This session will look at how the vision for new Utah Science and Engineering Standards can be incorporated into the current 8th grade core science standards. The session will focus on relationships between the old and new standards, and teaching approaches that are beneficial to science learning with both documents.
This session will highlight how teachers can work with our informal science education groups such as Hawkwatch International to gain lesson ideas that support the new standards. The session will highlight task(s) that provides examples of the new science standards.
If change is coming, then how can you prepare? Look to technology and free online resources! This session will highlight how you can use technology to support your students learning science in a way that will work for both the old and new SEEd standards. The session will also highlight the free textbooks (OER's) that are available through the Utah State Office of Education and literacy techniques to engage in those resources.