Leona Schools Science PLC SY24 by Kaila Bara

Kaila Bara - West Phoenix High School - 7th Year

kailabara1 — 2023-09-15 20:52:48 UTC

Jason Durivage - Mission Heights Prep - 12th Year

2023-09-15 21:32:32 UTC

Billy Weaver - Peoria Accelerated High School - 4th year

2023-09-15 21:33:02 UTC

Desdemona Dam - Mission Heights Prep - 2nd Year

2023-09-15 21:33:17 UTC

Ashley Eichelberger - Skyview High School - 1st year

2023-09-15 21:33:43 UTC

Ashley Park - WPHS - Biology and Integrated Science - 6 years

2023-09-15 21:33:57 UTC

Victoria Robles, South Pointe High School- 2nd year

victoriarobles2 — 2023-09-15 21:34:00 UTC

Samantha Borges-Eckert - Skyview High School, 2nd year

2023-09-15 21:34:10 UTC

Jason Durivage - I teach chemistry, physics, and conceptual science. I'm most confidant in chemistry because I have been teaching it the longest.

2023-09-15 21:34:24 UTC

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Rebecca Carlo

2023-09-15 21:35:41 UTC

Peoria Accelerated HS
1st year teaching science
2nd year teaching art

Ashley Eichelberger - I teach Chemistry and Biology along with an Infectious Disease Elective. I've only taught two classes so far so I wouldn't say I am crazy confident in an subject area quite yet.

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Michael Navarro - Chem and InSci, Chem: Have the most experience in this subject

Maria Fortino - Crestview - 1st year here, 17th with Leona - 21st year teaching

2023-09-15 21:35:58 UTC

Jim Tobin - Maya HS - Year 7 Teaching, Year 2 at Maya

2023-09-15 21:36:07 UTC

Victoria Robles

victoriarobles2 — 2023-09-15 21:36:14 UTC

Victoria Robles - I teach biology and all science PLP for 9-12th grade. I feel confident in this area since my background is in biology, completed biological research, and worked in healthcare.

Samantha Borges-Eckert - I teach chemistry, physics, astronomy, integrated science, biology, and earth science. I am confident in all of these areas, but most confident in physics as that is my specialty

2023-09-15 21:36:15 UTC

Billy Weaver

williamweaver4 — 2023-09-15 21:36:56 UTC

I teach Biology, Conceptual Science, and occasionally Anatomy & Physiology and Science CBE.

I feel the most confident in Biology and A&P because that is my background and I find it more interesting than rocks :)

Ashley Park

2023-09-15 21:36:56 UTC

I teach biology, conceptual science/integrated science, and AVID. I feel most confident teaching biology because I love learning about how living things work and function and have taught this the longest.

Rebecca Carlo

2023-09-15 21:37:14 UTC

I am learning to teach integrated science. I also teach visual arts and art history. Earth science is my favorite.

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-09-15 21:37:20 UTC

I could use some more resources on classroom engagement for the math portions or the less interesting portions of chemistry.

Jim Tobin

2023-09-15 21:37:29 UTC

Anatomy and Physiology and Integrated Science. More comfortable teaching A & P.

Desdemona Dam

2023-09-15 21:37:38 UTC

I teach biology and mythology. I feel most confident in biology because I know more about biology than most things in life.

Jason Durivage

2023-09-15 21:37:48 UTC

I would like more help integrating Discovery Ed into my teaching.

Ashley Park

2023-09-15 21:38:07 UTC

I would love more support with 2-handed approach and easy hands-on biology labs

My name is Alicia Steele, I teach anatomy, biology, and am hoping to start a sports med class at Ridgeview College Prep.

2023-09-15 21:38:08 UTC

Nolwenn Clarck - Alta Vista High School

2023-09-15 21:38:21 UTC

Samantha Borges-Eckert

2023-09-15 21:38:38 UTC

I would like more support in the writing area, I feel as though on heat-mapping this is where I lack, and I hear other science teachers say the same!

Rebecca Carlo

2023-09-15 21:38:45 UTC

Places to find more fun and relevant activities besides asking Mr. Weaver.

Rebecca Sperry Desert Hills High School Chemistry Biology Sustainability and Practice 1 year and 3 days

2023-09-15 21:38:47 UTC

I teach Biology (mostly freshman) and Anatomy and Physiology (11th and 12th graders) at Alta Vista High School.

2023-09-15 21:39:18 UTC

Maria Fortino - I teach Biology 1/2, Integrated 1/2, Anatomy & Phys 1/2, Forensics 1 - I teach 9 to 12 and my most comfortable are Bio 1 & 2 and Integrated 1 because they are what I teach the most and are most closely related to my original science degree

2023-09-15 21:39:30 UTC

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They "Why this matters" for complex ideas that don't support daily life skills and personal life connection

Jim Tobin

2023-09-15 21:39:41 UTC

Still struggle with my Integrated Science class. Most of the students in that class are low level ELL and I have had to slow things down a great deal in order to ensure they are understanding the concepts.

Desdemona Dam

2023-09-15 21:41:25 UTC

I would like more support on ways to help students understand DNA replication. I'm not sure what kind of help I need with that, but I know that's a big place I find students struggling.

Billy Weaver

williamweaver4 — 2023-09-15 21:41:34 UTC

I think I could use more help at making the conceptual parts of science more approachable for my SEI students.

