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A World In Motion (AWIM) Science and Math Can Be Fun A World In Motion brings math and science principles to life. The programs are exciting and interactive and make learning fun. Laws of physics, motion, flight and electronics are learned and then demonstrated as students build cars, skimmers and gliders and conduct experiments with electricity and electronics. The program consists of four, free hands-on physical science curricula.
ASU Mars Education Program Robotics Mars Education Program Robotics has complete curriculum information and activities that are aligned to the National Science Education Standards.Learn about Newton's Laws, technology, and, of course, robotics in this fun series of activities. Students learn what it takes to design and build a robotic mission to the Red Planet. Activities can be completed individually or as an integrated robotics unit.
Adirondack Curriculum Project Teacher Workshops The Adirondack Curriculum Project conducts workshops for K12 teachers. The variety of workshops are hands-on, collaborative, and model the ?Adirondack Challenge.? Experienced presenters, resource people, and teacher/facilitators lead the workshops. ACP goal is for each participant to leave with a challenge to use in the classroom that will both meet NYS Learning Standards and help students learn about the Adirondacks.
Adventures of Herman: The Autobiography of Squirmin' Herman the Worm The Adventures of Herman will help you learn the basic vocabulary of biology: biological composition, digestion and reproduction told through a guided study of the worm. You will gain knowledge of the principles of basic scientific research and application through the creation, observation and maintenance of a worm bin and read critically and analytically by first viewing the biological life of the worm and creating an environment to support life.
All-Star River Explorers: Discover the Basics of Rivers and How They are Formed The All-Star River Explorers is designed to introduce third to fifth grade students to the basics of hydrology and increase their understanding of how rivers are formed and their importance in our lives. Activities enhance student?s skills in math, science, language arts, social studies, and art.
Audubon Adventures Classroom Kits Audubon Adventures is an environmental education program for children in grades 3 to 5. Developed by professional environmental educators, Audubon Adventures presents basic, scientifically accurate facts about birds, wildlife, and their habitats. Its packaged as a Classroom Kit (serving 32 students) or Individual Kit (serving 1 student). Themes include: Back from the Brink ? Success Stories from the Endangered Species Act, The Buzz about Native Bees, Flutter By, Butterfly and more.
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics Do you ever wonder how airplanes fly? How does a pilot control the movement of the airplane? Why are the engines on an airliner different from the engines on a fighter plane? The information at this site is provided by the NASA Glenn Educational Programs Office to give you a better understanding of how aircraft work. Each page at this site describes a single topic related to basic airplane aerodynamics, propulsion, rockets, or kites.
Bucket Buddies Are the organisms found in pondwater the same all over the world? Let your students identify organisms in a water sample, compare their findings with other participating classes, and look for relationships and trends in the data collected by all project participants.
COOL (Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory) Classroom Learn how to predict if it will be a good beach day or if the fish are running. See for yourself what the ocean looks like from 500 miles above the earth and 15 meters below the surface.The COOL (Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory) Classroom is a series of Internet-based instructional modules that link middle and high school classrooms with active research investigations at the Rutgers RMCS COOLroom, a collaboration of oceanographers studying the coastal ocean off the coast of New Jersey.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education K12 Education Curriculum CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through use of the Internet , real time data and the Internet's potential to reach peers and experts around the world. A catalog of projects that are currently being or have been sponsored by CIESE K12 Education Curriculum includes a brief description and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards it supports.
Cisco Academy at Schenectady High Schenectady High is one of the first 10 Cisco networking academies in the country. To complement the Cisco academy offerings, the business department at Schenectady High also provides classes in Excel and PowerPoint so that students can be certified as Microsoft Office specialists. This program teaches Schenectady High School students to design, build and maintain computer networks.
College Tech Prep, Accelerated College Enrollment (ACE) Incorporating both school and work based instruction in a comprehensive and nonrepetitive curriculum, College Tech Prep provides opportunities for job shadowing, internships and college credit.
