The document outlines an action plan by a school library media professional, science teachers, and SALT team members to enhance the school's collection related to Next Generation Science Standards on ecosystems and molecules to organisms. They were allotted $1500 and chose standards 5-LS1 and 5-LS2 to focus on. They reviewed resources and will purchase books, kits, DVDs and maintain a database to support students and teachers in understanding the concepts. The team worked to match the new materials to the needs of 5th grade students and teachers and involve the local public library for additional resources.

1. Next Generation
Science Standards
Collection Development
Action Plan
Ms. Lindsay Zucker, School Library Media Professional
Ms. Samantha Crotty, 5th Grade Science Teacher & SALT Team Member
Mrs. Kim Kanofsky, 5th Grade Science Teacher & SALT Team Member

2. Outline
ž As part of our strategic planning to manage human, financial, and
physical resources in our school library, our team of professionals
collaborated to develop this action plan. We have been allotted
$1500 to enhance our current collection and after reviewing the
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), have decided as a group
to focus on standards 5-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms and 5LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. Our
selections were not made hastily – we referred to professional
journals and sites for reviews of informational resources before
adding them here today.

3. Outline (continued)
ž Our team consisted of SALT (Science Subject Area
Leadership Team) members and Science teachers Mrs.
Kim Kanofsky and Ms. Samantha Crotty, as well as our
School Library Media Professional, Ms. Lindsay Zucker.

4. Outline (continued)
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ž ž In our presentation, Ms. Zucker will cover the Next
Generation Science Standards we chose and why we
chose them, our collection policy, and our process when
choosing informational materials.
ž Ms. Zucker is currently attending another meeting
regarding Common Core State Standards and has prerecorded an introduction for us.

5. Outline (continued)
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ž Mrs. Kanofsky will discuss who will benefit from these
selections and how they will benefit, how these new
materials will meet student and teacher needs matching
standards to the resources, and how we are reaching out
to our community to ensure informational resources are
not only in place, but also that the community is aware
of how our students are benefitting.

6. Outline (continued)
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Ms. Crotty will finish our presentation
with discussion of specific informational
resources that we have chosen and how they
will help students achieve the highest level of
understanding in these content areas.
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7. Video
Ms. Lindsay Zucker

8. 5-LS1 From Molecules to
Organisms
ž After meeting with our Science Subject Area Leadership
Team (SALT), we determined that two standards in
particular require enhanced informational resources. The
first standard for which we decided to purchase
informational materials is:
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ž 5-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and
Processes

9. 5-LS2 Ecosystems:
Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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The second standard we decided to
improve upon was 5-LS2 Ecosystems:
Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

10. Decisions, decisions
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ž Collection Policy
ž Reviewed professional sources like School Library Journal and
Booklist
ž Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Lakeshore Learning, Davidson
Titles, and Titlewave were our main sources for purchasing
informational resources
ž Met with Vendors from Davidson Titles, Baker & Taylor, and
Titlewave
ž Met as a group to review and discuss
ž Matched NGSS standards to CCSS to informational resources

11. Put Students First
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ž In our discussions with the Science Subject Area
Leadership Team (SALT), we knew that the change in
studying life cycles, plants, water cycles, and ecosystems
from 4th grade to 5th grade would also mean that we
would need to improve our selection of materials on
these topics to better serve our students. In our efforts
to improve student learning, we will :
ž Order resources specifically for teachers

12. Put Students First (continued)
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ž Select appropriate informational resources for our 5th grade
students
ž Provide students with collaborative instructional time on how to
research in many platforms including databases, print
materials, DVDs, experiments, and online resources
ž Incorporate CCSS requirements with NGSS
ž Evaluate and assess progress of students through student
presentations, journal entries, exit slips, polls

13. Community Collaborations
It is important to be involved in our community. Our school
library media professional will work with the local public library
to make sure that they:
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ž carry CCSS and NGSS materials for these standards
ž have several databases available for use by students
ž have trained staff available to teach students how to use
the databases

14. Informational Resources
What items we chose - Highlight of specific materials:
ž Teacher Resources
o Science for the Next Generation: Preparing for the New Standards
o Teaching Students To Think Like Scientists: Strategies Aligned With
The Common Core And Next Generation Science Standards
o Translating the NGSS for Classroom Instruction
o Using the Next Generation Science Standards with Gifted and
Advanced Students

15. Informational Resources (cont.)
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ž Kits - As Highlighted by Ms. Zucker
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Cells & Organisms Book Library - Gr. 4-6
Decomposers - set of 8 books
ž DVDs
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Bill Nye - Food Web
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Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring The Earth To Life
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Photosynthesis

16. Informational Resources (cont.)
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ž Print Material (books, magazines, etc.)
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National Geographic for Kids
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Plants Discover Magazine
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Decomposers In The Food Chain (Library Of Food
Chains And Food Webs)
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Earth's Cycles Green Science Projects About The
Water Cycle eBook and Print Book

17. Informational Resources (cont.)
ž Already have a database - Science Reference Center :
Main Edition - "With nearly a hundred full-text science
periodicals, over 340 full-text science reference books
and hundreds of full-text biographies, Science Reference
Center: Main Edition satisfies the demand for standardsbased content by providing teachers and librarians with
articles correlated to state and national curriculum
standards." - Ebsco Host website

18. Free Resources
ž We have also looked at what resources are already available for free. Some of the free resources
available include:
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ž Public Libraries - Databases free use with valid library card
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Gale Virtual Reference Library databases and Middle Search Plus available at the Indian Trails
Public Library
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New Book of Popular Science database & Middle Search Plus available at Vernon Public Library
Access Science database, Gale Virtual Reference Library database, Science in Context
database, and Student Resources in Context database available through the Palatine Public
Library District
ž Jumpstart Science Resources -http://www.jumpstart.com/parents/resources/science-resources
ž National Geographic Education (for teachers)
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1
National Geographic Education (for kids) http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/kd/?ar_a=5

19. Budget
Our budget reached $1459.89 when we were planning. We left a few dollars for possible changes in
prices from when we created this to when we actually order materials. We are tax exempt and able to
receive free shipping with our vendors, so this total is our final amount.

20. Questions?

21. Thank you for
your time!