Maria Fortino - Probably the most area need help with is the 2 handed part on the speaking / writing with authority in particular

2023-09-15 21:42:57 UTC

Raphael D'Sa - Sun Valley High School - 2nd year

2023-09-15 21:43:45 UTC

Raphael D'Sa

2023-09-15 21:46:10 UTC

I teach Biology 1+2 and Integrated Science 1+2.

I feel most confident in Earth Science and Biology Since they related to my background

James Tobin

2023-09-15 21:49:03 UTC

I use Doodle Notes in my A&P class and an Interactive Notebook in IS - both keep the kids engaged and allow for more student lift as they work on assignments either on their own or in a group.

Samantha Borges-Eckert

2023-09-15 21:49:04 UTC

Bell-ringers every morning that get them thinking about what we will be learning that day. Something engaging and sometimes hands-on works great for getting them interested!

2023-09-15 21:49:30 UTC

Incorporating a pre-lab reading before students start a lab.

Park

2023-09-15 21:49:34 UTC

Information gathering and sharing in a flipped classroom style is going well.

victoriarobles2 — 2023-09-15 21:49:35 UTC

Currently utilizing reading before introducing new concepts and then following up with analysis questions is improving understanding.

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-09-15 21:49:45 UTC

So far we've had a lot of success with labs and getting the conversations going with our bell ringers!

James Tobin

2023-09-15 21:49:53 UTC

Step into the Arena every other week. Opposing weeks are recommended skills practice.

ETA: Not for science, strictly for Math and ELA

victoriarobles2 — 2023-09-15 21:50:14 UTC

IXL is not used in science yet at my school but the English and math classes.

2023-09-15 21:50:17 UTC

Things that are going well in my classes are engagement, students are now starting to understand how science affects their lives. As well as CER statements - showing progression weekly

Ashley E

2023-09-15 21:50:29 UTC

We do 20 minutes of IXL at the beginning of each class and step into the arena every Thursday.

2023-09-15 21:50:43 UTC

Students can complete IXL as bellwork or as an early finisher.

Rebecca Carlo

2023-09-15 21:50:53 UTC

Overall the group projects seem to be going well. Co-Teaching with Mr. Weaver.

Raphael D'Sa

2023-09-15 21:50:54 UTC

Resources for science articles and ways to incorporate more science literacy and engagement aside from standard lectures and worksheets

Desdemona Dam

2023-09-15 21:51:07 UTC

Bell-ringers based on current biology news. I'm working on getting real world relevancy and reading in together.

Samantha Borges-Eckert

2023-09-15 21:51:10 UTC

I do IXL during the first 15 of each class. It helps out the other math and english teachers more so than science.

Billy Weaver

williamweaver4 — 2023-09-15 21:51:10 UTC

I have really made an effort to include close reading (10-15 minutes) and intentional writing at least twice a week in my lesson plans, but often times more.

2023-09-15 21:51:12 UTC

I use IXL as bell work and the remaining time after quizzes

Rebecca Sperry I teach all grades. I teach Chemistry, Biology, and Sustainability and Practice. Biology is the easiest to teach because of my background, the availability of real world examples, and the number of resources from other teachers.

2023-09-15 21:51:49 UTC

jasondurivage1 — 2023-09-15 21:51:52 UTC

Jason Durivage -
At our school, we only use IXL for math and ELA.

2023-09-15 21:51:58 UTC

Creating relevant reading activities with SNExplorers is going well; its easy to align reading that the kid enjoy. It has lots of tools to help CFU and prime the students before reading begins.

Raphael D'Sa

2023-09-15 21:52:20 UTC

Aside from the initial benchmark and end of the block assessments (Step into the Arena) IXL is not used in science class at my school currently

I would love more written resources for Chemistry experiments.

2023-09-15 21:52:38 UTC

Park

2023-09-15 21:52:39 UTC

I have used group jams and videos in IXL to help with focused notes before applying those concepts to course material. Ex. group jam on identifying facts vs opinions then applying that using observations and identifying claims, using video lesson on interpreting different types of graphs followed by practicing creating graphs

Maria Fortino - Overall things are going well - I'm using Sci Binders for them to keep things organized and am using more Doodle notes in Bio and Integrated with a hybrid Outline Cornel notes format for A & P (Which is a new to teach class for me) and for bell ringers I have readings with questions that are linked to class topics, science CER practice both general sci or topic specific and new topics are parts of literacy like main idea is ect.. to mix things up

2023-09-15 21:52:53 UTC

jasondurivage1 — 2023-09-15 21:53:37 UTC

Discovery Ed has allowed me incorporate more reading.

Rebecca Carlo

2023-09-15 21:53:40 UTC

My students have been using IXL to work on math skills. Most students are utilizing it but we are trying to brain storm more strategies to get students on board.

Raphael D'Sa

2023-09-15 21:54:11 UTC

Biology microscope labs definitely get students interested and engaged.

Desdemona Dam

2023-09-15 21:54:57 UTC

We aren't using IXL in science classes beyond as a finisher on test days. I have noticed that my students with IXL exposure come to class knowing how to average data sets more regularly.

We are doing well with a lot of tough subjects the students are getting. I am working to support a more connective culture through curriculum and management.

2023-09-15 21:55:32 UTC

Billy Weaver

williamweaver4 — 2023-09-15 21:55:35 UTC

During odd numbered weeks, I assign specific math skills that are either relevant to that week's lesson plans or that I see students struggling with. Students work for the first 15 minutes of every class. I often pull skills from the ACT skill sets in IXL.

In even weeks, students will work on recommended skills for 15 minutes from Monday-Wednesday and then take the Diagnostic on Thursday.

