1. How to Bring a Science Lab to Your Elementary School Presented by Dr. Christina Palmer, Maple Elementary Virginia Owens and Stephanie Farris

2. How Did It Start New PFA President and new Principal meet A key question was asked… “What mark do you want to leave at Maple?” “What mark do you want to leave at Maple?”

3. Big Dreams Inspire a love of science among students Promote science learning by making it easy to access and use Any “lab” will do –Doesn’t need its own room

4. Goals Encourage teachers to engage regularly in science instruction Increased access to interactive, hands-on program Promote / encourage parent involvement

5. Where Do We Go From Here Buy In –Leadership Team –Teaching staff as a whole Considered credentialed Science Teacher Teachers enjoy teaching science –Parent Groups Ideas shared Interest??

6. Refining Our Vision… Location Curriculum Staffing Fundraising and Community Collaboration

7. Location Where to house our new lab School amalgamation –Receiving former Manzanita students Expected addition of portable

8. Curriculum FOSS –State approved –District adopted –Standards based Fiscally Responsible –Existing science curriculum –Teachers trained Initial adoption training Hands on Curriculum Practical application of science concepts

9. Staffing Staff Input –Considered Credentialed Science Teacher –Teachers enjoy teaching Science Stakeholder Meetings –Discussion –Problem solving –Teacher awareness and enthusiasm

10. Fundraising and Community Collaboration Community Collaboration –Donations / Grants Parents Amgen, Areté, and others Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Sage Publications Keith A. Robertson, M.D. Hanson Labs *Conejo Schools Foundation* –Other Great Harvest Bread Company

11. Creating and Maintaining Excitement Great Harvest Bread Company –Local contest winner! Back to School Night –Set up “mock lab” –Opportunities highlighted Volunteer sheets Monetary donations Wish list Lab Naming Contest

13. Behind the Scenes Inventory –What do we have –What do we need –Resources maximized (*money saved*)

14. Organization Storage design –Challenges –Management

15. Nuts and Bolts Parent Involvement –Parent Meetings –Lab set up / tear down –Module exchange The Lab –Establish layout / design needs –Purchases / Donations / Grants Tables / Storage Materials / Furniture / Cabinets High Tech Document Camera (Student Council)

16. Every Maple Student Enjoys the Lab Weekly visits for all Jr. kindergarten – 5 th General Education Special Education –Inclusion, SAI classes Inclusion or with SAI classmates

17. Science Library Instructional funds Sage Grant Donations

18. Work / Efforts to Date Meetings –Dreaming / Discussion / Decisions Trainings –Parent Volunteers Teachers –Training First Elementary School To Have Onsite Science Lab First Elementary School To Have Onsite Science Lab Students / Introductory Lab Lessons Students in MARS in October 2009! Dedication / Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

19. Forward Thinking Continued grant writing Secondary helpers Special activities Keep dreaming…

20. Hands on, Minds engaged… Hearts inspired

21. Thank You!!