Elementary Science and Integrated Subjects is a statewide Clime Time collaboration among ESD 123, ESD 105, and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Development of the resources is in response to a need for research- based science lessons for elementary teachers that are integrated with English language arts, mathematics and other subjects such as social studies. The template for Elementary integration can serve as an organized, coherent and research-based roadmap for teachers in the development of their own NGSS aligned science lessons.  Lessons can also be useful for classrooms that have no adopted curriculum as well as to serve as enhancements for  current science curriculum. 

This slide deck on Learning Management Systems by the Washington Association of Educational Service Districts is intended to be customized and presented by district personnel to families and caregivers. Materials are available for districts to use with families in nine languages for each of the following learning management systems (LMS): Canvas, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Schoology, and Seesaw.

The Additional Resources section contains extra resources, not included anywhere else in the unit, that support the learning of unit goals. They’re extra activities teachers can pull from to supplement lessons. In the metaphor of a journey, this section contains the extra snacks and music playlists that aren’t essential for the journey but can make it even better.

The Assessments section provides descriptions for the unit’s assessments, which are each tied to a mode of communication: Interpretive (listening and reading), Presentational (speaking or writing), and Interpersonal (impromptu oral or written back-and-forth conversation). In the metaphor of a journey, the assessments are strategic milestones on the journey for students to show what skills they’ve gained.

The Core Authentic Resources section contains essential resources and experiences that are critical comprehensible input that all students should encounter throughout the unit and help prepare students for unit performance assessments. If you teach nothing else from the unit, use these. In the metaphor of a journey, this section is like the essential fuel that propels students to the next milestone.

The Teacher Toolbox section contains communicative can-do statements, a vocabulary list, and language functions and supporting structures/patterns. This section takes the bigger chunks of the Unit Goals and Assessments and breaks them down into smaller bits for daily and weekly lessons. In the metaphor of a journey, use this section to inform goals for daily and weekly lessons. These are the tools in your backpack that will help students and teachers successfully reach the milestones.

The Unit Goals section outlines the big picture view of the unit. Here you will find details that lay out the unit’s theme and essential questions, what students will be able to do by the end of the unit, and which standards are addressed in the unit. In the metaphor of a journey, use this section to gain an understanding of the destination and where your students will be at the end of the unit.

The Additional Resources section contains extra resources, not included anywhere else in the unit, that support the learning of unit goals. They’re extra activities teachers can pull from to supplement lessons. In the metaphor of a journey, this section contains the extra snacks and music playlists that aren’t essential for the journey but can make it even better.

The Assessments section provides descriptions for the unit’s assessments, which are each tied to a mode of communication: Interpretive (listening and reading), Presentational (speaking or writing), and Interpersonal (impromptu oral or written back-and-forth conversation). In the metaphor of a journey, the assessments are strategic milestones on the journey for students to show what skills they’ve gained.

The Core Authentic Resources section contains essential resources and experiences that are critical comprehensible input that all students should encounter throughout the unit and help prepare students for unit performance assessments. If you teach nothing else from the unit, use these. In the metaphor of a journey, this section is like the essential fuel that propels students to the next milestone.

The Teacher Toolbox section contains communicative can-do statements, a vocabulary list, and language functions and supporting structures/patterns. This section takes the bigger chunks of the Unit Goals and Assessments and breaks them down into smaller bits for daily and weekly lessons. In the metaphor of a journey, use this section to inform goals for daily and weekly lessons. These are the tools in your backpack that will help students and teachers succesffully reach the milestones.

The Unit Goals section outlines the big picture view of the unit. Here you will find details that lay out the unit’s theme and essential questions, what students will be able to do by the end of the unit, and which standards are addressed in the unit. In the metaphor of a journey, use this section to gain an understanding of the destination and where your students will be at the end of the unit.

The Weekly Agenda section contains a suggested weekly pacing guide for the unit, with suggested activities and an accompanying PowerPoint with resources. In the metaphor of a journey, this section is like an itinerary that maps out the milestones and suggested activities along the way.

The Additional Resources section contains extra resources, not included anywhere else in the unit, that support the learning of unit goals. They’re extra activities teachers can pull from to supplement lessons. In the metaphor of a journey, this section contains the extra snacks and music playlists that aren’t essential for the journey but can make it even better.

The Assessments section provides descriptions for the unit’s assessments, which are each tied to a mode of communication: Interpretive (listening and reading), Presentational (speaking or writing), and Interpersonal (impromptu oral or written back-and-forth conversation). In the metaphor of a journey, the assessments are strategic milestones on the journey for students to show what skills they’ve gained.

The Core Authentic Resources section contains essential resources and experiences that are critical comprehensible input that all students should encounter throughout the unit and help prepare students for unit performance assessments. If you teach nothing else from the unit, use these. In the metaphor of a journey, this section is like the essential fuel that propels students to the next milestone.

The Teacher Toolbox section contains communicative can-do statements, a vocabulary list, and language functions and supporting structures/patterns. This section takes the bigger chunks of the Unit Goals and Assessments and breaks them down into smaller bits for daily and weekly lessons. In the metaphor of a journey, use this section to inform goals for daily and weekly lessons. These are the tools in your backpack that will help students and teachers succesffully reach the milestones.

The Unit Goals section outlines the big picture view of the unit. Here you will find details that lay out the unit’s theme and essential questions, what students will be able to do by the end of the unit, and which standards are addressed in the unit. In the metaphor of a journey, use this section to gain an understanding of the destination and where your students will be at the end of the unit.

The Weekly Agenda section contains a suggested weekly pacing guide for the unit, with suggested activities and an accompanying PowerPoint with resources. In the metaphor of a journey, this section is like an itinerary that maps out the milestones and suggested activities along the way.

The Additional Resources section contains extra resources, not included anywhere else in the unit, that support the learning of unit goals. They’re extra activities teachers can pull from to supplement lessons. In the metaphor of a journey, this section contains the extra snacks and music playlists that aren’t essential for the journey but can make it even better.