science+websites

http://teachers.net/lessons/ This is a great resource for already made lesson plans. There is also a tab for job listings and a chatboard to share more ideas with fellow teachers. Morgan Hunt (Spring 15)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons_plans/stem-cell-research-debate-embryonic-adult-stem-cell-use/ PBS published a lesson by former middle /high school teacher, Lisa Prososki, on Stem Cell Research: Embryonic Stems cells vs. Adult Stem Cells. This a great lesson to get your students thinking about challenging topics that come up in science. This lesson allows for students to explore and discuss the pros and cons of stem cell research in a safe environment.

Vertasium-Science Channel;VSauce- Science Channel; MinutePhysics- physics channel; PeriodicVideos- Chemistry channel YouTube is an amazing resource, and recently there have been a huge increase in the number of educational channels. I’ve listed links to a few of my favorite and most used. Veritasium and Vsauce are general science stuff and have all kinds of good content. MinutePhysics is just physics, and periodic videos are all chemistry based. If someone else can describe something really well, you might as well have them do it. ~Matt Thompson Fall12 on 11/26/12

http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/ This is a great little interactive tool for getting students to appreciate the size and scale of things. - posted by Bob Comeaux, EDUC 460, Fall 2010

[] I think this website is run by a guy out of Montana State. There are roughly 200 videos (I don't have the numbering scheme figured out - i.e. why they're in the 500's with only 200 videos) and most of them have some sort of nature or environmental focus. The 5 or 6 I've watched thus far are highly entertaining and educational. I think a great idea as a teacher would be to watch several of the videos, design a small assignment for each, and tie them in with relevant units in class to add some flair, or as a sponge activity. ("Crap, my lesson went 20 minutes short...oh I know, I'll have them watch this video and do this little assignment on it.") Most of the videos are to-the-point, although with some of the longer (30 minute) ones you might consider showing pieces of the movie to keep student attention high. - posted by Mark Lonac, Fall 2010 EDUC 460, on 11/17/10

[] This is a great website I found toward the beginning of the semester. It draws current research headlines from several sources, provides a nice, manageable summary article, and often provides a link to the original research article (probably too in-depth for most high school classrooms). You can also use RSS feeds on given sub-disciplines of biology such as Medicine/Health and Molecular Biology. You can post these on your own website as well. I think this website would be great for current events projects in biology. -posted by Mark Lonac, Fall 2010 EDUC 460, on 11/17/10

[] This website is run by my colleague, the talented Dr. Brian Williams, at Georgia State. The activities are geared for elementary aged kids, but if you look to the right side of the webpage, you'll find a calendar. This is a great resource.

Related to the GLOBE teacher resources, I wanted to share the the NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program. Available to full-time teachers, you can take a trip with NOAA scientists from one week to one month. All costs are paid by the program, but there are a few requirements of teachers who are accepted (blog/journal, lesson based on research). Visit the website for more info!

[] My friend introduced me to this website and I love it! It is constantly updating about top scientists involved in technology, research and other categories like business and design. It explains what they are doing and how they are impacting the science and technology community. I thought it was a great tool to use in the classroom. I think it's a great link to show students how scientists are impacting the world and showing them how if affects our lives. It can also show them and give them ideas to maybe spark something inside them to think this would be something they would love to do. Enjoy! -Tiffani Kelly, EDUC 460 Fall 2010, December 1

[] National Geographic has a lot of interesting Lesson Plans for all grade levels. The national park system has some really great outdoor focused lesson plans that I found as well. They are not the easiest to find, but check out the spefic site for a park that is close by (such as RMNP) and see what you can find. -posted by: Scott O'Connor 16December2010

@http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Be-Out-There/Educators/Lesson-Plans.aspx

The National Wildlife Federation is the largest conservation organization in the United States!! This website has phenomenal lesson plan for all grades. These LP's are designed to introduce students to life science, ecology, wildlife biology, scientific identification and observation. It has great ideas to get students outdoors!! All lesson plans are aligned to the National Science Education Standards. -posted by Katelyn Irwin, April 25, 2011

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PBS is a fantastic educational resource that presents factual, accurate, and relevant information in all subject areas. This website provides teachers with articles, interactive tools, videos, etc. to educate students on both past and present day science research/information. Students can also use the PBS website as a research tool when writing research reports, creating presentations, etc. -posted by Bridget Schaul, May 4th, 2011

[] When you open this page you will see icons for a number of science related areas. Everything from Chemistry and Biology to Forensic Science. You click on the icon of the science subject that interests you and the site has extensive lesson plans and lab ideas including all of the necessry worksheets to do these activities. It is a great resource for ideas and classroom activities. -posted by Kim Brooks, November 22, 2011

[] Federal Resources for Educational Excellence. This website is a resource if you want information or education ideas on any science discipline. All resources are from federal agencies such as NASA, NOAA, NSF, EPA, etc. -posted by Amanda Morrison, May 6, 2012

[] When designing a lesson I ran across the Alka-Seltzer website and noticed they had a tab on their homepage dedicated to science experiments for students. It offers 8 experiments ranging from reaction rates to Alka-Rockets. It’s a great resource because it gives you the materials, procedures, and expected results. It’s great! -posted by Ryan Younkerman, November 28, 2012

[] Bill Nye the Science guy makes science fun and easy to comprehend. This site includes a blog about current events in science as well as do it at home experiments and activities, informational videos and a pop quiz on science topics. -posted by David Connick, December 2013

[] This is a website that has many different science topics linked to it. With in each one of these different topics, there are games and activities that can help facilitate learning. This website is more geared towards K-5 students but can be used for all ages with modification. -posted by Sean Fogarty, November 2014

[] Great resource out of the UK. Free to register and gives you access of tons of reading for your students and a question bank. It also has other subject besides science so if you are trying to make connections across contents this could be a nice place to start.