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Welcome to FCS Elementary Science!
Welcome to FCS Elementary Science!
Welcome to the FCS K-5 Science Homepage! This site is your one-stop shop for all things K-5 science teaching and learning. Within each grade level homepage, you will find FCS units created by teachers from across our district. These units prioritize both the GSE Science Standards and the 3-dimensions of science; connecting crosscutting concepts, the engineering practices, and the core content.
District Focus: 5E Model for Instruction to best prioritize inquiry-based science learning for our young scientists and engineers.
District Focus: 5E Model for Instruction to best prioritize inquiry-based science learning for our young scientists and engineers.
To support this focus you will notice all grade level unit guides have learning progressions that follow the 5E model; Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate.
To support this focus you will notice all grade level unit guides have learning progressions that follow the 5E model; Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate.
The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) defines the 5E Model as a "research-based approach to designing instructional sequences within a unit where each phase (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) is used as the basis for one or more lessons".
For more support please see NSTA's 5E Model Lesson Webinar Collection.
The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) defines the 5E Model as a "research-based approach to designing instructional sequences within a unit where each phase (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) is used as the basis for one or more lessons".
For more support please see NSTA's 5E Model Lesson Webinar Collection.
Additional Resources
Are you looking for science professional learning opportunities? The Ga DOE has professional learning virtual communities, and recorded sessions from recent PL sessions.
Learn more about the 5E + IA model, and the research behind why this STEMscopes utilizes it throughout every unit.
Stay in the loop with the latest science research and resources with the National Science Teaching Association! Be sure to check out the sensemaking Daily Do tasks to promote daily engagement in your classroom, and consider making this part of your morning meeting routine!
The Science Georgia Standards of Excellence focus on a limited number of core disciplinary ideas and crosscutting concepts which build from Kindergarten to high school. The standards are written with the core knowledge to be mastered integrated with the science and engineering practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design. Crosscutting concepts are used to make connections across different science disciplines.
The Georgia Science Teachers Association supports teachers across the state by curating professional resources.
Use this Ga DOE guide to learn more about engaging and accelerating student learning. More specifically, dive into the science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, disciplinary core ideas, phenomena, and how 3D science looks in practice.
Contact Information
Contact Information
Lani DeLallo
K-5 Science & SS Specialist
MDeLallo@forsyth.k12.ga.us
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