Project: New Science Curriculum, 3rd Grade, Hebron Elementary

Name: Ashley Westman

Date:
Topic 1: Forces/Motion/Magnetism

ID LEVEL 1 TASK
1 Needs Assessment
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
2 School Outline
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
3 Plan the lessons
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.3
3.3.1.
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.4
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
4 Technology components
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
 4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.3
4.3.1
4.3.2
5 Assessments
5.1
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.3
5.3.1
Topic 2: Animal Ecosystems

LEVEL 2 TASK

School Climate

Determine the Standards

Dates and Length

Other Factors

Outside Resources

Lesson Plans

Worksheets

Interactive activities

SMART Board
Chromebooks

iPads

Quizzes

Tests

Technology
Topic 3: Weather

LEVEL 3 TASK

Define grade level

Determine number of students and teachers
Survey number of resources currently available

Analyze current science curriculum

Align with NGSS
Decide on the three topics for the year

Start in September and end in June

Define exact start and end dates for each topic
Organize topics equally

Look at topic versus the time of year

Use school calendar
Take holidays and events into consideration of timeline

Search for science kits for each topic

Talk with principal to determine budget

Type an outline of the order of lessons for each topic

Provide a brief overview of what should be taught
Attach sample lessons
Define any new vocabulary

Create note taking sheets

Create worksheets for different activities
Copy multiple resources from science kits

Put together hands on activities for each topic

Create outdoor activities for each topic
Determine experiments that can be conducted in classrooms

Put togther SMART Board lessons

Find videos to accompany each topic
Discover online websites/games
Create interactive activities in SMART Notebook
Set up Google Classroom activities
Place student friendly websites on home pages

Download applications for each topic

Organize applications into folders for convenience

Create quizzes for during the lessons

Make pencil and paper quizzes
Create hands on activities designed as a quiz

Create pre tests for each topic

Determine post tests that match up with the pre for each topic
Make pencil and paper tests
Create hands on activities designed asa test

Make parts of tests and quizzes on Chromebooks

Project: New Science Curriculum
Name: Ashley Westman

Item # Needed
Science Kits 3 (1 for each topic)

Outside Curriculum 1

Toner 2

Science Materials 1 or 2
(Not part of kits)

iPad Applications Between 5 and 10

Teachers Pay Teachers Between 5 and 10

Activities

Extra Costs Not ?

Inititally Included

Stakeholder's 8
Compensation
 Budget Plan

Rationale For Item

The new curriculum requires brand new materials. A science kit is beneficial since it will align with the NGSS
and provide many resources and activities all in one.

This is an item that may be purchased, but also may not be. If a stakeholder finds and already created
curriculum from an outside resource that matches one of the topics, the money will be set aside if it
requires a cost.

There will be much that will be printed for all teachers and students both in black and white and in color.
Separate money will be set aside to purchase toner cartridges as they are needed for the printing and
copying.

There are going to be other resources and materials that will be needed for lessons, mostly for
experiments. All teachers will see what materials they currently have, but new ones will need to be
purchased as well. Depending on the resource and cost, there may be up to 2 of one item that will be bought.

The goal for iPad applications is to find those that are free, but there part of the budget will allow up to 10
to be bought. They must meet the needs of the topics, and prove their use in the classroom.

This website will be useful in creating new activities and lessons. Again, the goal will be to find free lessons,
but up to 10 may be purchased through the budget depending on the cost.

There may be problems that occur which require a cost to repair. There also may be materials not thought
of ahead of time that extra money should be set aside for.

Many of the stakeholders will be given a small bonus for their time put into the project, and
hours over the summer.
Projected Cost/Amount Allowed Actual Cost
Kit 1 (Forces): $630 $1,365
Kit 2 (Ecosystems): $420
Kit 3 (Weather): $315
Total: $1,500

$500 $300

$500 $400

$750 $700

$75 $100

$150 $200

$250 $100

$2,800 $2,800
($350 each)

Total: Total:
$6,525 $5,965
Project: New Science Curriculum
Name: Ashley Westman
Budget Plan Cont.

Stakeholder Weekly Labor Requirements Extra Hours Put in Total

Project Manager 10 hours 20 hours
Principal 4 hours 10 hours
Superintendent 2 hours 5 hours
Third Grade Teachers (4) 8 hours each 15 hours each
Head of IT 3 hours 5 hours
Reading Specialist 6 hours 5 hours
Math Specialist 6 hours 5 hours
STEAM Teacher 8 hours 15 hours
Town Curriculum Coordinator 1.5 hours 2.5 hours
Parents 10 minutes -------------------------------------
Total Working Hours Compensation
170 hours None
60 hours None
35 hours None
405 hours total $350
50 hours $350
90 hours $350
90 hours $350
135 hours $350
25 hours None
2.5 hours None
Total: Total:
1,197.5 hours $2,800