Delta Sierra Science Project Newsletter
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Thank you for subscribing to the Delta Sierra Science Newsletter, a publication of the San Joaquin County Office of Education and the Delta Sierra Science Project.
The state roll out of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) continues in 2019-20 throughout the state of California as the transition progresses towards the full implementation of the science standards and assessments supported by the newly adopted California Science Framework.
Please contact our SJCOE STEM Programs office if you have any questions or concerns at 209.468.4880 and visit our website at http://www.sjcoescience.org/
Sincerely,
San Joaquin County Office of Education
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STEM Teacher Professional Development and Announ
cements
 SJCOE STEM Programs Professional Learning
Engineering with 3D Printing
March 21, 2020, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
3D printing is a constantly expanding technology, from prototyping small electronic inventions, to building concrete structures. Students can learn engineering using 3D printers in the classroom. Join us to experience an engineering lesson and learn how to use 3D printers.
Registration and Additional Information
Make and Take Electrophoresis, Grades 6-8
April 16, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Come and experience how electrophoresis can be used to address CA NGSS Performance Expectations and make a class set of equipment that will allow you to continue this activity in your classroom for years to come! Kit assembly will serve a class of 35 working in pairs.
Registration and Additional Information
SJCOE Tech Summit
September 12, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
The SJCOE Tech Summit is an annual event where teachers, administrators, curriculum leaders, and IT staff members come together to learn how to incorporate more technology into the classroom.
Looking for new ways to use technology to bring more art into the classroom? Does your math class need a technology boost? Or are you just learning the basics of education technology and need help getting started? With this year's "Pick Your Path" theme, you'll be able to pick from several Tech Summit pathways to focus your learning as you explore new ways to use technology to prepare students for their futures. Or mix and match from different pathways when building your schedule. It's up to you. Join us, and let's all work together toward becoming the future-ready
educators that our students need us to be to put them on the right path.
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Regional STEM Opportunities and Resources for Teachers
California Department of Fish and Wildlife's
Conservation Lecture Series Presents:
Taking Photos of Nature for Science & Conservation: Utilizing Technology to Scale Community-Collected Biodiversity Data in California
Presented by Rebecca Johnson and Alison Young
March 26, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
The Citizen Science program at the California Academy of Sciences engages tens of thousands of volunteers in California and beyond to document biodiversity, since understanding when and where species occur at scale can only be done through mobilizing people everywhere to make observation of their local nature. In this talk Rebecca Johnson and Alison Young, Co-Directors of Citizen Science at the Academy, will highlight how they work with partners and communities to do this work and will discuss the resulting science, conservation, and stewardship outcomes.
Exploratorium 
The Exploratorium believes that learning is joyful and lifelong. By creating inquiry-based experience and tools that spark wonder; offer hands-on experiences; and encourage questions, explorations, and individual discovery, they're transforming the way people learn. Learning this way empowers people to figure things out for themselves-about science, but also about any topic, claim or idea.
If you're a teacher, parent, after-school educator, or professional developer, there are lots of unique resources for you.
California Academy Of Sciences Resources for Educators 
Information on professional development, field trips, videos, lessons plans and many more educator resources!
(877)227-3311
Next Generation Science Lesson Plans and Ideas | BetterLesson 
Easy and effective science lesson plans across all grades including Earth and space sciences, and engineering with free resources from world-class teachers.
NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Modules
The CA NGSS 3D Assessment Implementation Modules website is designed to provide teachers with assessment resources that support high-quality 3-dimensional learning for formative and summative purposes. The
website resources for analyzing, modifying and creating assessment items include:
- Unpacking the Performance Expectation Module
- 3D Assessment Analysis Module
- 3D Development/Modification Module
- NGSS Assessment Database
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Reference Resources
Forestry Institute for Teachers
Sierra Outdoor School, Sonora, CA 
June 21-27, 2020
Fire and Water: From the Sierras to the Ocean, learn how forestry resiliency keeps water clean for humans and wildlife.
Learn from professionals and build your own content knowledge through relevant and local topics:
Archaeology, Fire and Fuels, Entomology, Silviculture, Soils, Wildlife, Hydrology, Ecology and Resource Management.
