revised science & technology curriculum, grades 1-8, 2007 implementation september 2008
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Revised Revised Science & Science & TechnologyTechnology Curriculum, Curriculum,
Grades 1-8, 2007Grades 1-8, 2007
ImplementationImplementationSeptember 2008September 2008
Goals:Goals:
To become familiar with key To become familiar with key changes in the 2007 Revised changes in the 2007 Revised S&T curriculum policy documentS&T curriculum policy document
To understand resources To understand resources available as support for available as support for implementationimplementation
Implementation ScheduleImplementation Schedule
Mandatory Implementation of Revised S&T Mandatory Implementation of Revised S&T Curriculum Grades 1-8 by all teachers – Curriculum Grades 1-8 by all teachers – September 2008September 2008
Secondary Revised Science Curriculum - Secondary Revised Science Curriculum - September 2009September 2009
Agenda OverviewAgenda Overview
Curriculum Review Process: FindingsCurriculum Review Process: Findings Strengths of previous curriculumStrengths of previous curriculum
Areas of ChangeAreas of Change
Resources to HelpResources to Help Smarter Science, Learning Resource (DVD)Smarter Science, Learning Resource (DVD)
CURRICULUM REVIEWCURRICULUM REVIEWFindingsFindings
Findings from the Review Findings from the Review Process - Process - StrengthsStrengths
Consistent organizationConsistent organization Inclusion of literacy & Inclusion of literacy &
numeracy skillsnumeracy skills ExamplesExamples The Achievement ChartThe Achievement Chart
Focus on:Focus on: skill development skill development inquiry-based learninginquiry-based learning
Relating S&T to Society & the Relating S&T to Society & the Environment (STSE)Environment (STSE)
SpirallingSpiralling
Findings from the Review Findings from the Review Process -Process - Strengths Strengths
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
~ AREAS OF CHANGE ~~ AREAS OF CHANGE ~
Order of Expectations Reversed
Basic Concepts
Investigation & Tech Problem-Solving Skills
Basic ConceptsInvestigation & Tech Problem-Solving Skills
Science, Tech, Society & Environment
Science, Tech, Society & Environment
OLD
NEW
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Revise STSE Revise STSE expectations to enhance expectations to enhance and emphasize and emphasize stewardship and stewardship and sustainabilitysustainability
Video: Real-World Video: Real-World Connections – Connections –
Relating S&T to Society and Relating S&T to Society and the Environmentthe Environment
Video: Real-World Video: Real-World Connections – Connections –
Relating S&T to Society and Relating S&T to Society and the Environmentthe Environment
Reduce content, across Reduce content, across strands and topicsstrands and topics
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Reduce ContentReduce Content
Number of strands has been Number of strands has been reduced from 5 to 4reduced from 5 to 4
Number of topics per grade has Number of topics per grade has been reduced from 5 to 4been reduced from 5 to 4
Result is approximately Result is approximately 20 %20 % reduction in content.reduction in content.
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Strand Overview – Gr. 1-3Strand Overview – Gr. 1-3
Strand Overview – Gr. 4-6Strand Overview – Gr. 4-6
Strand Overview – Gr. 7-8Strand Overview – Gr. 7-8
Elementary Aligned with Secondary
Elementary Secondary
Life Systems Biology
Matter and Energy Chemistry
Structures and Mechanisms
Physics
Earth and Space Earth & Space
Incorporate Incorporate Fundamental Concepts Fundamental Concepts and Big Ideas and Big Ideas
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Six Fundamental ConceptsGrades 1 - 12
1.1. MatterMatter
2.2. EnergyEnergy
3.3. Systems & InteractionsSystems & Interactions
4.4. Structure & FunctionStructure & Function
5.5. Sustainability & StewardshipSustainability & Stewardship
6.6. Change & ContinuityChange & Continuity
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Big IdeasBig Ideas
The concepts and skills you will The concepts and skills you will remember 5 years from nowremember 5 years from now
Linked to one or more of the Linked to one or more of the Overall ExpectationsOverall Expectations
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Grade 2 – Understanding Structures Grade 2 – Understanding Structures and Mechanisms - MOVEMENTand Mechanisms - MOVEMENT
Grade 8 – Understanding Earth and Grade 8 – Understanding Earth and Space Systems – WATER SYSTEMSSpace Systems – WATER SYSTEMS
Increased emphasis on:Increased emphasis on: skill developmentskill development inquiry-based learning inquiry-based learning
(referred to as Scientific(referred to as Scientific
InvestigationInvestigation))
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Clear articulation of the skills of Clear articulation of the skills of InvestigationInvestigation:: Scientific inquiry/experimentationScientific inquiry/experimentation Scientific inquiry/researchScientific inquiry/research Technological problem-solvingTechnological problem-solving
Inclusion of skills continuaInclusion of skills continua
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Video: Teaching Through Video: Teaching Through Inquiry Inquiry
(Scientific Investigation and (Scientific Investigation and Technological Problem Solving)Technological Problem Solving)
Video: Teaching Through Video: Teaching Through Inquiry Inquiry
(Scientific Investigation and (Scientific Investigation and Technological Problem Solving)Technological Problem Solving)
Clear articulation of the Clear articulation of the nature of S&Tnature of S&T
Clear articulation of what Clear articulation of what scientific and technological scientific and technological literacy look likeliteracy look like
Expanded glossaryExpanded glossary
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Critical thinking and critical Critical thinking and critical literacyliteracy
Literacy and numeracy through Literacy and numeracy through S&TS&T
Safety addressed more Safety addressed more prominentlyprominently
What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For
Video: Literacy and Video: Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy
in S&T in S&T
Video: Literacy and Video: Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy
in S&T in S&T
Resources to Support Resources to Support ImplementationImplementation
Concepts of Science
Science Content
Students use the process skills of science to develop an understanding of the scientific
concepts.
Process Skills of Science
Learning Resource (DVD)Learning Resource (DVD)
Multimedia resource that Multimedia resource that incorporates:incorporates: Video SegmentsVideo Segments Viewer’s GuideViewer’s Guide Additional Support Materials (including Additional Support Materials (including
PowerPoint presentations, professional PowerPoint presentations, professional resources, lesson plans, etc.)resources, lesson plans, etc.)
1.1. Principals to lead staffs through Principals to lead staffs through PowerPoint presentation (May-PowerPoint presentation (May-June)June)
2.2. 2 teachers per school invited to 2 teachers per school invited to one half-day session (TBA)one half-day session (TBA)
3.3. Voluntary after-school session Voluntary after-school session (before end of June)(before end of June)
4.4. Summer Institute sessionsSummer Institute sessions
Implementation TrainingImplementation Training