Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientists and the Scientific Community

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the human side of science. Take a look at how background and motivation can lead to different perspectives, discoveries, and progress in science.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Gamers: Myth or Man?

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of people have preconceived ideas and perceptions of people because of stereotypes. This science fair project will help you examine whether the stereotypes of "gamers" actually matches those that actually play video games.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Science and Religion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
A instructional activity using the strategy of structured academic controversy where learners explore the roots of differing perspectives on evolution, In the process, they develop a deepened understanding of science and religion, and...
eBook
Other

Nelson Science: Healthy Ecosystems: The Needs of Living Things [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A 4-page section of the Grade 7 Nelson Science and Technology Perspectives textbook. It looks at what organisms need to survive, specifically sunlight, air, water, and food. This is a visually-rich text with tips to help students'...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Chromatic Adaptation Project

For Students 3rd - 8th
This project shows that our perceptions can change, even with the stimulus remains the same. A clear color difference in an image disappears after just 20 seconds of looking at another (special) image.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives an overview of the three main sociological perspectives, including symbolic interactionism, functional analysis, and conflict theory.
Handout
Other

Plasmas International: Perspectives on Plasmas

For Students 9th - 10th
Great introduction site, overview of plasmas and plasma science with some good information and great pictures.
Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: History of Climate Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity. students synthesize ideas and critically evaluate the current social perspectives of climate science and social decision-making.
Handout
Other

National Academies Press: Science, Evolution, and Creationism

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource allows learners to read the book online for free. A group of experts explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative...
Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Creationism

For Students 9th - 10th
An entry from the Standard Encyclopedia of Philospohy that analyzes creationism from scientific, philosophical, and theological viewpoints and finds it lacking on all three measures.
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: Out of the Dust

For Teachers 6th Standards
Focused on the Dust Bowl and how families fought for a meaningful existence and survival, this unit will offer students different perspectives on how people respond to adversity, the lessons that can be learned from hardship and failure,...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Sad Tale of the Lonely Magnet

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about life from a magnet's point of view. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting viewpoint written by Philip Steadman on the controversial subject of Vermeer using a Camera Obscura to trace and create his paintings. There is factual evidence as well as a physical description of the Camera Obscura.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Genetics

For Students 6th - 8th
Find an overview of genetics--the science of genes--in a click-through series of short perspectives on the topic.
Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Luigi Galvani

For Students 9th - 10th
Luigi Galvani was a pioneer in the field of electrophysiology, the branch of science concerned with electrical phenomena in the body. His experiments with dissected frogs and electrical charges led him to suggest the existence of a...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Retro Report Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Retro Report is a nonprofit news organization that connects the past to our present. Their short videos provide both historical context and new perspectives. You can use the videos and lesson plans to inspire critical thinking and...
Website
NASA

Nasa: Imagers: Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
NASA site provides a thematic unit on Remote Sensing targeted for students in grades 5-8. Within the unit, users will find lesson plans, reproducible worksheets, visuals, and links to useful resources.
Website
Other

Color Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn to understand color from a variety of perspectives: physiology, psychology, philosophy, and art.
Handout
Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Kant, Synthetic a Priori Judgments

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Kant's philosophical perspectives. Includes discussion of Kant as trying to move beyond traditional rational or empirical approaches to thought. Defines A Priori and A Posteriori judgments and more.
Website
Other

Sim Science: Cracking Dams: Beginning Level

For Students 3rd - 5th
Beginning level exercises on the process of dam building. Examines dam building from the human and animal perspectives.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Gorillas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the lives of gorillas born in captivity in this video segment from Nature. [8:21]
Website
Other

Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science: Agnosticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly article on agnosticism explains its philosophical underpinnings, Kant's thinking on the subject, and the Catholic viewpoint.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Learning From the People Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The ECHO Collection provides rich, multi-disciplinary educational resources in science, literacy and language arts, fine art, and social studies. The combined skills, experience, and collections of our six institutions provide...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 7: Written in Bone

For Teachers 7th Standards
This unit focuses on learning the stories of our past. Students will explore various texts (literary and informational) and their unique perspectives on history to consider how different experiences offer a different historical...