Fourth Grade

Some details for Fourth Grade training (all are subject to change as the SDE continues to develop the training for this summer). 

Please click on the Science Registration link on the right side to register for summer training.  You will either register for Regular Summer Institute or Compressed or Crossover Training.  All registrations will receive a follow-up response from AMSTI-UNA to let you know which training dates to confirm you will attend this summer.   

AMSTI Unit Titles for Fourth Grade 

Year 1:  Energy and Wave Unit (semester long unit)

• STC Module:  Electric Circuits
• BBS:  Energy Works

Year 2:  Water and Landforms Unit

• STC Module:  Land and Water
• GLOBE:  Soil Characterization

Year 2:  Animal Studies Unit

• STC Module:  Animal Studies

Types of AMSTI Science Training for this Summer

1. Regular AMSTI Summer Training:  This training is for teachers who have never been trained on AMSTI Science Kits.
2. Compressed AMSTI Training:  This is for teachers who have been trained on AMSTI Science kits at a different grade level.
3. Crossover AMSTI Training:  This is for teachers who are trained on kits that will remain at the current grade level but have had some modifications or may have additional kit titles as part of the new unit (For fourth grade this would be the Energy and Waves Unit. 

Specific Training Dates and Locations
 

Type training	Title of training	South Location	North Location	Who should attend?
Regular	Regular Year 1 Summer Institute	Russellville Area June 7-10, 2016		Teachers who have never attended AMSTI Science Training.
Regular	Regular Year 2 Summer Institute	Russellville Area June 13-15, 2016.		Teachers who have never attended AMSTI Science Training.
Compressed (fully trained at another grade level)	Electric Circuits Unit	Jasper Area June 20, 2016	Shoals Area June 27, 2016	Teachers who have trained AMSTI Science at a different grade level and are not trained in Energy Waves Unit
Compressed (fully trained at another grade level)	Animal Studies Unit	Jasper Area June 21, 2016	Shoals Area June 28, 2016	Teachers who have trained AMSTI Science at a different grade level and are not trained in Animal Studies Unit.
Compressed (fully trained at another grade level)  & Crossover (fully trained in Fourth)	Land and Water Unit	Jasper Area June 22, 2016	Shoals Area June 29, 2016	New Unit Teachers who have trained on current fourth grade modules or teachers who trained AMSTI Science at a different grade level
Crossover (fully trained on all fourth grade units)	Training on Energy Works BBS Kit	Jasper Area June 23, 2016	Shoals Area June 30, 2016	Teachers currently trained on current Electric Circuits kit who need update for the new Energy Works Kit.

If you like more specific details we have posted our flowchart to determine your training. 

Training information for previously trained AMSTI Science Teachers (this is the flowchart we will use to determine which type training you will need to attend)

The following flowchart is for teachers who have been through some type of AMSTI Science Training.  It can be used to help you know how many days of training and what type of training to expect.  If you have never had AMSTI Science training, you will attend Regular AMSTI Summer Training. 

Flow chart flows down

Currently teaching and fully trained in Fourth Grade science Year 1 and Year 2.	Grade level change (Fully Year 1 and 2 trained at a grade level other than Fourth Grade)	Trained one summer institute at a different grade level other than Fourth Grade (grade level change)	Trained one summer of Fourth Grade (either Year 1 or 2) but not two summers
Attend 1 day compressed/crossover Land and Water	Attend 1 day compressed/crossover Land and Water	Attend Year 1 Summer Institute	AMSTI Site will determine which training teacher should attend.
Attend 1 day crossover for Energy Works, BBS	Attend 1 day compressed for Animal Studies	Attend 1 day compressed/crossover Land and Water
	Attend 2 days compressed for Electric Circuits and Energy Works, BBS kit	Attend 1 day compressed for Animal Studies