Southwest Alliance
Gloria Ferguson
Alliance Director
Science and Mathematics Education Resource Center @ ESD 112
gloria.ferguson@esd112.org
Voice: 360-750-7500 ext 301
Fax: 360-735-5698
Abbie Dick
Secretary
Science and Math Education Resource Center @ ESD 112
2500 NE 65th Ave
Vancouver WA 98661
abbie.dick@esd112.org
Voice: 360-750-7500 ext. 276
Fax: 360-735-5698
Bo Haldeman
Regional Science Materials Coordinator
Science Materials Center @ ESD 112
bo.haldeman@esd112.org
Voice: 360-750-7500 ext.344
Fax: 360-735-5698
Great Science, All Kids, Every Day
The
Southwest Washington LASER Alliance is about improving science teaching and
learning in six counties across Southwest Washington state. Each participating
school district has participated in an extensive planning process leading
to a four-year strategic plan for implementing a comprehensive science program.
The program design includes the introduction of a 24- week comprehensive,
balanced science program for over 50,000 students in both public and private
schools. Twenty-nine school districts and four private schools now comprise
this regional alliance.
The goal of the Southwest Washington LASER Alliance is for students to learn science by doing science instead of reading about it. Our strategy to achieve this goal is to provide EVERY elementary and middle school teacher with the ongoing materials support and professional development they will need to deliver consistently high quality science instruction. Building on the strengths of existing programs in each district, the project brings together practicing scientists, science educators, and teachers to explore science concepts and principles in depth and learn ways to involve K-8 students in more authentic investigations.
ESD 112
2500 NE 65th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98661
FROM
I-5
Take the SR-500 East exit driving toward Battle Ground and Orchards. You will
go through several stop lights. Take the Andresen Road exit. At the stoplight
on Andresen Road, turn right, and stay in the right lane. You will immediately
come to a stoplight
on Fourth Plain Blvd. Turn right, and get in the left lane. You will come
to two stoplights that are very close together. At the second stop light,
which is 65th Avenue, turn left. Drive approximately a half mile, and ESD
112 will be on your right.
FROM I-205
Take the SR-500 West exit to Vancouver. Go around the cloverleaf, over the
overpass, and take the NE Andreson exit. At the end of the exit, veer to the
left (at the stoplight on Andresen) and then cross under the overpass. Stay
in the right lane, and you will come to a stoplight on Fourth Plain Blvd.
Turn right, and get in the left lane. You will come to two stop lights that
are very close together. At the second stop light, which is 65th Avenue, turn
left. Drive approximately a half mile, and ESD 112 will be on your right.
FROM THE PORTLAND AIRPORT
Follow Airport Way out of the airport for approximately two miles. (You will
go through several stoplights). Go under the I-205 overpass, and turn left
at the stop light. This will put you on the on ramp to I-205 North. You will
cross over the Columbia River.
Continue past the exits to Highway 14 and Mill Plain Blvd. Take the SR-500
West exit to Vancouver. Go around the cloverleaf, over the overpass, and take
the NE Andresen Road exit. At the end of the exit, veer to the left (at the
stoplight on Andresen) and then cross
under the overpass. Stay in the right lane, and you will come to a stoplight
on Fourth Plain Blvd. Turn right, and get in the left lane. You will come
to two stop lights that are very close together. At the second stop light,
which is 65th Avenue, turn left. Drive approximately a half mile, and ESD
112 will be on your right.
| Southwest Washington LASER Alliance Curriculum Matrix | ||||
GRADE |
PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
EARTH SCIENCE |
LIFE SCIENCE |
OTHER |
KINDERGARTEN |
FOSS Wood and Paper |
FOSS Animals 2 x 2 |
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FIRST OR SECOND |
FOSS Solids & Liquids |
FOSS Air and Weather |
FOSS New Plants |
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| FOSS Balance and Motion |
FOSS Pebbles, Sand and Silt |
FOSS Insects |
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THIRD OR FOURTH |
FOSS Physics of Sound |
FOSS Earth Materials |
FOSS Human Body |
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FOSS Magnetism and Electricity |
FOSS Water |
FOSS Structures of Life |
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| FIFTH OR SIXTH |
FOSS Levers and Pulleys |
FOSS Environments |
GEMS Stories in Stone |
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FOSS Landforms |
FOSS Food and Nutrition |
FOSS Models and Designs |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL |
STC /MS Light |
FOSS Planetary Science |
FOSS Diversity of Life |
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STC /MS Energy, Machines & Motion |
FOSS Earth History |
STC /MS Human Body Systems |
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STC /MS Properties of Matter |
STC/MS Catastrophic Events |
FOSS Populations & Ecosystems |
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Middle School Unit Descriptions
Science Cooperative Members:
Clark County School Districts: Battle Ground, Camas, Evergreen, Green Mountain, Hockinson, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal
Cowlitz County School Districts: Castle Rock, Kalama, Kelso, Longview, Toutle Lake, Woodland
Klickitat County School Districts: Centerville, Glenwood, Goldendale, Klickitat, Lyle, Roosevelt, Trout Lake, White Salmon Valley, Wishram
Pacific County School Districts: Naselle-Grays River Valley, Ocean Beach
Skamania County School Districts: Mill A, Mount Pleasant, Skamania
Wahkiakum County School Districts: Wahkiakum
Private Schools: Cornerstone Christian, Our Lady of Lourdes, Pacific Crest Academy, Portland Christian, St. Rose Catholic, Three Rivers Christian
State Schools: WA State School for the Deaf