Clark Science Technology Curriculum Night Presentation

1.  This presentation will be available on the
class website.
 Questions/comments can be written on the
note cards on desk
 Turn in at the end and we
will get back to you ASAP
 Q/A at the end of the presentation.
Sit back and enjoy the ride!

2. Mrs. Willis & Mr. Cornwall

3. Be Safe
 Use Common Sense
 Follow Rules
 Don‟t Talk to Strangers
 Walk in Hallways and Classrooms
Be Kind
 Include People
 Be Nice
 Say Please and Thank You
 Help, Even When it is Not Your Responsibility
 Be a Good Sport
Be Productive
 Actively Participate
 Work Hard and Keep Trying
 Being on Task
 Start and Finish Tasks
 Pay Attention

4. Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:15-9:45 Morning Work Morning Work Morning Work Morning Work Morning Work
9:45-11:15 READING READING
SCI/TECH
ROTATIONS
READING
Class Meeting
(9:45-10:15)
Reading Workshop
(10:15-10:45)
10:55-11:35 Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch
11:40-12:55 MATH MATH EXTRA TECH MATH MATH
12:55-1:25 PE MUSIC
SCI/TECH
ROTATIONS
PE MUSIC
1:25- 1:55 SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES
Planner
(1:15-1:20)
SCIENCE LIBRARY
1:55-2:15 Recess Recess
Pack Up
(1:20-1:30)
Recess Recess
2:15-2:25 Snack Snack Snack Snack
2:25-3:25 WRITING WRITING WRITING WRITING
3:25-3:40 Planner & Pack Up Planner & Pack Up Planner & Pack Up Planner & Pack Up

5. Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:15-9:45 Vocab. Meaningful sentences Water ecology/tech Mountain language Vocab test
9:45-10:55 Reading Reading Tech/water ecology Readers workshop
Class Meeting
(9:45-10:15)
Reading Workshop
10:55- 11:35 Recess/lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch
11:35-12:05
PE
Music
PE
Music Jobs and animal care
12:05 – 1:15 Math Math
Water ecology/ tech
Math Math
1:15-1:55 Social studies Social studies science
Science
Library/ shaun
1:55- 2:15 Recess Recess Recess Recess
2:15-3:15 writing writing Library 2:15- 2:45 writing
3:15-3:30 Planners/Pack Up PlannerPack Up Planners/Pack Up Planners/Pack Up
HOME

6.  Dividers
 Used to hold notes, long term papers
 Unfinished Work Folder
 Planner
 Weekly Signature
 Math Spiral
 Class notes- helpful with homework
 Vocabulary
 Reading Spiral
 Response journals

7.  What is it?
 ClassDojo is a classroom tool that helps teachers
improve behavior in their classrooms quickly and
easily. It also captures and generates data on
behavior that teachers can share with parents
and administrators
 Student/Parent Codes
 Rewards = Shark Bucks
 Try to relate it to the behaviors on the report
card.

8.  Absences – contact office in addition to teachers
 Send in lunch money before school
 Music –
 4th Graders learn the recorder
 5th Graders learn the guitar
 5th Grade Orchestra (forms online – please ask for a
hard copy if needed.)
 No cell phone policy at school for parents and
students
 Call office for messages to students. We don‟t
always answer phone or check voicemail before
school is out.

9.  Planners done each day. This is a STUDENT
responsibility. Help your child make it a habit to
check off each item in the planner.
 Typical nightly homework should take around 45
minutes (excluding major projects).
 Homework Hotline is 425-837-6236. (This is a student
job each day.) This is to hear the nightly homework
assignments.
 Students may not call parents to bring in late work.
 Work needs to be neat and organized with proper
heading (name and number).
 When possible, emailing homework will be rewarded
with shark bucks! (Keepn’ it Green)

10.  Most nights there will be a math Study Link or
iXL.com practice.
 Word Work- See later slide
 Reading homework –read 20 minutes each night.
First priority lit. circle book or book project books.
 Every Friday Literature Circle job is due, starting in
November.
 Unfinished work will be sent home to complete.

