This is a Web site that provides a portal to support STEM curricula and student curiosity in STEM. It also serves as an information source for teachers, library media specialists, and school counselors to support the STEM mission.

Help the Department of STEM keep this Web site current and inclusive of resources for which you are familiar. Please recommend new resources (Web site title and URL) or broken links by sending an email to Della Curtis.

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Air Force Association
This is AFA’s portal to great interactive sites in science, technology, engineering and math. Resources for teachers, parents and students are available, sorted by category and subcategory. It also provides many great resources that can be used by STEM teachers in planning a class as well as STEM students for research or projects. Parents and students can also take advantage of an extensive list of grants and scholarships, family games, summer camp listings and homework help. Select by grade level and science area such as aviation, earth science, engineering, math, physical science, space science, and technology.

American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History site on "ology" includes many science sources for children. Lesson plans and activities are on the following topics  or "ologies": anthropology, astronomy, biology, earth science, and paleontology. There are guides to past and present exhibits all of which highlight  Essential Questions. Some examples of these are, "How did early humans live? and "Why are they so diverse?". Also included on the site is an After School Educator's Guide.

Annenberg Media
Annenberg Media uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. It also provides free access to streaming video content for teachers to use during their lessons

Annenberg Media Exhibits
"Interactives" provides educators and students with strategies, content, and activities that can enhance and improve students' skills in a variety of curricular areas. Some of the interactives include: Amusement Park Phylics, Math in Daily Life, Metric Conversion, Geometry 3D Shapes, Dynamic Earth, DNA, and many more.

Annenberg Media Learner.org for Students
This section of the Web site is dedicated to fun and interactive lessons for students to work on at his or her own pace and explore topics of interest to them.  This section is organized as exhibits, which are interactive extensions of a concept or theme explored in one of our video resources.  Teachers could also tie these into their lessons.

Applied Math and Science Pathway (AMSER) (National Science Digital Library) Provided by AMSER at the University of Wisconsin The Applied Math and Science Education Repository (AMSER) consists of an applied mathematics and science educational resource collection and a variety of integrated services designed specifically to enhance the learning experience of the community college students and the teaching capabilities of instructors at those institutions.

App Creation Instpire Student Entrepreneurs
A growing number of after-school programs for boys and girls that draw on students' interest in applications for mobile devices are evolving throughout the country. Such programs can be a gateway to learning computer programming, as well as business and marketing lessons, which educators believe equip students with lifelong skills to succeed in college and the workforce. Education Week 2012

ASCEville.org
The new kid-friendly Web site developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), encourages kids to explore the impact of civil engineering in the world around them and see the exciting challenges that civil engineers experience in their jobs. It is designed to show that engineering is creative, rewarding, and plays an important role in our everyday life. Through engaging graphics, interactive activities, and compelling stories of inspiring young engineers, the site offers a fresh approach.

Ask Dr. Math
Funded by Drexel University, this Web site provides students a forum to post and receive answers to difficult math problems and concepts.

Atomarchive: Exploring the History and Consequences of the Atomic Age
This Web site was created for students, educators, and the general public to help them understand the science, history and consequences of the atomic age. It includes a large collection of digital assets, such as original texts, eyewitness accounts, rare photographs, videos and full color maps. This site is a member of the Nuclear Pathways project, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation's National Science Digital Library effort. It can be an invaluable tool in not only teaching scientific history but in fostering debate and reflection on the ethical implications of science and technology.

Baltimore County Public Schools - Your School Library Collection @ DESTINY
Search your school library Destiny Online Public Access Catalog for STEM books and Safari Montage videos. Locate books by subject, keyword, and reading levels.

Baltimore County Public Schools Online Digital Content (digital content, databases, and Science e-books)
Access over 1200 fulltext magazine and journals, multimedia, reference books, and evaluated web content with one keyword/subject search of each of the databases. These fee-based subscription services target STEM education and include the following resources: Science Resource Center, e-Science Reference Books, World Book, BrainPop, SIRS WebSelect, SIRS Web Find, Student Resource Center Gold, and other digital content specific to the humanities. Access via the BCPS wide area network does NOT require a password; however, when using from a remote location (home or any computer worldwide), a user ID and password are required. See your school library media specialist for a handout with all the login ID's and passwords.

