Science Update TSELA 2/20/15
Science UpdateTSELA
2/20/15
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Agenda
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• Staff Update
• STAAR Results
• Foundation High School Program
• Gateway Resources
• Project Share
• iTunes U and Other Resources
• CTE TEKS Revisions Update
• National Youth Science Camp
• PAEMST Update
• TEA Grant Opportunity
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Staff Update
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• Diane Salazar has been named the new state CTE Director in the Curriculum Division.
• Amie Phillips has accepted the position of Review and Adoption Director in Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Director.
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Congratulations!
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Class of 2015 STAAR® end-of-course exam passing rate hits 90 percent
Among those students who haven’t passed all required tests, English II is the most common test that students are still trying to pass.
The remaining subjects include U.S. History, English I, Algebra I, and Biology.
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Foundation High School Program
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Graduation Toolkit
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Project Share Gateway
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• Provides access to all—no password needed
• Provides a “window” to what students are learning and how they are learning
• Models 5-E lessons (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) in science
• Includes Kid2Kid videos that are also available on Texas Education Agency on iTunesU
http://www.projectsharetexas.org/
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Gateway Resources for Biology
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• Monohybrid and Dihybrid Crosses
• Predict Monohybrid Crosses
• Evidence for Evolution
• Introduction to Natural Selection
• Natural Selection and Genetic Diversity
• Mechanisms of Evolution Beyond Natural Selection
• Other Mechanisms of Evolution
• Taxonomy
• Structure and Function of Biomolecules9
Gateway Resources for Biology
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• Energy and Matter in Cells
• The Role of Enzymes
• Characteristics of Life and Origin of Life
• Interactions of Body Systems: Defense from Illness
• Interactions of Body Systems: Response in Plants
• Ecological Succession
• Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
• Survival of a Species
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Gateway Resources for Chemistry
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• The Bohr Model
• What’s Trending With the Elements?
• Ionic Bonds: Electron Dot Formulas
• Chemical Bonding: Metallic Bonds
• Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
• How Do We Quantify the Building Blocks of Matter?
• Moles and Molar Mass
• Types of Solutions: Saturated, Supersaturated, or Unsaturated
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Gateway Resources for IPC and Physics
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Integrated Physics and Chemistry• Objects in Motion
Physics• Types of Motion• Newton's Three Laws of Motion • Wave Behavior - Doppler Effect • Waves: Practical Applications
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Gateway Resources for Scientific Process Skills
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• Safety in the Lab
• Conservation of Resources
• Hypothesis
• Theories
• Experimental Design
• Three Types of Science Investigations
• Question and Purpose
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Scientific Reasoning
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Gateway Resources for Scientific Process Skills
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• Dimensional Analysis
• Measurement
• Data Organization
• Scientific Models
• Significant Figures
• Conclusions and Scientific Explanations
Although these resources are currently tagged to Biology and Chemistry, they can be useful to students in other classes who are learning scientific processes.
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TEA Gateway Resources for Elementary Science
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Kindergarten
• Energy is Everywhere
Grade 1
• Energy in Everyday Life
• Soil
• Energy Transfer Through Food Chains
Grade 2
• Increasing and Decreasing Energy
• Living Organisms
TEA Gateway Resources for Elementary Science
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Grade 3• Heating and Cooling• Weathering and Decomposition• Investigating and Comparing Life CyclesGrade 4• Electrifying Energy• What's Happening with the Weather?Grade 5• Light: Reflection and Refraction• Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels• Interactions in Ecosystems
Project Share Science Academies K-4
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Focus: Energy
Project Share Science Academies K-4 Kindergarten Magnets
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Focus: Force and Motion
Project Share Science Academies K-4 Energy Strand Grade 1
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Project Share Science Academies K-4
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Science Academies for Grades K - 4, Part 2
Planning is underway for the Science Academies for Grades K - 4, Part 2.
Companion Document to Science Academies for Grades K – 4
Focus on life and earth science
Available summer of 2015
Contact your ESC Science Specialist to find out when Science Academies for Grades K-4, Part 2 are scheduled.
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iTunes U Resources
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New Amoeba Sisters video on Texas Education on iTunes U
Explore inheritance when carried on the X chromosome with The Amoeba Sisters. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/punnett-squares-sex-linked/id718923638?i=334204418&mt=2
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Kid2Kid Videos for Biology
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• Cell Transport• Energy Conversions: Photosynthesis and Respiration• Comparing the Cells and Viruses• Structure and Function of Biomolecules• Components of DNA• Transcription and Translation• Predicting Genetic Outcomes Using Monohybrid
Crosses• Comparing Characteristics of Kingdoms• Interactions that Occur Among Systems to Perform the
Function of Defense from Illness and Injury in Animals• Interactions that Occur Among Systems that Perform
the Function of Response in Plants
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Kid2Kid Videos Grade 8
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• Structure of Atoms
• Arrangement of the Periodic Table
• Organic Compounds
• Newton’s Three Laws of Motion
• Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
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• The Lunar Cycle
• Components of the Universe
• Topographic Maps
• Dependence on and Competition For Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Available in both English and Spanish.
