Life Science Meeting the Life Science Benchmarks in the Primary Grades Grade Level: K-2 Length of Training: 2 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Try a variety of activities while learning about the characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and food chain of butterflies, frogs, and birds. Suggestions include an emphasis on language arts and simple art and craft ideas. Meeting the Life Science Benchmarks in the Intermediate Grades Grade Level: 3-6 Length of Training: 2 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Experience a variety of hands-on activities while learning about the characteristics, habitat, life cycle, food chain, and status of arthropods, marine mammals, and land mammals. Suggestions include an emphasis on assessment and classroom and materials management strategies.

Earth Science Meeting the Earth Science Benchmarks in the Primary Grades Grade Level: K-2 Length of Training: 2 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Try out hands-on activities that help primary students learn about weather and rocks and minerals. Activities emphasize the components of weather and the tools used for predictions, soil, the characteristics of rocks and minerals. Teachers will learn about strategies that can maximize learning time in the classroom while integrating weather and rocks into language and math curriculum. Meeting the Earth Science Benchmarks in the Intermediate Grades Grade Level: 3-6 Length of Training: 2 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Spend time trying out a variety of hands-on activities designed to introduce students to meteorology, Earth changes, and astronomy. Part of the workshop time can be spent on strategies for using video in the classroom, designing assessments and work samples, or finding support web sites on the internet.

Physical Science Meeting the Physical Science Benchmarks in the Primary Grades Grade Level: K-2 Length of Training: 2 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Overcome reluctance about teaching chemistry and physics with these easy and fun activities that use very simple materials. Most can be great introductions to the steps in the inquiry method. Strategies for assessment and curriculum integrations maximize learning with minimum time.     Meeting the Physical Science Benchmarks in the Intermediate Grades Grade Level: 3-6 Length of Training: 2 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Use physics and chemistry to teach students the inquiry method. Simple activities that are great fun will have you and your students looking forward to the next science class. Depending on participants' requests, workshop time can be spent on creating assessments or work samples, using video in the classroom, managing classroom time or student behavior, or differentiating instruction to meet a variety of students' needs.

A Variety of Topics Children's Thinking in the Elementary Science Classroom Grade Level: K-6 Length of Training: 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Inadequate language, time, or awareness leads to students to develop many misconceptions. Spend time learning about the most common and try out activities that help students rethink their understanding of science concepts like: plants, the seasons, phases of the moon, electricity, and chemistry.   Science with Simple Materials Grade Level: K-6 Length of Training: 2 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Use water, paper, and air to give students an opportunity to try out the processes of science while learning to use the inquiry method. Scrounged and recycled materials are used to create units that can be used to for work samples.     Finding Science on the Internet Grade Level: K-6 Length of Training: 3 hour workshop, 6 hour workshop, or 10 hours (one credit) class Presentation Description Surf the amazing resources available on the internet to add to your science units. Suggestions for activities, curriculum integrations, a chance for students to do research. There is a wealth of materials available for teachers who know where to look!

Contact Information Address: 1925 SE Taggart Street, Portland, OR,97202 Phone: 503-231-0466 E-mail: barbara@simplyscience.com

Biographical Information: Barbara is a third generation teacher who has spent her twenty five year career at the elementary level. Graduating with a Bachelor's degree in elementary education and social studies, science wasn't her strength. She learned about science from a variety of generous, gifted local mentors and earned a Masters degree in Science from Oregon State University. Currently, she is a Talented and Gifted specialist in the Tigard-Tualatin School District and author of the state approved "Simply Science" program. She has received recognition at both the state and national level for her work in science with students and colleagues.