Science Curriculum Handbook
Guide for Implementation
David P. Gilstrap
Redding Elementary School District
Introduction
Standards
Objectives
Activities
Assessment
Results
Resources
Introduction

This lesson plan is designed to be used in helping teachers understand and utilize the Redding School District documents entitled Science Curriculum Handbook, Profile of a Scientist, School Matrix and Teacher Resources.

Subject:  Science 
Topic:  Standards Matrix
Grade Level: K-8
Student Lesson name and URL: ctap295.ctaponline.org/~gilstrap
 
 
Standards Addressed
This lesson addresses K-8 California Science Content Standards

Links to California Content Standards

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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th

California science standards K-8 excel worksheet designed to plan curriculum

Instructional Objectives
  • After completing these introductory lessons the teachers will be able to utilize this tool in their classrooms.
  • Teachers will have access to the Redding School District Science Curriculum to guide and support instruction.
  • Teachers will become aware of the science standards covered by each grade level, thus making a commitment to teach their own assigned subjects.
Teacher Activities
 

School Site Mini Inservice

Explore the standards: Trace the strand with a pictorial representation and share out beginning with Kindergarten.
Grade Level Breakout session 
Look at standards
Look at activities and add to them
Look at text and determine the proficiencies with instruments and vocabulary the students need in order to meet the standard
Redding Elementary School District Profile of a Scientist

These grade level documents give the school district at a glance. 
Each school has identified their key grade level science standards. 

The following links require Microsoft Word to view.

K Word
1st Word
2nd Word
3rd Word
4th Word
5th Word
6th Word
7th Word
8th Word

The following links are to web pages which contain the Redding Elementary School District Profile of a Scientist. They do not require any special software to open.

K Web
1st Web
2nd Web
3rd Web
4th Web
5th Web
6th Web
7th Web
8th Web

 

Assessment
The following documents are designed to be self reflections which include the standards to be taught, student learning, assessment and a place for you to comment on the progress being made.

These links are to word documents which can be downloaded and edited.

K Word
1st Word
2nd Word
3rd Word
4th Word
5th Word
6th Word
7th Word
8th Word

These links are to live internet sites and require no special software to view.

K Web
1st Web
2nd Web
3rd Web
4th Web
5th Web
6th Web
7th Web
8th Web
Results
A template is included that will help teachers track the results of their students work.
Sample Teacher Growth Objectives are included. Please feel free to adapt them for your use.

Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Mr. Biology The Science Page

Science and Technology Resources for Middle Schools

SCORE Site includes standards and lesson plans

Earth Science NASA for Kids

United States National Parks

California State Parks

Frank Potter's Science Gems Over 14,000 science links

USGS Earthquakes

Global Earthquake Response Center
 
 
 
 


 

Redding Elementary School District
Redding, CA
David Gilstrap
Last Revised: 05/01/01