5th Grade Science Collaboration Day March 2, 2009

WSTA conference Friday, March 20th 8:15 - 4:30 Saturday, March 21st 8:00-4:15 Improve Your Knowledge of Systems and Standards with Art Sussman , "Using Systems Thinking to Connect Within and Across Science Standards". Friday 12:00-1:00 Celebrate Darwin’s 200 th Birthday with LASER and Beth Amsbary in, Emma Darwin’s Helpful Suggestions for Surviving Life with a Scientist. Saturday 11:45-12:45

Friday, March 20th 8:15 - 4:30

Saturday, March 21st 8:00-4:15

Improve Your Knowledge of Systems and Standards with Art Sussman ,

"Using Systems Thinking to Connect Within and Across Science Standards". Friday 12:00-1:00

Celebrate Darwin’s 200 th Birthday with LASER and Beth Amsbary in, Emma Darwin’s Helpful Suggestions for Surviving Life with a Scientist.

Saturday 11:45-12:45

WSTA Banquet Friday Night, 6 pm -11pm ATEC @ BBCC Explore Science with Chris McKay, Planetary Scientist with the Space Science Division of NASA Ames. Live Band Casino Night Prizes donated by MLEA!!

Friday Night, 6 pm -11pm ATEC @ BBCC

Explore Science with Chris McKay, Planetary Scientist with the Space Science Division of NASA Ames.

Live Band

Casino Night

Prizes donated by MLEA!!

Standards Draft Formation of Earth Materials p.46 In prior years, students learned that water plays an essential role in our daily weather. In grades 4-5, students learn how Earth materials change and how they can be used for various purposes. They learn that Earth materials include solid rocks and soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere. People use many of these materials as resources to meet their needs. One of the most important Earth resources is soil, since people depend on fertile soil to grow food. The processes that produce soils offer an excellent opportunity for students to understand how Earth materials change gradually over time, and provide a solid grounding for later study of landforms and large-scale changes of Earth ’s surface that students will learn in middle school. How does this connect to Land & Water kit?

In prior years, students learned that water plays an essential role in our daily weather. In grades 4-5, students learn how Earth materials change and how they can be used for various purposes. They learn that Earth materials include solid rocks and soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere. People use many of these materials as resources to meet their needs. One of the most important Earth resources is soil, since people depend on fertile soil to grow food. The processes that produce soils offer an excellent opportunity for students to understand how Earth materials change gradually over time, and provide a solid grounding for later study of landforms and large-scale changes of Earth ’s surface that students will learn in middle school.

Land & Water Page Keeley Probe: “Mountain Age” Discuss Probe: uses in classroom? “ The Garden” Application Scenario written by Lakeview 5th grade.

Page Keeley Probe: “Mountain Age”

Discuss Probe: uses in classroom?

“ The Garden” Application Scenario written by Lakeview 5th grade.

“ The Garden” Application Scenario: New 2 point Question Gather Information: Information needed to solve the problem is described or pertinent questions are given Gather Scientific Information: Related scientific information OR how to scientifically collect related data is described. Explore Ideas: More than one idea that could solve the problem is described Explore Scientific Ideas: An idea includes scientific concept(s) for considering the idea Plan Summary: A simple plan summary is given with at least one scientific reason for selecting one of the solutions/material s Used to have to include: steps to do plan, diagram of solution, test solution, test results.

Gather Information: Information needed to solve the problem is described or pertinent questions are given

Gather Scientific Information: Related scientific information OR how to scientifically collect related data is described.

Explore Ideas: More than one idea that could solve the problem is described

Explore Scientific Ideas: An idea includes scientific concept(s) for considering the idea

Plan Summary: A simple plan summary is given with at least one scientific reason for selecting one of the solutions/material s

Used to have to include: steps to do plan, diagram of solution, test solution, test results.

Environments Page Keeley Probe: Habitat Change Discuss Probe: uses in classroom? “ Isopods” Inquiry Scenario written by Garden Heights 5th Grade.

Page Keeley Probe: Habitat Change

Discuss Probe: uses in classroom?

“ Isopods” Inquiry Scenario written by Garden Heights 5th Grade.

“Isopods” Inquiry Scenario: Writing Conclusion Conclusive Statement Supporting Data for Lowest condition Supporting Data for Highest condition Explanatory Language

Conclusive Statement

Supporting Data for Lowest condition

Supporting Data for Highest condition

Explanatory Language

“Isopods” Inquiry Scenario: Energy Transfer TRANSFORMATION: Describe form of energy before Form of energy after WHERE the transformation to place TRANSFER: Describe location before Form of energy Describe location after

TRANSFORMATION:

Describe form of energy before

Form of energy after

WHERE the transformation to place

TRANSFER:

Describe location before

Form of energy

Describe location after

“Isopods” Inquiry Scenario: Plan an Investigation New 2 point Question Changed (manipulated) variable: Only one changed (manipulated) variable is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given). Measured variable: The measured (responding) variable (state variable from question) is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given). Record measurements: The procedure states or implies measurements are recorded periodically or gives a data table. Trials are repeated: More than one trial for all conditions is planned, or implied in a data table, to measure the measured (responding) variable. Logical Steps: The steps of the procedure are detailed enough to repeat the procedure effectively

Changed (manipulated) variable: Only one changed (manipulated) variable is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given).

Measured variable: The measured (responding) variable (state variable from question) is identified or implied in the procedure or data table (if given).

Record measurements: The procedure states or implies measurements are recorded periodically or gives a data table.

Trials are repeated: More than one trial for all conditions is planned, or implied in a data table, to measure the measured (responding) variable.

Logical Steps: The steps of the procedure are detailed enough to repeat the procedure effectively

Ticket Out to Lunch Please respond on the sheet and leave at the door. Return from lunch in ONE HOUR! Enjoy your MATH afternoon session!! 

Please respond on the sheet and leave at the door.

Return from lunch in ONE HOUR!

Enjoy your MATH afternoon session!! 