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Model Curriculum for K12 Computer Science This second edition of the Model Curriculum sets the context for computer science within K12 education today and provides a framework for state departments of education and school districts to address the educational needs of young people and prepare them for personal and professional opportunities in the 21st century.
Cornell University Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics Rural Schools, Local Knowledge, and Classroom Science Engage in hands-on activities that focus on science and engineering in the context of rural life. We will utilize innovative science engineering curricula - Engineering is Elementary (EiE), Engineering the Future and Cornell Environmental Inquiry (EI) - as models for implementing inquiry-based science and engineering activities in grade 3-10 classrooms.
  • 07/06/2009 to 07/08/2009
Curriculum Development Workshop in Plant Sciences 2009 The Curriculum Development Workshop is a one-week intensive professional development opportunity for 7th - 12th grade science teachers interested in enhancing their content knowledge and classroom curricula around recent advances in plant biology and science teaching. The workshop consists of hands-on laboratory investigations for the classroom, lectures, seminars and resources on current topics in plant biology and science education. Applications due April 28, 2009.
CyberBee This is a great site for teachers looking for more ways to integrate technology into their classroom. Look to the Curriculum Ideas, How Tos, Treasure Hunts, and the fine articles to give you fresh ideas.
Cycles of the Earth and Atmosphere The online module, Cycles of the Earth and Atmosphere, consists of a general overview and seven topical sections each with supporting, field tested classroom activities designed for middle school grades 6 through 9. Effort was made to incorporate hands on experiential learning in each activity.
DNA Interactive A huge, beautiful undertaking, the DNA Interactive site is divided into sections: Timeline; Code (what is it); Manipulation (how do you work with it); Genome (analyzing, mapping, sequencing); Applications (how DNA applies to healthcare and our past); and Chronicle (using knowledge responsibly, can we do it?). Use the Site Map to get an overview of what each of these sections contain. Each section contains short bits of information and accompanying media. Flash required.
Design and Discovery: Experience Engineering Through Design A hands-on, inquiry-based experience in problem solving, Design and Discovery is a free curriculum that introduces youth, ages 11-15, to engineering through design, and helps students create an awareness of the role engineering plays in our society. In an extended sequence of hands-on sessions, students follow a design process and build working prototypes that solve problems in the engineered world.
Discovery Channel School's Curriculum Center Here you will find classroom science activities, puzzles and project ideas to boost the study and support core curriculum topics like bacteria, chemistry, genetics, the universe and more. The correlated Discovery School videos and CD-ROMs provide a wealth of knowledge. The popular science topics are those taught in upper elementary and middle school.
Dr. Arbor Talks Trees Often trees are taken for granted. We see them everyday, but we may never even notice them. Without trees, we would miss a great deal. Trees provide everything from the air we breathe to the roof we live under. Dr. Arbor Talks Trees focuses on tree anatomy and physiology. Students learn some of the basic inner workings, chemical principles, and fun ways to get to know trees better.
ESF Outreach,Supplemental Curriculum Materials and Other Resources These educational units for middle and high school teachers and students are standards based supplemental curriculum materials available free to educators and include: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Hudson River Watershed, Willow Biomass Energy, Environmental Analysis of Watersheds and more.
Earthtrip Virtual Fieldtrip to Kashong Glen, New York Kashong Glen is located in the central Finger Lakes Area of central New York State. See the many steep cliffs and dangerous waterfalls of this virtual fieldtrip. It is one of the best places in New York State to study the rocks of the Hamilton Group and fossils from the Middle Devonian.
Engineering Design Challenges The Engineering Design Challenges Program connects students in their classrooms with the challenges faced by NASA engineers as they design the next generation of space vehicles, habitats and technology. Middle and High School students work on design challenges with their teachers. The Challenges Themes include Heat and Conduction, Newton's Law,Electromagnetism,Forces and Motion, and Properties and changes of properties in matter. Each Challenge includes Background Information, day-by-day activities, required materials lists, Resources and Masters of handouts.
