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Hello! I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself as your new Kansas Department of Education- Education Program Consultant- Science. First, I'd like to share how excited I am to be at the department and in this role to support you! My name is Meg Richard and until recently I had been in the classroom as a seventh grade science teacher in the Olathe School District, USD 233. I am National Board Certified in EA Science, obtained my Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Missouri and am a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas. I have been fortunate to be member of the TeachingChannel.com, Next Generation Science Squad and the 100kin10 network and through those opportunities have presented at both the state and national levels about authentic, hands-on, sense-making and equitable science practices--- I am SO EXCITED to share those resources with the teachers of Kansas. On a personal note, I am married to Matt Richard, a Physics Teaching Professor in the physics education research group at the University of Kansas and am exceptionally proud of our curious three year-old, Edison. I am here to support you in whatever way I can, please do not hesitate to reach out! Email: mrichard@ksde.org
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Science Zoom
Science Zoom
I would love to meet you and hear how I can best support your most pressing science teaching needs. Join me, and each-other, via zoom using the information below. If these times do not work for you, please let me know and we will find a time to connect.
Register:
When: Aug 5, 2020 09:00 AM
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://ksde.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvd-2prjgoGtHH-OTLQiO9QPV3TIcwLUiR
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When: Aug 10, 2020 01:00 PM
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://ksde.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkc-2vpjooGtH-wk3uxwx-fsbZebi3vh25
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
New LISTSERV
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New LISTSERV
Coming Soon!
This email has been sent to the curriculum leaders registered in the state LISTSERV and the members of the former KSDE Science Community website. Please help us reach science teachers and curriculum leaders by encouraging them to register for newsletters and updates through the button below. The intent is for this newsletter to be sent out quarterly or as important / relevant information arises. If you have information you would like to share with the Kansas Science teaching community, please send information to Meg using the email above.
Book Study - Grades 6-12
Book Study - Grades 6-12
Marcia Fiorentino (Math), Joann McRell (ELA) and Meg Richard (Science) are hosting a book study on the book, The Distance Learning Playbook: Grades K-12, by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie. Join us for the first session on Wednesday, August 5 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., You do not need to have the book or commit to all book study sessions to participate on this date. There will also be a weekly slow twitter chat starting the same day with the hashtag- #KSDEBookChat
We believe that teachers are experts facilitating face-to-face, on-site learning really (though the operational details will be different for this year). Many learned through the spring of 2020 how to facilitate remote learning, but there were hard lessons and frustrations to work through. This initial session will help you realize you are already better at distance learning than you realize, and there are some practical tips and considerations for starting school in a distance learning-remote environment.
You will need to preregister using a link below.
When: Aug 5, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
https://ksde.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtd-mqpzsqHdLbQCyOhqCkwfZiBPr-CVfy
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When: Aug 5, 2020 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
https://ksde.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcof-yoqT4rGt1RXCh_KCKX6zzQK1qMEoyJ
Book may be purchased via https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/the-distance-learning-playbook-grades-k-12/book275865 or via amazon.
NASA- Perseverance 7/30
NASA- Perseverance 7/30
NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities and events surrounding the launch of the agency’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which launched at 7:50 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 30, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Follow NASA Television and the agency’s website, as well as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, Daily Motion, and Theta.TV. As part of the broadcast, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Gregory Porter will perform a special rendition of “America the Beautiful.”
Student activities, photo booth and a countdown are all available at NASA.gov.
--- Language from NASA Press Release: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-public-to-share-excitement-of-mars-2020-perseverance-rover-launch
NSTA Freebies
NSTA Freebies
Grades K–5
Grades K–5
BackPocket Learning: Easy Nature Explorations (link)
Looking for screen-free activities to encourage students’ love of nature? Try these simple nature-based explorations and projects created and curated by Life Lab’s BackPocket Learning program. Perfect for at-home learning settings, the activities require minimal supplies, can be completed in 30 minutes or less, and involve outdoor exploration. Go on a yard-based nature Scavenger Hunt, study how plants grow in Root View Cups, hone observation skills with Nature Journaling, or make (and plant) mud-and-native-flower Seed Spheres in the garden. Teachers also may contribute their own nature- and garden-based activities to the collection.
Grades K–12
Grades K–12
Show students how antibodies “work” with a model-based activity from the Exploratorium’s Science Snacks collection. The activity explores adaptive immune response, one part of the human body’s immune system response. Using paper cutouts of antigens and antibodies (templates provided), students model how these two substances interact in the body to disable pathogens and prepare the body for future attacks. The activity includes questions for students as they work with the model; explanatory text describing the science of the immune response; links to more information on the immune system and vaccines; and guidance on connecting the model to science standards.
Grades 5–14
Grades 5–14
SIMOC Interactive Mars Simulator (link)
With this interactive simulator developed by National Geographic, students can explore what it takes to survive on Mars. The simulator enables students to design a habitat that sustains human life using a combination of mechanical and living plant systems. Just as scientists do, students must consider myriad factors to find a suitable balance to enable survival, selecting various combinations of crew quarters, greenhouse, food and plants, energy generation and storage, and mission duration. The model is based on actual data derived from life support and closed ecosystem research at NASA and universities worldwide. Accompanying lesson plans guide educators in using the simulator as part of remote instruction.
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