth & Space Science
9/13/2016
Purpose: To get a feel for Ms. Ealey’s class
Agenda
About me
A day in the life
Survey
Class Info
Sign up for Remind
Due Friday:
Online assignment

3. Questions
If at any time you have a question, please write it on a notecard (on the tables) and leave it in the bin.
I will send out an to all parents with the responses.

4. About me Sarah Ealey From Southern California
Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from SDSU
Master’s of Education from Antioch
I have also worked in environmental education and outreach, and marketing.
I am honored to be here everyday.

5. What do you want your parents to learn about on curriculum night?
A note from your kids
What do you want your parents to learn about on curriculum night?
Everything else will be available on the website.

6. An actual example from this class
A day in the life of Ms. Ealey’s class
An actual example from this class
Friday, 9/2/2016
What science means to me
Engineering challenge
Everything else will be available on the website.

7. STARTER Materials Manager (those in seat 4):
9/2/2016
Materials Manager (those in seat 4):
Please collect your cup from yesterday
Get 1 worksheet from the pick-up bin (by Mt. Baker).
All (silently):
On a blank sheet of paper, please answer: What does science mean to you?
Answer in words or short phrases (ex: “experiments,” “labs,”)

8. What Science Means to Us

9. Engineering Challenge
As a group, you will build any object you would like, but must abide by the following rules:
Must use all the parts
May only use parts provided in cup
You may not trade parts with another team
Your object can be from the past, present, or something that hasn’t been invented yet.
Your object must be something. You can’t just screw all the parts together and call it good.

10. Student’s Advice for working together
"To work as one machine"
Listen to each other's ideas and work together as a team"
"you don't have to restart... you can change it"
Keep it simple
"Think outside the box"
"You need to get the box with the most screws and bolts"
"Have a plan before you start"
"Make a plan, and know how each member can help"
"Hope you get good pieces and good luck"
"Don't make a plan before you have your pieces"
"experiment and try new things"

11. E&S Science Topics Catastrophic events Storms Earthquakes Volcanoes
Earth in Space
Sun-Earth-Moon system
Solar system/Earth’s History
Engineering practices and Human Impact are woven into the major units.
Students may check out a hard copy of textbook or use online version.
Notebooks kept in class
Piloting 3 Curriculums:
PBIS
Pearson
Discovery Ed

12. Skyward Zeros – Don’t Panic!
Students may turn in anything from the trimester up to the last day of the trimester. The only reason that a student should have a 0 in the gradebook by the end of the trimester is if he/she didn’t turn the work in… ever. If students turn in work late, they will get some credit.
You might see a 0 if:
Student was absent (grade will be changed when he/she turns it in)
No name (student should check “no name” folder, and put name on it. After it is turned in, I will change the grade)
Student didn’t turn it in (grade will change after he/she turns it in late)
If an assignment is marked ‘0MS’ and your child insists s/he turned it in, ask: ‘Was your name on it? Check the ‘No Name’ folder for your assignment.’ – No name on an assignment is considered late

13. Website Check out the website! Website includes: Calendar FAQs
The Syllabus
Class news
Textbooks and materials

14. Plickers
As a parent, what is most important to you for your child's education?
Limiting/reducing homework
Multiple ways to show mastery of standards
Hands on activities for my child
Giving students a personal connection to the curriculum

15. SIGN UP FOR REMIND HOMEWORK REMINDERS VIA TEXT/EMAIL!
Science is lab-based. Investigations are done in class.
Most homework is practice or reflection for students and informal assessment for me.
Non-fiction, scientific reading following lab investigations.
Questions may be on Student Access
Minimum 3 nights to complete to allow for any tech issues
Reflection questions & Summary of Learning following lab investigations.
Unfinished class work - handouts, reflection questions, lab write-ups
Students who use their time wisely in-class will have little or none most nights.
Due dates will be posted on the classroom website; however, Homework Board/planners are most current!

16. Why Standards Based
Allows students to know what they know and what they do not know.
The focus in on learning and mastery.
Scenario
10 Question test – Student A and Student B both miss 3 questions:
STUDENT A: Missed questions 2, 5, 9. Score given of 70%.
STUDENT B:
Standard 1 Water Cycle: 3/3 (met standard, fully understands)
Standard 2 Climate: 1/3 (did not meet standard, understands a little)
Standard 3 Weather: 3/4 (met standard, mostly understands)
Student B knows exactly which concept(s) he/she still need to learn and improve upon.

17. Occurs each Wednesday, in school, during class
W.I.N. (what I need) Wednesdays
Occurs each Wednesday, in school, during class
Gives students the opportunity to:
Complete any missing work from the previous week (will earn 75% credit)
Missing work is accepted for ½ credit until the end of each Trimester.
Make-up labs and other work from absences
Re-take assessments for standards not met, yet
Ask for help/clarification on lessons/labs from the previous week
Study for upcoming assessments
Organize science notebook
Students who do not need to do any of the above have the opportunity during this time to:
Engage in further engineering challenges and projects
Design and conduct labs based off of their questions
Participate in extension activities/research

18. Grades Scores 4- shows full understanding of concepts- A
Scale
Assessments * 50% Notebooks 25%
Labs 20%
Homework 5%
Scores
4- shows full understanding of concepts- A
3.4- mostly shows understanding of concepts- B
3- shows some understanding of concepts- C
2.5- shows a little understanding of concepts- D
2- has not yet shown understanding of concepts- F
0 - No effort shown
*Students may re-test every WIN Wednesday until the end of the Trimester to master the standard(s) in which they did not meet, and/or to show full understanding (4)

19. Lab Make-Up
It may not always be possible to make up a lab. In this situation, a student may make up the points by completing one of the Lab Make-Up options.
Please contact me for options
Students will need to receive permission from me for the option they choose. Alternately, I may assign a specific option to complete.