CJ Colley, PhD

@thinksci.bsky.social

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Science Instructional Coach, Elementary K-5; Teacher learning facilitator using AST practices to support learning, http://AmbitiousScienceTeaching.org

Photo shows homemade stamps made with pattern block shapes. There is a set of 6 stamps with one of each shape, hexagon, square, trapezoid, rhombus, triangle, and a skinny rhombus. I stamped them on paper with black ink to make some patterns with shapes
Collage of 8 photos showing insects pinned in display cases, typed information about different insects like beetles and butterflies, insects traps used at this park for scientific study
Photo grid with examples of third graders observing and sketching and measuring the gaps in the magnetic ringtoy. The magnetic ring toy has a black magnetic base horizontal with a vertical black plastic rod over which a set series of doughnut shaped magnets rest. Depending on which poles of the magnets are facing each other some configurations show 1, 2, 3, or 4 magnets on the bottom, all attracting in a clump. And then a gap before other magnets kind of floating above them. There were 5 different configurations students examined
4 photo grid showing students hands doing various stages of the baking process from measuring wet ingredients & dry ingredients to cominging and mixing the batter, spooning it into muffin cups, and weighing muffins on small digital scales before and after baking
Collage of images showing students notes and writing in their science notebooks, showing still frames from salmon people video and from a fish wars video, plus images showing clusters of sticky notes on a chart to show student questions grouped by theme
Woman with brown hair and maroon sweater standing in front of evergreen trees holding a book just below her smiling face. The cover of the book shows people planting trees with a title Teaching Climate Change Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Committment to Justice by Mark Windschitl
Image of the top of a Japanese asplendium nidus fern featuring numerous 6 inch long, shiny wrinkled green leaves. The tag for the plant reads: Function with a flourish. A breath of fresh air. Scientifically proven to convert C02 into oxygen and remove harmful particles from the air. Will grow endlessly if put into a bigger pot!
4 quadrant photo grid. 1 shows adult notebook entry making observations of some leaves on a bush outside with notes from session. 2 table with books and collections for readaloud and small objects to observe and share about. 3 one teacher making observations on the recess field sits by the fence and notices a friend (and earthworm) that's surfaced and wiggling on her notebook. 4 a pair of educations shares their observations and gets feedback on specific details or adds their wondering