SD Unified Science
December 2024
Unified Science sparks curiosity and creativity, empowering the next generation to enact change in our local and global communities.
What's Happening in Unified Science
We are thrilled to announce the launch of SDUSD’s newly revised STEAM curriculum website! 🎉
Our updated platform offers a wealth of resources designed to engage educators and students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. With a fresh, user-friendly interface and a host of new features, navigating through our curriculum has never been easier.
Highlights of the revised website include:
- Curriculum by Grade-Level: New unit pages that streamline resources and provide easy access to lesson plans and slides.
- Professional Learning: A variety of resources to support educators in understanding grade-level units and elements of STEAM.
- About STEAM: Inspiring examples of student work and innovative project ideas.
- STEAM Support: Information on materials, support requests, and feedback options.
We invite you to explore the new site and discover how it can enhance your STEAM education journey. Visit us at bit.ly/sdusdsteam and join us in fostering a love for learning and creativity.
Computer Science Week (Hour of Code) is December 9th-15th!
Join millions worldwide in hosting an Hour of Code, inspiring students to explore computer science and advocate for equity. No experience necessary.
- View suggested activities and resources (UTK-12): http://bit.ly/sdusdHOC
- Share how you are celebrating on social media (view examples here)
- Visit CSEdWeek.org to learn more
Field Trip Opportunities
Salk Education Outreach Request Form
Salk Institute serves Southern California teachers and students of all ages through our core programs. These programs are free to students, teachers, and schools: Please visit their website for more information on High School Science Day, Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars, and the Ellen Potter Teacher Symposium.
Professional Learning & More
HS & MS: Professional Learning @ Salk
San Diego educators are invited to learn about active Salk Harnessing Plants Initiative research, participate in Education Outreach’s curriculum, and brainstorm new ways to bring Salk research into your classrooms. This professional development is open to high school and middle school educators. Lunch is provided.
Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Salk Institute | La Jolla, CA | 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
2025 STEAM Student Showcase at the CA STEAM Symposium
You and your students are invited to showcase your Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) program or activity. Students are at the heart of what we do, and we want to provide an opportunity to highlight your school or organization through a presentation, demonstration, or video of student work.
There are two primary ways to participate: asynchronously or live. You may submit pre-recorded video(s) of students sharing about a recent STEAM project to be screened during the event, or your students could lead an in-person demonstration during the STEAM Student Showcase on Saturday, February 8th
Each student group with their chaperone(s) will be provided a long table and chairs for students to have a dedicated area to demonstrate their work/projects. In the past, this Showcase was a highlight of the Symposium and event participants walked the Student Showcase area and engaged with students one-on-one.
For your students to participate in the event, please complete this Intent to Participate form by December 6, 2024. We look forward to seeing your students’ creative efforts! Please contact Karyn Warner at karyn@cdefoundation.org for more information or go to steamcalifornia.org for details about the California STEAM Symposium.
Highlighted Resources
We want to hear from you!
We want to hear your recommendations and share them with other science teachers!
If you have a favorite curriculum, reading, activity, or PLC plan that you want to recommend to other teachers we want to capture a short (1-3 minutes) video of you describing it and share it with other unified science teachers!
Email tlerner@sandi.net and one of us will come to visit you and record a short clip !
Science Joke! 😂
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