Using+WIDA+to+differentiate+FOSS+Science+Kits+for+grades+K-4+by+generating+MPIs

Sara Pimental, Merri Lynn Jono, Elizabeth (Callaghan) Done, Chris Brezny at Green Central
 * Team Members/ School(s):**

**Brief description of Learning Circle plan:** Our project will focus on constructing MPIs for 4 science kits: Electricity (1st), Insects (2nd), Structures of Life (3rd), and Microworlds (4th). The project will focus on creating chunked strands, resulting in 3 MPIs for Beginners (WIDA levels 1-2), Intermediate (Levels 3-4), and Advanced (Levels 4-6). Routine expressions will also be included and other supports that relate to a lesson for quick reference for teachers.


 * Timeline:**
 * March || April || May || June ||
 * * Email communication with Joe Alfano to discuss Science curriculum.
 * Team meeting: assignment of FOSS Kits to various team members.
 * Individual work: teachers begin to familiarize themselves with FOSS Kits, State and grade level Science standards (SciMathMN), identifying content “Big Ideas” and overall language skills. || * Team meeting to collaborate about completed work.
 * Individual work: create language targets for each lesson.
 * Individual work: begin gathering supplemental materials or resources.
 * Individual work: begin to generate MPIs for one FOSS Kit.
 * Team meeting to check for alignment of MPI drafts and Can Do Descriptors. || * Individual Work: Complete MPIs for designated FOSS Kits.
 * Team meeting: final check on MPIs.
 * Create and organize supplemental material. || Produce final drafts of:
 * MPIs for each FOSS Kit.
 * Differentiated task master copies.
 * Supplemental resources list for each kit, including native language resources.

Final Team Meeting: pool generated resources into and organized “library” in the ESL office.
 * Create check-out system.
 * Plan presentation of work for next school year. ||

Work & Progress:
Below you will find our final drafts of MPIs for the selected science kits. Please feel free to e-mail us with any questions, feedback, or suggestions for improvement. Two versions of each file is included, one word document that you may edit, or one PDF file for easy viewing on handheld devices (iPhone/iPad).

=Electricity (1st Grade):= Word format: PDF format:



=Insects (2nd Grade):=

=Structures of Life (3rd Grade):= = = =Microworlds (4th Grade):=