NewsHour Extra Teacher Resources science and Technology lesson plans, NewsHour Extra stories written for Volumes and Distances Use space Program Data to compute reallife measurements. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/science/
Extractions: Lesson plans, NewsHour Extra stories written for students and reports from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, the nightly news broadcast on PBS LESSON PLANS The Gulf Coast Region: Students study the history, topography, economics, and demographics of the Gulf Coast Region/New Orleans, then use their knowledge of current events to participate in a class discussion about the facts surrounding Hurricane Katrina. Mercury in the Environment: Through hands-on activities, help your students understand the new EPA regulations on mercury emissions, identify a major human-related source of mercury in the environment and summarize the dangers of mercury in humans. NASAs Return to Flight: Testing Insulating Materials: Students understand the basic components of the space shuttle, understand the use of liquid fuel stored on the shuttles external tank and discuss the safety improvements that have been made to the shuttle since the Columbia disaster. Hybrid Automobiles : Students understand the basic principles of gasoline engines as propulsion for vehicles, cite reasons why alternatives for gasoline are being considered, understand the basic principles of hybrid vehicles and discuss their pros and cons.
Instructional Materials In Astronomy AskERIC lesson plans science space science Over 25 lesson plans covering life in the Universe Curriculum Sample lessons These SETI (Search for http://www.cln.org/subjects/astronomy_inst.html
Extractions: Instructional Materials in Astronomy Here are a number of links to other Internet resources which contain information and/or other links related to Astronomy. Please read our AskERIC Lesson Plans - Science: Space Science Over 25 lesson plans covering various grade ranges in K-12. Astronomy Activities Over 10 ready-made astronomy lesson plans for teachers of grades kindergarten through high school. The lessons utilized materials that are found in almost every classroom. Astronomy Lessons Over 25 lessons plans, organized by grade level, from the Southeastern Michigan Math-Science Learning Coalition. Astronomy with a Stick Teaching activities for elementary and middle school students intended to help them understand how the relationships between the Sun and the Earth affect changes in daylight hours. The site has three teaching units, each made up of several student activities that can be conducted during daylight hours. Counting the Stars A lesson plan for teaching students a practical technique for counting the stars. Earth System Science Community (ESSC) ESSC is an ongoing NASA funded project with the goal of building an on-line Earth Science curriculum so that teachers and students can investigate the Earth system quickly, easily, and inexpensively. Visit this site for more information about the project as well for the curricula that have been completed.
Elementary Education: General Science Resources Earth science, life science, Mathematics, Engineering) Education Gateway (SEGway) interactive tools and lesson plans in Earth and space science http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/eledscienceGen.html
Extractions: Elementary Education: General Science Resources List of Contents (click on topic name for more links) General Resources (41) Biology Resources (10) see also pages dedicated to Biology Chemistry Resources (1) see also pages dedicated to Chemistry see also pages dedicated to Experiments and Activities (17) Lesson Plans/Curricula (11) see also pages dedicated to Lesson Plans Math Resources (3) see also pages dedicated to Mathematics Oceanography, Marine Science, Fish (12) Organizations (10) Physics Resources (7) see also pages dedicated to Physics Publications and News (8) Scientific Visualization (8) Women and Minorities in Science (6) ...