11.  Curriculum is based on Greek and Latin roots,
prefixes, and suffixes ( feel free to peruse the
curriculum on back shelf)
 putting the pieces together to make new words,
decode, expand vocabulary
 Fourth and fifth graders have the same words
 HOMEWORK-Monday-flash books – Tuesday -
meaningful sentences, Thursday study for test,
Friday test. The spelling lists have been
eliminated off the website.

12.  Seek your child‟s input and help them make the
decisions about where and how to do their work
in a way that is best for them (with parameters).
 Tell them you trust them to stay on track and
check-in to make sure they are following the
plan.
 Help them with strategies to solve problems
when they are stuck. (Tools like dictionaries,
ruler, sharp pencils, online, etc.)
 Support your child in their decisions, but clearly
establish consequences when they do not follow
through. Don‟t engage in the battle!
 Establishing routines quickly is very helpful.
 CONSISTENCY! This does not happen over night.

13.  Here are some other things to try when your child is
still struggling with homework:
 Do it in the morning when they are fresh
 Offer fewer choices
 Homework Play-date or Homework Club
 Model (read together, pay bills while they do math)
 Front load the work (spelling on a calmer day)
 Incentives
 Stay in close proximity
 Vary homework location (KCLS)
 Try „chunking‟ (breaking up the different assignments
into smaller time increments)
 Half-hour of time to stay up later IF they read in bed.
 Shut it down…try again tomorrow! Send us a note and
we will help!

14.  To keep kids safe on the internet, keep all
computers in a public place in the home.
 Limit time screen time (T.V., video games, and
computer) – if a constant battle, limit to
weekends only.
 Limit and monitor your child‟s social networking.
Online bullying is becoming a prevalent issue in
our society.
 We do not „friend‟ students or families on
Facebook or other sites.
 We value and respect the families in our
classroom, and do not publicize any information
or opinions about our students or their families.
We‟d appreciate the same courtesy from you.

15.  Get plenty of sleep, tired students have a hard
time concentrating and retaining information.
Studies have shown children need 9-11 hours of
nightly sleep!
 Have students check off homework in planner AS
they finish.
 Pack backpacks and water bottle the night
before, things get forgotten in the shuffle in the
morning.
 Use rubrics to ensure students have included all
info for projects.
 Have students be accountable for their work,
questions, and concerns…you are off the hook!

16.  Valuable information is located there
 Important dates
 Newsletters
 Lit. Circle jobs, math homework
and other assignments
 Helpful info for homework
and projects
 Student work
 Pictures of class activities
 Volunteer schedule
 Phone numbers and e-mail
addresses for us!
 Link

17.  Newsletters and the class website have tons
of info - please check there first 
 Please e-mail BOTH teachers
 One of us will respond within 72 hours
 Please CALL with any serious concerns – we
are very dedicated to our students and are
always open to talking to families. The best
way to do this is on the phone or in person,
e-mails can easily be misunderstood.
 We love to hear positive stories too!!

18.  Local walking hikes
 Mountain to the Sound Stream Restoration -
TBD
 Camp Coleman 5th graders October 23, 24, 25
 Washington State History Museum
 Discovery Days Engineering/Tech fair
University of Washington 4/25
 Sound Exploration – Exploration of the Puget
Sound Water Quality (May)

19.  Forms:
 1 – Volunteer Release / Hold Harmless Agreement
 2 – Washington State Patrol Form
 Morning HW checkers
 Lit. Circles- Friday at (10:00-10:55) – Need about 8
 Please try to find someone to fill your spot if you cannot make
your commitment.
 Wednesday Stations
 2 Science
 1 Tech
 Link for a GOOGLE DOC will be sent out to a signup Tomorrow!
Volunteer Form LINK

20.  Science –science experiments from ISD kits
 Technology – various computer projects
 Water Ecology – year long focus
VOLUNTEER TRAINING ATTENDANCE
ENCOURAGED! (Date forthcoming)

21. Temperature Probes
45 Probes (15 per program)
Dual Range Force Sensor
45 Sensors (15 per program)
TI Light Probe
45 Probes (15 per program)
Lego Mindstorm NXT Sensor Adaptor
15 Adaptors (5 per program)
Go!Link
45 Links (15 per program)
Elementary Science with Vernier
6 Books (2 per program
STEM 1 With Vernier and Lego Mindstorms NXT
3 Books (1 per program)
STEM 2 With Vernier and Lego Mindstorms NXT
3 Books (1 per program)
Latitude Netbook 2120 (1)
30 Latitudes (10 per program)
Netbook Cart (Holds 10 per cart)
3 Carts (1 cart per program)

22.  Standards-based
 4 = Exceeds Standard
 3* = Meets Standard (exactly where your child
SHOULD be)
 2 = Approaches Standard
 1 = Below Standard
 No plus or minus
 Numbers do not correlate to traditional letter
grades
 Rubrics used when appropriate
 Students with below standard work will be
required to correct it and turn it back in.