Baltimore County Public Schools Online Research Models
Elementary | Middle | High School
Developed during the BCPS Summer Curriculum Workshops in collaboration with content-specific curriculum offices, these online research models raise the bar on student research, information and technology literacy competencies, and inquiry-based content learning in STEM education. These research assignments or investigations center around an essential high-level question that requires students to "create meaning" not just copy and paste information that is easily done with a research assignment such as a "bird" report, a "country" report, etc. The essential questions is formulated from the Maryland VSC and the learning is scaffold in the following manner: Scenario, Task, Product, Assessments, Resources (evaluated), Organize, Conclusion, and Reflection. Also, the teacher page outlines the alignment of standards across targeted content curricula content and skills. To access specific subject area Online Research Models use the convenient index links.

BBC Interactive Body
Make learning about the human body engaging and interactive!  Build a skeleton, stretch some muscles and organize the organs in our interactive body.  Discover how the body changes during puberty and put your senses to the test in our senses challenge.

BIE.org
In Project Based Learning (PBL), students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. While allowing for some degree of student "voice and choice," rigorous projects are carefully planned, managed, and assessed to help students learn key academic content, practice 21st Century Skills (such as collaboration, communication & critical thinking), and create high-quality, authentic products & presentations.

Biological Sciences Pathway (National Science Digital Library) BEN Collaborative partner organizations provide access to over 4,700 reviewed resources covering 77 biological sciences topics. BEN provides resources, tools, and professional development for educators at the high school and undergraduate levels. BEN is managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Registration is not required to use BEN, but registration is necessary to view resources from the American Physiological Society (APS) and Ecological Society of America (ESA). Recent articles from Science magazine are available only through subscription.

BCPS licensed subscription 3-5.. Go to the Office of Library Information Services website at < http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/feebased/index.html >. When in the BCPS network, no passwords are needed; remote access passwords are available from the password link on the LIS site to the BCPS Intranet. This resource is to be used ONLY by the Baltimore County Public Schools staff, students/families.

BCPS licensed subscription for K-2. Go to the Office of Library Information Services website at < http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/feebased/index.html >. When in the BCPS network, no passwords are needed; remote access passwords are available from the password link on the LIS site to the BCPS Intranet. This resource is to be used ONLY by the Baltimore County Public Schools staff, students/families.

Biology Online
Biology Online is a source for biological information, ideal for homework, research projects and general interest. The site is currently separated into four main areas, each offering a different way for you to look up biological information. Great for research!

The Bridge
Is part of the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science Program.  It was created to provide educators with content-correct and content-current marine information and data, support researchers in outreach efforts, and to improve communications amount educators and between the education and research communities.  The Bridge is also supported by several trustworthy national organizations as National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Educators Association.  This Web site is a great resource for teachers to use because it includes helpful information such as lesson plans, research and data connections, professional development ideas, etc.  The Bridge is a great site for students of all ages to use to learn more about oceanic science in a more fun and interesting manner.

Cases Online
CASES Online is a collection of investigative lessons, or "cases," for K-12 and undergraduate science education. Using principles of Problem-Based Learning and Investigative Case-Based Learning (and related student-centered pedagogies), our cases are designed to engage students in exploring the science behind real-world problems. Our cases address a variety of learning objectives across the sciences and mathematics. Although our K-12 cases were designed for use in Georgia and meet our state education standards, we have also included the relevant National Science Education Standards.

Center for Biology Education
Pre-college programs catalyze K-12 science education reform by promoting an inquiry-based approach to learning and building long-term partnerships with schools, teachers and community members. The Center works to enhance science education career opportunities for all students.”  It includes teacher programs, K-12 student programs, and general public outreach.

Center for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning

The work world is fast becoming more international. UW-Madison Provost Pat Farrell claims that “interdisciplinary will increasingly become the norm in science professions.” This article talks of his recommendations that professors “train their students to synthesize knowledge from different disciplines (chemistry, physics, biology) and to analyze diverse sources of data. In response to a comment, he added that interdisciplinary academic programs may attract more women, underrepresented minorities, and first-generation graduate students.”

Change the Equation
Through its network of more than 100 CEOs, Change the Equation pledges to create widespread literacy in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as an investment in our nation that empowers us all. The goals are:

• Great Teaching. Improve STEM teaching at all grade levels, with a larger and more diverse cadre of highly capable and inspirational STEM teachers.
  