I have found that this strategy improves their scores and provides practice for skills on their diagnostic. I am going to try to implement Group Jams or Leaderboards to improve buy-in.

Maria Fortino - We do IXL in 2nd period only and Tues = Math and Wed = ELA and even weeks they do the diagnostic update and odd they do the IXL recommended skill - partly because my 2nd has 14 out of 33 officially SEI and unofficially 23 out of 33 are (they are new and need testing) with the SEI students average scores for math and ELA BELOW 100!

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2023-09-15 21:56:23 UTC

We use ILX recommendations witch also includes ELA and math. Following up with a group jam helps helps transition to the topic of the day.

Maria Fortino - IXL Info / suggestion .... Recommending ACT math in particular helps grow their overall scores and helps with ACT testing prep. Also, IXL with Leona Science stopping at 8th grade it doesn't help with our state required growth data, but in integrated 2 there is quite a bit of good practice that is connected to intro physics so I add them are study / review separate from the required math and ELA

2023-09-15 22:02:02 UTC

We have done IXL as an initial assessment. Using the thoughts from this I will incorporate skills more into my class in the future.

2023-09-15 22:06:29 UTC

2023-09-15 22:07:32 UTC

CK12 - Open source reading, state website, Leona curriculum maps, GIZMOS (Wish I had it at this school)

Samantha Borges-Eckert

2023-09-15 22:08:14 UTC

With Discovery Ed, I pull from some of their online labs and such, sometimes I'll even use one of their articles for the article analyses I do weekly. Other than that, Jeopardy Labs is a website where you can make your own jeopardy game, its a super fun activity that my students always love to do for exam reviews.

Ashley E

2023-09-15 22:08:30 UTC

I use pear deck with my powerpoint notes. It is really nice because I can see who needs more help in certain areas for when we break off into individual work.

Maria Fortino - I am beginning to use Edpuzzle more (we have a firewall issue with YouTube and TedTalk vids so edpuzzle get us around it) plus it helps with CFU & writing aspect. For my new class A & P @Teacherspayteachers has been a godsend - I use google classroom for links, digital assignments and edulastic links, plus answer keys for notes (PDF of presentations) so they can refer back if needed or AB and to just in general have everything for the class in a central area

2023-09-15 22:09:13 UTC

Discovery Education is the one that I have used for videos, readings and soon more for assessments. It seems there are some disconnects it is sometimes difficult to translate their stem into a simpler lab or transcribe their lessons into guided notes.

2023-09-15 22:09:24 UTC

victoriarobles2 — 2023-09-15 22:10:01 UTC

Leona curriculum map, CK12 reading, Blooket for reviews, PearDeck for engagement during class times. Virtual Labs when hands on labs are not accessible/practical.

2023-09-15 22:10:23 UTC

Edpuzzle videos to reinforce a concept, ted ed video to introduce a concept, teachers pay teachers, and peardeck. It's nice having access to a diversity of Science websites/resources and tailor it to how the students will learn best. Sometimes just finding a resource or idea can take time.

James Tobin

2023-09-15 22:10:59 UTC

Discovery Ed. Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology. SciTechDaily for articles. OpenStax for textbook (as needed). Suburban Science for Case Studies and Doodle Notes. Pear Deck for presentations.

I wish the assessments in Discovery Ed had more higher level questions. DOK 1 & 2 seems to be the majority of the question types. I have found some level 3 but very few.

Desdemona Dam

2023-09-15 22:10:59 UTC

I was very happy with the curriculum and resources given to me by my predecessor Marissa Wood, so I largely operate within that. I am eager to learn more about what everyone else is doing so I can expand and improve. BiologyCorner and TeachersPayTeachers has been very helpful at times.

Billy Weaver

williamweaver4 — 2023-09-15 22:11:47 UTC

I use Google Classroom to post resources and slides, but we are no longer using Google Classroom to post assignments anymore and are instead posting them through the New Gradebook in Synergy.

For curriculum, I will start with the Leona S&C and state standards if I am lesson planning for the first time in a new class. Last year, my school spent several weeks building Curriculum Maps for each of our classes, which is the backbone to my lessons now. For resources, I often resort to the Internet to find different activities, worksheets, or articles if I am not creating them myself. I made all of my own guided notes based off my own slides.

ChatGPT is a really good resource to get the skeleton of lesson plans.

markmcentire — 2023-09-15 22:11:52 UTC

I use Leona curriculum maps and pacing guide plus a lot of IXL. I include objectives and material from DiscoveryEd but a lot of the material is above my student's reading level. I supplement a lot of material form TPT, Ed puzzle and similar material.

2023-09-15 22:12:07 UTC

I need more Claim-Evidence-Resource (CER) writing prompts for Anatomy & Physiology.

Park

2023-09-15 22:12:58 UTC

Currently using mainly Discovery Ed. and EdPuzzle, some use of GIZMOS(Explore Learning), and supplementing with IXL

Positives for Discovery Ed. are the vast amount of resources, pick-and-choose options for chapter selection, and strategies available, the pain points are that Discovery tends to have complicated elaborate/evaluate activities for our particular students and some are not easily navigated.

Edpuzzle is great for providing visual learning aids for differentiating. It also is a great check for understanding.

Rebecca Carlo

2023-09-15 22:13:40 UTC

Leona Curriculum and Arizona State Standards. I love youtube for helpful videos to help explain concepts.

