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Lesley A. Merritt, Science Instructional Specialist
Center for Math & Science Education
WAAX 202; 1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
lmerritt@uark.edu
phone (479) 575-3875
cell (479) 530-8406
fax (479) 575-5680
http://www.cmase.uark.edu
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING ANY INFORMATION BELOW OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL QUESTIONS.
Grants
Arkansas Science Teachers Association Grant $500 http://www.arkscience.org/grants_and_programs.php (in 2014 there was only one application for three offered grants)
Next Generation Science Standards Information
Next Generation Science Standards-http://nextgenscience.org/
ADE Science Standards: http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/learning-services/curriculum-and-instruction/arkansas-k-12-science-standards
ADE Implementation Timeline: K-12ScienceStandardsTimeline11.12.14 Update.pdf
Next Generation Science Standards Training 2012
Keep up to date by going to http://ngss.nsta.org/
TEMPLATES:
UbD NGSS Lesson Plan template.docx
WORKSHOPS:
August 13, 2015: Elkins Classsroom Management/Engagement
June 23, 2015 Ledbetter CCSS and Science Coorelation
June 15, 2015: What I Wish I Knew My First Years and then some
June 11-12, 2015: Planning for New Science Standards
August 14, 2013: Implementing the Science & Engineering Practices in Your Classroom
December 10, 2012: JBU Science Methods
October 6, 2012: CMASE Vernier LabQuest Workshop
September 2012: Science Fair Orientation
September 2012: ISTE Reflections for ADE Science Unit
August 2012: RGL Middle School Farmington CCSS for Content Teachers
August 2012: Bentonville 7-8 Next Generations Science Standards Training
August 2012: An Introduction to Vernier LabQuest 2 at Huntsville Schools
February 10, 2012: Green Forest Common Core Training 3rd-8th
December 2011: Notebooking Part 1
November 2011 Writing to Learn
November 2011Westfork Vocabulary Training
June and July 2011: ADE Content Literacy for 5-8 and 9-12 Science Teachers
June 28-29, 2011 Story Book Science
June 7, 2011: K-5 ELA Common Core Training at Elkins Elementary
June 7, 2010: Ozark Kindergarten PD
August 10, 2009: ASTA Minigrant Workshop
May 19, 2009: Technology Workshop
April 14, 2009: Water Precious Water
March 31, 2009: Hands-on Astronomy
December 6,2008: Technology for the Timid
November 3, 2008: Newtonian Rockets
October 20, 2008: Easy Electricity for Elementary Educators
September25, 2008: U of A Science Methods-Magnets Lesson
September 13, 2008: Rockets and Rollercoasters
INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR TRAINING
IF Year I Day 1 Training PowerPoint - ICIday1 rev 04 30 07.pptx
IF Year I Day 2 Training PowerPoint - IF Day 2 & 3 Combined NW Coop.ppt
ADE IF Job Description Instructional Facilitator description.doc
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
ADE LDC Conference July 2015
Creating LDC Science Skills with the new Arkansas K-12 Science Standards
Using Mini-Tasks to Build Content in the Science Classroom
Arkansas Curriculum Conference:
November 2014
See My Thinking through Science Notebooks
November 2012
How to Keep My Science Content in a CCSS World
How to Keep My Science Content in a 21st Century World
November 2010 & 2011
Hamburger, Hotdog, Burrito There's More-Foldables in the Classroom
November 2008
Using Science Notebooks in the Elementary Classroom (presented by Jenny Gammill, Northwest Co-op Science Specialist)
Rogers Math & Science Mini-Conference:
K-3 Life Cycles 2009
Integrating Science Across the Curriculum 2010
Space Explorers Educators Conference, NASA 2009:
Inferences: It's Not All a Guessing Game!
Presented by Lesley Merritt & Lisa Anderson
Educators Technology Conference, 2009
5-8 CMASE Summer Insititute 2009
http://bridgingthegap09.pbworks.com
5-9 CMASE Summer Institute 2010
http://www.explorationsinmathandscience.pbworks.com
PEPSIL Summer Institute Documents
K-5 CMASE Summer Institute 2015
2015 Science Content in the Elementary Classroom
OTHER COOL ACTIVITIES
Planet Book cut-out for kids: Planet Book Presentation.ppt
Newton's Laws Activities Newton's Laws Lesson
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OUTDOOR CLASSROOM IDEAS & GRANTS
Clarksville slide show PP 03.ppt
Arkansas Schoolyard Habitat Grant Application.pdf
Summary of Grants for Outdoor Classroom.doc
Root Elementary’s Outdoor Classroom Dream.ppt
Arkansas Natural Resources PowerPoint.ppt
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SURVEY FOR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS 2011