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Resources Online Resources for Teachers Below are online resources that participants in our programs have found useful for science instruction. The first listing is the UCLA Science Project URBAN SAFARI website. Additional resources follow and are grouped under Assessment, Earth Science Content, Instructional Materials, Policy, and Professional Development. UCLA Science Project Urban Safari http://www.laep.org/uclasp/ For those of you teaching within city limits, the UCLA Science Project URBAN SAFARI website offers information, resources, and activities on urban science issues such as landfills, pollution, and urban habitats. There is a wealth of information for both teachers and students from elementary to secondary levels. It’s a useful and easy-to-navigate website. Assessment
http://www.cse.ucla.edu/ The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing. This site provides academic publications, current and past issues of newsletters, sample assessments correlated to the California Academic Standards, and rubrics. Performance Assessment Links in Science http://www.ctl.sri.com/pals/ PALS is an online, standards-based, continually-updated resource bank of science performance assessment tasks indexed via the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and various other standards frameworks. Earth Science Content
http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/~atwater/Animations/Animations.html Animations of the Plate Tectonic History of Northwestern America developed by Professor Tanya Atwater for the Smithsonian Museum and for public education are presented here. The site contains the first image of each animation and movie previews. The movie previews contain a small version of each animation along with an extended description. Geology Labs On-line http://vcourseware5.calstatela.edu/GeoLabs/ Geology Labs On-Line is a comprehensive project to develop Web-based lab activities that enhance the learning and teaching of Geology and other Earth and Environmental Science topics for introductory college and high school courses. On the Move: Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/index.html Presents and evaluates evidence supporting continent drift and NASA's role in investigating continental drift. Includes lots of diagrams, information, animation, activities, and interaction for earth science and geology students learning about continental drift and plate tectonics! SCEC Education Module http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/index.htm The curriculum and activities presented here were designed to allow students to interactively explore the use of SCIGN and its data in earthquake studies. It is divided into four major sections: Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, GPS, and Space Technology at Work. The first three sections focus primarily on introducing satellite technology and tectonic phenomena. The final section serves to integrate knowledge learned from the first three by allowing students to use real SCIGN data in their investigations into plate tectonics, earthquakes, and GPS. This Planet Really Rocks http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/index.html A fun place for elementary students to learn about rocks and minerals, go rock hounding, find fascinating facts, read rock jokes, and even take a virtual field trip. It presents descriptions and explanations on minerals, rocks, rock cycles, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, and much more. This website was created for Think Quest Junior and is animated. Instructional Materials
http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Science The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a federally-funded national information system. This part of their site contains many exciting and fun science lesson ideas for all ages covering a wide variety of science topics. Connecting Students http://www.teleport.com/~dleahy/ This site provides teachers with links to: 1.Quality content websites for students, 2. Educational interactive sites students can participate in, and 3. Internet-ready lesson plans. Webpage content includes a CyberGuide for Harry Potter and the Oregon Trail Adventure as well as Lesson Plans, Web Lesson Plans, Interactive Sites, Teacher Resource and Education News EDinformatics http://www.edinformatics.com/ This commercial website contains weekly statistics, as well as information covering curriculum, lesson plans, research, science and math reform, professional development, science and math resources, parent page, ask an expert, and even an interactive library. There is also access to encyclopedia Britannica and Encarta. Contains upcoming events and headline news. This website is full of resources such as calculators, dictionary, thesaurus, maps, national geographic, Library of Congress, and CIA World Fact Book. A great site for professionals in search of help or information. Eisenhower National Clearinghouse http://www.enc.org/ The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse provides K-12 educators, parents, and students with free products and services such as ENC Focus--a magazine for classroom innovators on improving education. ENC also acquires and catalogs more than 16,000 mathematics and science curriculum resources! In addition, they support teacher professional development in math, science, and technology. Science Lessons by Age Group http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/age.html Developed by the Southeastern Michigan Math-Science Learning Coalition, this site contains a database of science lessons by subject and grade. It includes information on basic scientific concepts, a guide for preparing lessons, instructions on how to submit your own lessons to the database, and tips for lesson facilitators. Science Service http://www.sciserv.org/ A non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, Science Service has encouraged students, parents, teachers, and communities to explore the vast world of science. Science Service promotes science education with hands-on experiments for students called "Things of Science," through the administration of Science Clubs of America, and by sponsoring two national science competitions. The website includes Science News online, information on the Intel Science and Engineering Fairs, Science Training Programs, and Discovery Young Scientist Challenge. Policy
http://www.project2061.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.htm This site contains the text for the AAAS book "Benchmarks for Science Literacy." The Science Benchmarks specify how students can progress toward science literacy and include statements of what all students should know or be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12. The Benchmarks are divided by topic and grade. CA Science Standards and Framework http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/science.html The California Department of Education presents information on science standards, textbooks, professional development, and many other content areas to assist in the development of effective science curricula, instruction, and professional development. National Science Education Standards http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/html/ The National Science Education Standards outline what students need to know, understand, and be able to do to be scientifically literate at different grade levels. The Standards are broken down into 7 sections: 1) science teaching, 2) professional development for teachers of science, 3) assessment in science education, 4) science content, 5) science education programs, 6) science education systems. Professional Development
http://www.centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/index.htm Through its Teacher Education Program, professional development programs for practicing professional educators, and EdD program in educational leadership, Center X provides rigorous, high-status pre-service and in-service professional education to radically improve urban schooling for Los Angeles' children. See "Resources" for education links, book reviews, faculty publications, technology news, and best practices. CSTA: CA Science Teachers Association http://www.cascience.org/ CSTA represents science educators statewide in every science discipline at every grade level, kindergarten through university. CSTA sponsors the largest state conference designed specifically for science educators statewide. CSTA also organizes and participates in statewide reform initiatives and provides leadership opportunities for members who wish to serve on state advisory committees, including framework, standards, and textbook committees. NSTA: National Science Teachers Association http://www.nsta.org The National Science Teachers Association is a professional organization for preK - University science teachers. Their site provides a wide variety of helpful science education information and resources as well as links to numerous science-related sites on organizations, policy, content, materials, media, curricula information and activity ideas. They host several large science education conferences throughout the year. They also produce science education journals and magazines just for teachers.
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