Maria - this is a free lesson plan map for A & P if you need ideas / resources

2023-09-15 22:25:53 UTC

Raphael D'Sa

2023-09-15 22:25:56 UTC

Discovery Ed for articles and also Kahoot! has been great for engaging reviews prior to tests.

Park

2023-09-15 22:26:17 UTC

2-handed approach, flipped classroom activities that incorporate speaking with authority

2023-09-15 22:26:48 UTC

Curriculum Map, time frame, and Leona Written Finals

2023-09-15 22:26:48 UTC

Discuss how students are doing on different topics being learned in Biology, for example.

Ashley E

2023-09-15 22:26:55 UTC

I really enjoyed all the resources. It's the main thing I am lacking in the classroom. I've only been using a handful of resources and I'm excited to research all the ones talked about today.

Rebecca Carlo

2023-09-15 22:26:55 UTC

Fun and creative project ideas. Student centered classrooms idea.

Samantha Borges-Eckert

2023-09-15 22:26:58 UTC

Something I've been talking about with the Skyview teacher coach is having an in-person session where the science teachers can go over the very vague curriculum maps for the science classes.

victoriarobles2 — 2023-09-15 22:26:59 UTC

How to get to higher DOK levels with accelerated block schedules? Also speaking with authority?

James Tobin

2023-09-15 22:27:10 UTC

I can't think of anything I absolutely need but trying to figure out how to score higher on the 2 handed approach in the science classroom would be nice.

Fortino - here is a Bio 1 /2 resources with resources links :)

2023-09-15 22:27:19 UTC

Desdemona Dam

2023-09-15 22:27:33 UTC

As Ashley Park said, 2-handed approach and speaking with authority.

Billy Weaver

williamweaver4 — 2023-09-15 22:28:27 UTC

Strategies for pre-emergent SEI students
More approachable data analysis

markmcentire — 2023-09-15 22:28:47 UTC

How to build documentable differentiation into lesson plans in a way that feels natural and doesn't single students out.

I think just elaborating on all the topics today would be the most beneficial for my students and I.

2023-09-15 22:28:54 UTC

Raphael D'Sa

2023-09-15 22:29:49 UTC

This meeting was actually extremely helpful since I think the main thing that I was hoping to get was learning more about resources (labs, activities, articles, etc.) available to use in the classroom and I definitely got some great suggestions from this one. Thank you! ^_^

I suppose it would be helpful to get more suggestions for how to engage with the content with more a critically thinking mindset as opposed to just giving straight information.

Fortino - Defiantly the 2 handed approach in the science content specific resources - we have been given lots of examples but most are English and history that score the 3s and 4s. Otherwise can't think of anything else specific

2023-09-15 22:31:26 UTC

What has been going well with these? What are some challenges?

brittanybelisle1 — 2023-11-02 19:54:56 UTC

Jack Hutt, El Dorado High School,

2023-11-03 21:33:14 UTC

My favorite interaction so far has been a student telling me that my class is his favorite class. I've only been here a little over a week so it's nice to have students excited about my class already.

Victoria Robles, South Pointe High School

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 21:33:44 UTC

My favorite interaction with a student(s) was last night when my Student Council students had a successful Open House event for families and students. They all worked very hard on it and were able to see their work pay off!

Desdemona Dam

2023-11-03 21:34:09 UTC

Mission Heights Prep

My favorite student interaction this year was seeing an ESS and ELL student identifying phases of meiosis in class. He has previously really struggled with both concepts and speaking up and seeing him nail both was so moving.

Mr. Tobin - Maya HS

2023-11-03 21:34:17 UTC

Favorite interaction was with a block 1 graduate who stepped up her game and was able to finish a block early. The combination of joy and sadness mixed with excitement and trepidation led to a conversation about the future during their graduate luncheon.

Ashley Eichelberger, Skyview HS

2023-11-03 21:35:04 UTC

My favorite student interaction has been when a struggling student was talked to about leaving my class, they said they didn't want to leave because they felt like they could really learn a lot of stuff in my class.

jasondurivage1 — 2023-11-03 21:35:04 UTC

Jason Durivage - Mission Heights Prep

My favorite interaction with a student this year so far was having a student thanking me for introducing them to Hamilton in my musical theatre appreciation class. They really enjoyed it.

Mark McEntire

markmcentire — 2023-11-03 21:35:15 UTC

Apache trail

Helping PLC students pass their classes

Ashley Park, West Phoenix High School

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 21:35:49 UTC

Favorite interaction with a students so far has been when they ask how to complete part of their notebook(example DOK questions using vocabulary) and I ask if they have a particular resource they respond yes and then seeing the mental connection between how to use their resources and what is being asked.

Maria Fortino - Crestview Preparatory H. S.

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 21:36:45 UTC

My favorite interactions so far is several students in each class letting me know how much they have enjoyed doing the hands on lab activities especially in anatomy and physiology 1 Block 1 and now 2 in block 2 - which is the first time I've taught these 2 classes in my 17 years with Leona Group

Raphael D'Sa - Sun Valley High School

2023-11-03 21:42:28 UTC

I had a student explain to me that they planned to go into the medical field and were really excited that my class (Biology) was going to help them towards that goal!

Glows

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 21:42:57 UTC

Students are getting more comfortable talking to each other about the topic of the day.

2023-11-03 21:43:14 UTC

Nolwenn Clarck

Alta Vista High School

Returning students who by my classroom to say "hello".

markmcentire — 2023-11-03 21:43:24 UTC

Students are more engaged as they become more accustom to procedures.

