2011.10.03

Meeting in Strauss Conference Room

Agenda: Observations need to be based on scientific facts Scientific drawings: Where do we teach this and how do we report to parents...Need a spot on report card to show progress in this area.
 * discuss article, "The Art and Science of Notebooks" ﻿ by Keri Porter, Craig Yokoi, and Bertina Yee

Lesson relating to teaching students to record accurately: First grade Second grade has orange drawing in place Third grade Fourth grade

Line and Shape Color and Value Texture Form

We need to enlist Bob G. to help improve our scientific drawings. Pat will share article with him and discuss possiblities with him.

Suggestion: Curriculum concerns to how we could fit this in.
 * Set up lab work to reinforce measurement and using scientific tools.


 * Third grade unit could be developed...observations with quality drawings, measurement, tools...link to how these observations lead to good questioning.
 * Fourth grade could develop a few lessons to reinforce these skills. (Renice has a few ideas already)
 * Another idea would be to do activities across grades in Lower School.
 * Use pumpkins with grades first and fourth since they helped plant. (meaningful science)
 * Think of activities where kids have opportunity to use science tools.

Pat took notes for this section How do you use notebooks, how do you share with parents, quality of work in notebooks, how do you check or provide feedback, number of journals used or approximatelty number of entries, do you find value in science journal.
 * develop questions for science notebook survey


 * start review of LS Science Philosophy, including 21st Century Learning Skills
 * develop a definition of "creativity" ﻿---if you find things that are interesting about creativity: please send to Pat.