Topics will include:
TEKS resource system
TEKS deconstruction
Vocabulary
Misconceptions
Resources
Performance assessments
Monday, February 29, 2016
Online planning session
Online planning session (Google) is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1st, at 3:30. We will be reviewing the unit: cycles in environment.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Be on the look out for more Running with Science
Cody and I will be back burning calories and taking a look at ecosystems, food chains/webs, types of animals, and adaptations. So keep on the look out for our new videos.
Don't forget about Edusmart
As we follow the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) model, remember that you have many resources made available to you to incorporate into your classroom. Today's resource spotlight focus is....EDUSMART!
Edusmart has videos with stopping points, interactive lessons, open ended questions, assessments, teacher resource pages and much more. Use them to engage your classroom, review a topic, or in a small tutoring group. Plus, the best part is that the program is FREE till the end of the year!
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
E-Connect PD
Make sure to sign up for the Adobe E-Connect PD on Euphoria. 
Thursday February 18
4-5pm
The Science Dept. will be holding an online professional development for the second part of ecosystems.
Explain how these layers were made.
Cody found an example of sedimentary layers. He is a bit confused (just look at his ears) about why they are different layers and colors. Explain to Cody how the layers were made.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
How do we assess our students?
To assess our students at the end of a unit happens two ways.
1. We have a formal assessment with questions and open response/multiple choice answers. Student should show all their annotations and justify their selections.
2. We have students complete a performance assessment. It includes writing, art, and science. Student are to create a product that students use to show all the knowledge they've aquired in the unit and communicate it to others.
Performance Assessment for Ecosystems
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Ideas for ecosystem anchor charts
What is population, community, and ecosystems?
What are the roles within the ecosystem?
What's the difference between food chains and food webs? 
Monday, February 8, 2016
Next Unit: Ecosystems Interactions
5.9
By the end of this unit, along with the unit assessment, students will be able to create a model ecosystem and communicate it's different components. Though the diagram is important, the major component is the writing.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
My Performance Assessment example for Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuels
Students show what they have learned by explaining the process for creating sedimentary rock and fossil fuels. Have the students be as creative as possible in their booklet. Students must have: illustrations, explanations, proper vocabulary, and correct sequence.
Monday, February 1, 2016
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