Instructional Media and Technology Service

Monthly Curriculum Resources

Science Resources

December 2004

Sources Available at Wayne RESA’s Instructional Media and Technology Services:

Please note:

·          Items listed in the Duplicating Collection do not circulate.  Contact RESA TV at 734-334-1437 to make an appointment to duplicate.  Free to those who copy the tapes themselves, $10 per tape if RESA makes the copies.

·          Items listed in the Circulating Collection are available to check out.  Call the circulation desk at 734-334-1595.

·          Items listed in the Reference or Periodical Collection are available to use in the Resource Center only.

Costenbader, N.  (2000).  Web Lessons Science, High School.  One 92 page book.  Part of the WebLesson series, this book focuses on web based lessons appropriate for high school science students.  (Circulating Collection Q181.C78).

Loucks-Horsley, S. (2003).  Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics.  376 page book, includes bibliographical references and index. Appropriate for inservice.  (Circulating collection Q183.3.A1.D47).

Oxford University Press (2000).  Designs for Science Literacy.  One 300 page book and one computer disc.  Includes bibliographical references and index, this book was prepared by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  (Circulating Collection Q183.3.A1.D48).

Teach Stream (2003).  Strategies That Work for Science Teachers.  LPD Video Journal of Education.  One 40 minute videocassette and one implementation guide.  Assists science teachers in implementing high-quality programs that combine a balance of pedagogy and content. Presents to science teachers the goal of being knowledgeable about the content of science, highly-skilled in conveying that content, and able to present science in an understandable way to every student.  Appropriate for inservice use.  (Circulating collection Q181.S27).

WGBH (2003).  Teachers as Learners:  A multimedia kit for professional development in science and mathematics.  Four videocassettes and facilitator’s guide.  Includes sections on principles for effective professional development, exploring science through cases, observing science teaching and more.  Appropriate for inservice use.  (Circulating collection Q181.T43).

Web Resources:

Awesome Library Science Lesson Plans

(Online).  Available:  http://www.awesomelibrary.org/scienceg.html  (15 November 2004).  Links to lesson plans on a variety of science topics for a variety of grades.

BioTech

(Online).  Available:  http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/  (17 November 2004).  The goal of this site is to enrich the public’s knowledge of biology and chemistry.  Provides an illustrated dictionary, science resources, professional resources, and more.

Dewey Browse

(Online).  Available:  http://www.deweybrowse.org/index.html  (15 November 2004).  This site lists web sites classified by the Dewey Decimal Classification system for grades K-12.

Discovery School – Lesson Plan Library

(Online).  Available:  http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/ (12 November 2004).  Use the links in the left column to find lesson plans on a variety of science topics, including astronomy, earth science, forensic science, life sciences, and more.

Educator’s Reference Desk – Science Lesson Plans

(Online).  Available:  http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Science  (12 November 2004).  Find lesson plans and activities for a variety of science topics including animals, biology, earth science, geology, chemistry and more.

ENC Online – K-12 Math and Science Teacher Center

(Online).  Available:  http://www.enc.org/  (15 November 2004).  This site has links to additional web sites, curriculum resources, and professional development.

First Gov for Science

(Online).  Available:  http://www.science.gov/ (15 November 2004).  A gateway to selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies includes links specifically for science education.

Inner Learning Online

(Online).  Available:  http://www.innerbody.com/ (12 November 2004).  This site has animations, graphics and additional links for human anatomy. 

Michigan Department of Education – Science links

(Online).  Available:  http://www.michigan.gov/mde/1,1607,7-140-6525_6530_6568-19448--,00.html (15 November 2004).  This site provides links for curriculum and instruction, professional development, resources, and lesson plan links.

National Teachers Enhancement Network – Activities and Lesson Plans

(Online).  Available:  http://www.scienceteacher.org/k12resources/activities.htm  (15 November 2004).  This site has lesson plans for a variety of subjects and grades.  Also provides links to online courses.

Science NetLinks

(Online).  Available:  http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/  (15 November 2004).  This site has links for lesson plans, resources, and benchmarks.

Wayne RESA Math and Science Center

(Online).  Available:  http://www.resa.net/msonline/ (15 November 2004).  Links for curriculum, community involvement, leadership, professional development and more.

The Weather Channel – Weather Classroom

(Online).  Available:  http://www.weatherclassroom.com/index.php  (15 November 2004).  Requires teachers to register (free), but then allows access to online lesson plans.  The student section (does not require registration) allows access to reference resources and activities.

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