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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.
****************************************************************************************SCIENCE WRITING STRATEGIES:SCIENCE RESOURCES:Next Generation Science Standards:Next Generation Science Standards Videos by Paul Anderson
CPO Earth Science:CPO Life Science:CPO Physical Science:
National Science Foundation:
http://www.nsf.gov/
Lawrence Hall of Science:
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
California Department of Education Science:
NASA's Space PlaceCalRecycle Education and Environment Curriculum2016-17 Delta Education, FOSS and Carolina Biological Science Grades K-2ANIMALS 2X2 FOSSPUSH, PULL, GO CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL
TREES FOSS
WOOD & PAPER FOSS
Kinder - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA WOOD AND PAPER - CR 07 - PKG/8Kinder - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA TREES - CR 07 - PKG/8Kinder - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA ANIMALS 2X2 - CR 07 - PKG/8
1st Grade Kits
AIR AND WEATHER FOSS
BALANCE AND MOTION FOSSLIGHT AND SOUND WAVES CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL
PLANTS AND ANIMALS FOSS
1st GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA BALANCE AND MOTION - CR 07 - PKG/8
1st GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA AIR AND WEATHER - CR07 - PKG/8
1st GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA PLANTS AND ANIMALS - CR07 - PKG/8
2nd Grade FOSS Kits
SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
PEBBLES SAND AND SILT
INSECTS AND PLANTS
2nd GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA INSECTS AND PLANTS - CR07 - PKG/8
2nd GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA PEBBLES, SAND, & SILT - CR07 -PKG/8
2nd GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS - CR07 - PKG/82019-2020 Delta Education FOSS-NGSS
Grades 3-5
STRUCTURES OF LIFEWATER AND CLIMATEMOTION AND MATTER3RD GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA STRUCTURES OF LIFE
3RD GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA WATER AND CLIMATE
3RD GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA MOTION AND MATTER
ENVIRONMENTSSOLIDS, ROCKS, AND LANDFORMSENERGY4TH GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA ENVIRONMENTS
4TH GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA SOLIDS, ROCKS, AND LANDFORMS
4TH GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA ENERGYLIVING SYSTEMSMIXTURES AND SOLUTIONSEARTH AND SUN5TH GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA LIVING SYSTEMS5TH GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA MITXURES AND SOLUTIONS
5TH GR - SCIENCE RESOURCE BOOK FOSS-CA EARTH AND SUN
CPO ScienceGrades 6-86th Grade Focus on Earth Science Set - Textbook7th Grade Focus on Life Science Set - Textbook
8th Grade Focus on Physical Science Set - TextbookAMPLIFY SCIENCE https://amplify.com/programs/amplify-science/
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
List of Live Science SpecimensFOSS Kindergarten Kit – Animals 2x2:
4 Goldfish
8 Guppies
12 Land Snails
12 Aquatic Snails
30 Red worms
12 Earthworms
25 Pill Bugs
25 Sowbugs
6 Elodea
FOSS 1 Grade Kit – Plants & Animals:
50 Earthworms
25 Pillbugs
25 Sowbugs
FOSS 2 Grade Kit – Insects & Plants
200 Mealworms (darkling beetle larvae)
75 Milkweed bug eggs
50 Silkworm eggs
5 Painted lady butterfly larvae
FOSS 3 Grade kit - Structures of Life:
12 Crayfish
20 Land snails
12 Elodea
FOSS 4 Grade kit - Environments:
50 Darkling beetles
50 Isopods
20 Goldfish
12 Elodea
1 Duckweed Jar
50 Pond snails
50 Amphipods, gammarus
Live Specimen Ordering Information for RCSD Teachers:
Niles Biological
Allow 2 weeks for delivery.
Web Site: http://www.nilesbio.com
E-mail: ted@nilesbio.com
Fax: 916.381.4006
Phone: 916.386.2665
When ordering live aquatic specimens a water conditioner must be used to remove the chloramine in the tap water or the specimens will perish.