If you think Google Earth is great, then Google Sky is going to blow your mind. It lets you search the heavens and see images of stars, planets and galaxies taken from telescopes, probes and satellites. It includes infrared and microwave images as well as a historic map of the stars made by Giovanni Maria Cassini in 1792. If you don't know where to start, the site has some suggestions that you'll love.

Online textbook for math, science, stem, and others there's a teacher version and a student version oh, and it's free!

Students aged 13 to 18 from around the world are invited to ask questions and answer them through science experiments with a chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences, scholarships and real-life work opportunities. Awesome opportunity for students to explore and create a scientific fair project (presented online), to address something in the real world... for a real purpose... and a real audience...

"The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games are right around the corner (they start Feb. 7), and students likely are getting excited to watch Team USA compete. Although just about every subject can incorporate the Olympics in some way, this resource roundup focuses primarily on the STEM subjects. Here are some of our favorite STEM resources that incorporate the Winter Olympics."

" NBC Learn, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, has produced these 10 extremely interesting videos that explain the science behind different winter sports. For instance, students might find "Shaun White & The Engineering of the Half Pipe" particularly engaging, plus there are videos covering the science of ice and snow, bobsledding, and much more." --Edutopia

Um, this is a must-see vid

National Science Bowl - The National Department of Energy offers this unique experience. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math. A featured event at the National Finals for middle school students, the Electric Car Competition, invites students to design, build, and race battery-powered model cars. This competition tests the creative engineering skills of many of the brightest math and science students in the nation as they gain hands-on experience in the automotive design process and with electric battery technology.

As the world population continues to grow and become more connected than ever, The DuPont Challenge asks students to consider our most important challenges by researching and writing a 700-1,000-word science essay in one of the four categories: Together, we can feed the world. Together, we can build a secure energy future. Together, we can protect people and the environment. Together, we can be innovative anywhere. The first three categories reflect the global challenges on which DuPont as a company focuses its efforts. The fourth category opens up possibilities for students to address other important topics, using scientific research to solve issues that can range from medicine and health to mathematical computation to any science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topic that students are passionate about. For 7th-12th grades

Become Agents of Change! The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the premier national environmental sustainability competition for grades K-12 students. Through project-based learning, students learn about science and conservation while creating solutions that impact their planet. Beginning August 13, 2013 through March 4, 2014, teams from across the country will be challenged to create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their local communities.

"The ChemCollective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, tutorials, and concept tests. Teachers can use our content for pre-labs, for alternatives to textbook homework, and for in-class activities for individuals or teams. Students can review and learn chemistry concepts using our virtual labs, simulations, and tutorials. The ChemCollective is organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon who are interested in using, assessing, and creating engaging online activities for chemistry education."

This is based on the PD we did on Tuesday morning with AJHS.

close reading sample lessons -- it has literature and nonfiction -- some is for science, some for Social Studies, some for Eng class... so scroll through the list for your grade level and content area Note: I haven't gone through all of them and I don't know if they have all the steps, but it's a start to work with

"Welcome to the Global 2013 STEMx Education Conference. The conference will be held September 19 - 21, 2013. The conference is online, in multiple time zones over the course of two days, and free to attend!  Register as a member of this conference network to be kept informed!  See the conference information and welcome HERE and the menu links to the left and at the top of each page."

ages 13-18 -- AUTHENTIC PURPOSE / AUDIENCE Students sign up for the Science Fair with their Google account. Then they'll carry out a test or experiment on their chosen subject, entering all the information on their project site. All submissions are due by 30 April 2013.

Tons of awesome resources/links for 21st century, student-centered learning for physics

science, technology, research, engineering, arts, and math Can search by grade level: K-5; 6-8; 9-12 Can search by topic: biomedical tributary; engineering tributary; logistics, manufacturing and construction; architecture, digital media arts and tech; 3nergy, emerging sciences and math; agriculture, plant and animal science