California Standards, Frameworks, & Blueprints
Science Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/standards
-California Department of Education's official Webpage for
K-12 Content Standards; provides the scope and sequence
for instruction at each grade level.
Science Curriculum Framework
http://www.cde.ca.gov/cfir/curfrwk.htm
-California Department of Education's official Webpage for
K-12 Curriculum Frameworks; a comprehensive document which
incorporates standards, strategies, and rationale.
California Standards Test Blueprints
http://www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/star/resources/blueprints.html
-California Department of Education's official Webpage for
K-12 Curriculum Blueprints; assists teachers in making instructional
decisions in order to prepare for the annual state assessments
(STAR).
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Tips and Tools for Promoting Learner-Centered
Classroom
Engaged Learning in Science
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/math/ma2lindi.htm
Teaching for Conceptual Change
http://www.exploratorium.edu/IFI/resources/workshops/teachingforconcept.html
Excellent article present information and research
on the impact of teaching for conceptual change.
EDC's Center for Science Education
http://cse.edc.org/
Excellent website for teacher professional
development and resources to promote student
achievement in Science.
K12 Science Curriculum Centercation
Development Center, Inc.
http://cse.edc.org/work/k12dissem/default.asp
Fermilab K-12 Site
http://www.fnal.gov/pub/education/k-12_programs.html
Entry to amazing website with resources for students
and teachers.
Fermilab Science Materials for K-12 Teachers
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/trc/sci_matls.html
Excellent resource for designing science lessons and
accessing information.
Draw the Scientist Activity
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/projects/scientists/
Page provides a before and after opportunity for
students to describe a scientist before a unit of
study to learn about or meet real scientist.
Fermilab
Classroom Activities and Units
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/projects/labyrinth/games/
Engaged learning lesson webpage.
Annenberg/CPB Learner.org
http://www.learner.org/index.html
-Extensive Standards aligned resource integrating
arts, science and social studies curriculum.
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Standards-based Lesson Plans
Ask Eric: Lesson Plans
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Science
-lesson plans for topics in science from agriculture to
space sciences for grades K-12.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
http://www.enc.org/features/lessonplans/science
-lesson plans and activities for many science topics including
process skills for grades K-12.
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/science/index.asp
-links to sites that contain lesson plans for grades K-12.
National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/recommendedsites/default.asp?category=14
-links to sites that contain lesson plans including the
American Teacher that includes 200,000 plans.
SCORE - Schools of California Online Resources for Education
SCORE Science Lessons
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/
-the official site of the Humboldt County of Education that
contains lesson plans tied to the California Science Standards.
Boggle's World ESL Worksheets and Lesson Plans
http://bogglesworld.com/
-This site has worksheets, flash cards, and lesson plans for
ESL students, with some interesting Science topics.
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Differentiated Instruction for the EL Student
California Science Project Newsletter Articles on English
Learners
http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/news/connection.html
-the September 2000 issue of the Newsletter contains articles
about science education for English Learners.
California Science Project English Language Development
Initiative
http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/initiative.html
-statement of policy in regards to ELD from the California
Science Project.
Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research
http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/BEResources.html
-links to articles of general interest to a teacher of English
Learners.
Electronic Journal of Literacy through Science
http://sweeneyhall.sjsu.edu/ejlts
-articles on diversity and multiculturalism, scientific
literacy and school practices.
Effective Instruction for English Language Learners:
A Discussion
http://www.csus.edu/ier/reports/bilingual.pdf
-the text of a discussion on Effective Instruction for English
Language Learners sponsored by the California Education
Policy Seminar and the California State University Institute
for Education Reform.
English Learners: Language and Culture in Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/el/
-the California Department of Education's website for English
Learners and implications of the federal policy of No Child
Left Behind on science education.
ESL/SDAIE Resources for Secondary Teachers of Science
http://www.stanford.edu/~kerrye/science.htm
-ESL/SDAIE resources, especially science study skills, for
secondary teachers of science, grades 6-12.
Everything ESL.net
http://www.everythingesl.net
-lesson plans, teaching tips, and classroom activities for
ELLs, grades K-12.
National clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
and Language Instruction Educational Programs NCELA)
http://www.ncebe.gwu.edu
-online library and links to articles about learning science
for ELs; perform a search using "science" as the
key word.
Teaching Science Effectively to Limited English Proficient
Students
http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/digest/dig87.asp
an article from ERIC Digest; also contains a comprehensive
reference section.
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Differentiated Instruction for Special Needs
The Association for Science Education
http://www.issen.org.uk/
-a UK website describing activities for SEN, special education
needs, in science education.
Science Special Education Resources
http://cesme.utm.edu/resources/special.html
-articles and links to science resources for special education
from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Education Development Center
http://www.edc.org/spotlight/mosaic3/student.htm
-an article entitled "Teaching Inclusive Science Through
Collaboration" from the Education Development Center.
