SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Helpful Hints for Homeschool Parents
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What are some of the hurtles or challenges you
have begun to face when teaching Studies and
Science to your child at home?
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
CONTINUED
What are some tools or strategies that you have
begun to use that have helped you better teach these
Social Studies /Science concepts at home?
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SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE
ESSENTIALS
Some of the basic tools needed to get started
1. Understand the Social Studies and
Science packets for your grade level.
2. Look over the materials needed to get
started for your unit
3. Front load unit work: find ways to get
your child excited about this new unit by
looking at location on a globe, watch video
information on related topic or plan a field
trip (site or virtual).
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SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
SANTA ROSA ACADEMY
* K-5: McMillan/ McGraw Hill
6th-8th: Glencoe
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Discovering Our Past: Ancient Civilizations
Chapter 1: The First Civilizations
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Chapter Overview
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Vocabulary eFlashcards
Chapter 1
Chapter Overview
Student Web Activity
Self-­Check Quiz
ePuzzles and Games
Vocabulary eFlashcards
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K-5 UNDERSTANDING YOUR
SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES
List of Resources
1. Unit Guide: (choose
correct grade)
2. Lesson Plans: Print
out and bring weekly
3. Student Resources.
Be selective when printing.
4. Unit Project:
Optional Assignments
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SOCIAL STUDIES:
K-5 LESSON PLANS
3rd grade example
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INTERNET RESOURCES
* Additional resources are found on assignment sheets under
Recommended Viewing and Optional Activities
Recommended Viewing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPXDy-9iIAI
Optional Activities: http://epa.gov
Additional Social StudiesWebsites
1.http://www.watchknowlearn.org/
2. http://kids.usa.gov/social-studies/index.shtml
3. http://www.socialstudiesforkid.com/
4. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
5. http://www.goodsitesforkids.org/SocialScience.htm
6.http://www.lmsd.org/staff/elemtech/InteractiveSites/
interactivesocst.htm
7. http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/
8. www.ca.hss.glencoe.com
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6-8 GLENCOE RESOURCES
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/fybh/cahss.html
1. Choose correct textbook
2. Identify unit and chapter
3. Resources available:
- Chapter Overview
- Student Web Activity
- Self Check Quiz
- ePuzzles and Games
- Vocabulary eFlashcards
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Science Curriculum
Santa Rosa Academy
K-5: Science A to Z
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6th-8th: Glencoe Science
K-5 UNDERSTANDING YOUR
SCIENCE RESOURCES
Science Resources
1. Unit Guide: (choose
correct grade)
2. Lesson Plans: Print
out and bring weekly
3. Student Resources.
Be selective when printing.
4. Unit Project:
Optional Assignments
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SCIENCE:
K-5 LESSON PLANS
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K-5: Science A-Z
Online Resources
http://www.sciencea-z.com/scienceweb/resource/Science%20Videos?typeId=36
* Science videos are online
* Videos are broken down by
grade for easy viewing:
- K-2
- 3-4
- 5-6
* Need to check Science
Guide (look at Learning
Period) and identify theme.
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GLENCOE SCIENCE FOR MIDDLE
SCHOOL
Search Science Book Name: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007874184x/student_view0/
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SCIENCE WEBSITES/VIRTUAL
FIELD TRIPS
1. California Science Center
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/signin/author.html?seriesid=1
2. Science News For Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/category/earthsky/
3. Brain Pop For Science
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007874184x/student_view0/
4. Watch Know Learn
.http://www.watchknowlearn.org
3. Learning Styles
http://snjones.myweb.uga.edu/page2.htm
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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