Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...

The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...

What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...

Work out your core, Common Core State Standards, through the first workshop in a series of 15 designed for educators. Inquiry-based activities designed for all content areas and grade levels explore the shifts to new standards,...

Designed specifically for math instructors, the seventh workshop of a 15-part series allows time to explore Webb's DOK, ponder open-ended questions, and create lessons to apply what is learned. Teachers craft high-quality math problems...

A PowerPoint presentation prepares instructors for teaching learners about self-efficacy, a key competency of social-emotional learning. The 29-page presentation is designed to give administrators and teachers a deeper understanding of...

Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....

"Explore things on, in, around and about the earth," with this web site dedicated to K-12 education from the United States Geological Survey. Homework help, science topics and fun learning games for students in Kindergarten through High...

Various middle school science resources from the Smithsonian Institution.

What's new in the world of science? Find the latest articles about the newest discoveries and research in all the science disciplines: anatomy, astronomy, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, consumer science, environmental, forensics,...

Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center, is a growing collection of on-line marine education resources. It provides educators with accurate, useful, content-correct and content-current marine and data information on...

The Association for Science Education is a professional science association in the United Kingdom whose goal is to improve the teaching of science through communication, debate, and professional learning.

A lesson collection covering plate tectonics, with some structural geology and planetary science projects. The PDF files include activities, hand outs, maps, and directions for building a simple seismometer and seismograph. Also included...

The main site for the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education.

Interdisciplinary learning modules that provide engaging and easy-to-use materials for teaching computer science concepts in other content courses.

Use this resource to learn about how the Department of Energy provides information on science competitions, energy conservation, case studies and more.

The scientific method is more than just a series of steps to be followed like a recipe. It is a fluid, ever-changing process. This video discusses student's perception of the scientific method and how to make learning science in the...

An organization committed to promoting education in the earth and space sciences. Highlights current research, projects students can participate in, professional development opportunities, and educational programs, such as visiting...

Teachers can use this guide to encourage students to make science scrapbooks. Includes many examples and an activity guide.

A summary of the court cases related to the teaching of evolution and creation. It contains position statements in support of evolution education and opposed to creation in the science classrooms from scientific, educational, civil...

Curriculum unit enables students to carry out authentic research on smoking behavior and examines how genetic and environmental factors may influence this behavior.

Kindergarten young scholars will be thrilled with this mini instructional activity unit that has them collecting flies in a fly trap, and observing them to learn about the functions of different parts of their bodies and how they groom...

Using pasta to represent gene pairs, students will learn about genetics and how genes are passed from generation to generation.

This website provides information, lessons and activities regarding clouds, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hurricanes and winter storms.