Environmental Inquiry The mission of Environmental Inquiry (EI) is to support teaching and learning about the environmental sciences through teacher education, curriculum research and development, and scientific inquiry by students and teachers in grades 7-16. This site offers resources to aid development of meaningful research projects in the areas of toxicology, watersheds, ecology and biodegradation.
Environmental Inquiry (EI) Authentic Scientific Research for High School Students Environmental Inquiry (EI) is a website and curriculum series developed at Cornell University to help you conduct environmental science research. EI includes two levels of inquiry, modeled after professional scientific research. First, students learn specific research protocols. Using these protocols, they then conduct interactive research projects.
Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere What exactly is the Earth's magnetosphere, what are its interactions with the Sun and why should these be of interest to a non-scientist? What of all that should be presented to students in middle and high school? The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere is an overview of space research on the Earth's environment in space and answers these questions and more.
Exploring Earth The theme of Earth as a system is addressed in Earth Science and highlighted on the Exploring Earth site. Investigations are Internet-based activities that use animations, interactive graphics, and unique imagery to help students gather information about a particular Earth science theme, issue, or concept. The visuals enable students to see the processes of Earth science at work. Earth News provides a weekly summary of Earth science events around the world.
Exploring the Nano World The objective of this site is to introduce you to the tools that let us "see" atoms, manipulate them, and create nano-architectural wonders. An excellent resource for teachers, movies, slide shows, kits, lessons, references and modules for K12 teachers are available.
FMA (Force/MAss) Live! Serious Science FMA Live! teaches Forces and Motion and the process of scientific inquiry in an innovative, entertaining, and memorable way. FMA Live! not only delivers solid science that supports the learning objectives of the National Science Education Standards for grades 5 to 8, but also helps kids learn that science is key to understanding the world around them in with this dynamic `rock `n roll? science education program.
FOSSWEB FOSS is an elementary and middle school science program developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science with support from the National Science Foundation. Teachers could use the FOSS website as a way of integrating aspects of this program into their own curriculum. This site contains interactive modules on topics such as Food and Nutrition, Solar Energy and Landforms, to name a few. Each module contains activities and resources including pictures and movies.
First In Math® Online Program First In Math site: the foremost online math resource for grades 2 to 8 and beyond! The First In Math® Online Program is a proven curriculum supplement that solidifies basic mathematics skills, and can significantly improve test scores. Students progress at their own pace, earning electronic “award stickers” for each level completed, and a record is kept of individual member and team progress
From Stargazers to Starships From Stargazers to Starships is an introduction to the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky and the way it changes in summer and winter. The students will recognize the daily motion of the Sun across the sky, defining the main directions of east, west, south and north, the locations of sunrise and sunset (for viewers north of the equator) migrate southward in the winter and northward in the summer, changing the length of the day and causing summers to be warmer, winters colder and more.
GE Presents Love SAM (Science and Math) The Love SAM program will engage students with innovative activities that will help make science and math come to life in the classroom.The program, funded by GE, will provide first-grade teachers with additional tools and resources to spark an early love of learning in youngsters. It will expand each year until students in grades 1 through 4, and their teachers, have access to the enhanced learning opportunities.
Gas Particles in Motion We are constantly being exposed to the behavior of gases. Each time we pump up a tire, blow up a balloon, use a spray can, or experience the cooling of gases as they escape from a gas storage container, we are reminded of how gases behave with changes in temperature, volume, pressure, or number of particles. In an astronomical scale, we know that star formation involves contraction of gas clouds to produce dense, high-pressure cores capable of fusion reactions.These labs will help your students investigate the behavior of gases due to changes in variables like volume, temperature, and number of particles.
