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| Interactive Slide-Deck |
Shopping list: this list is intended to guide OPs in making purchases that are requested by teachers. Your building should come up with an internal process and timeline for teachers to request purchases. More information on science materials, please see pages 11-13 of the Elementary Science update slide deck linked below.
Elementary Science Update - Link
Shopping list- Link
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| Nisqually Cultural Center Longhouse |
The Salmon, Cedar, Canoe; Stewards of the Ecosystem is the Fourth Grade STEM Field study that all NTPS students will participate in as part of their core Science instruction. This STEM Field Study is an equitable, integrated, career-connected, locally relevant, field based learning opportunity that aligns to NGSS Phenomena based and three- dimensional learning.
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| Squaxin Island Museum |
During this STEM Field Study, students will:
All NTPS STEM Field Studies have cross curricular connections that are integrated into the pre and post classroom lessons and have Science grading connections embedded throughout these lessons. The SEL, ELA, Math, and SS cross curricular connections can be used for additional data points for grading as needed.
Materials to support instruction and the day in the field have been developed and are linked below.
Nisqually Cultural Center- Link to teacher guide
Squaxin Island and Medicine Wheel- Link to teacher guide
If this is your first experience with the STEM teaching tools, there are a few things that you might want to know.
1) STEM teaching tools are developed by teachers and researchers and topics have been identified based on what is of interest to teachers.
2) Within each tool you will find links to additional resources, research materials, and current practices.
In addition, a link to additional STEM tools that pertain to the topic you selected is provided within each tool.
Looking for more information on time for science and Social Studies? Check out this video "Speaking up for Science and Social Studies" with Nell Duke. Professor at the University of Michigan. This 29:08 min. video provides many key points for integrating ELA (and math) into Science and Social Studies. Nell Duke: Nell K. Duke, Ed.D., is a professor in literacy, language, and culture and the combined program in education and psychology at the University of Michigan and a member of the International Literacy Association Literacy Research Panel.
STEM Teaching Tool #62- Link
Suggestions for use:
1) Print out a set for groups, while students are evaluating peers, encourage them to use the sentence starters in "How we communicate" as questions, notices, and wonders.
2) As students move through a scope or kit, encourage them to use the symbol as a note taking strategy. Is there something they have a questions about, or do they need to remember to give evidence and do not want to forget?
3) As the instructor, use the sentence starters as a way to model good questions, or wonders. "Are you saying _________" or "That idea makes sense to me because....."
Do you have a suggestion for ways that this resource can be used, feel free to leave a comment below.
Communication in Science- Link
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| NTPS SEP Grading Matrix |
The Grading Matrix is a quick, one page document that has all of your grading resources in one place. On this document you will find:
The link below contains the Scope and Sequence for Building Blocks of Science (BBS) 4th grade kits. This interactive scope and sequence has links to support documents, career connection, vocabulary cards, and phenomena that align with each unit. Please note the quarter you will be instructing each unit (found under column "C").