NGSS Science & Engineering

New Teacher Institute, March 7th, 2015

Presented with Geoff Gould

Powerpoint shared today (pdf or ppt)

Science & Engineering Practices Highlights (pdf or google doc)

More complete text of Science & Engineering Practices Activity (pdf or google doc)

Blank Practices chart (pdf or google doc)

Workshop Notes graciously collected by Mac of our discussions

Just some of the ideas for implementing the Science & Engineering Practices that participants had:

Blinky Lights 2014

Exploratorium's STEAM Conference, November 22nd, 2014
Blinky Light materials are here.

Paper Management: Taming the Paper Beast

New Teacher Institute, Exploratorium - September 20, 2014
Presented with Shana Solinksy
The amount that teachers have to deal with on a daily basis is vast! Shana and I talked about strategies to manage it and minimize it all.

Workshop write-up (pdf or google doc)

Workshop powerpoint (pdf or ppt)

Link to photos from the workshop

Wire It up! Electric House Project

2nd Annual Re-Engineering your Science Curriculum, Exploratorium, April 13th, 2014

I presented another workshop about the Electric Building project.

Workshop Write-up (pdf or google doc)

Student introduction sheet (pdf or doc)

Workshop powerpoint (pdf or ppt)

Sample projects from 2012 and 2013

Physics class Electric Building Project page (not updated for 2014)

Chain Reactions

New Teacher Institute, Exploratorium, March 29th, 2014
Presented with Geoff Gould

Geoff and I presented a few different ways to teach chain reactions through Rube Goldberg machines. This can be a long term individual o group project or be done in one day!

Workshop Handout (pdf or google doc)

Workshop powerpoint (pdf or ppt)
 
Video Links:

• Geoff's Chain Reaction page
• •Honda Cog Commercial
• •Making of Honda Cog
• •OK Go - This Too Shall Pass music video
• •Pythagoras Switch videos from Japan
• •Steve Price’s “America’s Got Talent” audition

Wire It Up! Electric Building Project

Chevron STEM Conference Exploratorium November 23rd, 2013

As part of the Chevron STEM Conference by the Exploratorium I presented on my Electric House Project using recycled holiday lights.

Workshop Write-up (pdf or google doc)

Student introduction sheet (pdf or doc)

Workshop powerpoint (pdf or ppt)

Sample projects from 2012 and 2013

Physics class Electric Building Project page (not updated for 2014)

Paper Management: Taming the Paper Beast!

New Teacher Institute September 28th, 2013

Presented with Maria Kapadia

 

Teachers have to deal with so much paper it is often overwhelming! We shared strategies about how to mange paper, how to minimize it and more.

 

Workshop powerpoint

Workshop handout

Ideas for paper management by category  - created by the participants

Blinky Lights 2013

Summer Teacher Institute 2013, Exploratorium


I have presented on this many times, I learn new things every time!
 
Blinky Lights Gallery on Flikr

Powerpoint with pointers and explanations

Accompanying document with more explanations

Labs on a Shoestring

Summer Teacher Institute 2013, Exploratorium


As part of the Leadership Institute I shared some cheap lab materials alongside other mentors.

Current Physics Project descriptions and photos available here.
Additional suggestions & tips for teachers available here.

Exploratorium news story

I was mentioned in a ABC 7 news Story about the Exploratorium's Teacher Institute. I would not be the teacher I am today if it was not for the Teacher Institute.

Review Strategies

Exploratorium New Teacher Institute March 24th, 2012
Presented with Maria Kapadia





There are many different ways to review content with students. The ideas shared include quick end of class review games or larger review projects.

Workshop handout available here.
Accompanying workshop powerpoint available here as a pdf or as a powerpoint.
Bree's YouTube Channel: www.YouTube.com/MsBarnett
Maria Kapadia: maria.kapadia@yahoo.com
Feel free to email either one of us for more information on any. You can also ask for pictures or descriptions.

Calendar Pacing (Backwards Planning)

Exploratorium New Teacher Institute September 24, 2011
Presented with Steve Miller

Here is the power point following the General Guidelines sheet is available as a pdf.
Sample templates are available altogether as a pdf or doc. Downloading the templates to word may be easiest.
The website CalendarsThatWork.com has free printable calendars like this one for the current school year.
Bree's sample lesson plan including color coding, etc.
Generic Video questions for emergency substitute plans.
Sample Guided Reading assignment as a pdf or doc (students read the accompanying pages while filling in the worksheet) and the accompanying pages to give you an idea.