Teachers Helping Teachers Special Education
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/
-Provides a variety of lesson plans for K-12 teachers.
LD
Online Teachers Homepage
http://www.ldonline.org/teaching/index.html
-Extensive resource for Special needs teachers including
strategies and techniques and more.
Edbydesign.com
http://www.edbydesign.com
-This web site has activities for children with
disabilities, including art, learning computers, math
development, language, basic science skills, and more.
I
Love That Teaching Idea
http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/WRCenter/WRCenter.htm
-This is an excellent site with worksheet reproducible
centers that includes the subjects of Math, Science,
Language arts, Holiday and seasonal, Social Studies, Art,
First day, health, classroom management, reading and
spelling.
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Interdisciplinary Instruction
Science and Literacy
http://www.aaas.org/education/
-the American Association for the Advancement of Science
project 2061 advocates the necessity of teaching science
literacy, and science and literacy.
Reading and Science
http://www.wested.org/
-WestEd, a Regional Educational Laboratory, is nonprofit
organization dedicated to educational research and professional
development.
Habits of Mind
http://www.project2061.org/research/articles/wapost.htm
-a delightful article that captures the essence of being
a scientist for an elementary school student.
IN THE CLASSROOM: SCIENCE ITALIAN STYLE
http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_503/4553_pisa.html
Great lesson idea where students act as engineers to
study problematic situations such as the tilt of the Pisa
tower, they often construct physical models. Here's your
students' chance to build their own tower and measure its
maximum tilt before it topples.
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Formal & Informal Assessment
California Department of Education, Standards and Assessment
Division
http://www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/celdt/celdt.html
-exam blueprint for the California English Language Development
Test (CELDT).
Formative Assessment in Science
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Presentation/Presentation%20PDF/On%20Formative%20Assessment%202001.pdf
-pdf file of the value of formative assessments in science.
Implementing Assessment in the K-12 Science Classroom
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/cose/Implementing_Assessment.html
-provides a rationale and methodology for implementing
formative assessment in the K-12 science classroom from
the National Academy of Science.
Assessment in Science
http://www.mcrel.org/programs/hpc/products/EdThoughts_Science/assessmentInSci.html
-Mid-continent Eisenhower Regional Consortium articles
about assessing inquiry in the science classroom.
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Additional Web Resources
SciLinks - Connects Teachers and Students to Websites,
Experts and Activities through a textbook
http://www.scilinks.org
-resource that connect science concepts in textbooks with
a smorgasbord of web links; use with Harcourt science series,
grades K-5; Holt, grades 6-8; Prentice-Hall, grades 6-8.
Ferbilab Web-based Instructional Materials
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/trc/projects/index_all.html
Streaming video photographs and quicktime movie resources
available from this link.
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM), The
http://www.thegateway.org
-educational resources, including science, found on various
federal, state, university, non-profit and commercial Internet
sites.
Full Option Science System (FOSS) - Lawrence Hall of
Science, U. C. Berkeley
http://lhsfoss.org/
-the philosophy of the program and a link to FOSSweb.com
that contains interactive activities and teacher support
for the FOSS program divided into grades K-2 and 3-6.
Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS)
http://www.lhsgems.org/
-GEMS alignment with science standards and philosophy of
the program; online science activities and videos.
Harcourt Brace Publishers
http://www.harcourtschool.com
-articles for teachers and parents, science video clips
and interactive activities for students for the K-5 Harcourt
textbook series.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - teachers
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
-links to grants, grant writing, community resources,
workshops and conferences for teachers.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - students
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
-games, links to websites, and air quality information
for kids; also links to middle and high school sites.
Busy Teachers Website - Georgia Tech
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/
-links to biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and other
science topics.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History Presents Native
Americans
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/index.html
Site offers a beautiful integration of Museum artifacts and
Native American history.
Exploring Leonardo
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsWorkshop.html
Interactive site
incorporating the works of Leonardo da Vinci to teach about
inventions, and art.
American Memory Historical Collections & the
Learning Page
http://rs6.loc.gov/learn/
http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html
Part of the National digital library with access to
all its collections online, including the learning
page for
teachers with lesson plans, activities, and collection
connections.
smART Kids
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/smartkids/
smART Kids helps students, particularly 7 to 12 year
olds, look at art, learn art vocabulary, explore materials,
and find out about historic pieces of art.
Career Voyages
http://www.careervoyages.gov
-Current and updated lists of careers and "hot" occupations
reported by states. The site lists the fastest growing
occupations by state, the educational requirements for the
occupations, and salary ranges.
Volcano World
http://volcano.und.edu/
-Current
and updated lists of volcanoes worldwide with images and
links to more information.
1st
Headlines
http://www.1stheadlines.com/
-Provides international and U.S. current event coverage with
links to most major newspapers, and extensive search and
browse features.
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Books & Publications
Atlas of Science Literacy, NSTApress
http://www.project2061.org/tools/atlas/default.htm
-49conceptual maps depicting a timeline for conceptual growth in science .
