Mesa County Valley SD 51

April 19, 2023

High School Implementation Team Workshop

Andersen Slides - Day 2 (PDF)

Today’s Focus and Questions
Mesa Biology Course Implementation Plan

Resources

The Wonder of Science Mini-Lessons
Single-Point Rubrics for the SEP
All Graphics and Graphic Organizers (Google Slides)
Graphics, Organizers, 3-D Assessment and Lesson Screeners
Scientific Inquiry in Five Steps (Videos)
The 3-Dimensions of NGSS
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- Crosscutting Concepts

April 18, 2023

High School Implementation Team Workshop
Andersen Slides - Day 1 (PDF)

Performance Assessments

Crayon Assessment (Google Form)
Crayon Assessment (Responses)
2-PS1-4: Reversible and Irreversible Changes
2-PS1-4 Evidence Statement

HS-LS1-2: Pupillary Response Assessment (KEY)
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-2 Evidence Statement

Switch-Its - Magnetic Whiteboard Blocks

BSCS Scope and Sequence

Unit 1: Infectious Disease

HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
HS-LS1-2: Interacting Body Systems
HS-LS1-3: Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis
HS-LS2-1: Carrying Capacity of Ecosystems
HS-LS4-2: Four Factors of Natural Selection
HS-LS4-3: Adaptation of Populations
HS-LS4-4: Natural Selection Leads to Adaptation

Unit 2: Heredity and Complex Disease

HS-LS1-1: Genes, Proteins, and Tissues
HS-LS1-4: Cellular Division and Differentiation
HS-LS3-1: Chromosomal Inheritance
HS-LS3-2: Inheritable Genetic Variation
HS-LS4-3: Adaptation of Populations
HS-LS4-4: Natural Selection Leads to Adaptation

April 17, 2023

Elementary Assessment Workshop
Andersen Slides (PDF)
Switch-Its - Magnetic Whiteboard Blocks

Performance Assessments

Crayon Assessment (Google Form)
Crayon Assessment (Responses)
2-PS1-4 Evidence Statement

Assessments
Grade K
K-LS1-1: Plant and Animal Needs
- Assessment
- Key
K-ESS3-1: Environmental Relationships
- Assessment
- Key

Grade 1
1-LS1-1: Biomimicry Design Solution
- Assessment
- Key
1-LS1-2: Behavior - Parents and Offspring
- Assessment
- Key

Grade 2
2-LS2-1: Environmental Plant Needs
- Assessment
- Key
2-LS4-1: Habitats and Biodiversity
- Assessment
- Key

March 11, 2022

High School Workshop
Andersen Slides (PDF)

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
High School Investigation Sheet

Looking at Student Work
Hairless Xolo Assessment Key
Feature Analysis Chart - Hairless Xolos

Simple Rubrics for Each Practice
Observable Features of Student Performance (K-12)
Stanford Grading Rubrics (9-12) pdf

High School Performance Assessments

Apple Phenomenon
Apple Spreadsheet
Apple Images

Middle School Workshop
Andersen Slides (PDF)

Modeling Instruction
The Case of the Disappearing Forest (Dataset)

Performance Assessments
Oil Spill Assessment
Oil Spill Responses

Grade 6 - Why is Wellington so Windy? (MS-ESS2-5 Evidence Statement)
Grade 7 - Deer Assessment (MS-LS2-1 Evidence Statement)
Grade 8 - Old Gecko Toes (MS-LS4-4 Evidence Statement)

Looking at Student Work
Simple Rubrics for Each Practice
Observable Features of Student Performance (K-12)
Stanford Grading Rubrics (6-8) pdf

January 18, 2022

High School Workshop
Andersen Slides (pdf)
White Deer Dataset

Performance Assessments

Middle School Workshop

Andersen Slides (pdf)
Mini-Lessons

Resources

Inquiry Cards (pdf)
Inquiry Cycle Posters (pdf)
Inquiry Slides Template
Mini-Lessons
Mini White Board Covers
Phenomena Datasets
Thinking Block Squares - Blank, CCC1, CCC2, CCC3, SEP