NEW BOCES 4 Science Website (Coming July 2021)
The new BOCES 4 Science website is up and running -- please click on this link to access the website and resources.
If you have trouble accessing our new site -- please contact:
Steven Montemarano, Director of BOCES 4 Science, at smontema@monroe2boces.org.
We will be happy to provide resource materials until the new website is up and running.
Article about 2 recently released units of instructions -- written by Kyle Adamczak from Genesee Valley BOCES
Follow us on Twitter @BOCES4Science
BOCES 4 Science Office Hours: Tuesdays @ 9:00 or by appointment
Please email smontema@monroe2boces for a Zoom Link
Check out some new information from BOCES 4 Science in the Curriculum Overview Section
Comprehensive Scope and Sequence aligned by grade level and core ideas (Physical Science, Life Science, Earth & Space Science)
K-5 NYSSLS Progressions Document -- connecting DCI's between K-2 and 3-5 along with BOCES 4 Science Units of Instruction --
BOCES 4 Science Communications
January 20, 2021 -- Exploring BOCES 4 Science Online Resources
September 16, 2020 -- Generations of Butterflies Live Materials Ordering Information Update
August 17, 2020 – Admin/Teacher Leader Informational Session (video recording)
June 6th 2020 - COVID 19 Update
May 10 2020 - Kit Holdover Plan
May 5, 2020 Unit of Instruction Update
Activities, Tasks and Kit Add On's
BOCES 4 Science extension investigations/activities -- for teachers, parents, and students to continue science exploration when not in the classroom.
BOCES 4 Science Low Tech Science Tasks (pdf) -- at home tasks that allow students to learn science by going outside to observe and discover the world around them.
BOCES 4 Science Kit Add On's -- kits to provide students with individual instructional materials, and help limit the use of shared supplies. An “Add-On” kit supplements the use of the primary BOCES 4 Science resource kit with some additional supplies to support learning for all students (based on materials provided in primary kit and “Add-On” kit) in school, at home, or in a hybrid setting
What is BOCES?
BOCES stands for Board of Cooperative Educational Services. BOCES are public organizations created by the New York State Legislature in 1948 to provide shared educational programs and services to school districts.
What is BOCES 4 Science?
BOCES 4 Science is a collaborative effort between BOCES in the Mid-Western New York State region (JMT). BOCES 4 Science is a science program service developed through a partnership between the BOCES.
Participating BOCES (JMT team)
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
Genesee Valley BOCES
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
Monroe 1 BOCES
BOCES 4 Science supports sixty six public school districts in a nine county region.