This week, I am wrapping up my unit on Ecological Interactions and starting to review for the STAAR Test. Every other day, my students will be working on reviewing one of the four reporting categories. And for the past several years, the history department head and I have organized a STAAR Camp that spans 2 school days and incorporates 8 different science sessions and 8 different history sessions. The students alternate between a history classroom and a science classroom (completing 8 sessions a day). For the STAAR Camp, I have designed 8 sessions based on our highest needs (according to the data I've collected throughout the year using benchmarking information).
About 2 weeks ago my students took the Released STAAR Test and we will also spend 2 class days looking back at the test and going over each question. For that, I've created a page that includes all 54 questions and the related TEKS in student-friendly language. If you are a Texas teacher and would like to have access to this document, feel free to download it HERE. My students will see where their individual weaknesses are so that they can have a more focused, individualized review (since a one-size-fits-all doesn't really benefit each student).
One of our sessions is over atomic structure so I am frantically building magnetic atom models to use - I must cut this short and get back to work. My teaching partner is painting the backs of some dry erase boards we had with magnetic paint. I created a stencil of the first 3 rings (energy levels) with my Silhouette Cameo so that he can spray paint them. I am also using my Silhouette to create subatomic particle magnets. And the final cost is much less than the listed price you will find online for comparable models (which can run up to $70)!
I can't wait to share all of the materials I create for the 8 science sessions.
About 2 weeks ago my students took the Released STAAR Test and we will also spend 2 class days looking back at the test and going over each question. For that, I've created a page that includes all 54 questions and the related TEKS in student-friendly language. If you are a Texas teacher and would like to have access to this document, feel free to download it HERE. My students will see where their individual weaknesses are so that they can have a more focused, individualized review (since a one-size-fits-all doesn't really benefit each student).
One of our sessions is over atomic structure so I am frantically building magnetic atom models to use - I must cut this short and get back to work. My teaching partner is painting the backs of some dry erase boards we had with magnetic paint. I created a stencil of the first 3 rings (energy levels) with my Silhouette Cameo so that he can spray paint them. I am also using my Silhouette to create subatomic particle magnets. And the final cost is much less than the listed price you will find online for comparable models (which can run up to $70)!
I can't wait to share all of the materials I create for the 8 science sessions.
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