Science Kit Delivery Schedule    2020-2021        Grades Kindergarten through 5th grade Schedule:   Round 1: Mid September drop off Kindergarden: Animals 2x2 (Oct. 5- Nov. 20) First Grade: Plants and Animals (Oct. 5- Nov. 20) Second Grade: Insects and Plants ( Oct. 5- Nov. 20) Third Grade: Structures of Life (Oct. 19-Dec. 4) Fourth Grade: Environments (Sept.28-Nov. 6) Fifth Grade: Living Systems (Oct. 26-Nov. 20)

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SUBJECT:  6-8 SCIENCE CURRICULUM PILOT

 

RCSD Goal: Ensure that all students are prepared to be successful in high school and beyond.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

It is the recommendation of the Superintendent for the school board to approve the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum pilot program for grades 6-8.

 

PERTINENT FACTS:

Preferred Integrated Model - NGSS

On November 6, 2013, the CA State Board of Education unanimously passed the following motion: “To adopt the CDE staff recommendation that the SBE adopt the proposed integrated model as the preferred model for middle grades (6, 7, and 8) science instruction, and requested that the CDE reconvene the Science Expert Panel to develop as an alternative model a discipline specific model based upon the domain specific model outlined by Achieve in the NGSS appendix K.” 

 

Supplemental Science Curriculum

In August, 2016, staff development prepared NGSS middle school science curriculum materials that aligned with the integrated model to supplement core science curriculum. These materials were selected to assist RCSD in its transition from 1998 CA Science Content Standards to the 2013 Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools (CA NGSS). Middle school science teachers were trained on the supplemental curriculum in 2016 - 2017, as units were integrated into existing science curriculum. 

 

SCIENCE CURRICULUM ADOPTION COMMITTEE

In June, 2019, teachers were asked to be part of the Science Curriculum Adoption Committee to assist RCSD in selecting curriculum materials for piloting. Teachers were selected from school sites representing diverse constituents across RCSD and from different grade levels.

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MS Science Strategies 6-8 

 

Science Language Functions Resource 

 

FOSS Focus Questions 

 

 

 

http://www.bozemanscience.com/next-generation-science-standards/ 

 

 

http://www.cposcience.com/home/ForEducators/MiddleSchoolEarthScience/tabid/261/Default.aspx 

 

http://cposcience.com/home/ForEducators/MiddleSchoolLifeScience/tabid/276/Default.aspx 

 

http://cposcience.com/home/ForEducators/MiddleSchoolPhysicalScience/tabid/268/Default.aspx 

 

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ 

 

http://www.californiaeei.org/curriculum/ 

 

 

PUSH, PULL, GO CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL
TREES FOSS
WOOD & PAPER FOSS

AIR AND WEATHER FOSS
BALANCE AND MOTION FOSS

LIGHT AND SOUND WAVES CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL
PLANTS AND ANIMALS FOSS

SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
PEBBLES SAND AND SILT
INSECTS AND PLANTS

ENVIRONMENTS

 

 

6th Grade Focus on Earth Science Set - Textbook

8th Grade Focus on Physical Science Set - Textbook

 

 

 

 

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