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Check out the Teachers Pay Teachers Leap Day Sale that will be taking place on Wednesday, February 29th!

In honor of this great event, we will be offering 20% off ALL the products in our TpT store! Normally, we just select a few items, but we are making an exception. (Hey, it’s not every year that we have a Leap Year!)

 But wait… (there’s more!)
 
Use the PROMO CODE: L2P9Y to get an EXTRA 10% off our already reduced price, therefore making it 28% off in total.

(NOTE: For stores who are not offering additional sales, you can still get 10% off their items using the coupon code!)


 
 
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Free Science Internet Resources - February 2012


Middle and High School teachers and students can access lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, videos, e-Learning courses, and links on the topic of Biotechnology.

PreK-college educators will find videos, podcasts, documents, images and activities in mathematics, science, social studies, and other core subjects to supplement classroom curricula.

A science enrichment program for grades K-6 featuring posters and questions that entice students to “stop for science.”

Virtual Field Trips for grades K-6 on topics of Soil, Motion, Sky & Weather, Life Cycles, Light, Rocks, Watery Earth, Examining Life, Human Body, Earth’s Changing Surface, Habitats, Electrical Circuits, and Solar Energy.

To reduce the cost of textbook materials, CK-12 offers an extensive library of open-content, web-based “FlexBooks” in math, science, engineering and other core subjects.  Many texts offer both teacher and student editions with materials targeting middle and high school levels.

A simulation software program for students and teachers in grades 5-12 exploring electrons, atoms, and molecules.  Users can explore simulations of gas laws, fluid mechanics, states of matter, phase change, chemical reactions, light-matter interactions,, and many other topics.

A publication for middle and high school students that includes the study of insects, insect Biology, interactions with humans, and insects and human culture.

Entomology teaching materials for elementary through college levels including animations, audio clips, field guides, glossaries, image galleries, news articles, videos, and other resources.

Teachers TryScience is a web site for teachers. This site provides free and engaging lessons, along with teaching strategies and resources, which are designed to spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). What’s more, the site features collaboration tools to enable teachers to discuss and share effective instructional practices.

A K-5 spelling curriculum that incorporates sight words, academic vocabulary and grade-level word patterns.

A middle level science curriculum where students use Google Earth and web-based tools and inquiry based labs to investigate essential climate literacy principles.

Educators can access more than 4,000 reports which address science, environment, health and education topics.

An online platform for teachers of all levels to find, share, and edit their favorite STEM activities.  The activities span the science disciplines and include many hands-on experiences.

“Fueling the Car of Tomorrow” is a series of hands-on activities intended to teach high school students about the future of the automobile through the eyes of scientists and engineers. Covering the fields of engineering, chemistry, and biology, the activities span a wide range of experiences including laboratory experiments, computer simulations, and group research projects.

K-college educators can access thousands of educational videos about disciplines in language arts, science, mathematics, technology and social studies.

This podcasting tutorial will show you how to create and publish your very own podcast quickly and easily.

Students ages 8-12 learn about the Emerald Ash Borrer Beetle and how to protect ash trees from this pest.  This website has activity sheets, on-line games and a video.

Aviation focused resources for grades K-12 including activities and experiments.

Education resources of more than 110 national parks for grades K-12 including lesson plans, activities, virtual field trips, and other learning experiences.

Elementary and middle level students are able to use this website that contains games, puzzles, fun facts, videos, images, and coloring pages.

A NASA commemorative space shuttle education site.

Download environmental lesson plans for grades PreK-12 which teach cooperative learning and problem solving skills.

Bell-ringer activities to get students focused on the daily lesson.


All Links have been verified and are working as of February 12, 2012.
© Lisa Michalek
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Science Internet Resources #2 - January 2012


Play a virtual coral reef game and discover the fascinating creatures that live on a coral reef, play fun games that show you who eats who, and learn what you can do to keep coral reefs healthy.

Resources and activities to extend hygiene messages and prevent the spread of germs in your classroom.  Lessons for students in grades K-5 included with a take home activity to share with families to help prevent the spread of germs at home.

A collection of more than 50,000 educational materials including lesson plans, units, and activities sponsored by the National Education Association.

The Encyclopedia of Life provides over 1 Million images through a community to provide global access to knowledge about life on Earth.

Lesson plans, educational videos, activities and puzzles that encourage environmental stewardship for grades K-5 and explore the unique ecosystems found across the United States with an interactive map.

Rich and challenging science units, lessons and assessments to boost math and science achievement among Spanish-speaking students in K-3rd grade.

Students in grades 2-4 explore the differences between reptiles through a video enhanced lesson based on the PBS series NATURE.

A series of 4 eight-minute videos in which 16 Nobel Laureates share their opinions on why chemistry is important.

Teachers can access lesson plans, games and information about energy, fuel cells, edible cars, model cars, electrify, hybrid engines and teen driving for grades K-12.

Take a fun microbe personality quiz and find out which microbe is most like you, for grades K-12.

High School science Oceanography Jeopardy game.

Listen to recordings and interviews with scientists on a wide range of science topics that are appropriate to share with middle and high school students.

Make Goofy Putty with your 5-8th grade students and learn about measurement, mixtures, solutions and polymers.

Climate change curricula for high school students.

Learn the best practices for teaching global climate change to middle and high school students through these self-paced lessons for teachers from PBS and NASA.

K-12 science lessons and web resources for teachers, students and families.

Humans in Space Curriculum includes units exploring the themes NASA engineers consider when planning human explorations into space for grades K-12.

A computer simulation program for grades 6-10 in which students assume the roles of NASA engineers and launch a shuttle from their own classrooms. Teachers can access lessons to help students prepare for the launch experience.

In NASA’s Station Spacewalk Game, students in grades 5-8 are virtual astronauts on the International Space Station.

Interactive games and animated clips to introduce K-5 students to the Air Quality Index and how pollution is measured in the air.

Lessons and articles to promote environmental health literacy among high school students.  Educators can access learning modules for grades 9-12 with cooperative, critical-thinking activities and real-world examples.

The Forest Service is committed to connecting kids with nature and the outdoors by providing students, parents and teachers with youth-oriented information and resources related to natural resources and the environment.

Students ages 7-12 learn about nautical charts through interactive games and activities.  This site also offers multimedia resources, video clips and interviews with ocean scientists.


All Links have been verified and are working as of January 31, 2012.
© Lisa Michalek

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