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Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE)SMILE website offers 1,000s science & math lessons for K-12 educators, all searchable by grade, subject, standards, assessments, and more. | Themed Package | |
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. | ||
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 | |
The Space PlaceK-5 students explore the solar system and beyond with animations or interactive demonstrations; make projects and art; and play games, solve puzzles, and answer quizzes. | Lesson Plan; Printable | |
Finding Information on the InternetUC Berkeley Library offers an online tutorial covering search strategies, search tools, recommendations for evaluating web pages and other resources that will be of interest to educators and secondary students. | Background Reading | |
Learn & Teach with American Museum of Natural HistoryThe American Museum of Natural History’s website offers programs and resources such as activities, games, articles, profiles of scientists, and student descriptions of their own projects and investigations for teachers and learners at all grade levels. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
The Learning NetworkThe Learning Network publishes a new lesson plan every weekday during the school year. Two recent lesson plans investigate back-to-school shopping and the 2012 election campaign. | Lesson Plan | |
Bulletin Board IdeasWe recommend four Web sites where you can find bulletin board ideas and themes, cutouts, templates, activity ideas, and more. Plus, find out what kind of supplies you’ll need and how to acquire them. | Printable; Tool | |
It's a Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue WorldUsing Jonathan Bird's Blue World in the classroom is easy with amazing study guides and resources for educators. | Multimedia | |
Japanese Kites at the New YearThese resources explain the cultural and historical importance of kites in Japan. Teachers will find downloadable student readings on kite shapes, kite flying, and Japanese kites at the New Year. | Lesson Plan; Printable | |
Science BuddiesScience Buddies empowers K-12 students, parents, and teachers to quickly and easily find free project ideas and help in all areas of science from physics to food science and music to microbiology. | Lesson Plan | |
NASA: Practical Uses of Math and Science (PUMAS)Why don’t clouds fall out of the sky? Why is it unsafe to tailgate on the freeway? Students discover the answers to these questions, and many others, through the 79 activity ideas, submitted by scientist and engineers to this NASA website. | Lesson Plan | |
Science for KidsScience for Kids offers 150 hands-on activities, puzzles, and games for students and teachers in grades 2-6. | Learning Game; Lesson Plan | |
ScrapKins Hands-On ProjectsNature, nutrition, and recycling activities promote nutrition and wellness. All projects include diagrams with instructions and are suitable for teachers and parents. | Lesson Plan | |
Cool ScienceThe Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s website Cool Science provides activities for students and resources for teachers, including videos, animations, lectures, interactives, virtual labs, teacher guides, and posters. | Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
Cooper-Hewitt Educator ResourcesThe National Design Museum offers 420+ free lesson plans. Design a new playground or t-shirt. Practice map-making and vocabulary skills to design a treasure map. Use geometry to create a new font. Plus much more. (YouTube videos included). | Lesson Plan; 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 | |
FossWebFossWeb is the official website for the inquiry-based FOSS (Full Option Science System) science curriculum. It features interactive modules that include media, FAQs, and teacher and parent information. | Lesson Plan | |
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 | |
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 | |
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. | ||
Earth Day Curriculum ResourcesStudents in all grade levels explore new and review familiar ways to live responsibly with these lessons, projects, activities, and games. | Themed Package | |
Groundhog Day for the ClassroomExplore light and shadow in math, science, and art lessons and have fun with the following collection of groundhog games and activities. | Themed Package |
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