Global Warming Early Warning Signs Exploring Climate Change Impacts Global Warming Early Warning Signs is a set of teaching materials designed to accompany Global Warming: Early Warning Signs, a science-based interactive world map depicting the local and regional consequences of global climate change.
Great Plant Escape Getting kids to think about plants and plant life is an important part of The Great Plant Escape. This site will have the students helping Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life.
Human Genetic Variation (NIH) Grades 9-12 This Web site is based upon a printed publication of the same title. The Web-based activities for students are only one part of the curriculum unit. The Lesson Plans provide the framework for both the hands-on classroom activities and the Web-based multimedia activities that make up this curriculum supplement. Together, the classroom and multimedia activities enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the science behind this important topic, and how it relates to human health.
Human Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait These articles provide some background on current issues in fields related to genetics and evolution and can be used as part of a class discussion or an extension reading for interested students.
Immunity and You Curriculum We all get sick sometimes and then we get better. Immunity and You, a Practical Guide to the Immune System is an immunology curriculum with integrated laboratory modules created by teachers and scientists working together.
Infinity Project The Infinity Project brings math and science lessons to the real world. It delivers a dynamic new high school engineering curriculum that's easy to use and impactful through simple, powerful classroom technologies, professional development for instructors, and web-based teacher support.
It's a Wild Ride! A Roller Coaster Design Project It's a Wild Ride is an interdisciplinary project that engages students in the design of roller coasters. A team of three Idaho 8th grade teachers developed the project to apply laws of motion in science, linear and non-linear equations in math and technical research and reporting in language arts. The project achieves a balance between student directed exploration of the high interest topic and academic rigor of each discipline.
JASON Project The JASON Foundation for Education, sponsors an annual scientific expedition with curriculum developed for grades 4 through 8. During the expedition, students "take part in live, interactive programs which are broadcast using state-of-the-art technology to a network of educational, research, and cultural institutions in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and the United Kingdom."
Jefferson Math Project The Jefferson Math Project is a nonprofit initiative offering New York math teachers resources that simplify the integration of Regents exam questions into their curriculum.
Journey Inside: Engaging Technology to Explain Technology The Journey Inside is a collection of 35 interactive, online lessons for students to complete. The curriculum is divided into six sections: Introduction to Computers, Circuits and Switches, Digital Information, Microprocessors, The Internet, and Technology and Society. Many of the lessons include interactive Flash activities, virtual field trips, and videos demonstrating the ideas discussed.
Kid's Crossing in the Classroom A Guide for Educators Kid's Crossing, is a web space for you and your students to learn about the Earth and atmospheric sciences! Kids? Crossing in the Classroom covers a range of Earth and atmospheric science content including: The Water Cycle, Weather, Climate and Global Change, Cycles of the Earth System, and more. Suggested readings from the Kid's Crossing Web site promote literacy skills as well as scientific understanding
KidSmart - A Guide to Early Learning and Technology for School The computer is a relatively new arrival in many early childhood classrooms. This site will help you understand what's possible when it comes to young children and computer time. It includes introductions to important issues about teaching and learning with technology, practical discussions, concrete tips on evaluating software and useful aids for classroom management and real lesson plan ideas submitted by teachers.
KnowledgeContext Teaching Young People to Think About Technology KnowledgeContext's technological literacy curriculum places technology in the context of history, science, math, and language arts. It instills in children the critical thinking skills necessary to understand past, present, and future technology, and to influence how that technology will affect their world.Understanding and evaluating technology can be taught with the ICE-9 curriculum, organized around 9 questions on technology's Identity, Change, and Evaluation.
Learning at the Marian Koshland Science Museum 2009 The Marian Koshland Science Museum has identified unique, inquiry-based activities that can be used in the classrooms. They are related to its Global Warming and Infectious Disease exhibits that are designed for middle and high-school students and adhere to the National Academies? National Science Education Standards.
Let's Talk About Insects Let's Talk About Insects is designed to help students ages 9 to11 years of age gain an appreciation of insects; learn how insects grow and develop (metamorphosis), and learn the importance of insects in our environment.
Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit A Teacher's Guide for Hands On Mineral Education Activities This teacher's guide defines what a mineral deposit is and how a mineral deposit is identified and measured, how the mineral resources are extracted, and how the mining site is reclaimed; how minerals and mineral resources are processed; and how we use mineral resources in our every day lives. Included are 10 activitybased learning exercises
Magnets To Go This interactive program focus is on the discovery of magnetic properties and electromagnetism. Each program is one hour per class and is available to Suffolk County elementary schools.
Materials World Modules (MWM) 7th and 8th Grade Contest 2010 Materials World Modules (MWM) An Inquiry & design-based science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational program for middle and high school students.Deadline date January 31,2010
  • 02/03/2010 to 02/16/2010
Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active! Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active! is an interactive after-school education program for young people ages 11 to 13. It is designed to help teach them about the complex media world around them, and how it can affect their health, especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.
MentorPlace A structured online program connecting IBM employee volunteers with students and teachers. You and your IBM mentor will talk online, working together on activities and discussing issues that you care about. Your teacher will give you direction on the activities that you and your IBM mentor will work on together.
Molecularium Riding Snowflakes Molecularium Riding Snowflakes is a one-of-a-kind, award winning, immersive digital-dome animated musical show that takes audiences on a thrill ride into the exciting world of atoms and molecules OXY, HYDRO and HYDRA, an amazing cast of atoms, aboard the most fantastic ship in the Universe: the MOLECULARIUM. This science lesson, thrill-ride, and magical musical adventure in a world of atoms and molecules comes complete with curriculum.
Mr. Hand's 8th Grade Science Welcome to 8th Grade Science! Chemistry, Forces and Motion, Genetics and Energy are a few of the units students will practice using science process skills (observation, hypothesis, experimentation), hands-on experiments and creating projects. Links to a variety of resources and games are also included.
My Environment, My Health, My Choices Curriculum intended to help teachers introduce environmental health topics in a variety of subject classes, not simply science. The project also aims to increase student and teacher knowledge about the links between the environment and human health.
NASA Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) The Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) serves as the worldwide distribution center for NASA produced multimedia materials.Get access to more than 200 video, slide, CD-ROM and DVD programs, chronicling NASA's research and technology. Through the use of the supplemental curriculum materials, educators can provide students with the latest in aerospace information and also provide a springboard for classroom discussions of life science, physical science, Earth/space science, aerospace research, technology, mathematics, geography, careers, education, and history.
NASA Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) SEMAA is a national, innovative project designed to increase the participation and retention of historically underserved and underrepresented K12 youth in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The three core components are, a hands-on, minds-on STEM curriculum, a state-of-the-art Aerospace Education Laboratory (AEL) and an innovative Family Cafe. A current NYS site is York College, CUNY and Medgar Evers College,CUNY.
NASA's Mathematics Curriculum Standards Quilt Activities Rockets, Robotics and Satellite Imagery are the foundation of the Mathematics Curriculum Standards Quilt titles available for use by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A few themes include Quantity, Relations Between Numbers, Symbols For Numbers, Dimensional Numbers, Pattern, and Measuring.
NASA's Space Science Curriculum Standards Quilt Activities List Rockets, Robotics and Satellite Imagery are the foundation of the Science Curriculum Standards Quilt titles available for use by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A few themes include Sky, Stars, Energy, Matter, Planetary Objects and Technology Connections.
