Introduction

Welcome to Science Academies for K-4, Part 2 Gateway resource. The purpose of this resource is to provide training materials, documents, and additional resources for trainers and participants. Open Related Items  to access the files.

 

 

Description

Explore ways to improve overall science instruction and achievement in order to meet or exceed grade-level standards and ensure postsecondary readiness. Participants will engage in hands-on, student-centered lessons that are framed in the research-based 5E instructional model and provide connections to the science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), and Response to Intervention (RtI). The session covers select Earth and Life Science TEKS and includes access to online resources provided through the Project Share Gateway.

It is highly recommended that attendees have completed Science Academies for Grades K – 4 (online or face-to-face) before attending the Science Academies for Grades K – 4, Part 2.

Presenter Notes

Presenter Notes

Download the PowerPoint presentation for the training from Related Items. The file name is K4P2_PresenterNotes_Final.ppt.

Participant Guide

Print Center Files

These files have crop marks on the pages and can be printed through a print center.

K-4, Part 2 Participant Guide Cover

K-4, Part 2 Participant Guide

Copier Files

This file can be printed on a regular copy machine. The cover is included as part of the file.

K-4, Part 2 Participant Guide

Video Download

To access and save a video to your computer, click on Related Items. Open the video you would like to save. Right click on the video and then click Save video as . . .The current videos are .mp4 files.

video_save

O/E Explain Books

Projected Files

These .pdf files can be used to project the Explain books on a screen.

Living Things

A Need to Survive

What Would You Do?, A

What Would You Do?, B

Home Sweet Home, A

Home Sweet Home, B

Food News

Copier Files

These .pdf files can be used to copy the Explain books on a copy machine.

Living Things

A Need to Survive

What Would You Do?, A

What Would You Do?, B

Home Sweet Home, A

Home Sweet Home, B

Food News

Print Files

These .pdf files can be sent to a print center to make copies of the Explain books.

Living Things

A Need to Survive

What Would You Do?, A

What Would You Do?, B

Home Sweet Home, A

Home Sweet Home, B

Food News

Materials Lists

General List by Lesson

Science Academy K-4, Part 2 Supply List

Nonvendor

Science Academies Grades K4P2 NonVendor Materials List (pdf)

The Science Academies Grades K4P2 NonVendor Materials List is available in an Excel format in Related Items.

Lakeshore

Science Academies Grades K4P2 Lakeshore Materials List

 

Order Forms

Participant Guide and Explain Books

Locate the Participant Guide and Explain Books order form in Related Items. Right click OrderForm_ManualBooksPart2.pdf. Copy the URL and paste the link into Internet Explorer to open the form. Since the form is interactive, you might be prompted to download the latest version of Acrobat Reader.​​

LIAG

Linguistic Instructional Alignment Guide