Welcome to curriculum night! Ms. Ealey Earth and Space Science

1. Welcome to curriculum night! Ms. Ealey Earth and Space Science • If you’d like, grab: FAQ page (your child has one as well) Fun fact: This year, Astronaut Peggy Whitson broke the record for an American astronaut's time in space. She has spent more time in space than any other American… ever.

2. Earth & Space Science 9/12/2017 • Agenda • About me • Student samples • About the class • Survey • Class Info • Sign up for Remind • Due Friday: • Safety contract • Safety test (in class) • Survey

3. Questions If at any time you have a question, please write it on a notecard and leave it on the basket. I will send out an email to all parents with the responses.

4. About me Sarah Ealey From Southern California Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from SDSU Master’s of Education from Antioch This is my second year at Beaver Lake I have also worked in environmental education and outreach, and marketing This year, in addition to the Earth and Space classes, I also teach 8th grade, I am the Green Team advisor, and I am on the PBSES team I love my job, and I am honored to be here everyday

5. Thanks PTSA! Bucks for Bulldogs Hardhats and gloves for the Green Team Laptops for students!

6. A student project • As a group, you will build any object you would like, but must abide by the following rules: • Must use all the parts • May only use parts provided in cup • You may not trade parts with another team • Your object can be from the past, present, or something that hasn’t been invented yet. • Your object must be something. You can’t just screw all the parts together and call it good.

7. A student project

8. A student project “futuristic chariot and/or hovercraft”

9. A student project

10. A student project

11. Student Voice • Take responsibility for your own actions • Be reliable • Keep track of your materials • Be on time • If someone needs help – help • Do your own work • Ask questions • Learn from your mistakes

12. Student Voice • Listen to understand • Be open to new ideas and opinions • Be patient • Respect privacy • Respect property • Respect personal space • Clean any mess • Show gratitude • Say encouraging words • Help peers who are struggling

13. Student Voice

14. E&S Science Topics • New Curriculum! • Earth’s Dynamic Systems • Plate tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes) • Weather and Climate systems • Weather and storms • Climate • Climate change • Space Systems • Earth, sun, moon • Solar system • Engineering practices and Human Impact are woven into the major units. • Students may check out a hard copy of textbook or use online version.

15. Skyward Zeros – Don’t Panic! • Students may turn in anything from the trimester up to the last day of the trimester. The only reason that a student should have a 0 in the gradebook by the end of the trimester is if he/she didn’t turn the work in… ever. If students turn in work late, they will get some credit. • You might see a 0 if: • Student was absent (grade will be changed when he/she turns it in) • No name (student should check “no name” folder, and put name on it. After it is turned in, I will change the grade) • Student didn’t turn it in (grade will change after he/she turns it in late) • If an assignment is marked ‘0MS’ and your child insists s/he turned it in, ask: ‘Was your name on it? Check the ‘No Name’ folder for your assignment.’ – No name on an assignment is considered late

16. Website • Check out the website!Website includes: • Calendar • Lesson plans • The Syllabus and FAQs • Class news • Textbooks and materials • Finished early options

17. Plickers As a parent, what is most important to you for your child's education? Limiting/reducing homework Multiple ways to show mastery of standards Hands on activities for my child Giving students a personal connection to the curriculum

18. Plickers Knowing your child, what do you think he/she will be most excited to learn about this year? Plate tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes) Weather and climate Space systems Engineering / projects

19. Remind SIGN UP FOR REMIND REMINDERS VIA TEXT/EMAIL! Follow instructions on the right bar of my website

20. Why Standards Based? • Allows students to know what they know and what they do not know. • The focus in on learning and mastery. • Scenario • 10 Question test – Student A and Student B both miss 3 questions: • STUDENT A: Missed questions 2, 5, 9. Score given of 70%. • STUDENT B: • Standard 1 Water Cycle: 3/3 (met standard, fully understands) • Standard 2 Climate: 1/3 (did not meet standard, understands a little) • Standard 3 Weather: 3/4 (met standard, mostly understands) • Student B knows exactly which concept(s) he/she still need to learn and improve upon.

21. Why Differentiation? • It is a priority of mine to provide students with what they need to challenge themselves. For some students, this might mean extra support, and for others, this might mean an extension activity. • I try my best to do this by differentiating the content. I collect data with observations and regular quizzes, and then target the instruction to students. Students may get slightly different assignments than their peers, but all assignments stay true to the content and intended learning.

22. Grades • Scale • Content 60%Skills 40% • Assignments 0% • Formative 0% • Scores • Score rubric • 4 – Yes, exactly • 3.5 – Yes, but missing some details • 3 – Yes, but some errors • 2.5 – Not yet • 2 – No evidence • *Students may re-test every BBT Wednesday until the end of the Trimester to master the standard(s) in which they did not meet, and/or to show full understanding (4). They may also schedule a time to meet me before or after school.