Science
Science Internet Resource Sites
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Web Sites:
- Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science
- http://www.aimsedu.org/
- AIMS is a supplemental science program for children grades K-10 using a hands-on approach integrating mathematics and science.
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- EDC Science Instructional Materials
- http://cse.edc.org/work/k12dissem/materials.asp
- (for information about some promising science programs K-12)
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- FOSS
- http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/foss/
- (The K-8 Full Option Science System provides elementary science modules based on hands-on science.)
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- GEMS: Great Explorations in Math and Science
- http://www.lhsgems.org/gems.html
- This site describes teacher’s guides, workshops, and a network that promotes hands-on math and science learning. University of California, Berkeley.
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- Insights
- http://www.kendallhunt.com/index.cfm?PID=219&PGI=137
- Insights is a K-6 elementary, hands-on, inquiry science program.)
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- Science and Technology for Children
- http://www.carolina.com/stc/
- This is the site for the STC curriculum. This program is an innovative hands-on science curriculum for grades K-8.
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- Guiding Curriculum Decisions for Middle-Grades Science
- http://www.middleweb.com/EDC/EDCmain.html
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- Integrated Science
- http://www.bscs.org/page.asp?pageid=0%7C124%7C126&id=0%7Cbscs_
integrated_science_program
- (Making Sense of Integrated Science: A Guide for High Schools – 242 page downloadable file)
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- Keystone AEA 1 Science Website
- http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us/science/science.html
- (for information about the Iowa K-12 Science and Math Discounts, Classroom Resources, Grant Information, Professional Resources, Science Assessments, and a link to the Science Content Network)
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- NSTA Website
- http://www2.nsta.org/sciencesites/
- (for some information about various topics/categories in science)
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- Project 2061 Textbook Evaluations Middle Grades Mathematics and Science Textbooks
- http://www.project2061.org/publications/articles/textbook/default.htm
- (AAAS Project 2061 article)
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- Resouces for Teaching Middle School Science
- http://lab.nap.edu/napcgi/discover.cgi?restric=NAP&term=resource+for+
teaching+middle+school+science
- (The National Academies Press)
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- The Trouble with Textbooks
- http://www.project2061.org/publications/articles/articles/asee.htm
- (AAAS Project 2061 article)
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- Test-taking and Test Preparation Skills Web sites
- http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us/mark/test_skills.htm
- (Developed by Mark Klinkefus, Keystone AEA 1)
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- Translating Ideas into Practice (TIPs)
- http://cse.edc.org/products/toolkit/curr_t.asp
- A Toolkit for Science Education Reform
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- SCASS Science Assessments Onlline
- http://sciencescass.org;
- 1.) user ID is: iascience; 3.) password is: iais1)
- With the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirement for testing in science in the 2007-2008 school year, many states and school districts are looking more closely at the SCASS Science program. The 1300 SCASS Science assessment items have been aligned with the Nation Science Education Standards (NSES). Iowa, a member of the SCASS Science program, has access to these 1300 items. You can use the items to create your own test for assessment and/or instructional purposes.
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Inquiry Websites:
- Awesome 1-6 Science Inquiry Websites
- http://listproc.ucdavis.edu/archives/collab99/log0108/0000.html
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- Developing Understanding Through Model-based Inquiry
- http://www.project2061.org/meetings/textbook/science/stewart.htm
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- Evidence and Reasoning in Inquiry (AAAS Project 2061/Atlas of Science Literacy)
- http://www.project2061.org/tools/atlas/sample/1_1_ER.htm
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- Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry Resources
- http://www.exploratorium.edu/IFI/resources/classroom.html
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- Fossweb
- http://www.fossweb.com
- The official site for the Inquiry-Based Full Option Science System curriculum. This site provides support, resources, and fun activities.
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- KidsClick!
- http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
- (There is a Science and Math link here)
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- Kid’s Web Classwroom: Inquiry – Keystone Science Network
- http://keystone.fi.edu/inquiry/inkids.shtml
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- SciLinks
- http://www.scilinks.org
- SciLinks is an interactive, web-based service from NSTA that connects your lesson and/or course materials (certain textbooks, NSTA books, and journal articles) with online content chosen just for your selected topic. You will have to login as a guest.
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- The Web-based Inquiry Science Environment
- http://wise.berkeley.edu/welcome.php
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Inquiry in NSTA Journal Article
- From The Science Teacher archives
- http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-04/books_high.htm
- (Books on Inquiry-Based Activities)
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Lesson Plans: (Various lesson plan Websites)
- Teachers' Domain
- http://www.teachersdomain.org/
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- McREL Lesson Plans
- http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/science/sciencelessons.asp
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- The Academy Curriculum Exchange
- http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/
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- Science Lesson Plans
- http://www.col-ed.org/cur/science.html
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- Lesson PlansPage.com
- http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Science.htm
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- The Educator’s Reference Desk
- http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Subjects/Science
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- Columbia Education Center Lesson Plans
- http://www.col-ed.org/cur/
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- Awesome Library Science
- http://www.awesomelibrary.org/scienceg.html
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- Discoveryschool.com – Lesson Plans Library
- http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/browse/g1sall.html
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- Lesson Planet
- http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/Science/?fromgoogle=C4AG3science_lesson_plans
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- Vivisimo Lesson Plans
- http://vivisimo.com/search?query=Science+Lesson+Plans&whence=google
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- NSTA’s Scope, Sequence, and Coordination Project for grades 9-12
- http://dev.nsta.org/ssc/#microo-units
- This site provides both the teacher’s and the student’s materials which can be viewed and/or downloaded from the National Science Teacher’s Association.
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- Keystone Area Education Agency does not control the contents of the sites listed. The currency of data, comprehensiveness, and relevancy of the information on these sites is the entire responsibility of each site's content manager.
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