Science and Children
http://www.nsta.org/120/#journal
-NSTA’s professional journal for elementary schoolteachers.
Science Scope
http://www.nsta.org/122/#journal
-NSTA’s professional journal for middle school and
junior high school teachers.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching
http://journals.wiley.com/0022-4308/
-official journal of the National Association for Research
in Science Teaching; only abstracts of articles are available
online.
The International Journal of Science Education
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/09500693.html
-the source page for access to other international science
education journals.
NARST Research Matters - to the Science Teacher
http://www2.educ.sfu.ca/narstsite/publications/research/research.html
-more than 40 articles exploring research in science education
.
Advanced Placement Digital Library for Biology, Physics and
Chemistry
http://apdl.rice.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx
-A National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project that
provides access to a database of science resource links
for teachers and students.
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Teacher Professional Organizations
National Association for Research in Science Teaching
http://www2.educ.sfu.ca/narstsite/
-a worldwide organization of professional educators committed to the improvement
of science teaching and learning through research.
National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/
-the world’s largest organization devoted to
the teaching and learning of science; their mission statement
is “... to promote excellence and innovation in science
teaching and learning for all."
California Science Teachers Association
http://www.cascience.org/
-from the organization’s vision statement: “Promote
and support all aspects of effective science teaching,
including new technologies and instructional strategies;
encourage the natural curiosity of learners at all levels;
increase scientific literacy and the application of science
to everyday life; promote science as a vehicle for lifelong
learning for all citizens; assume a leadership role in
advocating for science education and creating an understanding
of the value of science.”
Greater Los Angeles Science Teachers Association
http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/GLATSA/glatsa_index.html
-hosts an annual science conference in Los Angeles at the
end of February, K-12.
National Association of Biology Teachers
http://www.nabt.org/
-provides resources for biology and life science teachers,
K-16.
American Association of Physics Teachers
http://www.aapt.org/
-AAPT's mission is “to enhance the understanding
and appreciation of physics through teaching” at
all grade levels.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
http://www.nestanet.org/
-site contains information about the association, membership,
the association’s journal “The Earth Scientist”,
and events.
American Chemical Society
http://acs.org
-the Society’s 163,000 members contribute to scientific
knowledge and education; the wondernet website provides safe
new activities for youngsters, K-16.
Council for Elementary Science International - division
affiliate of NSTA
http://unr.edu/homepage/crowther/cesi.html
-The Council is designed for teachers of grades K-8 and
for pre-teachers of those grade levels; the Council produces
a periodical called CESI Science.
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Family and Community Resources
Los Angeles Urban System Program
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/lasi/
-a resource funded by the National Science Foundation and
LAUSD; provides professional development and materials
for teachers grades K-12; maintains six science centers
throughout Los Angeles.
K-12 Science Alliance
http://www.k12alliance.net/product.html
-an alliance of formerly three science organizations providing
professional development of science teachers throughout
the State of California.
Los Angeles River Tour
http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/target/units/river/tour/
-virtual river tour of the Los Angeles River.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
http://www.nps.gov/samo/
-site dedicated to the resources in this vast urban wilderness.
Channel Islands National Park
http://www.nps.gov/chis/
-this National Park contains many hiking trails and is accessible by charter
boat.
Fermilab Family Science Links
Info Please Homework Center
http://infoplease.com/homework/
-This is a great site for homework resources and more,
providing reference materials including an almanac, dictionary,
encyclopedia, and biography database. They also provide
maps and atlas materials and a map library.
Smithsonian Education Resource Library
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/resource_library.asp
-The Smithsonian Education Resource Library is a finding
aid to the many education resources provided by the
Smithsonian. It allows searching for lesson plans,
labs, field trips,
and more by grade level, subject, keyword , media,
and institution. The Smithsonian Education site is
subdivided
into sections for teachers, students, and family. This
finding aid is a great way to search all sections.
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Multimedia Resources
Lesson Study in Japan: Can you Lift 100kg?
http://www.lessonresearch.net/LessonCycle.html
-Part II of a three part video involving a lesson in Japan
of 5th graders who are assigned the task of designing a
device to lift a 100kg weight.
Great Explorations in Math and Science
http://lhsgems.org/videos.html
-nine videos that orient the teacher to classic GEMS units
NASA Classroom of the Future
http://www.cotf.edu/
Using state-of-the-art educational technology, we create
professional development programs, online curriculum, and
various other tools and resources.
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Instructional Technology Resources
MarcoPolo: Internet Content for the Classroom
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx
-Science NetLinks contains a plethora of lessons, tools,
resources for K-12 teachers
Instructional Technology in Science
http://www.mcrel.org/programs/hpc/products/EdThoughts_Science/instructTechnology.html
-Mid-continent Eisenhower Regional Consortium article about
the use of technology to improve science skills and science
inquiry
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