Nanoscience Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers
June 29-July 2, 2020
Stanford University 
The nano@stanford is holding a four day Nanoscience Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers (NanoSIMST).
Selected teachers will learn the underlying physical concepts in nanotechnology and nanoscience in simple terms. This unique learning experience can enrich your current courses through both deepening content understanding and instructional practices.
NASA Teacher Resources
JPL Education:
Flyers:
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STEM Opportunities for Teachers and Students
STEAM Fair 2020 State Finalists
Congratulations to the state finalists for the CA State Science and Engineering Fair. They will be representing SJCOE April 20-21, in Los Angeles.
Jordan Prawira - Altamont Elementary, Lammersville USD
Divya Matta - Bethany Elementary, Lammersville USD
Sai Harish Balamurugan - Peter Hansen Elementary, Lammersville USD
Arshdeep Nijjar - Bethany Elementary, Lammersville USD
Alicia and Ashlyn Rocie - Mountain House HS, Lammersville USD
Jacqueline Prawira - Mountain House HS, Lammersville USD
Vishnu Matta and Ayush Sheth - Mountain House HS, Lammersville USD
See our
website for other winners and we hope to see you next year!
Information about the STEAM Fair 2021 will be posted in August 2020. If you have any further questions, contact Lissa Gilmore at [email protected]
2020 North Central Valley STEM Center Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the following teacher and student awards:
If you know of a worthy student or teacher nominee, please download and fill out or forward the attached application(s) to the appropriate person to do so. The applications must be completed and returned by
April 17.
The awards will be presented at our STEM Awards Ceremony which will be held on May 6, 2020 at the San Joaquin Delta College Diesel Lab.
The teacher of the year award recipient will receive $1,000 and the CTE and STEM students of the year will each receive $500.
SJCOE STEM Summer Camps 2020
Registration is now open for the 2020 Summer Camps for students! Camps are available for students in grades 2-12 and run in June and July in a wide variety of STEM topics including:
- Microscopy
- Biotechnology
- Robotics
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programming
- Outdoor Education
Summer Hire Paid Manufacturing Internship
The purpose of the technical Summer Hire Program is to match area high school students with summer jobs that represent STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields of study. Coaching and mentoring will be provided to the students in the summer hire program through the North Central Valley STEM Center. Please share this opportunity with high school students.
Applications are now being accepted and will close on
April 17, 2020. 
For more information please contact Bret States at
[email protected] or 209.468.4800
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
University Relations & Science Education presents
Science on Screen
Science in Space
March 14: Lost in Space
Monitoring Microbiomes: Detection on the International Space Station
Crystal Jaing and Nick Be, LLNL
April 4: First Man
Return to Apollo: Geologic evolution of a young moon
Lars Borg, LLNL
April 18: Deep Impact
Planetary Defense: Avoiding a cosmic catastrophe
Megan Bruck Syal and Mary Burkey, LLNL
Free Science Education Program and film with LLNL
Talk to a Scientist - an opportunity to meet and chat with the scientist following their presentation
The State Theatre | 1307 J. Street, Downtown Modesto, CA
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
University Relations & Science Education
Teacher Research Academies
Summer Program 2020
The Teacher Research Academy (TRA) offers middle school, high school, and community college faculty unique professional development experiences at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
Contact:
Joanna Albala, PhD
Manager, Science Education Program
[email protected]
Register online:
education.llnl.gov
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California Coastal Commission
45 Fremont Street, Ste 2000, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 597-5888
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Environmental Education
Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center
The Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center is a regional center for STEM and environmental exploration. It sits on over 200 acres of land nestled in a large meander of the San Joaquin River in Manteca, California. Several m
iles of hiking trails, seasonal ponds, oak woodlands, a meadow, over 80 acres of wild riparian forest, various picnic areas, a working farm, and the shores of the mighty San Joaquin River are a few highlights of this special place. Please visit our
website
for more information.
K-12 Environmental Literacy Workshop
This workshop will showcase vetted exemplar lessons that infuse California's Environmental Principles & Concepts. May 9,2020. 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. For more information visit here.
