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General Science Resources for Teachers

• The Next Generation Science Standards - Online and searchable. There is a video to teach you how to read them.
• The Next Generation Science Standards - adopted in 2013. For sale here.
• Benchmarks for Science Literacy - What students should know about science, math, and technology by the time they graduate from high school. This guide to instruction and the writing of a curriculum has been developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Middle School Science - Lesson plans for the physical and life sciences.
• The National Science Digital Library - Links to science resources for teaching.
• Learner.org - Professional development and teaching resources. Videos marked VoD may be watched online. This site is by the Annenberg Foundation.
• Science Daily - Online magazine with breaking news about science.
• SciCentral - This site helps you to keep up with science in the news.
• Popular Science Magazine - What's new in the worlds of science and technology.
• Nova Education - More information from the PBS series
• Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction through Paired Readings - A middle school lesson plan from Read Write Think.
• The National Science Teachers Association
• Science Printables - worksheets and other printables for many science topics - all free.
• Why are Things Colored? - This site could be used for anatomy, art, physics, or several other disciplines. There are lesson plans. This a Smithsonian Web Exhibit.
• Who Did It? - Using forensics to hone science and laboratory skills. This is a unit for middle or high school science students. It is an introduction to laboratory investigation which would be appropriate for general science, biology, or bio-technology. It is from Teacher's First.
• Science Study in the Philadelphia Area
  • The Franklin Institute Online
  • The Academy of Natural Sciences
  • The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education - Educational programs for teachers and students.
  • The Morris Arboretum - Of the University of Pennsylvania.
  • The Science History Institute

Astronomy and Space Exploration

• Multiverse - Astronomy and earth science lesson plans are in the Resources menu. This site is provided by the University of California Space Science Laboratory at Berkeley
• The Challenger Center for Space Science Education- Uses the theme of space exploration to improve student learning in science and mathematics.
• Earth and Sky - Activities to accompany the daily radio program, and also links to lesson plan and science sites.
• Space.Com - This site provides current news of the space program, and also information on space, astronomy and Project SETI. It is a commercial site and sells books, astonomy programs and other materials.
• Google Sky - Google's pictures of the universe.
• Build the Solar System - This site has a calculator so you can get the distances right.
• Astronomy Workshop - Online astronomy problems to solve, and solar system viewers.
• Paper Plate Education - The use of paper plates to demonstrate many of the concepts of astronomy. Good site when your supply budget is low.
• The Women of NASA - Meet the women scientists at Ames Research Center. This is a K-12 initiative by NASA to interest more girls in careers in science.
• Astronomy Cast - a podcast which is a great way for you and your students to learn about astronomy.
• Sky Maps - A free monthly sky map.
• Online space and Astronomy Games - From NASA

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Chemistry, Physics and Technology

• American Chemical Society - Web site for chemistry teachers and students.
• Learn Chemistry - Lessons, experiments and much more for all grade level. From the Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Creative Chemistry - You will find worksheets and online chemistry games at this British site.
• Resources to Teach and Learn Chemistry - From the ChemCollective. Virtual lab problems, tutorials, simulations and more.
• Chemistry at ThoughtCo- lesson plans, experiments, and other chemical information.
• The Periodic Table of Videos - There is a video for each chemical element. This is by the University of Nottingham.
• Best Chemistry Apps for iPhone and iPad in 2024 - From igeeksblog.
• School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide - From the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
• Physical Science Lesson Plans - for all grades from Reach Out Michigan.
• Teach Engineering K - 12 - This site has curriculum and lesson plans for many areas of science. It has a great many lessons for physical sciences and technology.
• Explain That Stuff - How do cell phones, typewriters, the internet, and many other forms of modern technology work.
• What is a Robot? - Lesson plan from PBS.
• Inventors and Inventions - Lesson Plans from ThoughtCo

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Energy

• The Energy Kid's Page - an energy timeline, classroom activities, energy facts, and an energy glossary.
• Energy Lesson Plans - From the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

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Geology

• Geology Educational Resources - From the U.S. Geological Survey. Projects in earth science for students and teachers.
• Geology.Com - Geology articles, maps and satellite images, a geological dictionary, and teaching materials.
• Understanding Geologic Time - This online unit for students has a teachers guide.
• How Volcanoes Work - This is a good site if you need to brush up on your knowledge of volcanoes. There are links to volcano lesson plans on the Volcano Links page.
• Earthquake Topics: Lessons Online - From the US Geological Service.
• Mineral Information Institute - Free teaching materials and lesson plans.
• Explorations Through Time - Units for paleontology and life sceinces from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
• Learning From the Fossil Record - Lesson plans for paleontology.
• Geology of Pennsylvania - lesson plans and other materials by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
• Geological Maps of Pennsylvania - Information (no lesson plans) from Geology.com.

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Meteorology

• What is Weather - An introductory lesson plan from PBS Media.
• Weather Lesson Plans - From the University of Oklahoma. These are mainly for middle school students.
• National Weather Service Education - For students, parents, and teachers.
• Weather Wiz Kids - This site, by a meteorologist, has lots of information and some lesson plans and weather activities.
• Project SkyMath - A six-weeks middle-school mathematics unit which incorporates real weather data.

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