Resources for Teaching Middle School Science
Practical Uses of Math And Science (PUMAS) Home Page
Resources for K-12 educators with examples of real-world math and science
Chemistry with Mr. Olson
Wetpaint wiki used for chemistry class. Each element has a "profile" page with information, written in the first person (as if the element is creating the profile). The sodium profile is really well done, with several videos and a good mix of media.
Education Week's Digital Directions: Finding Online Science Sources
Descriptions of several good resources for online science materials, including NSTA's SciLinks and the National Science Digital Library
Education Week: Learning to Teach With Technology
Instead of teaching technology as a separate course, more colleges training preservice teachers are integrating technology in content areas like math and science.
the standards require teacher-candidates to exhibit knowledge, skills, and dispositions that equip them to teach technology applications. Candidates also have to show they can use technology to support student learning of content.
<p>Joel Colbert, who heads the committee on innovation and technology, says the handbook seeks to make the point that stand-alone technology classes are now obsolete. </p>
<p>“We are saying that’s not the way to integrate technology into teacher training, because each subject area uses technology differently,” Colbert says.</p>
Middle School Science Mania
Activities and resources for middle school science
Kapp Notes: It is All Fun and Games...And Then Students Learn
Annotated list of educational games, all related to science and math.
Kapp Notes: More Educational Games
Collection of educational games. Learn about the Darfur crisis, wolf ecology, or brain structures, or practice vocab.
EDTECH: Focus On K-12 - Getting Animated
Example chemistry lesson plan where students create animations to demonstrate chemical elements and compounds
Curriculumbits.com Online Interactive ELearning Teaching Resources
Interactive animated multiple choice quizzes and simple games for 11-16 year olds in multiple subjects.
[Free Education Software GCompris]
Open source educational software for preschool and elementary students, including math & science games and reading practice
movingforward - Education Blogs by Discipline
Directory of subject-specific blogs for P-12 education