Speaking with Authority

2023-11-03 21:43:28 UTC

One of my goals this year is to empower students to speak with authority on scientific concepts. We are working together to become experts and teach each other as we learn. - Jim Tobin

Jordan Kincaid

2023-11-03 21:43:35 UTC

Maya High School

Driving the soccer team home from a win, singing and cheering at the top of their lungs in the van. Unbelievable energy of comradery.

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-11-03 21:43:41 UTC

I've been grouping my students differently, where one kid who is proficient is grouped with kids who need more help. This has helped me out a lot because I now have more time to focus on kids that need even more help one on one.

Malissa Page; South Ridge Prep

2023-11-03 21:43:46 UTC

My favorite interaction this week was a student who historically doesn't do well on quizzes acing it because they came to tutoring every day this week!

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 21:43:56 UTC

Reading and writing every day; collaborating with the English department to develop universal scaffolding for successful formal writing, i.e. how to structure paragraphs, connect evidence to claims, and provide reasoning.

Jack Hutt

2023-11-03 21:44:03 UTC

I haven't been teaching here long enough to know what works best and what doesn't, but I have been creating and posting guided notes for the classes that use PLP's. This seems to be helping students pull the information they need from the notes.

Positives

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 21:44:08 UTC

Students are becoming more open about when they need help and coming to tutoring proactively.

2023-11-03 21:44:23 UTC

I give students the CER that's going to be on the weekly quiz on Tuesday or Wednesday so they can start researching their standpoint early.

Navarro

2023-11-03 21:44:46 UTC

Students are becoming more comfortable with class norms which is allowing for engagement and better time management

Raphael D'Sa

2023-11-03 21:45:34 UTC

We are discussing DNA/genetics in the Biology 2 class and the implications for how the new technology like CRISPR can affect the future of our society. After discussing some of the possibilities we got some very engaged discussions with lots of participation, interesting ideas, and strong opinions.

Nolwenn Clarck

2023-11-03 21:46:05 UTC

My freshman are becoming more acclimated with high school, some behaviors have improved, and students are more comfortable with our classroom routines and asking for help.

Positives

jasondurivage1 — 2023-11-03 21:46:14 UTC

The students are reading more and using that to acquire knowledge rather than being heavily lecture based

Des Dam

2023-11-03 21:46:48 UTC

Ethics Conversations

In Bio 2 we've been talking about biotech and I had some awesome participation and involvement in our conversations regarding ethics, especially cloning. A lot of interest in debate around human cloning.

Navarro - AVHS

2023-11-03 21:46:51 UTC

Watching students get competitive about balancing chemical equations!

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 21:48:59 UTC

PBS NOVA Labs: The Evolution Lab

Malissa; SRHS

2023-11-03 21:49:26 UTC

I use magic school AI; it's made things so much easier and smoother for creating work. They even have a 'Lab Generator' honestly; it's the best thing I've seen.

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-11-03 21:49:49 UTC

edpuzzle, kahn academy, guided notes, hands on activities

Maria Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 21:49:58 UTC

I have increased my use of content specific readings and questions and requiring annotation which I've been teaching and re-enforcing how to do that with science readings and students are becoming more proficient in their annotating but also actually using it when answering questions

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 21:50:10 UTC

Solar System Scope - interactive resource for studying stars, planets, constellations, etc.

OpenStax A&P - Tobin

2023-11-03 21:50:20 UTC

https://openstax.org/k12/anatomy-and-physiology

2023-11-03 21:50:29 UTC

This is the first set of guided notes for my anatomy and physiology course

markmcentire — 2023-11-03 21:50:40 UTC

Reading Material: https://www.snexplores.org

Navarro

2023-11-03 21:50:54 UTC

Using Gizmos for balancing chemical equations so they can visually see the importance of the law of conservation of mass

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 21:51:12 UTC

Helpful for any labs or readings you need.

Raphael D'Sa - SVHS

2023-11-03 21:51:23 UTC

Great for Biology 1 or Biology 2 . There are some great interactives for some concepts that are harder to visualize such as Protein Synthesis - Transcription/Translation.

Resources

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 21:51:38 UTC

Science News has great articles on various topics you can search. There are often leveled readings and sometimes Spanish versions as well. These work great for alternate readings that are different from reading in Discovery Ed.

N. Clarck - AVHS

2023-11-03 21:52:18 UTC

I have been using Ed Puzzle and Quizizz review games to help solidify what they have been learning during the week.

Maria Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 21:57:05 UTC

now that IT got edpuzzle unblocked here at Crestview it is really helpful because so many of the videos are the current ones I was using anyway and so many have the questions already set up and ready to go - I have also added 1 or 2 at the end of each unit for students to utilize for review / study for quizzes and the midterm and eventually the final

This is a resource for A & P that I found that has links to free resources that can be used by a teacher that covers what is on our maps

Malissa; SRHS

2023-11-03 21:57:49 UTC

I give the students a CER as part of their weekly quiz!

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-11-03 21:58:09 UTC

I incorporate it into their weekly labs and weekly article analysis.

CER

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 21:58:31 UTC

This is used in my classroom during the conclusions of my labs, they identify the claim of the lab, evidence that supported it, and reason with it. As well, I have students read science articles and complete a CER worksheet to help guide their reading.

C.E.R.

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 21:59:22 UTC

Using labs to formulate claims and gather evidence. Then in their unit exams students complete a C.E.R. using the material they have gathered as part of their written response.

