Ever since I watched the moon landing when I was very small (yeah, I'm *that* old), I've had a special interest in NASA, astronauts, space, and the universe. I love seeing photos, movies, video, and stories about all of the above. Now NASA has created a home page just for families to explore their vast …
Category: Science
Library Dept. Pages Update
If you're a teacher, librarian, student or parent in my district, you may be interested in checking out our newly updated library department web pages. I/we will be adding more content over time, but for now, the basics and some interesting other resources have been updated and added---student resources, parent resources, teacher and librarian resources. …
Science Labs Online
As you've probably noticed, many educational companies are releasing a lot of their resources for free right now because of the stay-at-home orders around the country. Another resource that teachers might be aware of, but students may not be, is Flinn Scientific. They have a nice selection of science lab videos that would be good …
Anatomy Resources
Digestive or endocrine system for anatomy students (grades 11 - 12). You must get the password for the GALE articles from your teacher as I cannot post it publicly. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Richman, Jordan P. "Digestive system." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, edited by K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, 5th ed., Gale, 2014. Gale …
Human Impact on Environment Articles
Human impact on the environment- (grades 8 - 10) (you must ask your teacher for the password--I can't post it publicly) "Earth and Human Impacts: Overview." UXL Ignition Science: Collaborative Projects, edited by Thomas Riggs, vol. 2, UXL, 2018, pp. 435-440. Gale In Context: Science, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900099/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=b8ccd681. Accessed 6 Apr. 2020. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900099/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=b8ccd681 "Anthropogenic Change." Climate Change: …
7th Grade Science
Resources for Light, Sound, Waves, Electromagnetic radiation/spectrum Ask your teacher for the password to the GALE Database articles (I'm unable to post this information publicly) WAVES "Waves: Overview." UXL Ignition Science: Collaborative Projects, edited by Thomas Riggs, vol. 1, UXL, 2018, pp. 97-101. Gale In Context: Science, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900029/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=19db23e7. Accessed 6 Apr. 2020. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900029/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=19db23e7 LIGHT Nelson, …
Free Online Garden Classes
It's officially springtime and although we still must socially distance, some of you may have a garden, or be interested in planting a garden. Urban Farm U is offering free online gardening classes daily for 30 days (or possibly longer) for you to learn all about gardening. It's also a great reason to spend time …
PBS Educational Videos
So I've posted a lot of video sites today. A couple ways to use videos is to review already covered material, use as an overview to what students are about to learn, and use as a note-taking exercise which can reinforce the review experience. A unique way to take notes from a video is to …
Crash Course Videos
Many teachers may already have heard about, or used, a Crash Course video for your classes. There are a large number of topics and subjects for older students that align with courses and content you are teaching. The videos are pretty fast-paced and really designed I think, to help with review or overview of a …
Scholastic Study Jams
Another great online resource, which I've used numerous times in the past for small group science activities, is Scholastic Study Jams. There are very kid-friendly science and math animated videos that explain and discuss a number of important topics and concepts. After each video, students can take a little quiz to check their learning. Also …
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