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The National Science Teachers Association, which partnered in the creation of the Next Generation Science Standards, has a blog that provides insight into the standards and their adoption.

The National Center for Science Education's news page helps me keep up with the various legal and administrative battles surrounding science education in the US.

STEM Everywhere Video Series Explore STEM education in settings beyond the classroom walls, and see how opportunities to learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are all around us. From science-based internships, to student-run makerspaces, to after-school activities, STEM is everywhere.

From the cell phone alarm that wakes them to the tablets used to chat with friends and complete homework, today's students are surrounded by computer technology. It is ubiquitous, and critical to daily routines. Yet few understand how technology works, even as it becomes ever more intrinsic to how we solve business and community challenges.

I picked this one up from the list Diana provided; I read through the last several posts and I think it's fantastic. In the most recent post, I love the way the author is starting from a seemingly silly premise (does Flappy Bird have realistic physics?) and taking it to its logical conclusion in s surprisingly educational and entertaining way. In this way it reminds me of the webcomic "What If?" (from the guy who does XKCD), which takes a similar approach.

This would be great for the kids to be able to research things that they are interested in for a project!

How Stuff Works is a great site! They also put out a bunch of podcasts, including the very popular "Stuff You Should Know." I've actually heard of teachers playing these podcasts for students in class.