"Let's Play outside" Summer Camps
These day camp are hosted at Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center (
29442 Airport Way, Manteca). Students in grades 4 - 7 will participate in science activities, art, nature hikes, archery, fishing, and other recreational activities. We make science fun! We offer four sessions in June and July. Camps run
Monday - Thursday 9:00-2:00 PM The cost is
$250 per camper, lunch included. To see more information, please visit here.
MEANDER field trips, Grades 3-5
The San Joaquin County Office of Education has field trip opportunities for students in grades 3-5. Field Trip cost: $300 for a class of no more than 32 students. We can accommodate up to three classes of students at a time for this field trip. To schedule your field trip, please register here.
BioBlitz field trips, Grades 6-12
Students will work in small groups to identify and record the predominant species at the Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center. Students will hike, use maps, data sheets and iPads to contribute their observations to the iNaturalist app and help build a data base of the local species.
Field Trip cost: $300 for a class of no more than 32 students. We can accommodate up to two classes of students at a time for this field trip.
Please register here.
Volunteer at Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center
Are you passionate about nature? Would you like to share your love for the outdoors with elementary school students? Volunteers will help run science activities, hike to the San Joaquin River, work with student groups in grades 3 - 5. Please register
here
Please email Kristine Stepping for more information regarding programs at Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center : [email protected]
Statewide competitions for students
Mini-grants for Teachers
San Joaquin Earth Day Supports Environmental Science Education in the Classroom
Each year the Earth Day Committee sets aside funds to provide area teachers with a mini grant. The funding for these grants have been contributed in memory of Fran Abbott, a water education teacher and a leader in the environmental community. Awarded grants are to be used by the teacher to develop environmental education activities in the classroom with a demonstration project as an outcome. Each grantee then presents their class or school project at our annual Earth Day event. Earth Day 2020 is April 26th at Victory Park in Stockton, California.
This year we are awarding up to $250.00 per classroom and are encouraging teams of grade-level or cross age teachers to team up and work together on projects that are focused on Climate Change. Each teacher on the team could be granted up to $250.00.
Deadline for applications is March 6, 2020. Please apply here.
Visit here for other mini-grant opportunities for educators.
Environmental Literacy
California Environmental Literacy Initiative
The California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), led by Ten Strands, works statewide with guidance from a leadership council to create systems change in support of environmental literacy with a focus on access, equity, and cultural relevance for all students. Learn more.
Online Resources to teach climate change in K-12 classroom:
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FabLab
The SJCOE FabLab is a state of the art maker space. Students come for field trips or a series of field trips and learn to engineer using circuits, 3D printers, hand tools, laser cutters and more. Students address NGSS Engineering Design standards through fun activities like engineering a bridge to test and destroy, or building a robot to complete simple task. There are field trip options for grades K-12. If you are interested in scheduling a field trip or just have questions
please contact Stephen Callahan:
[email protected]
, (209) 468-9247 or visit our website.
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Interested in a TOPS STEM Program at your school?
Teaching Opportunities for Partners in Science (TOPS) is a program that places individuals with a background in STEM at your school where they teach hands-on lessons. Each volunteer spends about 8 hours per month at a specific school site where together with a teacher they help provide interactive, hands-on science and engineering lessons. If you are interested in having the program at your school or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Lissa Gilmore:
[email protected] or 209-468-4880 for more information.
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SJCOE STEM Kits
SJCOE STEM Programs offers a variety of STEM kits including:
Arduinos, GEMS, Makey Makeys, Math, Science and Beyond to name a few. Please reserve kits utilizing the online reservation request system:
Reserve a Kit
The rental fees range from $20 - $25 and may be checked out for up to one month at a time based on demand.
Kits are on a 1st come - 1st served basis, please call 209.468.4880 to check availability or you can use the above "Reserve a Kit" link. The resource check-out agreement must be signed by both the administrator and the educator prior to pick up. Please download the form
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About Us
San Joaquin County Office of Education STEM Programs is the
CCSESA Region 6 Science Lead and the Co-Director of the Delta Sierra Science Project, a California Subject Matter Project. Thank you for reading our newsletter.
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