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 22:00:09 UTC

Formal writing assignments in tandem with English-department standards. Paragraph prompts such as: "Why is science important for society?" or "How does mutation affect evolution?" and then using the readings from the day/week for evidence. Emphasizing 4-sentence structure (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning: Summary, Reasoning: Connect). 20 minutes for reading each day; 20 minutes for writing.

Break down the process into each individual sentence. Give sentence stems examples for claim. Emphasize quotation for evidence. Rephrase/interpret quote in own words for Reasoning 1. Connect interpretation to claim for Reasoning 2.

Jack Hutt - El Dorado

2023-11-03 22:00:14 UTC

I did a bellringer that was C.E.R for the scientific method by introducing a problem and having students design an experiment to solve the problem. Then they explained why they chose the solution that they did.

markmcentire — 2023-11-03 22:00:31 UTC

I try to incorporate CER into our reading to make it more meaningful and impactful to the lesson.

Maria Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:01:16 UTC

A lot of my labs especially the newtons laws lab are set up in CER format instead of the sci method and the first week of the block we start a into activity of what is CER and they do at least 1 activity every week as an assignment / lab or bell ringer - I've attached some general ones I use ... I am going to add copies of the directions and rubric I use also...

Navarro

2023-11-03 22:01:36 UTC

CER in weekly quiz and for a lab, to produce an original idea and supporting the understanding of the scientific method.

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:02:10 UTC

this is the short explanation I use at the start and everyone has a copy in their science binders

N. Clarck

2023-11-03 22:02:24 UTC

I like to use the CER on a topic that they could maximize what they have learned - or to bring together what they have been learning to provide an in-depth answer.

Tobin

2023-11-03 22:02:24 UTC

When presented with scholarly articles students analyze the information using a CER template. They then share their claim in a class discussion and need to provide the evidence and reasoning behind it. When they don't, they are challenged by other student who will ask questions about what there evidence is and how that evidence leads to their reasoning.

Des Dam

2023-11-03 22:02:27 UTC

I work CER into article analysis, labs, and as part of the lecture format. I'll present a situation, or a claim from a scientist and ask them to produce their own claim, identify evidence or what they would need to act as evidence, or work out the reasoning before we move on. It looks like Maria Fortino and I also are working with the same CER practice worksheet.

Malissa; SRHS

2023-11-03 22:02:44 UTC

My school had students use ThinkCERCA last year, to teach them the CERCA format.

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:04:39 UTC

this is the general rubric I also give them a copy of and I mostly just change the point amounts depending on the assignment but I pretty much use this so they know what's expected (all these links are on "view only" feel free to make copes for yourself)

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:07:06 UTC

here is the key for that into one I posted earlier - we do this one first in all my classes before they do a more formal version... and FYI Teachers pay teachers have a TON of CER resources including free ones!

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-11-03 22:07:29 UTC

I am a first year teacher and have not been granted access to it yet

Tobin

2023-11-03 22:07:48 UTC

Obviously final exams are done in DiscoveryyEd. I use it for supplemental assignments that enhance our in class activities.

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:07:53 UTC

lastly here is a blank basic template if anyone needs it for CER

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 22:08:23 UTC

I use DiscEd for just about everything except lab work. I use it for lesson planning, making presentations, assigning readings, prompting writing assignments, and administering quizzes and exams.

Discovery Ed

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 22:08:41 UTC

I had not been using Discovery Ed yet because I did not know we had access to it. However now I will be adding it to my lessons, especially for reading articles for my students.

Before I was just looking up articles related to our topic and making my own questions for it.

Jack Hutt

2023-11-03 22:08:45 UTC

I started here last Thursday, I have not had a chance to implement a Discovery Ed lesson but I did have a chance to look it over. I hope to use some of the material soon.

Raphael D'Sa - SVHS

2023-11-03 22:08:56 UTC

I am unfortunately not doing CER in my classroom as much as I probably should. We mostly do CER occasionally when we do class discussions about topics such as the ethics of gene editing. During the discussion/written responses students have to support their claims/opinions with evidence and reasoning.

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 22:10:12 UTC

Discovery is our main source for information gathering. Students read and annotate independently, sometimes I print the text to provide the physical paper. Students pull information necessary for the topic and then share out to create collaborative notes.

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:10:18 UTC

I have access but haven't really used it much yet - there haven't been may things that were correlating with my class needs so far and many needed the questions / activates built and I've found EdPuzzle has been way more useful from a time set up and content specific standpoint

Raphael D'Sa - SVHS

2023-11-03 22:10:53 UTC

I have not been using Discovery Ed because I did not know we already had access to it. I was actually going to ask my Curriculum coach about getting access to using it, and did not know it was already available!

Des Dam

2023-11-03 22:10:53 UTC

I haven't been using Discovery Ed, I don't recall seeing a lot for biology in it when I looked but I may have missed something. It was my first year teaching and I was pretty overwhelmed.

Tobin

2023-11-03 22:11:07 UTC

Anything we can do to be hands on always makes the lesson fun. We made brain caps last week where the different regions of the brain are labeled. In integrated science, students are learning about the EM spectrum and created posters that will be placed along a model EM wave spectrum that we created running part of the length of the hall.

markmcentire — 2023-11-03 22:11:11 UTC

Its also launching point for lesson planning and mapping.

Jack Hutt - El Dorado

2023-11-03 22:11:23 UTC

I haven't used much interactive material yet so far but I think simulations are a great resource as a supplemental lab activity.

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-11-03 22:11:50 UTC

We made a model of the brain out of play doh. I also bought chemistry model sets to use for interactive lessons and hands on labs. I've seen higher levels of engagement with these activities that I have tried so far.

