Next Generation Science Framework

(national movement)

   *  Next Generation HOME PAGE

  *  Next Generation, Brief

  *  Next Generation Framework - FREE Download

  *  National Academies  - overview of process

  *  Education Week, September 2011 article

   *  Next Generation Vertical Alignment - Draft   (see page 119+) 

       What is happening now? (PPt)

Georgia Resources and Information

 *  GaDOE ,  Science Program Page

 *  Science Standards

 *  Science Frameworks, Grades 9-12

 *  Graduation Requirements by GaDOE

 *  Passing the Science GHSGT

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Technology

to support

STEM

and

21st Century Learning

 * STEM Georgia  

 * STEM Resources by Georgiastandards.org

 * STEM Twitter by GaDOE

 * STEM by Board of Regents

 * 21st Century Partnership's Student Outcomes

      (skills, knowledge and expertise students should master to succeed in  the 21st century.)

 * 21st Century Information, Communication and Technology Literacy Maps

    (strategies to integrate technology into the science content)

 * Framework to Support 21st Century Learning

 * MILE Guide (Milestones for improving teaching and learning in the 21st Century)

 *MCSD Productions

 * SIEMS STEM resources for teachers and students

 * Challenge.gov  America's Home Energy Education Challenge

 LINKS for . . . . . . . .    *    Indicates interactive sites.      ^T    indicates textbook resources              ^V     indicates video

Click on selected topics to locate correlated links.

Biology     Chemistry      Earth      Environmental      Interdisciplinary     Life    Physical   Physics     Science Fair

Performance Tasks

       Science Materials

Scientific Integrity -Union of Concerned Scientists- Lesson Plans

  * Howard Huges Medical Institute: FREE materials

  * PALS (Some tasks include rubrics)

  * National Center for Educational Statistics: NAEP Questions

  * NWREL Aquarium Problem: 4th grade

  * Science Task Rubric

  * Science Task Template

Interdisciplinary Sites

Skills and Tutorials

Biology 

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* Frank Potter's Science Gems

* HA Games: Interactive site

* Virtual Labs

   Videos: BrainPop

* National Center for Educational Statistics: NAEP Questions 

 Dr. Mike Edmondson's Northside Labs

Chemistry 

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   Chemmybear (animated)

   Chemical Engineer

   Culinary Science

* Interactive Chemistry

   Kitchen Chemistry

   Measurement Quiz

* Periodic Table

* Periodic Table by ChemiCool

   Rainbow in a Glass

* Rutgers: Virtual Chemistry Lab

* Virtual Chemistry

Earth

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^{Science Page- 6th Grade Earth Science and Coca-Cola Space Science units}

                          Dates for 2010-2011

                                 ^{Coca-Cola Space Science Center}             

   Earth Science Encyclopedia

   Earth Science Week- Lesson Plans

   Earthquake Articles

   Encounter Earth

   International Space Station

   Mission to Mars

   New Horizons

   Origami

   Rendezvous

   ^{Return to the Moon}

   ^Rockets

   ^{Scavenger Hunt}

   ^{Seasonal Star}

   ^{Star Clock}

   ^{Stars of the Pharaohs}

   ^Universe

   ^{What would really happen if.....}

   ^{Wonders of the Universe}

^V Annenberg Videos, Essential Science for Teachers, Earth Science

  Assessment for Learning (tasks, rubrics and organizers

  Coca-Cola Space Science Center

^T Glencoe Textbook

  Earthquakes- Virtual Courseware

* MathTools: Mars

* MathTools: Space Math

  Oil Spill

* Star Child

^V Teacher's Domain, graphics and videos

   Universcale -comparing and understanding things which cannot be  

                       physically compared

    Water Cycle

     ^{Water Smart - Water Crisis in Georgia} 

       ^{Water in Georgia Quiz}

              ^{additional information for water conservation......}

         Environmental

  The Green Hour

  Tox Town - interactive introduction to toxic chemicals and 

                 environmental health risks

  Oxbow Meadows, a Columbus State University Outreach

 GYM, Green Youth Movement (created by a 15-year old)

Life

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   ^{Science Page - 7th Grade Life Science}

^V Annenberg Videos, Essential Science for Teachers, Life Science

^T Glencoe Life Science

    Oxbow Meadows, a Columbus State University Outreach

*  Science Clips: Interdependence and adaptations

^V  Teacher's Domain, graphics and videos

*  Ten Cool Sites: Interactive sites demonstrate body movement

^V  Virtual Frog Dissection

Physical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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   ^{Science Page- 8th Grade Physical Science}

   ^{Annenberg Videos: Essential Science for Teachers,}

                                ^{Physical Science}

   Energy  (Complete with tasks, rubrics and organizers)

*  Energy- Dr. E's Energy Lab

*  Forces Lab

^T Glencoe: Physical Science

*  Molecularium: Interactive site allows modeling of molecules

   Periodic Table (games)

 * PhET Virtual Labs

   SAE Foundation- order materials

*  Science Clips: Forces, Circuits (See truck ramp)

   Simple Machines - Lesson Plans

   Simple Machines- Tutorials

   Teacher's Domain, graphics and videos

Physics

* Ideal Gas Law

* Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves, Electrodynamics, Optics

  Humorous- Physics of Santa

  Physics to Go

^T Glencoe: Physics

  Lesson Plans - over 200

        Science GHSGT   

              Resources

    ExPRESS Georgia Science materials

    Test Descriptors

    Study Guide by GaDOE

    Study Guide Zone

     Science Fair Resources

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    Science Fair Links and Documents

Professional Sites

National Science Teachers Association