99 Cent Science

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Appointment to California Science Framework FOCUS Group January 30, 2014

With Darci Kimball, Medical Bio and Chemistry Teacher, Castle Park High and Me (Melanie Brown

Science Resource Teacher- Sweetwater District). We were selected to participate in the focus group discussion regarding the revision of the Science Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Twelve. We were selected by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

We provided valuable input before the California Framework is written.... over the next 15 months for the state of California. http://nextgenscience.org

Hanging in There! an activity less than 99Cents!

Click to see the "Hanging in There"

This activity that shows how a satellite stays in Motion. It was practically free I got a wire coat hanger from the closet and a penny from the bottom of my purse!!! how cheap is that science... Less than 99Cents!

Presenters CSTA Conference October 25 2013

Presenting @ The San Diego Science Educators Conference Saturday March 1, 2014

We will be presenting 99 Cent Science 8:15 am Saturday at the www.sdsea.org "ScienceTrek: Next Generation Science Conference" at Grossmont College La Mesa, CA see link above for more information.

I will also be presenting at 9:15 with Marilin Escalante and Jennifer Jackson. Concept and Performance tasks. Alien Blood lab

Concept task = an activity that reviews and front loads the material for the assessment (performance task)

A Performance task is one of the 6 types of assessment questions which will be on the future CA state assessment created by SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT (SBAC).

It is a good idea to start using performance tasks as assessments in your classroom.