Science K-7 Content Expectations

Regional RolloutsDecember 2007 – February 2008

Kevin RichardOffice of School Improvement

Goals for This Session

• Become familiar with:– Reasons for new expectations– Structure of science curriculum– Grade Level Content Expectations– How K-12 curriculum fits together

• Participate in group activities to:– Better understand how to use the documents– Implement in your classroom

Reasons for Expectations • Grade Level needed

– Student mobility– Cross-district professional development– Common equipment, kits, and lessons– Smaller districts have curriculum– Consistency with other subjects– Integration with other subjects– Spreads the distribution of learning

Reasons for Expectations

• National Standards Alignment– NSES (National Research Council, 1996)– AAAS Benchmarks and Atlases (1993, 2001, 2007)

• NAEP 2009 Framework Alignment• “Taking Science to School: Learning and

Teaching Science in Grades K-8” (National Research Council, 2007)

Development of Expectations NSES – The sun is the major source of energy for the…growth

of plants… (Earth, Content Standard D, p161)AAAS Atlas 2 – The sun warms the land, air, and water. (4E,

K-2 level)NAEP 2009 – The sun warms the land, air, and water and

helps plants grow. (E4.7)MI K-7 Science – The sun warms the land, air, and water and

helps plants grow. (E.ES.E.1)

Development of Expectations Reviews

• March – MDE Internal and External Review• May & June – Web/Public Review (over 900

completed surveys and over 100,000 comments)• July – National Review• November – State Board of Education Review• December – State Board of Education Approval

Development of Expectations GLCE Selected Performance Verbs

Knowledge List ExamineDescribe ObserveIdentify

Comprehension Compare and ContrastPredict Distinguish

Application Demonstrate RelateCalculate ClassifyIllustrate Conduct

Analysis Explain Determine

Synthesis Design

Evaluation Measure Critique

Structure of K-7 Science

• Document made of grade documents• Each grade document contains:

– General Introduction– Grade Span Organization Structure– Grade Level Specific Narratives– Grade Level Specific Table of Contents– Grade Level Specific Expectations

Structure of K-7 Science

Discipline Standard Content Statement Content Expectation

Structure of K-7 ScienceStandards K-7

Content Statements K-4 (E) 5-7 (M)

Content Expectations

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Process Process

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Structure of K-7 ScienceDiscipline: Earth ScienceK-7 Standard E.ES: Earth Systems – Develop an

understanding of the warming of the earth by the sun as the major source

of energy for phenomenon on Earth and how the sun’s warming relates to

weather, climate, seasons, and the water cycle. Understand how human

interaction and use of natural resources affects the environment.

Content Statement E.ES.E.2: Weather – Weather changes from day to day and over the seasons.

Content Expectation E.ES.01.23 Describe severe weather events.

Structure of K-7 Science

Structure of K-7 Science

Structure of K-7 Science Expectation Count

Kdg 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 5th 6th 7th Total

Physical 7 5 5 15 14 46 9 6 14 29

Life 2 4 3 6 6 21 9 10 11 30

Earth 1 9 7 11 9 37 8 13 13 34Total 10 18 15 32 29 104 26 29 38 93

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Structure of K-7 ScienceCoding

Discipline Standard Content Statement Content Expectation

P.PM.04.23 Discipline Standard (Grade Level) Statement Expectation

Structure of K-7 ScienceActivity 1

How are the following related?

• Standard• Statement• Expectation

Structure of K-7 Science

• K-7 follows Math/ELA organization• K-7 follows HS Science structure

– Discipline, Standard, Statement, Expectation– Table of Contents– Narrative for each grade

• HS prerequisites?• What about 8th grade?

Structure of K-7 Science

Prerequisites• NAEP middle school based• Led to specific high school• With K-7 finished, no longer needed

Structure of K-7 ScienceHigh School Prerequisite

Middle SchoolExpectation

Comment

E4.p3A: Describe how glaciers have affected the Michigan landscape and how the resulting landforms impact our state economy.

None Not in NAEP (National Standards)

E3.p1B: Explain how physical and chemical weathering leads to erosion and the formation of soils and sediments.

E.SE.06.11 Explain how physical and chemical weathering lead to erosion and the formation of soils and sediments.

Same

E4.p2E: Describe conditions associated with frontal boundaries (cold, warm, stationary, and occluded).

E.ES.07.74 Describe weather conditions associated with frontal boundaries (cold, warm, stationary, and occluded) and the movement of major air masses and the jet stream across North America using a weather map.

Combined

E4.p2F: Describe the characteristics and movement across North America of the major air masses and the jet stream.

Structure of K-7 Science

What about 8th Grade?• Since 1991 (MEGOSE, page 8)• Assessment in fall…what after?• Math/ELA required 8th grade• Social Studies test in 9th grade• High School requirements allow flexibility• Creates communication across physical sites

Structure of K-7 ScienceMichigan Science Curriculum

GradesTaught

GradeAssessed

Elementary K-4 5Middle School 5-7 8High School 8-12 11

Classroom support

• GLCE document• Alignment records • Content Statements• Across the grades• “Science Builder”• Companion Document

Classroom support

Activity 2How do the support documents fit?

• Content Statements• Across the grades

Classroom support

Classroom use

• Companion Document– Similar to high school– Units– Clarifications; Vocabulary; Real-World Context;

Instruments, Measurement, and Representations; and Instructional Examples

• “Less is more”…not, “Less is less”• In-depth for each expectation

Classroom use

Activity 3How deeply might MEAP assess?

• Elementary Earth question• Middle School Life question

MDE Information & Links

Science Education ConsultantKevin Richard

RichardK1@Michigan.gov(517) 373-4223

www.michigan.gov/sciencewww.michigan.gov/glce