Science Pacing and ContentKindergarten

November 6, 2012

Division of Science

Dr. Millard Lightburn, Supervisor Elementary ScienceDr. Millard Lightburn, Supervisor Elementary Science Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support SpecialistMary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist Keisha Kidd, Curriculum Support SpecialistKeisha Kidd, Curriculum Support Specialist

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NAME TENT

Use blank sheet of paper to make name tent Front: First Name Back: School Name Teaching Experience

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NORMS

Participate actively Ask questions Learn by doing Set your own learning into

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Agenda November 6, 2012 9:00am -2:00pm

Welcome

Introductions

Interactive Notebooks

Observations and Inferences

Assessment Data Results (Pretest and Q1)

Push and Pull Activity (Pacing Guide 10/29-11/16)

Sound Activity (Pacing Guide 12/10-12/21)

Gravity and Weight Activity (Pacing Guide 1/7-1/17)

Sharing Best Practices

Reflections/Evaluations/Follow-up4

Interactive Notebooks

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Primary Rubric

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BIG IDEA 1: The Practice of Science A: Scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; The processes of science include the formulation of

scientifically investigable questions, construction of investigations into those questions, the collection of appropriate data, the evaluation of the meaning of those data, and the communication of this evaluation.

B: The processes of science frequently do not correspond to the traditional portrayal of "the scientific

method." C: Scientific argumentation is a necessary part of scientific inquiry and plays an important role in the

generation and validation of scientific knowledge. D: Scientific knowledge is based on observation and inference; it is important to recognize that these

are very different things. Not only does science require creativity in its methods and processes, but also in its questions and explanations.

Describe what you see.

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Make a list of observations on the apple.

What are Observations?

Looking closely at something.

Using any of your five senses to collect information.

Using measurement tools to collect information.

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What are Inferences?

When we bring our past experience into making a judgment based on an observation, it is an Inference.

For instance, you may observe that a person is running from a gas station. That may cause you to infer that they robbed it and are trying to get away. It is easy to infer incorrectly so we need to get all the facts.

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Revisit Observations of Apple

Which were true observations and which were inferences ?

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Which are observations?

Which are Inferences?

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Practicing Science: What are observations?

Five Senses

• Sight - Looks• Touch - Feels• Hearing – Sounds when dropped• Odor – Smells • Tastes

Qualitative Observations

Measurement Tools

• Ruler• Tape measure• Graduated Cylinder• Balance• Gram mass pieces

Quantitative Observations

A way of looking carefully at something to get a clear answer to a question

OBSERVATIONS AND INFERENCES

It is important for students to understand the difference between observation and inference.

Students should also learn to make good observations and inferences, and understand the role that observations and inferences play in the development of scientific knowledge.

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Is it an Observation or an Inference?

Here is a slideshow of 13 examples. Make 1 observation and 1 inference on each picture.

http://www.slideshare.net/mrgrasso/observations-and-inferences-1942083

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Science is …A Body of Knowledge

To observe is to look closely at something using any of the five senses and/or measurement tools.To infer is to use observations to reach a conclusion based on evidence. (what you think)

A Set of Methods

or Processes

Make observation.

Make inferences.

Distinguish between observations and inferences.

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A Way of KnowingScientific knowledge is based on observing & inferring.

Assessment Data

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Elementary Science Pretest K-5 Performance by Reporting Category

GRADE LEVEL

LIFE SCIENCE

PHYSICALSCIENCE

EARTH & SPACE

NATURE OF SCIENCE

KINDER 61% 66% 71%

FIRST 54% 51% 42%

SECOND 53% 58% 46%

THIRD 40% 52% 52% 33%

FOURTH 48% 46% 41% 34%

FIFTH 47% 53% 45% 38%

Science PreTest Results K-5 MDCPS 2012

GRADE Students Tested

% Below Mastery

% At Mastery

Average Performance

KINDERGARTEN 7990 49% 51% 65%

FIRST 11,153 90% 10% 48%

SECOND 11,610 75% 25% 53%

THIRD 15,363 92% 8% 46%

FOURTH 14,357 96% 4% 43%

FIFTH 23,076 94% 6% 47%

NGSSS BENCHMARKS CLARIFICATIONS K-2

DISCUSS SCIENCE BENCHMARK CLARIFICATIONS

Common Core State Standards Connections (Math & LA)

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Push and Pull Activity

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Real World Connection

Sound Investigation

21 Super Fab Lab Sound Investigation

Gravity and Weight

22 Gravity and Weight

Gravity and Weight

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Dropping Races

Share Best Practices

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Announcements

DCSTA STEM Conference is on December 8, 2012 at Miami Senior High School.

The direct registration link can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/dcstaonline/stem-conference28

• District Science Websitehttp://science.dadeschools.net/default.htm

• Pacing Guides: Learning Village through Teacher Portal

Check out the Supplementary Resources

• CPALMShttp://www.floridastandards.org/

• edmodohttp://miamidade.edmodo.com/

• http://learningscience.org/index.htm

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Accessing Online Resources

3-2-1 Reflection

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How were you acting like a Scientist today?

Follow-up is due: November 29, 2012

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Send follow up via:Email: mskidd@dadeschools.net or Fax: (305)995-1991

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