Using Science Content to Reach College and Career Readiness(And Have Fun, Too!)Cynthia Zafft, NCTN Senior Advisorczafft@worlded.org

Today’s workshop agenda• Welcome!

• What’s in your folder

• The Science-CCR Connection

• ELA: Structure and Function of the Eye

• Break

• Mathematics: Creating explanations

• Mathematics: Sampling

• Closing

Getting started: Pair Share

•“What science-related topics are adult learners interested in?”

•“What hurdles do adult learners face related to science content?”

•You have about 5 minutes. Then, we’ll do introductions via your answers.

Many Readinesses

Examining StandardsCCR Standards forAdult Education Next Generation Science Standards

CCR and NGSS• Choose either the CCR ELA

or Mathematics Comparison Worksheet.• Find 1-2 buddies

interested in the same worksheet.• What connections do you

see?• We’ll take a sample of your

responses.• Any questions?

Photographer: Johann RelaPhoto taken in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSource: Flickr, May 25, 2006Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

Eye Structure and Function• What do we know

about the eye?

• Eye Lab

• Eye Vocabulary

• Eye Lecture with Note-taking

Snellen ChartImage author: Jeff DahlCreative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Snellen_chart.svg

Short Break

Photo Credit: Kenzoka, Creative Commons/Flickrhttp://idealistcareers.org/three-ways-to-take-a-break-this-holiday-season/

Two Truths and a Lie about Eyes

70-Yr Old EyeFrom Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/milishor/2653562934/

Photo used without alteration

AdjustingCounting Trees Lesson Plan• First, we’ll try the

student lesson.

• Then, we’ll review the teacher’s lesson plan.

• How might you adapt this lesson?

Clove Tree, North Sulawesi, July 16, 2009, Author: Midorihttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clove_tree_North_Sulawesi.JPG

Science Resources: LINCS

http://lincs.ed.gov

LINCS Learning Portal• Engaging Adult Learners

in Science

• Scientific Practices in Context

• Project-Based Science Instruction for Career Preparation

OER Commons

OER Commons: https://www.oercommons.org/ Science Textbooks, Videos, Labs, and Lesson Plans

Federal Websites

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Questions & Comments• Thank you for coming!• Cynthia Zafft• czafft@worlded.org

• This will be up on the NCTN website at • http://

www.collegetransition.org

• LINCS Website• http://lincs.ed.gov