Page

2023-11-03 22:11:56 UTC

We did a natural selection lab today where I had students camouflage butterflies through my classroom. Our principal walked in and had to pretend to be a massive bird of prey, and it was great watching the kids sweat when he'd walk by their butterfly.

Lessons

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 22:12:08 UTC

Labs that I use help the students interact with the content. As well as during the ecology unit, I will play short clips of planet earth and have the students identify the predator/prey in the video and they get very involved. Besides this I believe Blooket is my number one way to get engagement fast if I want the students to have a brain break but still interact with the material.

2023-11-03 22:12:59 UTC

The lessons are sometimes are a little basic/surface level for what I am seeking for. The lesson plans and worksheets included can be a little vague.

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 22:13:31 UTC

I've been using the NOVA Evolution Lab throughout my Biology unit on Evolution. For the ecology unit, ASU has a fantastic 360-degree VR Biome program that lets students explore six different biomes in the first person perspective as well as the HHMI Interactive BiomeViewer.

For IntSci, I've been using the Solar System Scope (shared in prior prompt) for studying planets, stars, and constellations, as well as the "100,000 Stars" interactive program for studying stars.

Challenges: I've had to write my own workbooks with very clear step-wise instructions for using the programs. They are a bit intimidating at first for some of my students.

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 22:14:40 UTC

We use GIZMOS(explorelearning) for biology simulations that help students see what is happening, especially for topics where lab materials or time is a constraint. We also use Jigsaw a lot in science classrooms to make sure everyone has the information they need without getting bogged down with a million assignments. Jigsaw using team created posters help provide students with self-created anchor charts.

Navarro

2023-11-03 22:15:20 UTC

Using spheres and light to help demonstrate our solar system use of gravity, planetary motions, and light absorption models

markmcentire — 2023-11-03 22:15:59 UTC

Phet Lab is always my go-to for interactive lessons.

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:16:43 UTC

My classes all do at least one interactive type lab each week at least - though some are more a WebQuest's or research based type projects:

In A& P they will be doing a senses lab testing their 5 senses next week, they just finished a research project about neurological diseases where they created a slides presentation about it - In Integrated 2 we just finished a lab about the effect of gravity on their weight on all of the planets (I provide the gravitational constant for each planet) and the effect of the different gravities on the distance they can jump (they jump 4 times and average for here on earth) - next week they will be doing a hands on lab looking at the properties of magnetism - to describe a few :) and the kids seem to really enjoy them

Tobin

2023-11-03 22:16:50 UTC

Both reading and writing are a constant in my classroom. Like Kincaid, we have been working closely with the English department to have a campus-wide standard of writing so we can be sure students are constantly being exposed to consistent information and expectations.

Ashley Eichelberger

2023-11-03 22:17:04 UTC

It has been a it of a struggle. Most of our students have low reading and comprehension scores so I have been breaking it down and adding more each week.

Page;

2023-11-03 22:17:48 UTC

I assign a reading/actively learn every day, students must read and write responses in complete sentences in order to receive credit for the assignment. I do teach basic grammar constructs every day as well, just a quick reminder on their slides.

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 22:17:58 UTC

I have totally normalized 20 minutes of silent reading at the beginning of class prior to the lesson, followed by 20 minutes of writing. There's a bit of foot-dragging sometimes, but they expect it now and it has been overall quite smooth.

For those students who struggle with reading, especially ELL students, I assign Language Level B readings and will sometimes allow ELL students to read the spanish version alongside the level B version.

For students who struggle with writing, we are developing content-area specific sentence stems to help students get off the ground. For ELL writers, I often have them focus on vocabulary lists and defining new terms.

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 22:18:49 UTC

Reading is easily incorporated into my classroom by allowing my students to always preface a new topic with reading an article that relates to it. Meanwhile writing is incorporated but I have to be more intentional about it since it is not my strength. I work closely with my curriculum coaches for support with making robust writing assignments.

Navarro

2023-11-03 22:19:17 UTC

Reading and writing is a daily norm in my classroom. They are held accountable - I use the reading for introduction of concepts and/or selecting intriguing text that attracts students attention and formulate questions

Jack Hutt - El Dorado

2023-11-03 22:19:37 UTC

Reading and writing are done daily in my class whether its based on notes or a Powerpoint. I've noticed that students seem to have a tough time with comprehending what they read. I have been helping students by using the guided notes to show them what they should be getting out of each lesson.

Raphael D'Sa - SVHS

2023-11-03 22:19:54 UTC

I really enjoyed giving relevance to the students by explaining to them how science and technology affect society. In my Biology 2 class we just covered the DNA/RNA structure and genetics unit. So to increase relevance we just had a class discussion on the ethics and potential consequences of gene editing technology as well as cloning and what they could do to change society within the next 10-15 years. Students were very engaged and eager to share opinions.

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 22:20:39 UTC

Students are reading almost everyday in the classroom as they use their Discovery Resource to complete activities. Students are writing notes based on those activities as well as sharing their ideas with the class. To support struggling students Discovery Ed. offers two levels of reading difficulty along with Spanish translation, so I show students how to change the "language" option to suit their needs. Also providing a binder resource with sentence stems and question stems.

