CYSD Science

"This one-hour on demand web seminar addresses the call to guide students as they develop science arguments that are supported by research-based evidence. The presenters share examples of ways to teach students to glean appropriate evidence from informational texts and other resources and methods for compiling and sharing evidence in a cohesive, academic manner in both written and oral formats."

Teachers can bring Q?rius into their classrooms with Smithsonian Science How?, a new way to tap into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Science How? delivers real-world science into classrooms through free, interactive, live webcasts and supporting classroom resources. The 25-minute programs feature the research and personalities of the National Museum of Natural History, providing students with positive STEM role models, information about science careers and pathways, and connections to current research. For example, students can interact with Smithsonian experts who examine bones and artifacts that are millions of years old; they can piece together forensic anthropology mysteries and dive into coral reefs. In addition, students will see how scientists and other experts use tools and technology in their work and how the science is connected to them. Browse the program schedule to plan your next journey.

Interactive lessons to teach and test what you know about various math and science topics like volcanoes, photosynthesis, creating equations, and landforms.

Select a science topic to see a list of the key ideas for that topic and options for viewing items and additional information and data. This site includes student misconceptions.

Fascinating 130,000-frame-per-second video of glass that can withstand hammer blow at one end¿ but EXPLODES if you scratch the other | Mail Online

Here's one last video of Curiosity's landing. It is spectacular footage!

This link was recently posted on the AP Biology list serv. It looks pretty good and provides a great "hooK' to engage students.

Project-Based STEM & Ocean Education for K-12

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Educate your pupils using ARKive's many thousands of videos, images and fact files in a wide range of science, ICT, art and English projects. Use the ARKive multimedia materials to engage your class in key biology topics, such as variation and adaptation, habitats or life cycles, or use them as creative inspiration for art & design projects. All our photos, video clips and authenticated fact files are free and easy to use in your classroom activities and presentations.

This is an excellent resource. I've used it with my AP Biology class. We have a biodiversity wiki and we are looking for another Biology class to collaborate with us on our project.

A 6th and 8th Grade Science Teacher Shares His Top Tips (Back-to-School Series)

"Across North America ladybug species distribution is changing. Over the past twenty years several native ladybugs that were once very common have become extremely rare. During this same time ladybugs from other places have greatly increased both their numbers and range. Some ladybugs are simply found in new places. This is happening very quickly and we don't know how, or why, or what impact it will have on ladybug diversity or the role that ladybugs play in keeping plant-feeding insect populations low. We're asking you to join us in finding out where all the ladybugs have gone so we can try to prevent more native species from becoming so rare."