Parents
Supporting Science Learning at Home
Welcome Parents
Welcome Parents
Thank you for all your support with science learning.
Thank you for all your support with science learning.
We are in this together!
We are in this together!
Take a Virtual Field Trip with your Family
Take a Virtual Field Trip with your Family
Dr. Rutherford's Fantastic Field Trips!.pptxClick on the various images to go on a virtual field trip.
Created by Ms. Lori DeanClick on the various images to go on a virtual field trip.
Did you Know...
Did you Know...
In 1665-1666, the Great Plague caused London to shut down and Sir Isaac Newton, who had just graduated from college, spent two years in isolation. It was during those two years while in lock down, he developed his laws of motion, calculus, and the law of gravity.
In 1665-1666, the Great Plague caused London to shut down and Sir Isaac Newton, who had just graduated from college, spent two years in isolation. It was during those two years while in lock down, he developed his laws of motion, calculus, and the law of gravity.
Check out the video on Discovery Education: "Life of Sir Isaac Newton"
Check out the video on Discovery Education: "Life of Sir Isaac Newton"
I wonder what great discoveries will be made during our isolation...
I wonder what great discoveries will be made during our isolation...
Supporting Elementary Science Learning at Home
Supporting Elementary Science Learning at Home
sfz-mkpk-aum (2020-04-28 at 06:41 GMT-7)Parent UniversityRecorded Session April 28, 2020
Recorded Session April 28, 2020
Europe East Instructional Systems Specialist for Science
Third Grade Teacher at Ramstein Intermediate School
Impact your Child’s Learning by...
Impact your Child’s Learning by...
1. Modeling the Learning Process
1. Modeling the Learning Process
2. Being a Thought Partner
2. Being a Thought Partner
3. Connecting Science to your Everyday Life
3. Connecting Science to your Everyday Life
You don’t have to be a science expert! Learn how to work with your child to have meaningful science learning experiences in your home.
You don’t have to be a science expert! Learn how to work with your child to have meaningful science learning experiences in your home.
Recordings of all Parent University Sessions: https://sites.google.com/student.dodea.edu/europe-east-portal/parent-university
Recordings of all Parent University Sessions: https://sites.google.com/student.dodea.edu/europe-east-portal/parent-university
How to Support Science at Home
How to Support Science at Home
DoDEA Elementary Science Resource - FOSS
DoDEA Elementary Science Resource - FOSS
Students access the digital resources on the FOSS website through Clever. This site includes Interactive Science eBooks, Multimedia Resources, Videos, Home/School Connections and for Grades 3-5 Tutorials and Virtual Investigations.
Students access the digital resources on the FOSS website through Clever. This site includes Interactive Science eBooks, Multimedia Resources, Videos, Home/School Connections and for Grades 3-5 Tutorials and Virtual Investigations.
Questions to Guide Science Discussions
Questions to Guide Science Discussions
Encourage children to see science everywhere, be inquisitive and seek out answers.
Encourage children to see science everywhere, be inquisitive and seek out answers.
Lead family discussions on science-related topics.
Lead family discussions on science-related topics.
Do science together.
Do science together.
Become active in your children's formal education by getting to know the teacher and the curriculum.
Become active in your children's formal education by getting to know the teacher and the curriculum.
Show excitement for science.
Show excitement for science.
Engage in discussions with your child to marvel at real-world phenomena such as how a giant tree grows from a tiny seed.
Engage in discussions with your child to marvel at real-world phenomena such as how a giant tree grows from a tiny seed.
Encourage your child to ask questions and develop a sense of wonder.
Encourage your child to ask questions and develop a sense of wonder.
Learning Menu
Learning Menu
This elementary learning menu includes options for family-supported science learning at home.
This elementary learning menu includes options for family-supported science learning at home.
NASA STEM Engagement Online Science Tasks
NASA STEM Engagement Online Science Tasks
* Pictures of the Day
* Pictures of the Day
*Build It! *Solve It!
*Build It! *Solve It!
*Launch It! *Color It!
*Launch It! *Color It!
*Play It! *Read It!
*Play It! *Read It!
What can Parents do to support science education?
What can Parents do to support science education?
1. Learn about and investigate the natural world with your child. You don't have to know all the answers.
1. Learn about and investigate the natural world with your child. You don't have to know all the answers.
2. Instill in your child the belief that he/she can succeed in science and that hard work pays off.
2. Instill in your child the belief that he/she can succeed in science and that hard work pays off.
3. Encourage your child to read about science and scientists and provide opportunities for them to explore science in your community.
3. Encourage your child to read about science and scientists and provide opportunities for them to explore science in your community.
4. Talk with your child's teacher about their needs, concerns, and expectations for students in science.
4. Talk with your child's teacher about their needs, concerns, and expectations for students in science.
5. Volunteer to help in the classroom during science activities and learn with your child.
National Science Teaching Association5. Volunteer to help in the classroom during science activities and learn with your child.
1. Instruction is "hands-on, minds-on" with students using materials to experience active science.
1. Instruction is "hands-on, minds-on" with students using materials to experience active science.
2. Students are encouraged to ask questions about the world around them and practice science skills.
2. Students are encouraged to ask questions about the world around them and practice science skills.
3. Students learn how to find out and make up their own minds by experimenting and investigating how the world works rather than just memorizing facts.
3. Students learn how to find out and make up their own minds by experimenting and investigating how the world works rather than just memorizing facts.
4. Students' science learning experiences are activity centered and use a mix of whole-class activities, large group presentations, working in groups, and individual activities.
4. Students' science learning experiences are activity centered and use a mix of whole-class activities, large group presentations, working in groups, and individual activities.
5. Students have frequent and consistent opportunities to participate in active science learning.
5. Students have frequent and consistent opportunities to participate in active science learning.
7. Teachers plan instruction that builds on what students know and think to increase students' scientific understanding.
National Science Teaching Association7. Teachers plan instruction that builds on what students know and think to increase students' scientific understanding.
Questions
Questions
Europe East Elementary Instructional Systems Specialists for Elementary Science
Europe East Elementary Instructional Systems Specialists for Elementary Science
