This week on his blog, Richard Byrne introduces a FREE K-12 science educator's resource produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This resource is called Science NetLinks. The tools, such as lessons, hands-on activities, interactives and podcasts, can be printed or used as Internet-based resources.
The science resources are sorted according to grade or standards (science benchmarks) or by science theme. A few themes include: Earth, Chemistry, Biology and Careers. This would be a great resource to implement for intervention- with students who are struggling or excelling. During my brief time exploring the site, I found interesting themes that would engage all of my diverse learners.
When you first go to the website, sciencenetlinks.com, you will see various screens that focus on daily science news or updates in science. There is a list of scrolling resources that focus on popular topics in the media. For example, this month the site is showcasing Black History Month and the Olympics. For my class, this would be a great tool to begin implementing during the bell ringer. Students could spend a few minutes reading about the daily news to ensure students are keeping up with current science-related events. I'm confident this would lead to some great discussions!
A con with this resource is that it is aligned to the benchmarks for Science Literacy and not Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). I spent some time searching for common units and lesson plans and I was still able to find some good stuff! I can easily modify some of the activities to fit the standards that I teach. My next unit is Structure, Function & Information Processing and I have found some great material that goes right along with this unit! I am excited to share this new resource with my collegial partners and department.
The science resources are sorted according to grade or standards (science benchmarks) or by science theme. A few themes include: Earth, Chemistry, Biology and Careers. This would be a great resource to implement for intervention- with students who are struggling or excelling. During my brief time exploring the site, I found interesting themes that would engage all of my diverse learners.
When you first go to the website, sciencenetlinks.com, you will see various screens that focus on daily science news or updates in science. There is a list of scrolling resources that focus on popular topics in the media. For example, this month the site is showcasing Black History Month and the Olympics. For my class, this would be a great tool to begin implementing during the bell ringer. Students could spend a few minutes reading about the daily news to ensure students are keeping up with current science-related events. I'm confident this would lead to some great discussions!
A con with this resource is that it is aligned to the benchmarks for Science Literacy and not Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). I spent some time searching for common units and lesson plans and I was still able to find some good stuff! I can easily modify some of the activities to fit the standards that I teach. My next unit is Structure, Function & Information Processing and I have found some great material that goes right along with this unit! I am excited to share this new resource with my collegial partners and department.
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