  
• Inspired Learners. Inspire student appreciation and excitement for STEM programs and careers to increase success and achievement in school and opportunities for a collegiate education, especially among females and students of color.
  
  
• A Committed Nation. Achieve a sustained commitment to improving STEM education from business leaders, government officials, STEM educators and other stakeholders through innovation, communication, collaboration and data-based decision making

ChemEd DL: Chemistry Education Pathway (National Science Digital Library) Provided by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Journal of Chemical Education (JCE) The ChemEd DL offers access to multiple collections and services from the the Journal of Chemical Education DLib and the American Chemical Society Education Division. ChemEd DL creates news communities centered around different education levels (e.g. high school, undergraduate), provides resources in different sub-disciplines of chemistry (e.g. physical, inorganic), and different pedagogical areas (e.g. problem-based learning).

ComPADRE: Physics and Astronomy Pathway (National Science Digital Library) Provided by ComPADRE at AAPT: American Association of Physics Teachers Through a partnership of authors and organizations ComPADRE acts as a steward for the educational resources used by broad communities in physics and astronomy by creating and sustaining a network of collections that provide learning resources and interactive learning environments. ComPADRE resources positively influence physics and astronomy students and their teachers in both individual and collaborative settings.

Cool Math Coolmath has existed since the spring of 1997 and has grown to be one of the most popular sources for math education in the world. It’s entertaining and hands-on web site includes mathematical games, fractal puzzles, and information on mathematical careers.

Computational Science Pathway ( (National Science Digital Library) Pathways portal of the National Science Digital Library and funded by the National Science Foundation. CSERD aims to help students learn about computational science and to help faculty and teachers incorporate it into the classroom. Includes Interactivate, set of free, online courseware for exploration in science and mathematics. It is comprised of activities, lessons, and discussions. Some examples include the Virtual Disease Epidemic Model and MANY math interactives!

Digital Library for Earth System Education (National Science Digital Library) Provided by DLESE at the National Center for Atmospheric Research Library DLESE is the Digital Library for Earth System Education, a geoscience community resource that supports teaching and learning about the Earth system. It is funded by the National Science Foundation and is being built by a community of educators, students, and scientists to support Earth system education at all levels and in both formal and informal settings. Resources in DLESE include lesson plans, scientific data, visualizations, interactive computer models, and virtual field trips.

BCPS licensed subscription. Go to the Office of Library Information Services website at < http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/feebased/index.html >. When in the BCPS network, no passwords are needed; remote access passwords are available from the password link on the LIS site to the BCPS Intranet. This resource is to be used ONLY by the Baltimore County Public Schools staff, students/families.

Design Squad
The Design Squad Web site extends the concepts presented on the show and provides viewers with an opportunity to explore content through the lens of "engineering as problem-solving using science, math, and technology." Design Squad is high-energy, high-drama reality TV that lets kids show off their smarts as they design and build working solutions for real-world clients—people who are hungry for clever ideas from a new generation of innovators.

Digital Library of Indigenous Science Resources
The DLISR is a library collection of online text, video, audio, and image files of Indigenous science reflecting both knowledge about the natural world and ways of teaching and learning about it.  All DLISR resources are authored and/or produced by Indigenous persons or organizations, or approved for inclusion in the library collection by an elder or other Indigenous person with the expertise to assess the resource.  Over 300 resources have already been collected for inclusion and are presently being catalogued.

Discover Engineering
Here your imagination meets reality.  You can try engineering activities, learn more about various types of engineering and meet engineers with some cool jobs.

Earth Observatory
The purpose of NASA’s Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth’s climate and environmental change. This site includes current as well as archived news, data, and satellite images. Students can build animation sequences demonstrating and comparing a variety of changes on the global level.

EdHeads
Edheads educational Web experiences are designed to make hard-to-teach concepts understandable using the power and interactivity of the Internet. All the activities at the Edheads site have connections to National and State standards in their teacher sections. Some engaging, fun, and interactive activities include the following: Simple Machines, Victual Hip Surgery, Virtual Knee Surgery, Energy/Matter, and Weather.

