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Science Resources linking Common Core to science Ideas for how to incorporate writing and reading in the science classroom

Science Resources linking Common Core to science Ideas for how to incorporate writing and reading in the science classroom

"A programme that brings live fish into classrooms to teach the fundamentals of biology not only helps students learn, but improves their attitudes about science, a new study finds. The study of nearly 20,000 K-12 students, who raised zebrafish from embryos over the course of a week, found that kids at all grade levels showed significant learning gains. They also responded more positively to statements such as "I know what it's like to be a scientist." The results, to be published by the journal PLOS Biology, suggest that an immersive experience with a living creature can be a particularly successful strategy to engage young people in science, technology, engineering and maths."

The case for sci-fi in the classroom

"A set of 13 fun science experiments that you can do in your classroom with easily available materials."

In contrast to the technology teachers use in a classroom for their professional use, what is the technology (or digital) footprint of your students?

A free educational resource about the science of car crashes for grades 5-12 STEM classrooms.

"Hungry for exciting activities based in mind-blowing scientific phenomena? Try our Science Snacks: bite-sized versions of Exploratorium exhibits and other investigations that you can build at home or in your classroom using cheap, readily available materials. Satisfy your curiosity without ever getting full. "

"This very popular Information and Communications Technology conference runs annually. The conference program caters for upper level primary and secondary teachers. The conference showcases the most recent information and communications technology used in the science classroom. New teaching and learning ideas and software demonstrations combine with hands-on interactive sessions to give you new ideas, strategies and methods ready for use with your students."

Students play the role of birds, go out on the school lawn, and pick up toothpick "stick worms" which have been previously scattered on the lawn in equal numbers of green-stained and unstained. "Birds" are chased away before the "worm population" drops too low. Back in the classroom, the number of green and non-green "worms" are compared individually and for the whole class. Discussion relates the experience to the elements of natural selection. As presented here, it does not lend itself to demonstrating the effects of selection over multiple generations.

"checking out a few (or all) of these amazing chemistry videos online. Some are funny, some impressive, but all will showcase the true awesomeness of chemistry"

John Fischer, Ashwaubenon HS, Green Bay, WI, has created an artificial "Two Liter Creek" in his classroom for water quality studies in the middle of a Wisconsin winter. It is simply a 50-gallon aquarium with a pump that lifts water into an array of 15 two-liter bottles that have been mounted on a pegboard.

Can't make it to a zoo? Observe animal habits and habitats using one of the many webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world in this inquiry-based activity that focuses on observation logs, class discussion, questioning, and research. Students begin by viewing an animal webcam, making observations, and describing what they see in a notebook or log.

Examines what Google Earth is, provides resources for learning how to use Google Earth, discusses Google Earth's relevance/utility in the classroom, points to wasy to get started, and introduces Keyhole Markup Language (KML), a standard format for storing and distributing geographic data.

100,000 of the best questions from NY Regents, State Assessments, Academic Competitions, and more. Search by topic or exam. Select, arrange, and format questions the way you like. Create beautiful classroom materials in just minutes!