OnTRACK Lessons
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The OnTRACK Biology consists of 5 modules (62 total lessons)
The OnTRACK Chemistry consists of 5 modules (66 total lessons)
The OnTRACK Physics consists of 5 modules (54 total lessons)
The OnTRACK Science Grade 8 consists of 5 modules (47 total lessons)
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Guidelines for Instructional Field Experiences
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• Diane Salazar has been named the new state CTE Director in the Curriculum Division.
• Amie Phillips has accepted the position of Review and Adoption Director in Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Director.
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Now available on the Science Home Page
CTE TEKS Review Update
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CTE TEKS Review Update
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February – First reading and filing
authorization
Chapter 130, Career and Technical Education
Subchapter I: Hospitality and Tourism
• Food Chemistry (formerly Food Science) *
*Currently satisfies a science high school graduation credit
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CTE TEKS Review Update
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April – First reading and filing
authorization
Chapter 130, Career and Technical Education
Subchapter A: Agriculture, Food, and
Natural Resources
• Advanced Animal Science *
• Advanced Plant and Soil Science *
*Currently satisfies a science high school graduation credit
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CTE TEKS Review Update
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April – First reading and filing
authorization
Chapter 130, Career and Technical Education
Subchapter H: Health Science
• Anatomy and Physiology *
• Medical Microbiology *
• Pathophysiology *
Subchapter L: Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and
Security
• Forensic Science **Currently satisfies a science high school graduation credit
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CTE TEKS Review Update
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April – First reading & filing authorization
Chapter 130, Career and Technical Education
Subchapter O: Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics
• Principles of Technology *
• Engineering Design and Problem Solving *
• Scientific Research and Design *
• Engineering Science (formerly Principles of
Engineering) *
• Advanced Biotechnology I
• Advanced Biotechnology II
*Currently satisfies a science high school graduation credit
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National Youth Science Camp Applications Open
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The application process is open for graduating seniors to apply for the National Youth Science Camp (NYSC).
The National Youth Science Camp is an annual summer forum where two delegates representing each state exchange ideas with leading scientists and other professionals from academic and corporate worlds.
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National Youth Science Camp Applications Open
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Delegates who are chosen to represent each state must have demonstrated • exceptional academic achievement,• leadership in school and community
activities, and• genuine interest in the sciences.
NYSC application deadline is March 1, 2015.
Additional information about the NYSC is available at http://apply.nysc.org.
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National Youth Science Camp Applications Open
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Contact [email protected] additional information.
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Staff Update
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The National Science Foundation, under the direction of the White House, approves the Texas candidates as finalists for the national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) award. Nominations for teachers of grades 7-12 are open at https://www.paemst.org.
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2015 PAEMST Competition
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• Nominations are being accepted for teachers of grades 7 – 12.
• AP Computer Science teachers can apply as math teachers.
• Eligible teachers will earn 20 CPE hours for submitting a completed application.
• Information is available at www.paemst.org.
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PAEMST NSF Webinars
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To view a schedule of webinars and register for a session, please click here and enter “PAEMST” in the search box.
• Present an overview of the program
• Walk through the application process
• Answer questions about the program or application process
Encourage interested educators, nominees and applicants to attend!
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TEA Grant Opportunity
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Professional Development Partnerships for Advanced Math and Science Courses
The purpose is to implement programs that give high-need local education agencies (LEAs) and their campuses opportunities to increase teacher content knowledge in advanced math and science courses such that teachers are highly qualified to teach a variety of advanced courses and therefore allowing the campuses to offer more endorsement areas to students.
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TEA Grant Opportunity
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Professional Development Partnerships for Advanced Math and Science Courses
• Eligible partnership is required between an engineering, mathematics, and/or science department of an institution of higher education and at least one high-need LEA
• Applicants’ conference on Tuesday, March 3, 2015
• Application deadline - April 9, 2015
• Maximum funding per grant - $135,000
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Contact Information
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Irene Pickhardt
Statewide Science Coordinator
Texas Education Agency
Jo Ann Bilderback
Math/Science Manager
Texas Education Agency
Texas Education AgencyCurriculum Division1701 N. Congress Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 463-9581 Fax: (512) 463-8057