1. HCPS Elementary Science Overview
Kimberly Fields Powell
Elementary Science Specialist

2. Elementary Science Curriculum Overview
Multi-media Based
Inquiry Based
Balanced Assessment
Literacy Based

3. Multi-Media Based
Interactive
Engaging
Student Centered

4. Multi-Media Suggestions
Discovery Science
Google Earth
iMovie
iPhoto
Promethean Flip Charts
Pod Casting
iTunes
Garage Band
ProScope Probes
GoTemp Probes
Data Collection Tools
Classroom Labs
Virtual Labs

5. Literacy Based
Print Media
Written Expression
Student Research

6. Literacy Based Trade books McGraw Hill text and workbooks
Library books
Picture books
Discovery Science texts
Science leveled readers (varies by school)
McGraw Hill text and workbooks
Discovery Education
Dinah Zike Foldables book
Picture Perfect Science Lessons
Science journaling
Journaling charts
Cartooning
Labeling
Graphic Organizers

7. The power of the block
Use the 90 min reading block to combine literacy skills and science process skills
Literacy Focus Skills/Strategies can be applied to science concepts:
Fact and opinion
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
Make and confirm predictions
Sequencing
Locate information
Summarize and paraphrase
Draw conclusions
Create mental images
Use context to confirm meaning
Read ahead
Main idea and details

8. Meaningful Connections
Inquiry Based
21st Century
Hands On
Meaningful Connections

9. Provide observation experiences
Inquiry Based
Promote 21st Century Skills with Children’s Engineering design briefs and other Project Based Learning activities
Allow children to communicate their science experiences in a myriad of ways
Provide observation experiences
Formulate and record predictions
Document experiences through tables, graphs, charts, pictures, etc.
Compose reflections and communicate findings
Labs give insight to the process behind good investigation and the vocabulary associated with it.
Allow students to formulate their own hypothesis and express their findings. Encourage them to explain why

10. Levels of Inquiry Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Open Inquiry
Students investigate topic-related questions that are student formulated through student designed selected procedures.
Level 3
Guided Inquiry
Students investigate a teacher-presented question using student designed/selected procedures.
Level 2
Structured Inquiry:
Students investigate a teacher-presented question through a prescribed procedure
Level 1
Confirmation:
Students confirm a principal through an activity in which the results are known in advance

11. M&M Magic Concepts for students:
In a scientific experiment, a “variable” is something that can affect the outcome of an experiment.
When designing a scientific experiment, it is necessary to identify and control variable.
In an experiment to find out if a certain variable affects the outcome, only that variable should be allowed to vary and all other variables should be kept the same.
The temperature of water affects the speed of dissolving.

12. TIPC Teaching Innovation Progression Chart
Research & Information Fluency
STREAM
Discovery Science
Communication & Collaboration
Google Docs
Blogs
Team work
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Children’s Engineering
Inquiry
Creativity & Innovation
Solving real-world problems applying science skills
TIP Chart

13. Balanced Assessments Observations, Interviews, & Discussions
Self-Assessments
Written Assessments
Performance Assessments
Graphic Assessments

14. Plan for assessment, continually assess, gather positive results!

15. Assessments are NOT just about the tests.
“Learning to Love Assessment” by Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor of Education at UVA
Assessments are NOT just about the tests.
It is about finding multiple and different ways to let students “show what they know”.
Assessments are NOT always about a grade book.
Providing students with feedback to shape their learning is more important than a grade.
Assessments are NOT always “formal”.
Just walking around with eyes and ears open to students can gauge knowledge.
Assessments are NOT separate from teaching.
It is an integral part when woven through the curriculum.
Assessments are NOT about the “after”.
Assessments should continue throughout the unit to allow for prescriptive remediation.

16. How do you eat that elephant?
One bite at a time!!!!!

17. Resources just a click away!
Pacing Guide
SOL Blueprint
Curriculum Framework
VDOE Priority Labs
Discovery Science
STREAM
All in Virtual Share Or
On the Internet!

18. Connect to Virtual Share
Click Go in the menu bar and select Connect to Server……
Under Server Address type: esteachers.henrico.k12.va.us and click Connect
Type in your user name and password and click the Connect button.
Click ES Virtual Share
and click OK.

19. A Treasure of Information is just a click away!
Open the Share folder, open your grade level to find key resources designed to support your success.

20. Pacing Guide
The placement of the SOL suggests a time for introducing content at the assigned grade level. It is expected that teachers will spiral and scaffold their instruction to the bold SOL through the year. Review of previous grade level content will be determined based on student need.

21. VDOE Blueprint Summary
The Blueprint Summary Table shows:
Reporting Categories tested
Number of items from each reporting category on the test.
SOLs tested.
Number of items on the test.
Number of field test items (not scored).
Total number of items on the test.

22. HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

23. HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

24. HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

25. HCPS Curriculum Framework Guide

26. VDOE Priority Labs

27. Henrico Labs

28. STREAM

29. Discovery Science Go to http://www.discoveryeducation.com
Log in with hcps-username and last four digits of teacher number.
Click on Science Elementary

30. Discovery Science Learn Explore Demonstrate Extend Video Clips
Reading Passages
eBooks
Interactive Glossary
Virtual Labs
Introduce
Investigate
Results
Explorations
Activate prior knowledge
Make predictions
Online Assessment
Brief Constructed Responses
Search options
Use in teacher or student created Promethean Flipcharts

31. Downloadable Movies = Countless Integration Opportunities.
Discovery Science
Habitat Introduction
Downloadable Movies = Countless Integration Opportunities.

32. Discovery Science
Demonstration

33. Note Taking & Summarizing
Key words or confusing words are circled or underlined for further explanation.
Students ask or answer questions, record observations, make predictions, and draw conclusions.
Pictures, sketches, cartoons, arrows and charts show connections and explanations.
Student language reflects ideas (Literacy / Writing Connections)

34. Note Taking & Summarizing

35. Graphic Organizers Found in Virtual Share by SOL
Allows students to organize their thoughts
Gives students a guide to hold class discussions
Attach Organizers to Science Notebooks

36. Investigation Stations

37. Science Stations
Combine all learning styles and allow for differentiation
Allows students to work together to make inferences, solve problem, put together authentic works (another opportunity for assessments)
4 rotations of minutes with 4-7 students per group
Stations may last two days to rotate everyone through
Behavior expectations set ahead of time
Stations must be organized and structured to ensure success
Do stations while working with small groups of children

38. Science Stations

39. Meet your ITRT
Super Heroes of 21st Century Tools and integration!

40. Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will understand.