Grades 6-12

April 2020 Science Newsletter

Jenny Nord

Secondary Science Coordinator

Email: jnord5257@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: ccsoh.us/science
Location: 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: 380-997-0466
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusCitySchools/

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Covid-19 Update

Study Island: to be used for Middle School only. This video gives guidance on how to create an assignment in Study Island.

Edmentum Courseware: to be used for High School. This video helps you set up your lessons in the platform with directions for Troubleshooting.

CCS Secondary Curriculum Online Help Site: Here you will find the District's Virtual Learning Plan and many resources to help you with your online instruction.

O.D.E. Information on Education and Covid 19: http://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/March-30-2020/Governor-Mike-DeWine-announces-extension-of-school

Article: This Is Emergency Remote Teaching, Not Just Online Teaching: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/03/30/this-is-emergency-remote-teaching-not-just.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news2-rm&M=59233310&U=2965919&UUID=0541a71cda6a2fc95249741de92e4ee6

Free Printing from Staples for Ohio Teachers: To help Ohio families for which transition to on-line learning is not an option presently, ALL STAPLES Office Supplies Stores in Ohio are offering FREE printing of school packets. Retail stores are still open and families that are unable to print their school packets at home may come to the printing services area of the store and STAPLES has computers available where you may access the documents from your school district site and print it out at the store. Please contact your local STAPLES store for details and store hours. Here is a directory of STAPLES stores in Ohio to find the STAPLES store near you.

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DTE2: Design Thinking Enrichment Experiment

This is a new experience for our middle schoolers for summer. We are planning on having 7 different sites with 7 different themes: robotics, drones/aviation, E-sports, culinary, additive manufacturing (Cad/3-D Printing), medical, and techno-fashion. Any middle school student can apply. This will be a great 6-week summer enrichment opportunity for the student to gain skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, presentation, engineering design, and many more. These are skills that will benefit a student in any area of instruction. We are very excited for this new opportunity!

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Opportunities Abound!

Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, some opportunities have been removed. Please check with each individual program to ascertain if they are continuing.

Ohio Teacher of the Year Nomination: The Ohio Teacher of the Year program annually identifies exceptional teachers and celebrates their effective, inspiring work both inside and outside of the classroom. It also offers educators opportunities for professional growth and gives teachers a voice as leaders and advocates for public education. The nomination period for the 2021 Ohio Teacher of the Year is Feb. 14 through April 3.

Nominees must be licensed, full-time Ohio educators with a minimum of five years of teaching experience and must be teaching in state-approved public schools, community schools or career technical centers. They also must work directly with students at least 50 percent of the time, have received no previous Ohio Teacher of the Year recognition and plan to continue in active teaching status.

http://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/Feb-3-2020/Ohio-Teacher-of-the-Year-Nominations-open-Feb-14

ESC of Central Ohio Go Deep Conference: The ESC of Central Ohio is working with researchers from Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to develop a June 2020 two-day conference exploring ways to deepen student engagement, encourage learners to think critically and creatively, and make learning and thinking visible. The conference program will include plenaries (large, conference style presentations by Project Zero researchers), some larger workshops facilitated by Project Zero researchers, and many smaller workshops facilitated by educators using PZ ideas and frameworks in their own classrooms and educational settings. These PZ ideas will include Visible Thinking, Cultures of Thinking, Agency by Design, and Teaching for Understanding. Educators may also present on other educational approaches including project-based learning.

Also if you are from an i3 grant district (Columbus City, Reynoldsburg, Hamilton Local, Whitehall, Licking Heights, Groveport Madison, Southwestern), you can attend the conference at no cost. Simply put i3 in the PO box when registering and the grant will cover the cost of your registration. https://www.escco.org/GoDeepConference.aspx

High School Teachers Interested in Teaching Materials Science: An ASM Materials Education Foundation Materials Experience

WHO ATTENDS? Middle, high school teachers with an interest in science, engineering and industrial/career/tech education
WHY ATTEND? Hands-on activities and real-world applications you can incorporate into your classroom and curriculum
WHAT WILL I LEARN? Engage with NGSS science and engineering practices using simple, fun and low-cost experiments/demos
WHAT WILL IT COST ME? NOTHING! ASM Materials Camp®- Teachers are free to attend ($1,200 value)
HOW WILL MY STUDENTS BENEFIT? Help your students discover promising career opportunities in science and engineering
WHAT’S INCLUDED? 4 CEUs (40 hours), demo materials and meals *Two graduate credits available at participant’s expense

More Info: https://www.asmfoundation.org/

Register: https://www.asmfoundation.org/teachers/camp-schedule/

Franklin Park Conservatory Teen Corps: Are your students 15–18 years old with an interest in GARDENING FOOD and NATURE? They can be a part of the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens fun summer training program! TEEN CORPS PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE 8 WEEKS PAID TRAINING at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. They LEARN ABOUT Gardening • Plant Care • Growing Edibles Cooking • Farmers’ Markets • and much more. Please see flyer below. HURRY...applications are early this month.

Interested in Materials Science? https://www.asmfoundation.org/ ASM Materials Camps® are held across North America. These are usually five-day camps. Typical schedule is 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Monday-Thursday) and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (Friday). Please note that applications for ASM Materials Camps®-Teachers and the Advanced and Materials Genome camps are separate. Applicants are admitted to the program on a first-come-first-served basis.

Registration: https://www.asmfoundation.org/who-we-impact/teachers/camp-calendar-application/

2020 Global Teacher Seminar: The Center for Latin American Studies is very excited to host the 2020 Global Teacher Seminar. This week-long event will take place on Monday, June 1-Friday, June 5 in 160 Enarson Classroom building. Please see the attached flier for more information. This event is open to all teachers, regardless of subject area. Application deadline: April 24, 2020. See flyer below. https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bPF6yAi8UqldrrT

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