NIH Curriculum Supplement Series The NIH Curriculum Supplement Series are interactive teaching units (K12) that combine cutting-edge science research discoveries from the National Institutes of Health, one of the world's foremost medical research centers, with state-of-the-art instructional materials. Each supplement is a teacher's guide to two weeks' of lessons on science and human health. Supplements are now aligned to state standards, NYS included.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute Elementary Activities Help students understand how the body's muscles and bones work, learn about the relationship between nutrition and fitness, and how the body's biological clock adjusts and understand space life sciences based on the National Space Biomedical Research Institute From Outerspace to Innerspace: Activity Guides for Elementary Teachers.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute High School Activities The Brain in Space,Human Physiology in Space and What's Up With Jose and Cecilia's Story are the titles being offered to understand space life sciences based on the National Space Biomedical Research Institute High School Activities.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute Middle School Activities From Outerspace to Innerspace, The Brain in Space and What's Up With Jose and Cecilia's Story are the titles being offered to understand space life sciences based on the National Space Biomedical Research Institute Middle School Activities.
Native Access to Engineering Programme (NAEP) Online interactive learning modules let you learn at your own pace learn about topics such as Computers, Construction, Communications Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Simple Machines (http://www.nativeaccess.com/modules/index.html). Curriculum section includes downloadable worksheets and teacher's guides on energy, structures, simple machines, environment, construction, flight, and more.
New York City Science Core Curriculum Initiative-Grades K to 8 New York City’s science curriculum is based on the New York State Core Curriculum in Science. We focus on two major strands in kindergarten through the eighth grade—the Physical Setting and the Living Environment. Science instruction provides students with opportunities to interact directly with the natural world and gives them the skills they need to explain the world that surrounds them. The City’s approach allows students to practice problem-solving skills, develop positive science attitudes, learn new science content, and increase their scientific literacy.
New York State Curriculum for Advanced Technological Education (NYSCATE) NYSCATE is an Advanced Technological Education Project funded by the National Science Foundation. The Project will develop, field test, and institutionalize 14 articulated, state-sanctioned grade 9 to 14 Advanced Technological Education curriculum modules within three overarching areas of technology: Bio/Chemical Technology, Information Technology, and Physical Technology (materials and manufacturing). Modules 1-6 and 7-12 are complete and available.
New York State Department of Education: Mathematics New York State Department of Education site for mathematics: information,assessments, publications and resources.
New York State Department of Education: Science New York State Department of Education site for science: information,assessments, publications and resources.
Office of Science Education (OSE):Free Resources for Science Teachers OSE plans, develops, and coordinates a comprehensive science education programs to strengthen and enhance efforts of the NIH to attract young people to biomedical and behavioral science careers and to improve science literacy.
Physical Sciences Resource Center This web based databank provides K20 teachers links to a wide range of teaching and learning resources in the physical sciences. All materials are classified by their grade level, topic, and activity type, and have descriptions outlining their content. Information about authors, publishers, costs, and copyright is also provided.
Physics Classroom The Physics Classroom Tutorial is an online physics tutorial written for high school physics students.Learn basic physics concepts and review them in the Physics Tutorial. Check Your Understanding quizzes let you know you got it. If physics is difficult for you to visualize and you need to see it to understand it then visit the Multimedia Physics Studio link. Finally practice your skills in Physics Help link. Hone your skills by graphing problems, recognizing forces, identifying vector magnitude and direction, and practice vector addition.
Plattsburg Aeronautical Institute Our mission is to prepare highly skilled aeronautical technicians in accordance with the highest standards of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the New York State Education Department (NYSED), the State University of New York (SUNY), national and international aeronautical organizations, and business and industry partners, in order to meet the aviation demands of the 21st century.”
Project E.R. (Environmental Rescue) Ecosystems are changing rapidly, and plants and animals are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. Because humans depend on ecosystems for food, medicine, and other natural resources, it is time for you to rescue the environment. What can you do to protect the planet and the things that live on it? To find out join Project E.R. (environmental rescue).
Project Green Reach at Brooklyn Botanic Garden Project Green Reach (PGR) is an outreach program for K to 8 teachers and their classes from Brooklyn?s Title I schools. PGR provides: a curriculum package for the topic of your choice, inquiry based instruction in your classroom with a plant for each student, transportation and a guided tour of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, as well as teacher training and supplies for a community horticulture project.Teachers must apply for acceptance into PGR.
