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EELink Compiles Environmental Education Lesson PlansWe review a website offering free compilation of preK-12 lessons, activities and other curriculum resources that focus on environmental education. | ||
All About BirdsAll About Birds is an online guide to birds and bird watching with entries for 585 species. It has ID tips, sound, and video for 117 species; a weekly bird feature; Q and A between readers and experts; and, a weekly quiz on a companion Facebook page. | ||
Columbus DayColumbus Day is celebrated in the U.S., Spain, and many countries in Latin America. Whether Christopher Columbus is thought of positively or negatively depends on point-of-view. The following themed package presents a rangs of opinions. | ||
Science Teaching Case StudiesWatch free videos for science teachers - 25 half-hour video programs and guides - on your computer. Follow Donna, Mike, Audrey, and other science teachers as they work to improve one aspect of their teaching. | ||
Outdoor Action (OA) Guide to Map & Compass (Part 1)This site provides a good tutorial on how to use a compass and map, with plenty of illustrations for map skills and orienteering instruction. | Background Reading | |
ZooniverseZooniverse offers a collection online, interactive projects that cover topics in space, climate, nature, and humanities. These projects are best suited to grades 6-12. Registration is required but free. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
Monarch Butterfly MigrationFollow the 2012 monarch migration and report your own monarch sightings on the Monarch Butterfly Migration: Journey North website. You and your students can help scientists understand how climate and seasons affect monarchs. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
Exploring Space through MathThis website from NASA will help students in grades 7-12 develop a deeper understanding of key mathematical concepts, and learn how to apply those concepts in the context of space exploration. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan | |
The Transit of VenusOn June 5, 2012 Venus will cross the face of the sun, producing a silhouette that will not be seen again until the year 2117. Learn more about the historical and scientific significance of the event, and how you and your students can view it safely. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
Tree of Life Web ProjectStudents explore connections between living organisms by following phylogenetic branching patterns between groups of plants and animals. Lessons, activities and multimedia resources help them learn about evolutionary relationships among species. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
Encyclopedia of LifeFind information and images of all known species of animals, plants, fungi, protists and bacteria. Educator tools illustrate how site resources can be used to structure lesson plans, plan activities, reinforce concepts, and introduce biology topics. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
A Student’s Guide to Global Climate ChangeThis self-directed website is designed for use in both formal and informal educational contexts. It assumes that human behavior is the main driver of climate change and challenges students to explore scientific data around this issue. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
VisionlearningVisionlearning is funded by the National Science Foundation and provides science learning modules that have been shown to be more effective than traditional textbooks in teaching science. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
Inquiry in ActionInquiry in Action is a 3rd edition textbook offered by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for teaching physical science and chemistry using an inquiry-based approach. It can be viewed online or downloaded for offline viewing. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
RACE - Are We So Different?Using this website, students in middle school and high school can examine concepts of race from perspectives of history, human variation, and personal experience. | Background Reading; Multimedia; Quiz | |
The Story of StuffFind short online movies and other resources that explore key features of our relationship with stuff. Resources examine sustainability, national debt, corporate power and democracy, electronics, cosmetics, bottled water, and cap and trade. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
Solar System 101This NASA website borrows from computer games designers to create visually engaging resources for grades 5-8. Find activities, lessons, background information and resources for student reports, like factoids, images, PowerPoint templates and more. | Background Reading; Learning Game; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
Games and Interactives from the Monterey Bay AquariumThe Monterey Bay Aquarium has Games and Interactives for K-12 students, including an “I Spy” activity using downloadable posters, “critter cards,” a unique “go fish” game, and more. | Background Reading; Fact Sheet; Learning Game | |
Engines of Our IngenuityThis long running public radio program describes how art, technology, and ideas have shaped the world we live in. Audio file and transcripts introduce students to science concepts and offer detailed explanations. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
5 Resources for Teaching MetamorphosisFive websites provide grade-specific resources for helping students at all levels learn about the biological process by which an animal develops physically after birth or hatching. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
ASU Ask a BiologistThis resource for PreK-12 teachers and students is manned by Arizona State University faculty and staff. Submit questions and receive an answer within 72 hours. You’ll also find an archive of Q&As, an image gallery, activities, and more. | Background Reading | |
Understanding EvolutionUnderstanding Evolution is a website for teaching the science and history of evolutionary biology to grades K-12 and undergraduates. Find current news, teaching modules and a primer, an image library, and more. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan | |
Amazing SpaceFind amazing images of deep space from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, plus interactives for examining telescopes, comets, myths and legends about the stars; homework help from scientists; professional development resources; and, more. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
WebExhibitsWebExhibits is an interactive and cross-curricular museum of science, humanities, and culture for K-12 and higher. Exhibits explore color, color vision, pigment, calendars, daylight savings time, poetry, Van Gogh’s letters, Bellini, and butter. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan | |
NASA Websites Explore Global WarmingThe NASA website Global Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet provides a foundation for studying and assessing global warming by providing data on carbon dioxide concentration, global surface temperature, Arctic sea ice, land ice, and more. | Background Reading; Multimedia |
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