Life Science

Summer Institute 2018

3rd Grade Milkweed Learning Sequence

3rd Monarch Learning Sequence

Summer Institute Notebook

3rd grade notebook.v4.pptx

Day 2: Introduction to Life Cycles

Life Cycle Cards (Milkweed Bug, Monarch)

Milkweed Bug

Milkweed Plant

Monarch Butterfly

SFUSD: Fact or Opinion Video (Kindergarten)

Fact or Opinion Sentence Frames

Day 3: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Clam Sex Video

Lizard Rock, Paper, Scissors

Other Life Cycle Cards (Lady Bug, Cockroach, etc)

Day 4: Traits and the Environment

Environment Card Game

Administrators and teachers with live milkweed bugs

Teachers making sense of life cycle patterns

Adult Learning Presentations

Tuesday.pptx

AL.wed.inherit.pptx

Day 5: The Insect Zoo!

We observed insect behaviors first hand with the Insect Zoo from Dr. Nazzy Pakpour! Live insects were our guests of honor as we held, observed, squealed, and laughed at the behaviors of these little creatures.

NGSS Resources

NGSS Evidence Statements

NGSS@NSTA Standards by DCI

Science/Engineering Practices Progression

Disciplinary Core Idea Progression

Cross Cutting Concept Progression

3rd Grade CA Science Framework

Dr. Nazzy Pakpour's Website

Alameda Mosquito Abatement

Fact or Opinion: An Integrated ELD LessonElizabeth Iwaszewicz engages her kindergarten class in a lesson about distinguishing between fact and opinion. Because many of the students are ELLs, she provides structured support and opportunities for language practice throughout the lesson. Elizabeth begins the lesson by reviewing class discussion norms and modeling the activity. Then, students work in pairs to discuss facts and opinions about American symbols. By the end of the lesson. Elizabeth realizes that students need to continue working with this challenging topic.