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From site: "The best way for students to learn science is to experience problems that challenge science, and the thought, habits of mind and actions associated with trying to solve them. This implies opportunities for authentic, inquiry-based learning. Problem-based learning (PBL) is a powerful vehicle for this, in which a real-world problem becomes a context for students to investigate, in depth, what they need to know and want to know (Checkly, 1997). It is a robust, constructivist process, shaped and directed primarily by the student, with the instructor as metacognitive coach."

A great science resource showing and explaining how weathering can change the landscape. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

This is an aggregation site for science news and articles. Find fascinating research and stories to intrigue your class and explore the boundaries of human knowledge yourself. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

Explore the rock cycle with this useful science site which provides an excellent introduction to the topic through interactive flash activities. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

In the final weeks of 2017 a new Science & Technology Curriculum for Kindergarten to Year Six slipped into the schools of New South Wales. What does this new curriculum bring and what does it reveal about the nature of learning as we approach the year 2020?

Learn about the science behind current events.  News stories that have ties to science are explained in an easy to read format.

Interactive website from the National WWII Museum in New Orleans with STEM resources for teaching the science and technology of WWII. 

Brain Genie, a great site to help students with math and science plus a writing site called 750 Words.

Free science investigator journals for upper elementary.

nice overview of learning competences for biological sciences.

The key to inspiring children to pursue science can be found in the curious and inquisitive spirit we all tap into as we first discover the world. Wendy Hawkins demonstrates why we need to inject a more experimental approach into our science curriculum to ensure that we stay connected to the scientist in all of us.

This article gives standards teachers should follow when making assessment in science education.  It explains ideas such as students having the opportunity to demonstrate their achievements and knowing what is expected of them

This report analyzes what works in middle school science classrooms.  It gives elements of assessment that lead to higher performance in science such as fairness/fun, focus, foundations, fluency, and fit.

Over time, students' personal values become more similar to those of their school principal, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Associational for Psychological Science. The findings indicate that head-teachers' values are linked with aspects of school climate which are, in turn, linked with students' own values.

More great science websites to enhance student learning.

This is a fun Android and Apple app from University College London were players complete a range of games to exercise the brain cells and provide researchers with real, but anonymous data to use in their study. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

Shortcuts to math/science symbols and equations.

A good collection of biology, chemistry and physics videos for GCSE level students. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

Funded by the Australia Government a great way for students to explore and research the ethics of current science and technology issues.

Check out the resources section for a link where you can find resources aligned to the Australian National Science Curriculum. There is some great stuff there if you have a good dig around.