1. Presented by: Andrea Boston & Eileen Ferrer

2. 1998 Trivia Entertai nment Events ER Frank Sinatra Seinfeld Citizen Kane Titanic Seinfeld Frank Sinatra ER Citizen Kane

3.  (1) Now includes a definition of science from the National Academy of Sciences  (2) Notes that recurring themes occur throughout the sciences, mathematics, and technology and that these themes transcend disciplinary boundaries  (3) Defines the broad scope of elementary science as “planning and safely implementing classroom and outdoor investigations using scientific processes” Districts are now “encouraged to facilitate classroom and outdoor investigations” for at least 80% of instructional time in kindergarten and grade 1, 60% in grades 2 and 3, and 50% in grades 4 and 5.  (4) In contrast to the original science TEKS, the rest of the introduction for each set of grade-level elementary science TEKS is now wrapped up in item (4), which typically includes two to four subparts that describe key process and content themes to be addressed in that grade.

4.  The original science Knowledge and Skills statements for elementary, middle, and high school were all designated as either scientific processes or scientific concepts.  Now, the knowledge and skills statements include four that focus on the process skills (scientific investigation and reasoning), two on the physical sciences (matter and energy), two on earth and space science (Earth and space), and two on life science (organisms and environments).

5. Reminder: Districts are now “encouraged to facilitate classroom and outdoor investigations” for at least 80% of instructional time in kindergarten and grade 1, 60% in grades 2 and 3, and 50% in grades 4 and 5.

6. Let’s Compare Old -vs- New  Scientific investigation and reasoning  Matter and energy  Earth and space  Organisms and environments

8. Let’s HowThingsMoved See

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nN8kqaWFYA Remember:  Know your new science TEKS.  Stay in your lane.  Use the IFD (Instructional Focus Document) to help you do both.