Project Lead the Way: Gateway to Technology Project based learning, Gateway To Technology, addresses the interest of middle school students by incorporating national standards in math, science and technology.
Project Lead the Way: Pathway to Engineering Four year sequence of courses introduces high school students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering prior to entering college.
Rader's Biology4Kids Biology4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of biology to all ages. It has sections on cell structure, cell function, the scientific method, classification, microorganisms, invertebrates, plants, vertebrates, and animal systems.
Rader's Chem4Kids Chem4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of chemistry to all ages. It has sections on atoms, matter, elements, the periodic table, biochemistry, and reactions.If you are looking for basic chemistry information, stay on this site.
Rader's Cosmos4Kids Cosmos4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of astronomy and space exploration to all ages. It has sections on the universe, galaxies, systems, the Solar System, space exploration and missions.
Rader's Geography4Kids Geography4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of geography and earth sciences to all ages. It has sections on earth energy, earth structure, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, climates, and BGC cycles (biogeochemical).
Rader's NumberNut NumberNut.com is a website that teaches the basics of math to all ages. It has sections on artithmetic which includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. More advanced ideas like fractions, decimals, and percentages have been added. Information on prealgebra topics is coming!
Rader's Physics4Kids Physics4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of physics to all ages. It has sections on motion, light, thermodynamics, sound, waves, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics.
Robotics Academy Robotics Engineering Curriculum The Robotics Academy is committed to using robotics to excite children about science and technology and to help create a more technologically literate society. When students design and build robots they study math, science, engineering, and physics. Robotics Education is the "Premier Integrator" in education today. Students are immersed in geometry, trigonometry, electronics, programming, computer control and mechanics while using industry standard software and hardware.
Robotics: Assistive Design for the Future The Robotics: Assistive Design for the Future program is designed to integrate engineering and technology into middle school students? after school and in-school curriculum. The curriculum is based on the students designing, building and programming a LEGO robot that will serve as an assistive device for some physically challenged population. The unit consists of ten lessons which take approximately 10 hours of instructional time with students.
Science Research in the High School What are you Interested in? Choose an area of interest and contact a scientist working in that field to act as a mentor, research a topic and present your research.
Science and Technology Entry Program(STEP) STEP provides academic enrichment in science and mathematics content areas and practical training linking coursework to careers. Projects consist of academic year and summer components at a number of colleges in NYS.
Science on Seneca (SOS) Science on Seneca (SOS) is a middle and high school educational outreach program of the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Teachers bring their classes to Geneva to conduct aquatic and environmental research on Seneca Lake using the available resources of Hobart and William Smith Colleges' unique floating classroom at Seneca Lake.
Science with NOAA Research Science with NOAA Research online resources provides research and investigation experiences for middle school science students and teachers. The research areas include El Nino, Storms, Atmosphere, Oceans, Great Lakes and Fisheries. Student Activities and Books, Teacher Information and Teacher Activity Keys are included with each topic.
Shape of Life A revolutionary eight-part television series that reveals the dramatic rise of the animal kingdom through the breakthroughs of scientific discovery.
Smart Energy Living: Hands-on Activities for the Middle Grades This curricula is a 5-6 week, inquiry-based program that helps students explore the dynamics of home energy use through investigations that integrate math, science and economics.
Smart Skies: What's On Your Radar Screen? Smart Skies: What's On Your Radar Screen? has two math products for grades 5 to 9. FlyBy Math and LineUp With Math contain unique Distance-Rate-Time Investigations in Air Traffic Control. Complete teachers guides align with New York SED Math Standards.
Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot Ready to Earn Your Wings? The Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot program is a four-week program that packs math, science, geography, history and creative writing into a sky-high educational adventure for hundreds of classrooms across the nation. The program unites students with Southwest Pilots. The students track their adopted Pilot's journey and complete curriculum developed in cooperation with the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, the National Association of Teachers of Math and Science, and other education specialists.
