Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Office of Academics and Transformation
Department of Mathematics and Science
Summer Science Symposium – 8th Grade
Miami Senior High
July 12 – 16, 2013
Facilitator: Ms. Kerlyn Prada
Day 1
8:30 – 9:00
Welcome
9:00 – 10:30
Inquiry-based Physical Space Content Q1
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The 5Es with Mathematics and Reading Language Arts Common
Core, NGSS Introduction
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:15
Inquiry-based Physical Science Content Q1(continued)
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Infusing Common Core, NGSS, and the 5Es
Fair Game Benchmark Alignment with Instruction
11:15 – 12:15
Lunch
12:15 – 1:15
Lab Rotations (floating break)
1:15 – 2:15
Pre-planning with the Pacing Guide and Technology Integration
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2:15 - 3:30
Topic Selection, NGSS and Learning Goals, Discovery, NBC
Learn, PBS Learning Media, Gizmos, Progress Monitoring with
FCAT Explorer
Horizontal Alignment – Developing a 5E Lesson
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Infusion of Common Core State Standards and Technology
Day 2
8:30 – 10:30
Inquiry-based Life Space Content Q2 – Q3
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The 5Es with Mathematics and Reading Language Arts Common
Core, NGSS Introduction
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:15
Inquiry-based Life Science Content Q2 – Q3 (continued)
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11:15 – 12:15
Lunch
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Infusing Common Core, NGSS, and the 5Es
Fair-game Benchmark Alignment with Instruction
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Office of Academics and Transformation
Department of Mathematics and Science
Summer Science Symposium – 8th Grade
Miami Senior High
July 12 – 16, 2013
Facilitator: Ms. Kerlyn Prada
Day 2 (continued)
12:15 - 1:15
1:15 - 2:15
Lab Rotations (floating break)
Pre-planning with the Pacing Guide and Technology Integration
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2:15 - 3:15
Developing a 5E Lesson
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3:15 - 3:30
Topic Selection, NGSS and Learning Goals, Discovery, NBC
Learn, PBS Learning Media, Gizmos, Progress Monitoring with
FCAT Explorer
Infusion of Common Core State Standards and Technology
Daily Evaluation and Reflection
Day 3
8:30 – 10:30
Inquiry-based Earth Space Science Content Q3 – Q4
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The 5Es with Mathematics and Reading Language Arts Common
Core, NGSS Introduction
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:15
Inquiry-based Earth Space Science Content Q3 – Q4 (continued)
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Infusing Common Core, NGSS and the 5Es
Fair Game Benchmark Alignment with Instruction
11:15 – 12:15
Lunch
12:15 - 1:15
Lab Rotations (floating break)
1:15 - 2:15
Pre-planning with the Pacing Guide and Technology Integration
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2:15 - 3:00
Topic Selection, Crunch-Time Resources
Physical Science Honors and FCAT 2.0
Horizontal Alignment - Developing a 5E Lesson
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Infusion of Common Core State Standards and Technology
3:00 - 3:15
Lesson Plan Showcase and Vertical Alignment Gallery Walk
3:15 – 3:30
Daily Evaluation and Reflection