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Science Scope and Sequence

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Science Curriculum Guides

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2008-2010 the JSD Science Curriculum Committee participated in an arduous process to revise the K-8 science curriculum.  This process included a review of the previous curriculum and practices, current research and methodologies and input from teachers, staff and communities members.  To facilitate the work of aligning district goals, national science benchmarks and standards, and Alaska standards and grade level expectations, we implemented the Curriculum Topic Study approach.  The work of Page Keeley and the Maine Math and Science Alliance serves as the foundation of our K-8 curriculum documents.

Several K-8 teachers along with community members worked to articulate the scope and sequence and the curriculum guides for each grade level. 
The scope and sequence provides students with an opportunity to learn key concepts from Kindergarten through 8^th grade, in Earth, Life, Physical Science and the Alaska Seas and Rivers curriculum. Currently teachers are working with the curriculum documents to delineate unit activities and the required materials to implement an inquiry-based model of instruction.

Science Resources

Alaska volcanos guidebook for teachers U.S. Geological Survey
Bob Armstrong, Nature photos for classroom use
Climate Literacy, Climate change teaching resources, grades 3-12, based on the Essential Principals of Climate Literacy
NOAA Resources, Lesson plans and activities
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Newsletter

Southeast Alaska Museum of Natural History, Juneau, Fred Koken, 789-9304
Support Resources for Science: Carolina Biological

World Moon Project Interested teachers are invited to join the MOON Project, which engages students internationally in collaborative science inquiry.  Contact melanie.smith@ttu.edu to start in the fall or spring.  The MOON project is free.  Students learn about the moon but more importantly they are (1) engaged in a long term inquiry (2) to increase their global awareness.

Bill Nye's Climate Laboratory, requires Adobe Flash Player 10.3

Mineral Institute

National Science Foundation Classroom Resources

The Habitable Planet-Environ. Science Grades 9-12

EARTH Science Site

AAAS Project 2061 Science Assessment Website

Green Education

Chemistry to Dye for

A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Core Ideas, from the National Academies Press



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Science Kits used in the Juneau School District

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Science Notebooks

General Information and Templates

Alaska Seas and Rivers, background information
Enhancing Learning with Science Notebooks, NSTA article
FOSS web information

Examples for Middle School

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Literature Connections

NSTA Recommendations

ACORN Naturalists

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Local Scientists & Agencies

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Alaska State Museum

Discovery Southeast

Douglas Island Pink & Chum, DIPAC, Macaulay Fish Hatchery

Environmental Sciences, University of Alaska, Southeast

Chilkat Indian Village, Klukwan, Alaska

Juneau Watershed Partnership

National Park Service – Glacier Bay

NOAA Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional Office

Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators

Sealaska Curriculum Guides

U.S. Forest Service, Tongass

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To submit contributions or corrections to this Science Instruction web page,

please send a message to scienceweb@jsd.k12.ak.us

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