1. Department of Mathematics and Science Office of Academics and Transformation Ms. Jennifer Russell Miami Beach Senior High Mr. Kirk Nieveen Curriculum Support Specialist Biology Q1 and CCSS Next Generation Sunshine State Standards For Science with Integration of English Language Arts Literacy and Mathematics Common Core State Standards

2. AGENDA  Welcome: Introductions and Outcomes  District Pacing Guides and Instructional Resources  How can we move our students? MORE Hands on Activities!  Activity #1: HOT Labs (17.20)  Seed Germination  Human Impact: Effects of Acid Rain  Labs First: Starting with the Lab in Mind  Connecting to other Benchmarks—(14.7) Plants Parts and Processes, (18.11) Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity  Activity #2: HOT Labs  Puzzle Theory  Activity #3: HOT Labs  Natural Selection  Lesson Plan Development  Edgenuity Presentation  Wrap Up 2

3. Norms T hink collaboratively E veryone is a learner A sk questions M ake this information known to others S ilence your devices

4. Pacing Guides

5. Why Update the Pacing Guides The Pacing Guides are updated to make sure that:  Changes from the state are being addressed when it comes to basic curriculum expectations (Course Descriptions)  Instructional flow is enhanced to improve academic performance of students  Teachers are provided with the latest instructional strategies and resources available  To try to keep everybody informed of the expected curriculum in M-DCPS

6. Who Updated the Pacing Guides The M-DCPS Pacing Guides in Chemistry and Physics were updated through a collaboration with FIU professors, district supervisors, curriculum specialists, and teachers. The objective was to make the District curriculum better aligned to the course description determined by the state while still maintaining the integrity of the course expected by content experts.

7. Session Outcomes Participants will be able to:  Access science instructional resources to support science teaching and learning  Use HOT Labs as an introduction to new content  Integrate HOT Labs content throughout the year  Review content resources available through the District

8. 17.20 Human Impact Predict the impact of individuals on environmental systems, and examine how human lifestyles affect sustainability. Evaluate the costs and benefits of renewable and nonrenewable resources, such as water, energy, fossil fuels, wildlife and forests. Discuss the need for adequate monitoring of environmental parameters when making policy decisions Identify ways in which a scientific claim is evaluated.

9. HOT Labs: Following Through Seed Germination Lab– PART ONE  Focus is on INQUIRY and student being given the opportunity to form a hypothesis.  What do THEY THINK will affect seed germination?  Introduction to PLANTS– seeds, what is germination, reproduction, flowers, and the meaning of BEING ALIVE  What factors are NEEDED for LIFE?  HELP THEM plan the investigation– what do they need and what will their procedure be?

10. HOT Labs: Following Through Human Impact—Effects of Acid Rain– PART TWO  Focus is on the effect of ACID, so a variety of solution concentrations is used  Easy to say, “Remember when we did the Seed Germination Lab? We investigated several variables that you guys thought would affect germination. Today we are going to discover how pH affects germination and growth.” REINFORCES recent learning experience.  RELEVANCE: Use of current articles on acid rain, EPA website on acid rain, Google images of the effects on plant and animal life, discovery.com video clips, Gizmos, etc.

11. Making Connections: Weaving Concepts Throughout the Year What’s coming next and where have we been? To Other Benchmarks—  14.7 Relate the structure of each of the major plant organs and tissues to physiological processes.  Parts related to growth and reproduction are vividly being observed in these germination activities  Photosynthesis and respiration 18.9 – COMING SOON in Q2!  18.11 Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity  Explain the role of enzymes as catalysts that lower the activation energy of biochemical reactions, and thus speed up the rate of chemical reactions. Identify factors, such as pH and temperature, that alter enzyme activity.

12. LET’S TAKE A BREAK: 15 MIN!

13. Inquiry Lesson – The Puzzle Theory (Law vs. Theory)

14. N.3.1 What is a Theory?  Purpose of the Lab/Activity:  Modeling how a theory is developed over time  Follow the procedure to model “discoveries through time” and how they change.  Model the way these theories are based on evidence found and are subject to change according to new discoveries and increases in technology.

15. 15.13 Natural Selection Natural Selection Lab – Bird Beaks  Describe the conditions required for natural selection which result in differential reproductive success  Explore how the frequencies of three beak phenotypes change over several generations in a population of birds  Explore how environmental changes can affect animal populations

16. LET’S EAT!! PLEASE RETURN ON TIME!! TIME FLIES… 11:30-12:30

17. Lesson Planning with the End in Mind Engage  Question, discussion, activity, uncover ideas (Discovery, PBS Learning, NBC Learn) 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

18. Example 5E Plan Template

19. Use of Formative Assessments

20. District Resources: How can we help you?

21. STEM: Website

22. Science Department Website Overview Department of Mathematics and Science

23. Learning Village

24. GIZMOS

25.  Introduced in District Pacing Guides 2010  Train-the-trainer professional development model  Examples of Digital Media integrated with instruction  Video segment  Images  Exploration  Sound  Songs  Virtual lab  Interactive Glossary  Reading Passage  Game  Collaborative: My Content Department of Mathematics and Science Discovery Education (Title I)

27. NBC Learn

28. Resources: EdModo

29. 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.

30. SAVE the Date: October 24 -26, 2013 Florida Association of Science Teachers FAST Conference 2013 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport Convention Center October 24-26, 2013 Join the magical experience of learning new science curriculum and methods while gaining new resources and skills that will spark magic in your teaching. www.fastscience.org www.fastscience.org Registration is open now at www.fastscience.org www.fastscience.org Hosted by Dade County Science Teachers’ Association Early Bird Registration $60 By Oct. 1st MPP will be available for your IPDP

32. Department of Mathematics and Science Office of Academics and Transformation Dr. Ava D. Rosales Executive Director - Science ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh School Dr. Millard Lightburn District Supervisor Ms. Yoly McCarthy Instructional Supervisor Mr. Sebastian Oddone District Supervisor Ms. Mary Tweedy Curriculum Support Specialist Mr. Dane Jaber Curriculum Support Specialist Mr. Kirk Nieveen Curriculum Support Specialist Ms. Keisha Kidd Curriculum Support Specialist Ms. Mildred Farber District Administrative Assistant Phone: (305)995-1939 Science Department

33. Exit Slip 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! Department of Mathematics and Science

34. STEM TIPS