Effective Access:  Using Digital Resources to Enhance High School Teaching in STEM
This article discusses the needs of educators trying to find digital resources because there is so much available on the web.  The National STEM Digital Library (NSDL) is focusing on identifying what teachers need and making it easily accessible to them.  Also discussed in this article is the problem of the digital libraries not knowing how teachers search for information.  “Effective Access” is aimed at saving teacher’s time and giving them what they need to meet the needs of the students.

eGFI Dream Up The Future
If you’re looking to find more info about engineering and meet students like you, you’ve come to the right place. This blog is all about the latest and greatest in engineering, so come on in and take a look around.

Engineering by Design™ (EbD) A Standards-Based Model Program
The International Technology Education Association's Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology and Science (ITEA-CATTS) has developed the only standards-based national model for Grades K-12 that delivers technological literacy. The model, Engineering by Design™ is built on Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEA); Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM); and Project 2061, Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS).

Ensemble Computing Pathway (National Science Digital Library) The Ensemble Computing Pathway will support computing education across the full range of computing communities: computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information science, information systems, and information technology, and will serve the full range of audiences, from K12 to graduate and professional education. With the goal of providing a comprehensive, distributed portal to support computing education, while preserving and leveraging the efforts, activities, and collections of, these communities in all their diversity, the Ensemble Pathway will encourage contribution, use, reuse, review, and evaluation of educational materials of all kinds. The Ensemble Computing Pathway is partnership led by Villanova University, with Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Texas A&M University, Portland State University, Drexel University, and the University of Pittsburgh.

Frank Potter’s Science Gems
This web site, maintained by scientist and author Frank Potter, provides links to various resources and projects, sorted by category, subcategory, and grade level (K-12). Physics, earth science and biology are specifically
targeted. This Web site provides many great resources that can be used by STEM teachers in planning a class as well as STEM students in conducting research or getting some extra help with a project.

The Engineering Pathway (National Science Digital Library) Provided by the National Engineering Education Delivery System (NEEDS) and Teach Engineering Is a portal to high-quality teaching and learning resources in engineering, applied science and math, computer science/information technology, and engineering technology. EP is designed for use by K-12 and university educators and students. The K-12 engineering curriculum uses engineering as a vehicle for the integration of hands-on science and mathematics through real-world designs and applications that inspire the creativity of youth. Users may find K-12 engineering lessons and activities as well as professional development opportunities and research findings. Higher education resources are discovered by multiple criteria including discipline, audience, resource type, title, author/creator, special topics, or by selected collection. Higher education community resources include support for ABET accreditation, research and scholarship, curricula development and extracurricular activities for students. The Engineering Pathway's goal is to provide resources that help teachers, parents, faculty, and practicing engineers to inspire more of today's students to follow an engineering path as their way to understand and improve the world

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (F.R.E.E)
FREE makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government. More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly. FREE is among the most popular K-12 Web sites maintained by the U.S. Department of Education because of the many great resources being offered by participating federal agencies.

FunWorks
This Web site is about math and science careers presented in an engaging manner for students. Students can explore many different pathways, think about what they enjoy, and experience a lot of career ideas. Endorsed by the National Science Foundation and the National Science Digital Library. Also, included is a special section for teachers and career counselors. Over 178 outstanding interactive resources are matched with specific careers and interests.

The Future of Energy
What is the future of energy? This section of a series about the future of energy features videos (with accompanying text) of 13 experts expressing their opinions about energy concerns. The videos introduce a U.S. senator, a petroleum engineer, a geothermal spokeswoman, a biomass researcher, an environmentalist, a Mid-American Energy spokesman and others. Multiple video commentaries are available from each energy expert as they discuss energy concerns affecting their specialty areas. This would be an excellent resource for providing information and encouraging debate concerning safe, efficient, and reliable energy use.

BCPS licensed subscription of SCIENCE e-reference books.Go to the Office of Library Information Services website at < http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/feebased/index.html >. When in the BCPS network, no passwords are needed; remote access passwords are available from the password link on the LIS site to the BCPS Intranet. This resource is to be used ONLY by the Baltimore County Public Schools staff, students/families.

