Middle School Model SelectionKirk Brown and Lissa Gilmore

Science and STEM Integration/InnovationSan Joaquin County Office of Education

Goals of Today’s Review

Develop a process to use to evaluate the Preferred Integrated and Alternative Discipline Specific Middle School ModelsMiddle School:

Compare 98Discipline Specific ModelExperience NGSS Laser Jell-O activityCompare Discipline Specific ModelIntegratedLook at Subject Specific Flow 58 in Integrated Model

High School98NGSS Comparison3 Course Model 4 Course ModelAppendix K

Schedule

• 8:30-8:45- NGSS Overview (All)

• 8:45-9:45- 98Disc Spec Review

• 10:00-11:00- Laser Jell-O

• 11:00-11:30-Debrief• 11:30-12:00-Team

Discussion

12:45-1:30-DiscInt Compare1:30-2:15- Pictorial flow of 58 Subject Articulation2:15-2:45- Presentations3:00-3:30- Team Discussions

The NGSS3 Dimensions

PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas (Content)

NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

1. Asking questions (science) and defining problems

(engineering)2. Developing and using models

3. Planning and carrying out investigations

4. Analyzing and interpreting data

5. Using mathematics and computational thinking

6. Constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions

(engineering)7. Engaging in argument from

evidence8. Obtaining, evaluating, and

communicating information

NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

1. Asking questions (science) and defining problems

(engineering)2. Developing and using models

3. Planning and carrying out investigations

4. Analyzing and interpreting data

5. Using mathematics and computational thinking

6. Constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions

(engineering)7. Engaging in argument from

evidence8. Obtaining, evaluating, and

communicating information

Patterns, similarity, and diversityCause and effectScale, proportion, and quantitySystems and system modelsEnergy and matterStructure and functionStability and change

Dimension 2: Crosscutting Concepts

Core/Component Ideas

Structure of the NGSS

Structure of the NGSS- Engineering

Engineering Grade Bands

• K-2

Engineering Grade Bands

• 3-5

Engineering Grade Bands

• 6-8

Engineering Grade Bands

• 9-12

Mapping Prev 98 Standards vs. NGSS Discipline Specific

Standards

Tasks: What are the Old 98 Standards for your subject? How do the NGSS Disc Specific standards compare? Cut out your grade level CA 98 State Standards Cut out the NGSS Performance Expectations at

your grade level Paste them on the Grade Level/Subject Area in a T

chart Compare not Align

98Discipline Specific

• Place Posters around the room.• Gallery Walk– I notice….– I wonder….

LASER JELL-O

PRETHINK – QUICK WRITE - DISCUSSION

• Draw a picture of light as it strikes a material.

• Describe what happens when light strikes a material?

• Share your model with your partner.

At Your Table Discuss

• What are lasers?

• How do they work?

• How are they used?

Laser Jell-O

• Play with the lasers and the Jell-O.• Shine the light into the different Jell-O and

observe the phenomena. • With your partner record your

observations and your questions in your notebooks.

• Each table has two sets of materials and one red laser pointer and one green to share.

• Be careful not to look directly into the Lasers, be careful where the beam is pointed.

Laser Jell-O - EXPLORATION

• What are the fates of the light in each of three colors of Jell-O?

Laser Jell-O – CONTENT DEBRIEF

•What is transmittance?

•What is refraction?

•What is reflection?

•What is absorption?

Fates of Light

www.rkm.com.au

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9O5xY3Z1WE

Performance Expectation Addressed

MS-LS1-6Photosynthesis

Debrief

• How is this approach potentially different than previous lessons?

Have a elbow partner discussion.

Lunch

Mapping NGSS Preferred Integrated vs. NGSS Discipline

Specific Standards

Tasks: How do the NGSS Disc Specific standards

compare to Integrated? Cut out your grade NGSS Disc Specific standards Cut out the NGSS Preferred Integrated standards

at your grade level Paste them on the Grade Level/Subject Area in a

T chart Compare not Align

NGSS Disc SpecificNGSS

Integrated• Place Posters around the room.• Gallery Walk– I notice….– I wonder….

Pictorial Flow Across Grades

Poster Presentations

• Gallery Walk– Add Post-it

• I noticed…• I wonder…

Team Discussions

• How will you roll out this learning to your teachers?

• What process will your teachers/team use to communicate your recommendation to your district administrators?

• What support do you need?

Timelines

• 2013: Adoption of the CA NGSS• 2014: State Implementation Plan Adopted• 2014-2016: Science Framework Development; anticipated

adoption in September 2016• 2015-2017: CST 5, 8, 10 Science Assessment on 1998 CA Science

Standards for ESEA*• 2015-2016: Development of new CA NGSS-aligned assessment

begins to meet ESEA requirements for science assessment• 2016-2017: Pilot Test CA NGSS Assessment• 2017-2018: Science Instructional Materials

– Field Test CA NGSS Assessment• 2018-2019: Anticipated operational assessment of CA NGSS

Implementation Timeline

Questions?