ForLessonPLans.com K-12 Educators Aeronautics space. space and Astronomy lesson plans AskERIC science lesson plans. Agriculture; Biological and life science; Careers; Earth science; http://www.forlessonplans.com/k-12/index.php
Lesson Plans a variety of plans for the following topics general science, life science, JPL Learning Link offers a collection of earth and space science lesson http://www.sitesforteachers.com/resources_sharp/science/sci_lesson.html
Extractions: Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5). Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5) provides 130 mini-lesson plans for the elementary school covering a variety of science topics. Among these are microscope use, mapping constellations, water pollution, studying owl pellets and caterpillars to butterflies. Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8). Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8) features 60 mini-lesson plans for many science topics covered in the middle school. Among these are weather forcasting, photosynthesis, building a psychrometer and "ph" and solvent activities. Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12). Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12) offers 22 mini-Lessons plans suitable for the high school science. Among these are chemistry magic, a parallax experiment with candles, and a magnetic fields activity. Access Excellence Activities Exchange. Access Excellence Activities Exchange contains an archive of hundreds of lessons and activities submitted by high school biology and life sciences teachers participating in the Access Excellence program. High school teachers will find the activities from the 1996 collection , the 1995 collection , the 1994 collection ,the partners collection , and the classic collection . Teachers can also search for individual activities from the Access Excellence archive. A new collection
Lesson Plans EDUCATION STATION lesson plans FOR life science. STELLAR space life sciences on the World Wide Web. science Training for Enhancing Leadership and http://tlc.sbac.edu/WebResource/lesson.html
Extractions: Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5). Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5) provides 130 mini-lesson plans for the elementary school covering a variety of science topics. Among these are microscope use, mapping constellations, water pollution, studying owl pellets and caterpillars to butterflies. Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8). Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8) features 60 mini-lesson plans for many science topics covered in the middle school. Among these are weather forcasting, photosynthesis, building a psychrometer and "ph" and solvent activities. Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12). Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12) offers 22 mini-Lessons plans suitable for the high school science. Among these are chemistry magic, a parallax experiment with candles, and a magnetic fields activity. Access Excellence Activities Exchange. Access Excellence Activities Exchange contains an archive of hundreds of lessons and activities submitted by high school biology and life sciences teachers participating in the Access Excellence program. High school teachers will find the activities from the 1996 collection , the 1994-1995 collection , the 1996 Share-A-Thon collection , the partners collection , and the classic collection . Teachers can also search for individual activities from the Access Excellence archive. A new collection, "The Mystery Spot", will added in 1997.
The Teacher's Corner - Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans Earth science Resources dealing with the environment, space, the earth more. life science Find great science Fair and miscellaneous lesson plans. http://www.theteacherscorner.net/science/
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Science Teacher Resource Links processes of the life sciences. Amazing space Amazing space, developed by the space than 2000 science lesson plans and activities for grades K-12. http://www.westirondequoit.org/ihs/library/less.htm
Lesson Plans lesson plans. life in the Universe Curriculum. The life in the Universe This site has over 20 space science related lessons for the K12 classroom. http://btc.montana.edu/messenger/students/lessons.htm
Extractions: The "Life in the Universe" project was created by the SETI Institute in collaboration with NASA and NSF. The goal was to create a supplementary science curriculum for elementary and middle school students. The hands-on activities were designed and tested by teachers. Additionally, this site has samples of downloadable classroom-ready lessons (Adobe Acrobat required). These lessons include: The Science Detectives This activity for grades 3-4 takes students on the journey of Amelia Spacehart, who is trying to find the source of a radio signal. The SETI Academy Planet Project Volume 3 The Search for Life on Venus and Mars For grades 7-8, this activity has students investigating life through different disciplines of science. Project Haystack: The Search for Life in the Galaxy This hands-on activity for grades 8-9 has students exploring the scale and structure of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Universe At Your Fingertips is a key product of Project ASTRO, a national program that links astronomers with classroom teachers. A loose-leaf notebook available for purchase contains exemplary classroom activities selected by teachers and astronomers, a comprehensive resource list and bibliographies, brief background material on astronomical topics, and teaching ideas from experienced educators. This site also contains sample online lessons: Picture an Astronomer This activity is designed to look at the stereotypes associated with being an astronomer.
Laptop Learning Challenge lesson plans By Subject. Level key. life science Elementary Level Seaside science Earth space science Middle Level Solar Race Cars http://www.nsta.org/programs/laptop/lessons/subject.htm
Science Lesson Plans Education Library Selection of life science, physical science, earth and space science lessons University of Saskatchewan science lesson and Unit plans (K12) http://www.library.ubc.ca/edlib/lessonplans/elem/science.html
Lesson Plans life science, Chemistry, Physical Sci/, Physics, Earth science, space science lesson plans for science and math using a phenomenological approach. http://www.arsi.org/view.asp?itemname=Lesson Plan&db=lessonplans&collab=ut
Extractions: Porter Henderson Library LIBRARY HOME DOCUMENTS HOME UNITED STATES TEXAS Lesson Plan Sites from Government Agencies This web site includes education-related web sites from government agencies which contain lesson plans for use by teachers, home schoolers, and independent learners. It is not an exhaustive list and will be updated on a regular basis since many agencies continue to add lesson plans to their sites. Each entry includes the grade levels and possible subject areas in Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) covered by the lesson plans. Many of the lesson plans on Texas government sites are fully integrated into TEKS. The sites are organized in several ways: according to TEKS area, by an alphabetical master list, and lists by grade level. Each subject area page also includes a link to the appropriate chapter in TEKS from the Texas Education Agency web site. Not every area of TEKS is represented by lesson plans at this time. Some lesson plans can be modified for use in other skills subjects. A "flaming A" icon - - marks a few sites which are comprehensive in nature, covering all grade levels and subjects and containing thousands of lesson plans. These comprehensive sites are included below, as well as on the separate TEKS pages.