Gateway to 21st Century Skills (aka GEM - Gateway to Educational Materials)

• Access to thousands of quality learning resources and lesson plans by subject and grade levels
• Reinforce core content with learning resources from NASA, PBS, National Science Foundation and over 700 other contributing education content providers
• Access to 21^st Century teaching tools, assessments and professional development
• Access to the Achievement Standards Network, a digitized version of every state's core academic standards

Google Science Fair
In its second year, the Google Science Fair is the largest global online science competition that celebrates the curiosity and investigations of young scientists everywhere!

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
Celebrates a remarkable century of technological achievement. The Web sites contains detailed historical information, timelines, and personal essays by key innovators for each of 20 major engineering accomplishments of the 20 th century.

How Stuff Works
HowStuffWorks is the leading source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded by North Carolina State University Professor Marshall Brain in 1998, the site has since grown to be an award-winning online resource for millions of people of all ages. From car engines to search engines, from cell phones to stem cells, and thousands of subjects in between, HowStuffWorks has it covered. No topic is too big or too small for our expert editorial staff to unmask...or for you to understand. In addition to comprehensive articles, our helpful graphics and informative videos walk you through every topic clearly, simply and objectively.

iEarn
A Learning Circle is created by a team of 6-8 teachers and their classes joined in the virtual space of an electronic classroom. The groups remains together over a 3-4 month period working on projects drawn from the curriculum of each of the classrooms organized around a selected theme. At the end of the term the group collects and publishes its work. Then, just as any class of students does, the Learning Circle comes to an end. Each session begins with new groupings of classes into Learning Circles.

Information Literacy (e-Literate)
A 15-minute educational video introducing information literacy to young people. This is an excellent overview of the information explosion and advice to students to investigate the authenticity of information.

Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology
This Web sites is sponsored by the American Library Association. It contains standards for science, engineering/technology at the college level. These standards are similar to NCATE standards and can be used in elementary, middle, and high schools. STEM classes will prepare high school students with a preliminary knowledge base to tackle college classes and future STEM careers.

The Jason Project
The JASON Project connects students with scientists and researchers in real- and near-real time, virtually and physically, to provide mentored, authentic and enriching science learning experiences. JASON and its partners create these connections using multiple platforms and technologies, including award-winning, standards-based classroom curriculum developed with NOAA, NASA, National Geographic Society and others; after-school and out-of-school activities; camp experiences; and exploration programs for museums, aquariums, libraries and community centers. The result is a year-round continuum of classroom and out-of-classroom learning.

The Khan Academy is a non-profit organization on a mission with the goal of changing education by providing a free world-clas education to anyhone anywhere. Provides access to over 2,400 videos coverning content in K-12 math, biology, chemistry, physics, finance, history. Each video is a "digestible chunk" of 10 minute learning module. In addition, the Kahn Academy tracks ones learning progress.

Kids Science Challenge
The Kids' Science Challenge is a FREE nationwide competition for 3rd to 6th graders to submit experiments and problems for SCIENTISTS and ENGINEERS to solve. Play science games, watch videos, and enter to win awesome prizes and trips.

Kid Wind Project
The KidWind Project is a team of teachers, engineers and scientists committed to innovative energy education. The goal is to promote the elegance of wind power through affordable tools and training programs that challenge, engage and inspire students of all ages. Provides teachers with resources to teach about wind energy including numerous ideas for building an educational wind turbine.

Maryland High School Biology Assessment
The items included on these Public Release Forms measure students' knowledge of skills, processes and concepts as stated in the Biology Core Learning Goal indicators. For each item you can see which indicator each item measured, view field test data, take mini-assessments online, print the form, view the rubric, listen to an explanation of the rubric and anchor papers used to score the constructed responses, and practice scoring actual student responses.

Maryland High School Algebra/Data Analysis Assessment
The items included on these Public Release Forms measure students' knowledge of skills, processes and concepts as stated in the Algebra/Data Analysis Core Learning Goal indicators. For each item you can see which indicator each item measured, view field test data, take mini-assessments online, print the form, view the rubric, listen to an explanation of the rubric and anchor papers used to score the constructed responses, and practice scoring actual student responses.

Maryland School Improvement Math Web Resources
Webliography published by the Maryland State Department of Education. Includes links to assessments, museums, organizations, and reports.

Maryland School Improvement Science Web Resources
Webliography published by the Maryland State Department of Education. Includes links to assessments, museums, organizations, and reports.

