Education
Resources:
Selected
Science Education Resources
Benchmarks
for Science Literacy Online
The information on this Web site is provided by
the American Association For The Advancement of Science. This
site provides information about science literacy goals for grade
levels from kindergarten to the 12th grade. The literacy goals
are arranged into the following subject areas: science, mathematics,
technology, the physical setting, the living environment, the
human organism, human society, historical perspectives, common
themes and habits of mind.
Ceres
Project
Funded by NASA, Montana State University faculty
and teachers from across the country have developed on-line K-12
science education materials for teaching astronomy. These Web
based lesson plans utilize on-line NASA resources. Some of the
units offered are , Studying the Movement of Celestial Objects,
Learning Planet Sizes, Birthday Moons, Investigating the Changing
Polar Ice Caps, etc. Both thematic units and lesson plans are
well organized, and include information about the National Science
Standards, and the National Math Standards that each unit or lesson
supports.
Educast
- Lesson Plan Archive
This site is sponsored by Davidson & Associates,
Inc., and provides access to lesson plans. Lesson plans can be
searched by grade level, general subject area and by keywords.
The lesson plans themselves are provided by Teacher Created Materials,
a company which publishes educational materials.
Reform
in Action
Maintained by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
For Mathematical and Science Education, this site focuses on quality
science and mathematic resources on the Web. Each month thirteen
new sites are selected.
Spacelink
- Educational Services
Another NASA site which provides links to NASA's
education programs and resources.Information about fellowships,
scholarships, apprenticeships, workshops, classroom materials,
and interactive projects is also provided.
Compiled
and Annotated By: Bill
Sees
Revised:
9/21/99