Extractions: TEKS: [Comprehensive site] The Gateway to Educational Materials SM is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. Offers more than 40,000 lessons and instructional resources from more than 400 organizations. To find lesson plans, "Search the GEM Catalog" for "lesson plans" (as a keyword).
Extractions: Each week, NIE publishes a new online lesson that takes learners on a thematic journey across cyberspace. Lessons are tied to current events and help learners extend their knowledge on a wide range of topics. Guarding Against Disaster - Government 6-8 Living in Hurricane Country - Science/History 6-8 Moog's Musical Revolution - Music/Technology 6-9 Getting Up the Nerve - Science/Health 6-8 A Butterfly's Ways - Science 6-8 Submarine Rescue - Technology 6-8 Color Your Summer - Art 4-6 Discovery Shuttle Ready For Liftoff - Science/Technology 5-8 Hawaii's Future Tied To History - Social Studies/History 6-8 Londoners Calm Despite Bomb Blasts - Social Studies/History 6-9 Supreme Court Shake-Up - Government/History 7-10 Gambling Sparks Battle At Civil War Site - History/Social Studies 7-10 Credit Card Scare - Finance 8-12 National Parks Highlight Nature's Wonders - Science 5-8 Watergate Revisited - Government / History 6-9 Spotlight On Stem Cells - Science / Health 6-9 Built To Last - Technology / Social Studies 6-8 Pop Portrait Tops Art Auction - Art / Social Studies 6-8 A Little Horse Sense - Science / History 6-8 Dealing with Diabetes - Health/Science 6-9 All Aboard?
Space Science Accompanying each is a PDF file containing lesson plans and further resource In this video from the STS40 life sciences mission, space Shuttle http://ali.apple.com/space/video_elem.shtml
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Welcome To The Coquitlam District science lessons (Contents includes general science lesson plans, as well as lessons for earth and space science, life sciences, and the physical sciences) http://www.sd43.bc.ca/libraryresources/lessons.htm
Extractions: Drama Language Language Arts Mathematics ... Technology/Explorations Home Page This symbol is for Canadian sites This symbol is for sites developed by Coquitlam teachers Children's Theatre/Creative Drama/ (Why teach drama? Lots of drama tips and lesson plans.) The Drama Teacher's Resource Room (This site offers teachers lesson plans, a resource room for costumes, props, set designs and lighting ideas as well as links to other drama sites.) Drama lesson plans (Good selection of lesson plans for all grades.) top English as a Second Language (Loads of links for students and teachers, lesson plans on various sites but pay particular attention to the Internet TESL Journel link.) ESL Partyland (This site is good for students in grades 8 to 12 and has loads of links as well as printable material for lesson plans.) ESL Resources (Resources for teachers of English including warm up activities, writing and speaking activities.) Journal Writing Everyday (A short article on journal writing with teacher tested ideas for motivating students to write.)
Extractions: About Publications Research Opportunities Resources ... About WPI The documents posted here are engineering unit and lesson plans developed by graduate and undergraduate WPI students working in Worcester Public Schools classrooms. To view and print the PDF files, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader All of the lesson plans are intended to convey methods or concepts of engineering. Some of them build on science curriculum, and some are primarily focused on engineering. The strand designation in the file name, derived from the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks distinguishes among general content areas (see file name coding description below). The names of the documents (e.g. 4pelectmagnetl1.pdf) are coded to provide information about: grade level ( pselectmagnetl2.pdf) the related science (earth and space science, es; life science, ls; physical sciences, ps) or technology/engineering (te) strand from the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks (4 ps electmagnetl1.pdf);