StarChild, A Learning Center for Young Astronomers Easy to navigate astronomer specific information (Solar System, the Universe, Space Stuff, and a Glossary) site useful for teaching and learning.
Sue Files Check out this web-based curriculum designed to put students in the shoes of a paleontologist studying Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex. Although the scenario presented on this site is fictitious and designed to be an engaging story, all the scientific information regarding Sue the T. rex and the science of paleontology is completely accurate.
Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K to 8 What is science for a child? Taking Science to School provides a comprehensive picture of what we know about teaching and learning science from K8. By looking at a broad range of questions, this book provides a basic foundation for guiding science teaching and supporting students in their learning.
Taking the Pulse of Our Ocean The ocean occupies over 70% of the earth's surface and affects everyone who lives on earth. Taking the Pulse of the Ocean explores this inter-relationship through the eyes of ocean observing systems. Observing systems can be defined as collections of instruments that provide long-term, continuous data, often in real time or near real time.
Taking the Pulse of the Planet A new technology is emerging which will allow us to take a peek at the oceans through Ocean Observing Systems. Join the scientists as they explore the oceans through the use of these technological systems. Study ocean movement and its effect on our weather, ocean critters and pollution. Taking the Pulse of the Planet gives you complete student Real Time data projects for 6 to12 grade students.
Teacher Friendly Guide to the Geology of Your Region The Guides give teachers the background they need to make sense of regional and local geology in terms of a basic sequence of historical events and processes. This empowers teachers to bring local and regional geology into their curricula and facilitates inquiry based teaching!
Tech Valley High In a collaborative effort with Questar III and Capital Region BOCES, Tech Valley High, the innovative public school, is set to open in September, 2007. It will focus on math, science and technology and draw students from 48 school districts in seven counties.
Technology Education New York State Department of Education site for technology education: information,assessments, publications and resources.
The Great Magnet, the Earth The Great Magnet, the Earth is a nonmathematical historical outline of the study of the Earth's magnetism. This web site tells the story of Gilbert and his book, "De Magnete"--"On the Magnet" with glimpses of London in 1600, and with studies of magnetism before and after Gilbert.
Think Like an Egyptian The Science of Ancient Egypt Adding a Science Perspective to an Art Exhibit The Science of Ancient Egypt Adding a Science Perspective to an Art Exhibit connects Tutankhamun exhibit content and K12 science curriculum. The guide features science related resources and activities geared toward three specific audiences: grades K4, 5to8, and 9to2. Within each grade grouping, there are three areas of scientific exploration, with corresponding connections to the National Science Education Standards.
Underground Adventure There's more to soil than meets the eye. The world of soil is a rich habitat for many amazing creatures. What do you think life would be like if you lived underground? You've come to the right place to find out!
Virtual Field Trippin: The Rocks of Central New York of Mohawk and Hudson River Valleys The rocks of the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys of upstate New York tell a fascinating story, both through the rock layers themselves, as well as the life contained within them. This visual tour is intended as a jumping-off point for those with no knowledge of the rocks of east-central New York State.
Walk in the Woods A Walk in the Woods is designed for third through fifth grade students to gain an appreciation of nature. Sometimes students are not able to go to a forest preserve or woods, so this brings the woods to them in a multi-media way.
Weather Scope: An Investigative Study of Weather and Climate Weather Scope is a new educational project that uses online real time data investigations and hands-on activities to guide student discovery of the science behind the factors that affect weather and climate. After completing this project, the students will learn how to how to record weather data and represent it in graphs and maps, how to compare weather in different places and different times, and ultimately be able to identify and explain the factors that affect temperature and current weather conditions, and possibly forecast future ones. Weather Scope is recommended for students grades 5 through 8 and can be implemented on the 9-12 grade level. (Also in SPANISH)