Science Companion » Science Companion Curriculum http://www.sciencecompanion.com Inspiring Students to Explore their World Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:24:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Mud in the Mountains! A Virtual Field Trip in the Catskills http://www.sciencecompanion.com/2011/05/mud-in-the-mountains-a-virtual-field-trip-in-the-catskills/ http://www.sciencecompanion.com/2011/05/mud-in-the-mountains-a-virtual-field-trip-in-the-catskills/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 14:46:43 +0000 Leigh http://www.sciencecompanion.com/?p=7957

 

Join our marketing director Leigh (and a host of other critters) as they explore the Catskill Mountains around her farm — and what happens when it rains and rains and rains, with a lesson from our new Soils module!

Click here to download our Mud in the Mountains! Virtual Field Trip…

 

Want to be a Science Companion Virtual Field Trip Guide?

We’re having so much fun with these that we’d like to share!

Send us pictures from your vacation this summer to enter our Intrepid Virtual Field Trip Guide contest. If we choose your photos to fit with a lesson from one of our modules (you’re welcome to make suggestions or leave it to us), we’ll feature you as our guide and send you a free Science Skill Builders module, which is a great tool for any elementary classroom!

Send your photos and/or any questions to leigh(a)sciencecompanion.com!

 

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Join us for a celebration of speed and motion at the Indianapolis 500, combined with a lesson from our Motion module.

Click here to download the Indy 500 Motion Virtual Field Trip…

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Want to be a Science Companion Virtual Field Trip Guide?

We’re having so much fun with these that we’d like to share!

Send us pictures from your vacation this summer to enter our Intrepid Virtual Field Trip Guide contest. If we choose your photos to fit with a lesson from one of our modules (you’re welcome to make suggestions or leave it to us), we’ll feature you as our guide and send you a free Science Skill Builders module, which is a great tool for any elementary classroom!

Send your photos and/or any questions to leigh(a)sciencecompanion.com!

 

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This month, we invite you to look up!

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Join us on a virtual tour of planetariums to see what the sky brings, together with a new activity  on Sky and Weather from the latest edition of our Early Science Explorations module.

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Click here to download the Sky & Weather Field Trip!

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Science Companion Virtual Field Trips are a “Science in Real Life” series from Science Companion, paring a hyperlinked PDF lesson from one of our modules with a place or current event.

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Introduce technology and engineering seamlessly to your students at an unbeatable price!

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Get the S, T & E of your STEM education needs met easily and affordably.

Our Design Projects can either stand alone or support both compatible Science Companion modules and curriculum from FOSS and STC , making it easy to add technology and design right onto your existing science lessons. They’re accessible and engaging for both students and teachers.  (And did we mention they were a great price?)

Click here to find your rep!

Click here to download a flyer!




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Download it here:

Science Companion Light Field Trip

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More from Science Companion on the road in Pennsylvania.

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Researchers from the University of Chicago’s Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) and a cohort of Science Companion authors visited Central Bucks School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania last week. CEMSE is collecting and analyzing data to study the effects of Science Companion on student achievement and on student and teacher attitudes toward science. Student outcome data, student questionnaires, teacher questionnaires, and fidelity of implementation instruments will yield data that CEMSE will analyze to determine Science Companion’s impacts and effectiveness.

Jen Arrow’s Life Cycle Wall:

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Lisa Cirulli’s classroom:

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Nature’s Recyclers lesson outside:

It was a busy week, but great fun for the authors who got to see Science Companion in action!

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A Virtual Rock Walk through Indiana

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In honor of all of our teachers participating in the I-STEM Resource Network‘s wonderful pilot program, we invite you to join us as we check out some of the rocks in Indiana — and where they came from in our latest Virtual Field Trip.

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These field trips are a”Science in Real Life” Series from Science Companion, pairing a lesson from one of our modules with a special place or current event.

Click to Download your Copy.

Check Scribd for Other Virtual Field Trips!

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An Innovative Free Online Pilot Program!

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We know that both time and financial resources are limited for school districts these days. So, we are delighted to introduce an exciting new digital opportunity for you to try Science Companion materials at no cost, at a scale that is easily manageable.  And it’s high tech, too!

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Come to our Online Pilot Website and find:

  • Sample lessons from eight of our modules.
  • Conversation and support from content and teaching experts.
  • Free digital teacher materials and student resources.
  • Directions on how  to order  ‘lending library’ for kit materials.
  • A pilot that will give you a rich taste of inquiry science but requires no more than a handful of classroom sessions.

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“I think this is an awesome resource for doing science.” Field Test Teacher

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There are a limited number of online pilots available, so contact us now to  find out how you can explore Science Companion at your pace, for free. (And, of course, we have traditional pilots available too. Just ask!)

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Click here to visit the Science Companion Online Pilot Website!

Email us at pilots@sciencecompanion.com for more information.

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We’re  are honored to have been chosen by MMSA, the Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance as the inquiry science curriculum for the ongoing L-SILL Project (Linking Science, Inquiry and Language Literacy).

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What L-SILL is working towards:

The goal of L-SILL is to improve student achievement in science by supporting sustained professional development and the implementation of science-authentic classroom strategies that incorporate reading, writing, and speaking in the context of inquiry-based science. L-SILL provides school-based support with a variety of workshops and conferences open to any K-6 science teacher or administrator in Maine.

What they have to say about Science Companion:

Science Companion is the K-6 science curriculum program selected for L-SILL because of its focus on inquiry, developmentally appropriate content, pedagogical strategies, focus on the big ideas of science, and strong integrated literacy components. Science Companion incorporates children’s literature to model processes of science as well as to illustrate concepts and ideas. Scientists’ notebooks are an integral part of each kit, integrating a writing component. Questions and discussions are scaffolded in the Teacher’s Guides to assist teachers in guiding science discourse that will enhance students’ conceptual understanding of the targeted concepts. Reading, writing, and speaking are the essential components of literacy and Science Companion uses these to support science learning. Visit the MMSA to arrange a workshop at your school.

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We think the MMSA is pretty cool, too!

Click here for their 2010 Maine STEM Summit Report!

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Click here to see more pictures of the faces and places Belinda saw in Indiana.

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