23.  Grade level standards for K-5 are available
online.
 http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/tls/standa
rds.asp
 If you have any questions or comments
please contact Teaching and Learning Dept.
 425-837-7030

24.  “Making Meaning” new ISD curriculum
 Learn comprehension strategies through reading
short texts (in one lesson)
 Literature circles – small group meeting to
discuss novels
 Need to keep up on reading assignment
 Each student will be given a comprehension job each
week to complete
 Weekly comprehension quizzes
 Fountas and Pinnell Testing-to check reading
levels

25.  Students learn and practice the strategies
proficient readers use as they read.
 Making connections, finding evidence,
summarizing, etc.
 Whole group mini-lesson, followed by
independent reading and response tasks.
 Teachers pull small groups for targeted reading
instruction and enrichment.
 Teachers will conference with individuals to
check in
 Variety of genres and types of texts used.

26.  Writer‟s Workshop – a consistent time where strategies are
taught and practiced. Driven by student choice and daily
practice. (Lucy Calkins Units of Study)
 Personal Narrative
 Expository
 Persuasive
 Fictional Stories
 Poetry
 Blogs
 Writing Journals
 Pen Pal through Wiki and River Xchange

27.  Everyday Math Curriculum
 Mental math, warm ups, active lessons, games,
study links
 4th Grade
 Please see district regarding changes in units
 5th Grade
 Please see district regarding changes in units
iXL.Com will be used for supplemental practice
and homework.

28.  Prior to each unit a letter is sent home with
concepts, vocabulary, and HOMEWORK
ANSWERS!!!! Check over your student‟s work.
 Homework not graded, just looked over to see
how student is doing.
 If you are working with your child, have them
make corrections in a different colored pencils
so that we can see where they need support.
 It is ok if you don‟t understand!!!
 Student Resource Book online.
 Homework has a picture of a house on it.
 iXL.com to practice basic math skills.

29.  ISD Science Adoption
 New National Geographic textbooks
 Ecology
 Matter
 Earth‟s Changing Surface
 Water Ecology
 Investigating Puget Sound water (fresh and salt)
 Raise and release salmon
 Partnership with River Xchange
 School composting program

30.  Video Game Creation
 Multi Media (prezi, animoto, etc.)
 Microsoft Office
 Computer Components (TBD)
 Movie Maker
 Picture editing
 Internet safety
 Search engines
 Promethean ACTIVboard
 Other programs (Scratch, etc.- if time permits)

31.  This year we are on the 4th grade cycle for
social studies.
 We will be studying Washington State history
for the year.
 Major themes include:
 Regions
 Explorers and Fur traders
 Washington Becomes a state
 Modern Times
 Classroom Based Assessment (CBA)

32.  Monthly art linked to curriculum
 Clay projects
 Math and Art collaboration!
 Docent Led lessons

33.  Weekly Class Meetings- Life skills,
Compliments, Comments/Suggestions
 Team projects
 Team Work in table groups and station groups
 Collaboration in pairs/buddies
 Students encouraged to call one another for
homework help.

34.  December 4th and 5th (No School that day)
 Please sign up for a tentative time on the
clipboards in the back
 Please look forward to sign up online. (new system)

35.  Brown Bag Lunch – typically done last Friday
of each month to celebrate student
birthdays. (Parent led)
 Please try to schedule appointments on
Wednesdays or after school, we have a
PACKED schedule!
 Auctions (end of year) – we need donations

36.  Thank you for coming!
 QUESTIONS:
 Please fill out comment/question card and leave
in green tray. We will get back to you by the end
of the week.
We can‟t tell you how much we appreciate you
and we feel lucky to teach your students!