Maryland Teacher Technology Standards | Maryland Student Technology Standards | Maryland School Administrators Technology Standards

Maryland Technology Education and CTE Web Site
Keep informed about statewide initiatives, reports, and resources. Use navigation text for specific sections of the Division, e.g., CTE, Technology Education, etc.

Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum
Maryland has developed a Voluntary State Curriculum. This curriculum defines what students should know and be able to do at each grade, preK through 8, in four content areas: reading/English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. It also defines what students should know and be able to do in tenth-grade reading. See Math, Science, Technology Education

The Mastodon Project
This site is maintained by the Paleontological Research Institution. It focused on two on-going archeological-paleontological studies of recently discovered mastodons. It provides a fascinating look into the jobs of the scientists as they unearth, assemble, and research these creatures. Schools are even urged to help the scientists in their research!

Math.com is dedicated to providing revolutionary ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn math. Combining educationally sound principles with proprietary technology, Math.com offers a unique experience that quickly guides the user to the solutions they need and the products they want. These solutions include assessment, on-demand modular courses that target key math concepts, 24/7 live online tutoring, and expert answers to math questions. In addition to solutions, Math.com offers exploratory and recreational introductions to the world of math that will lead to deeper understanding and enjoyment.

MatDL: Materials Digital Library Pathway (National Digital Science Library) Provided by MatDL at Kent State University MatDL Pathway assumes stewardship of significant content and services to support the integration of research and education in the materials community with a targeted audience of undergraduate and graduate students, educators, and researchers. MatDL is a consortium of organizations currently including: Kent State University, MIT, National Institute of Standards and Technology, University of Michigan, Perdue University, and Iowa State University, and is expanding its collaborations through joint efforts with professional societies such as the international Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). By offering materials educators convenient access to relevant, shared learning resources based on research, both teaching and learning within materials and cognate disciplines are positively impacted.

MathDL: Mathematics Pathway (National Digital Science Library) Provided by Mathematical Association of America (MAA) The MathDL Pathway provides access to a wide variety of resources from multiple partner collections and includes special features such as MAA Writing Awards and the new online publication Loci, which features articles, classroom resources, and materials for teaching mathematics using the history of mathematics. Other features of MathDL include Math In the News, On This Day, a My Library capability for registered users, and RSS feeds.

Museum of Science
The National Center for Technological Literacy® (NCTL®) has been helping to educate children and adults in a variety of educational settings since 2004. This Museum of Science, Boston initiative is active nationwide via partnerships that seek to raise awareness and understanding of engineering in schools and museums. One of the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, the Museum is ideally positioned to lead the nationwide effort, bringing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) alive for over 1.5 million visitors a year through its exhibits and programs.

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (Merlot)
MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed, higher education, online learning materials created by registered members, and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premiere online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy.

My Science Box
At My Science Box you'll find complete, scaffolded lesson plans to teach a 4-6 week middle school science unit through activities, projects, and field trips. Every lesson has been kid-tested with students at Archway School. Create a printable version of any lesson plan or even a whole teaching box by clicking the "printer friendly version" button at the bottom of any page.

Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (National Science Digital Library) Provided by Ohio State University, National Middle School Association, & Educational Development Center The Middle School Portal: Math & Science Pathways project identifies digital resources that support reform-based middle school math and science teaching and learning. Its Mathematics Pathway and Science Pathway present standards-based publications that take an in-depth look at teachable concepts in math and science. All resources are examined with the following criteria in mind: content of the resource is accurate; it promotes student learning; it aligns with one or more national math and/or science education standards; it is grade-level appropriate; it promotes equity and access; and the resource is easily navigable. A blog called Connecting News to National Science Education Standards encourages science teachers to integrate current

National Engineer Week: Future City
The Future City Competition is a national, project-based learning experience where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade imagine, design, and build cities of the future. Students work as a team with an educator and engineer mentor to plan cities using SimCity™ 4 Deluxe software; research and write solutions to an engineering problem; build tabletop scale models with recycled materials; and present their ideas before judges at Regional Competitions in January. Regional winners represent their region at the National Finals in Washington, DC in February.

