Common Core Parent Night: 6-8

Science Jennifer Kelley

6-8 Science Achievement Coordinatorjkelley@pps.net

• Reading and Writing occurs across all content areas• K-5 combines science/technical

literacy standards, in 6-8 they are side-by-side. • Focus on using science content to

instruct not only science content but reading and writing in science• Critical piece of College and Career

Readiness

Common Core: Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects.

• Inquiry model

• Issues based

• Literacy focused

• Hands-on approach

• Aligns with Common Core

Science Education for Public Understanding (SEPUP)

Life Science Lab: BreakdownA study of mechanical and chemical

digestion

Mechanical digestion Chemical Digestion

1.Watch & discuss demo.2.Design your lab (hypothesis and

procedure).3.Conduct your experiment.

Remember to collect data and observations.

4.Graph results.5.Group discussion.6.Analysis, experimental error, new

questions.

Doing the Lab

• read and comprehend science/technical text independently and proficiently• summarizes text• following procedure• writing frame for lab• writing a replicable procedure• making and analyzing the graph• developing and writing conclusion• style of writing/ organization of

writing appropriate to task and audience

What is Common Core about the Breakdown Lab?

1.Unused tablets in wrapper to me.2.Lid on Vinegar.3.Measuring cup and SEPUP tray

rinsed clean.4.All supplies to designated location.5.All papers cleared and chairs pushed

in.

Clean Up