Literacy, Language, and Community Connections
Resources that support home/school connections as well as community outreach
Engaging in authentic research through a citizen science project can allow students to deepen their engagement in a wide variety of content standards (science, math, ELA, health, etc.) By providing experiential learning opportunities and access to nature, students are also able to develop environmental science agency, recognizing their own impact on the world. By connecting directly with their community, students begin to see direct connections between their work and the impact that they are able to have. These resources will support home/school connections as well as community outreach.
YCCS Book List – Recommended readings for all levels (ages 5-adult)
Sample Parent Facing Introduction Letter (in English and Spanish)
Supporting Scientific Discovery at Home (Click here for the Spanish version) - Handbook for educators as well as caregivers on ways to facilitate student dialogue focused on the NGSS practices
Community Outreach Sample Field Notes – Example of data collection with community outreach and engagement
Sample Unit Integrating NGSS, ELA, HSS and Citizen Science - Week One, Week Two, Week Three
California Association of Science Educators: Using Citizen Science to Support Social and Emotional Learning Needs During Covid-19 to Engage Students and Caregivers
Supporting Sense-making: Frames/Questions – Sentence Frames (to be used with and by students) and Probing Questions/Talk Moves (to be used to support student sense-making)
