All of the info on this site in one, eight page, 11 x 17 PDF Document.

Time-lapse video of Monarch Butterfly metamorphosis for use as phenomenon.  Also available in streaming versions on YouTube and on Vimeo.

Modeling Template for use with Insects Module.

What research shows children are thinking.

Vocabulary Cards for this unit with images/photos for each word.

A chapter describing how to use notebooks in Science at the K-2 grade levels.  Many examples are included.

Types of entries students make in their journals/notebooks.

Sentence prompts for learners with less developed language skills. Designed to be folded in half and glued/taped to the inside back cover of each student's science notebook.

Sentence prompts for learners with developing language skills. Designed to be folded in half and glued/taped to the inside back cover of each student's science notebook.

Sheets to be cut and pasted in the last 4 pages of the science notebooks. These pages serve to help students create an index for the ideas and topics they have added to their notebooks.  

Sheets to be cut and pasted in the last 2 pages of the science notebooks. They are much smaller and require more careful writing by the students. These pages serve to help students create an index for the ideas and topics they have added to their notebooks.  

A short piece to help teachers and parents understand the NGSS and why they are significant for our young learners.

Washington State's Science Learning Standards at the K-2 Grade level.

Descriptions of the SEPs at the K-2 grade levels.

Understanding what is expected of K-2 students in developing the Crosscutting Concepts.

A nice set of posters describing the Crosscutting Concepts.  Text on the back of each helps the teachers understand the concepts better.

Simple cards with sentence prompts on how to make claims, and how to respond to others.

Scentence prompts to help students develop scientific talk.

Reference for teachers on how to encourage students for a variety of needs in a variety of scenarios.

Bookmark with ideas and reminders for teachers on how to help students develop good disucssion strategies.