Elementary Science Newsletter
October 5
Classroom makeover contest
The Compass Learning Classroom Refresh Contest gives teachers and students the opportunity to win a classroom makeover worth up to $70,000. Prize packages include cutting-edge personalized learning software, hardware, and professional development.
Here's how it works:
- Encourage your teachers to work with their students to create a music video expressing how technology will enhance the learning experience.
- Submit videos between September 19 and October 24.
- Spread the word to your school and local community to vote for each video for a chance to win!
Winners will be selected based on a mix of public votes and a judging panel. View full contest guidelines, including the prize package details per grade category, at www.ClassroomRefreshContest.com.
Cool tech tool of the week: Infogram
Create awesome infographics using Infogram.
Instructional Strategy of the Week: Exit Tickets
Click here for more instructional strategies.
Need resources?
Safety Reminder
Please review the following documents before beginning any activity that may pose a risk to students (directions for locating these resources are in parentheses).
- Science Class Safety Information Sheet (R:\Safety Information\Internal Policies)
- Elementary Science Safety Notebook (R:\01 Elementary Resources\5th Grade\Science\Elementary Science Safety)
- Review all documents in R:\01 Elementary Resources\5th Grade\Science\Elementary Science Safety
If you have any questions at all regarding safety in the science classroom, please contact me.
Important Dates
- Pets in the Classroom Grants (PK-8th)- now open
- Fund for Teachers Travel Grants- opens October 1
- Engineering is Elementary workshop travel grant (grades 1-5)- due October 10
- Oklahoma Science Teacher Association conference- November 1
- PASCO STEM Educator Award nominations (provides funding to travel to NSTA conferences)- November 30