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:20:59 UTC

The reading and annotating has improved across the board but MANY are still struggling with the writing side of things (our school ELA IXL average is 400!) In my 1st hour alone out of 32 students 19 are SEI and most are Emergent and Preemergent - So I do a lot of short science readings usually as bell ringers that are at the lower levels but sill content specific / related - I renewed my edhelper subscription and it has been a life saver - even my higher level students struggle with the reading / writing at a 8th grade level

Des Dam

2023-11-03 22:21:05 UTC

I've still had good luck with using reading an article (tied in to whatever topic we are covering) and answering a question to get students reading and writing at the start of class. I have a stack of essays on the importance of DNA that were submitted today.

With my students who do struggle I change the level of article I'm asking them to read and alter the question.

N. Clarck

2023-11-03 22:22:55 UTC

There are many opportunities to incorporate reading and writing into our lesson plans. For example, providing background information about the topic we will be experimenting on during a lab, or providing a real-world topic about content we are learning about, and provide practice questions that go with that reading.

Tobin

2023-11-03 22:23:17 UTC

My goal with our instructional coach for block 1 was 80/20 student lift. Working with her, I worked on giving up control and now students do most of the work in the class while I act as a facilitator. We are also working to develop content specific sentence stem posters to help our students develop their academic language skills.

Page

2023-11-03 22:24:23 UTC

I feel like students know our routine, so they are able to come in ready to work. They definitely work harder than I do in their own education.

Fortino

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:24:26 UTC

I want to concur with Victoria - I've added at least one reading / writing for every topic and they do that first before the notes - I used to do notes first and they seem to be doing much better doing the reading and questions first

Jordan Kincaid - MHS

2023-11-03 22:25:16 UTC

I spend maybe 20-30 minutes per day "teaching" in front of the classroom -- and with that I use Pear Deck. Most of my class time is spent facilitating assignments and assisting students with their work as needed.

Des Dam

2023-11-03 22:25:30 UTC

Not particularly well, I'm always looking for strategies and ways to implement them... So I very much look forward to seeing what others have to say.

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 22:25:51 UTC

The expectation has been set in science classes that students pull what they think is necessary to know(with some guidance, like guiding questions), and then they share with me what they found important as I facilitate the sharing of knowledge and help clarify misunderstandings. This works well with EdPuzzle Live, too.

Jack Hutt - El Dorado

2023-11-03 22:25:52 UTC

I have been trying to get students adjusted to a new teacher and how I run my classroom, as I continue this I plan to let them take more and more control of their education.

Navarro

2023-11-03 22:25:55 UTC

Creating autonomy is hard with our population, however consistency and creating norms is helping. Students are guiding themselves minimally right now however we are working to use more towards their own autonomy.

victoriarobles2 — 2023-11-03 22:26:00 UTC

I will assign students parts of the notes and give them time to break it down (or make a poster) and then have them present it to the class so that they are teaching each other the content. Also I make sure I am never going over homework by myself, but I assign students questions they know on the homework and have them explain what the answers should be.

Fortino - Crestview Preparatory - 1st yr here at Crestview 17 year at Leona - I teach Bio 1 & 2, A & P 1 & 2, Integrated 1 & 2 and Forensic Sci 1 & 2

mariafortino — 2023-11-03 22:29:18 UTC

Ashley Park - West Phoenix High School - 6th year

ashleypark8 — 2023-11-03 22:35:22 UTC

2024-02-02 21:40:29 UTC

Jason Durivage, Mission Heights Prep, Chemistry, Physics, and Conceptual

2024-02-02 21:40:49 UTC

Ashley Park - West Phoenix HS - Year 6 teaching biology and integrated science

ashleypark8 — 2024-02-02 21:41:00 UTC

Des Dam - Mission Heights

2024-02-02 21:41:20 UTC

Jack Hutt - El Dorado High School - Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Integrated Sciences

2024-02-02 21:42:19 UTC

Ms. Clarck - Alta Vista High School

2024-02-02 21:42:56 UTC

Biology & Anatomy

Jordan Kincaid, Maya High School, Science

2024-02-02 21:43:09 UTC

Research Articles

2024-02-02 21:43:40 UTC

McEntire, Mark

markmcentire — 2024-02-02 21:43:41 UTC

McEntire, Mark

Apache Trail

Biology, Forensic Science

Jason Durivage

2024-02-02 21:43:51 UTC

I focus primarily on Chemistry and I mostly have 10th and 11th grade students. I feel the most confidant in because this is what I focused on in undergrad and grad school.

Jim Tobin - Maya HS - Anatomy & Physiology / Integrated Science

jamestobin5 — 2024-02-02 21:43:52 UTC

Ashley Park - I teach Biology 1/2 and Integrated Science 1/2, I fell most comfortable with Biology

ashleypark8 — 2024-02-02 21:44:01 UTC

Videos to show a specific content

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Jack Hutt - El Dorado High School

I would say my specialty course is integrated sciences because it is a combination of physics and chemistry. My education is in chemistry so I feel like I have the most knowledge in this course.

Putting my students on a schedule so they know what type of activity they will be doing each day.

2024-02-02 21:45:20 UTC

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Samantha Borges-Eckert

2024-02-02 21:46:12 UTC

Skyview High School

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Science, and Math

Jordan Kincaid - I teach Biology 1/2 and Integrated Science 1/2, all grades. I most confident in Integrated Science because of graduate course work in environmental science.

2024-02-02 21:47:45 UTC

Samantha Borges-Eckert

2024-02-02 21:48:25 UTC

I teach all grade levels, I feel most confident in physics and astronomy, but I have degrees in all of the sciences so I'm confident in them all.

Coralie Biggs

coraliebiggs — 2024-02-02 21:58:12 UTC

Physics and Chemistry