science2012

Science August 2012

Day 1 Notebook ideas

Below is a list of the suggested texts that were referred to in the notebooks session. All of these resources are available through GAMSP for you to borrow for as long as you need them. Please contact the staff if interested.

by Brian Campbell and Lori Fulton //Great text for those just beginning their journey in using science notebooks in the classroom.// __**Using Science Notebooks in Elementary Classrooms**__ OR __**Using Science Notebooks in Middle School**__ by Michael P. Klentschy //Perfect for those who have begun using science notebooks and are ready to look more closely at the essential// //components, developing strategies, assessment and providing feedback.// by Kellie Marcarelli //This text supports the implementation of interactive notebooks in the inquiry-based science classroom.// __**Writing in Science**__ by Betsy Rupp Fulwiler //This helpful text is a practical resource about how to scaffold instruction to support learning. There are many student// //samples and useful suggestions. Excerpts from Chapter 8--Twelve Tips for Implementing This Integrated Science-Writing// //Approach was discussed in this session.//
 * __Science Notebooks--Writing About Inquiry__**
 * __Teaching Science with Interactive__**

[|www.earthsciweek.org] Earth Science Week is October 14-20, 2012. Participants received the //Celebrate Earth Science Week Toolkit// for use in their classrooms and are encouraged to visit this site for more information and ideas.

Curiosity lands successfully on Mars! - keep in touch with Curiosity at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab web site.

Day 2 Motions of the Moon kit. [] iten # 36v4550

Day 3 Weather data with Brain Exton [] [] Day 4

Day 5

Day 6 __//**Soil**//__ Resources from the //Soil Science Society of America// were utilized during this session to prepare //Playground Packs//; activities to use on the playground to expand the students' knowledge of the science right below their feet. Additional classroom supplies may be found and ordered using the following information:

• [|I “Heart” Soils Rulers] • [|I "Heart" Soil Stickers] • [|Soil Science Career Poster] • [|Soils Bookmarks] • [|Soils Overview] Please let us know the grades you teach, how you plan to use the materials, and how many of each item you would like shipped. Requests may be emailed to membership@soils.org. Note that due to limited resources, we may limit quantities. []
 * Available Resources** - Looking for useful tools to assist in the soil education of your class? SSSA has numerous resources to help you talk to students about soils:

__//**Fossils**//__ This session began with an original //Science Mystery//, which was inspired by the NSTA Press books: //Inspire classroom discussion and student inquiry with NSTA Press® book// **//Everyday Science Mysteries://** //**Even More Everyday Science Mysteries,** and **Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries.** The familiar and appealing storytelling// //format engages students' attention from the start. Then, by grounding the scientific concepts in familiar life experiences, the// //stories pique students' curiosity and help them make real-world connections. Each volume includes 15 mysteries that// //emphasize concepts from life, physical, and Earth and space sciences and provide opportunities for students to ask questions,// //formulate hypotheses, test their ideas, come up with explanations. Also included are content background, lists of targeted// //strategies for using the stories with children in grades K–4 as well as grades 5–8, and keys that map story concepts to// //corresponding National Science Education Standards.//
 * //Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching//** //and its companions: **More Everyday Science Mysteries,**//

Day 7

Day 8 //__**Sun**__// Members of the //**Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society (LVAAS)**// were our special guests with their solar viewing scopes. They may be contacted at [|www.lvaas.org] Additionally, some of their members offered to come to your school to engage the students with their scopes. Ask one of the GAMSP staff members for their contact information.

Additional photos, videos and facts for students: []

__//**Weather**//__ Weather Center materials:



Weather World 2010 (web quest) [|ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/]

Day 9 __//**Moon**//__



This resource was presented: //Moon Journals: Writing, Art, and Inquiry Through Focused Nature Study,// by Joni Chancer and Gina Rester-Zodrow. GAMSP has a few of these books for you to borrow if you choose to use them for your PLC. Contact a staff member if interested.

Day 10

Additional resources for your science/math/literacy connections:

Here is a collection of Earth Science Poetry which is ready to print and post!