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Traveling the NGSS Highway: 3D Lesson Design - Workshop Series 1 - Cookie Barker, Sarah Fink, and Sarah Silvernail

Are you wondering how to best navigate the Next Generation Science Standards? Science teachers Cookie Barker, Sarah Fink, and Sarah Silvernail from the 3D Science Café will help you map out your journey. We will engage workshop participants in an inquiry lesson showcasing the instructional strategies found to be effective in our own classrooms.

Graphic organizers and templates developed by the café educators will help you build your own phenomenon-based 3-dimensional lessons to use immediately with your students. This workshop series is offered over multiple sessions to allow for peer collaboration and support, giving you the confidence to continue designing NGSS-compatible lessons.

Dates:

TBA

More ONLINE Workshops Offered in August!

August 13th, 9AM - 12PM    Socially Distanced Science for K-5 Educators

Sarah Silvernail of the 3D Science Café will engage participants in a 3-dimensional, phenomenon-based lesson that is congruent with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the NYS Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS.) Participants will learn how to merge physical materials with digital collaboration to engage students in Science, even from 6 ft apart. Participants will experience the lesson firsthand to see how it will work in their classrooms. Plan on being an active participant!

With a focus on K-5, this workshop will center on making Science work this year in the elementary classroom.

Eventbrite Link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/115733073739 

August 18th, 9AM - 12PM    Keeping All Students Engaged with Remote Learning

Cookie Barker and Sarah Fink of the 3d Science Café will engage participants in a 3-dimensional, phenomenon-based lesson that is congruent with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the NYS Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS.) Participants will be able to adapt this technique to all grade levels K-12. Modifiable templates for student guides will be highlighted as an organizational tool for students.

Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/114699112132

Online Professional Development is Here!

We have teamed up with Paul Andersen to begin offering high-quality PD at prices teachers can afford! We're starting our first online event via Zoom on July 21st and repeating it on July 23rd.  Check out all the offerings at Paul's website My Learning Spot and keep checking back here for more from the 3D Science Cafe Team!

Keep checking back for more online offerings!

Let the Fun Begin!

Keeping All Students Engaged with Remote Learning (K-12)

Description:

Engage in a 3-dimensional lesson that models the use of merging hard copy science journals with digital collaboration techniques, geared toward helping teachers manage student accountability for learning in a remote environment. This workshop is applicable to teachers K-12 and is NGSS and NYSSLS friendly.

$40/ticket

July 21, 9:00am - 12:00pm EST - register at Eventbrite

July 23, 2:00pm - 5:00pm EST - register at Eventbrite

Online Learning Resources

Online learning resources...
...can be extremely helpful in any event where you cannot meet with your students in real-time. This post will serve to keep the most up-to-date links available for teachers who are looking for ways to connect online with their students. Many tech resources are offering educators free upgrades at this time.

• Google Meet - pair this with Google Classroom so that you can share out with students
• Ditch That Textbook - 50+ elearning activities, templates, and tutorials
• Nearpod (offer for affected schools)
• edpuzzle (use this form for edpuzzle pro access for schools)
• Kahoot (free offer for Kahoot pro for affected schools)
• Quizziz
• Kami (using Kami for remote learning | offer for affected schools)
• Problem Attic (Regents/test question bank integrates with your school’s LMS)
• Castle Learning (offer for affected schools)
• Scholastic resources for learning at home
• Screencastify for Chrome
• Flipgrid
• NewsELA
• YouTube channels for educators
• Link to a Google Sheet with education companies offering free subscriptions (this is shared from a 3rd party source - for questions please reference the email in the document)
• NYC’s DOE link for learning at home resources 

Resources for navigating COVID-19:

• BrainPOP video about Coronavirus (suitable for younger students)
• Stated Clearly video - Where do new viruses come from? (suitable for grades 5 through HS)
• ISTE / EdSurge site about how schools can navigate uncertainty
• Education Week downloadable guide for schools and Coronavirus | Map of US school closures
• NYSED Guidance regarding school closures

What online science resources could be easily tailored to online learning?

Let's try to build a list of simulations, animations, and online-friendly activities for students. (Please try to replace websites using Flash with something more up-to-date and compatible across device platforms, if possible.)

• New Visions
• PhET simulations
• Mystery Science
• Digital Atlas of Ancient Life from the Paleontological Research Institution (user guide videos) 
• Science DuRoss YouTube channel (recorded class notes for MS life science | accelerated Living Environment)
• Exploring Nature 
• AACT Teaching Chemistry resources (free through March 31)
• Teaching Geoscience Online 
• Astronomy Simulations
• Concord Consortium
• CK-12 Science Resources
• Khan Academy science
• Exploring Earth Science YouTube channel 
• Compilation of teaching resources for Earth and Environmental Sciences by ES Women’s Network (submit ideas to their list via this form)
• Compilation of online resources by Infiniscope
• Gazdonian Productions Earth Science Review Videos (click for free code through May 1)

What resources would you like to share? Email sarah.3dsciencecafe@gmail.com.

P.S. We have not vetted all of these resources, we’ve simply curated them from teacher suggestions. 

Latest post update: March 15, 2020 at 8:22 pm