SCIENCE+&+TECHNOLOGY

SCIENCE EDUCATION

3.1 Unifying Themes of Science 3.2 Inquiry and Design 3.3 Biological Sciences 3.4 Physical Science, Chemistry and Physics 3.5 Earth Sciences 3.6 Technology Education 3.7 Technological Devices 3.8 Science, Technology and Human Endeavors

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[|Accuweather.com Kidz - Kidz Weather]
 * Games, content, and kid-friendly content on numerous weather topics.
 * [|AP Images from Accuweather] provides a searchable database of 160 years of weather photos for classroom use.
 * Teacher Guide included.

[|EIA Energy Kids Page]
 * energy facts, games, activities, and links to other resources

[|Energy - What is Energy?]
 * Renewable Vs. Nonrenewable Energy
 * [|Forms of Energy] (Great chart showing forms of energy as renewable and nonrenewable)

[|Energy & Science Lesson Plans]
 * A California-initiated resource site for parents and teachers.
 * Large collection of web-based materials for energy, renewable energy, and science resources.
 * [rabfa1]

[|Energy - FT Exploring Science and Technology - Introduction to Education]

[|Online Biology Textbook]

[|Potential Energy Applet]

[|Energy Hotlist - Franklin Institute]
 * A categorized list of energy-related web resources for teachers and learners.

[|Microsoft Education Lesson Plans]

[|MSPnet - The Math and Science Partnership Network]
 * Excellent library of resource materials on numerous topics at various grade levels.
 * Great source of breaking news in science and mathematics education.
 * [rabfa1]


 * [|National Science Teachers Association]
 * The professional teachers organization for science teachers.
 * There are loads of information, articles, and links. Too much to describe in a few sentences.
 * [rabfa1]

[|Potential Energy (Physics Classroom)]
 * Potential energy tutorial that explains gravitational and elastic potential energy.

[|Virtual Dig]
 * This is an interactive dinosuar and fossil dig where the students use the mouse of the computer to move and use tools to excavate fossils.
 * It walks students through the processes scientists use to excavate, transport and study fossils.
 * National Geographic links this to prehistoric animals through their site called "Sea Monsters. A Prehistoric Adventure."
 * [rabfa1]

[|Science of Music (Accidental Scientist- Exploratorium]
 * This site explores and explains the acoustics of singing in the shower. Important fundamental sound concepts are explained.
 * [rabfa1]

[|The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education]
 * "CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. We focus on projects that utilize [|real time data] available from the Internet, and [|collaborative projects] that utilize the Internet's potential to reach peers and experts around the world. Below is a catalog of projects that are currently being or have been sponsored by CIESE . Each project has a brief description and links to the [|National Science Standards] and [|NCTM math standards] it supports."
 * [|Real World Learning Objects (RWLO) Resource Library]
 * [|Research & Innovation in Engineering Education]
 * [rabfa1]
 * [rabfa1]

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[|International Technology Education Association]

Excel Spreadsheet Examples (From class January 16, 2009)
 * Birthday: Create a graph by month of student birthdays in your classroom.
 * [[file:birthday1.xls]]
 * Money - Making Change
 * [[file:cent1.xls]]
 * How many terms did the presidents serve?
 * [[file:president1.xls]]
 * State Fact Flash Cards
 * [[file:statefacts1.xls]]
 * How many syllables are in a word list?
 * [[file:syllable1.xls]]
 * How much time do you spend doing certain tasks during your day?
 * [[file:yourday1.xls]]

[|Internet Public Library]
 * This is a partnership of libraries and institutions that have combined resources and shared them in one location.