National Lab Day
National Lab Day is more than just a day. It's a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will foster ongoing collaborations among volunteers, students and educators. Volunteers, university students, scientists, engineers, other STEM professionals and, more broadly, members of the community are working together with educators and students to bring discovery-based science experiences to students in grades K-12. When an educator posts a project, our system will help them get the resources needed to bring that project to fruition.  

NLD is already underway! Click here for the Interactive Map.

National Science Digital Library Pathways (pdf HANDOUT)
This is a great handout of ALL the NSDL pathways Portals. NSDL Pathway portals are… • Educational level and discipline-specific views of NSDL • Built by leading organizations trusted by their target audiences • Provide resources, tools, services, and professional development • A method for professional organizations to engage and serve their membership communities
• Serve as stewards of content and services for their specific audiences • Demonstrate the value of NSDL in a variety of educational settings

National Science Foundation - Resources for Teachers, Students, and Families
Includes a diverse collection of lessons and web resources for classroom teachers, their students, and students' families. Materials are arranged by subject area to help you quickly find resources in your interest area, and then use them to create lesson plans or at-home activities.

NASA’s Kids Science News Network™ (NASA’s KSNN™) is one of six programs offered by the NASA Digital Learning Network that span the education horizon from grades K-12, post secondary, to adult (life-long) learners. This web, animation, and video- based program is designed to  enhance and enrich the teaching of mathematics, science, and technology at the elementary school level; and,   introduce students to science as inquiry, reasoning, and problem-solving. See also the NASA Kid's Club for elementary grades.

NASA e-clips (short videos)
NASA eClips™ are short relevant educational video segments. These videos inspire and engage students, helping them see real world connections. New video segments are produced weekly exploring current applications of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, topics. The programs are produced for targeted audiences: K-5, 6-8, 9-12 and the general public.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory was established by the California Institute of Technology in the 1930s. Pushing the outer edge of exploration is the reason JPL exists as a NASA laboratory. While carrying out exploration missions of the solar system and beyond, JPL also conducts a number of space technology demonstrations in support of national security and develops technologies for uses on Earth in fields from public safety to medicine, capitalizing on NASA's investment in space technology. Games based on scientific concepts are provided, as are links to the various missions that are currently being undertaken by NASA.

National Science Digital Library - SEARCH Dashboard Locate content by grade levels from PreK, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 AND by media type such as text, interactive, audio, video, data, or images.

National Science Teachers Association
This is the best source for thoughtful, objective recommendations of science-teaching materials. Our panel of reviewers - top-flight teachers and other outstanding science educators - has determined that the products recommended here are among the best available supplements for science teaching.

NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers
Excellent links to resources published by the National Science Foundation (NSF), through the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program that supports projects that strengthen science and mathematics preparation of technicians being educated for the high-performance workplace of advanced technologies. The purpose of the ATE program is to ensure internationally competitive industrial and other business enterprises, protection of the environment, effective development and use of new technologies, and other high technology activities requiring well-educated science and engineering technicians. The ATE program promotes improvement in technician education delivered at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. Focused on both national and regional levels, it supports curriculum development and program improvement for technicians being educated for the high performance workplace of advanced technologies.

Need Help With Math? Is it late at night? Stuck on math homework due tomorrow? Big exam coming up? Perhaps Webmath can help! This site is composed of many math "fill-in-forms" into which you can type the math problem you're working on. Linked to these forms is a powerful set of math-solvers that can instantly analyze your problem, and when possible, provide you with a step-by-step solution, instantly! At Webmath, you don't have to wait for an email response or post your question to an electronic bulletin board and hope someone will answer it. You can get the answer to your math problem right here, right now!

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PBS STEM Education Resources Center
PBS offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning through television and online content. On-line broadband access and digital media are dramatically changing the opportunities available to the nation’s educators improving STEM education. Our recent national educator survey (Grunwald, 2009) indicates that more teachers than ever before are turning to digital media resources to help their students understand concepts, practice new skills and engage in exciting, authentic learning experiences.

PBS Teachers
PBS Teachers is PBS' national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources. Here you'll find classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels. We provide thousands of lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets, and interactive games and simulations. These resources are correlated to state and national educational standards and are tied to PBS' award-winning on-air and online programming like NOVA, Nature, Cyberchase, Between the Lions and more.

Periodic Table displays on online periodic table where you can hear the pronunciation of the elements, read about the different elements, and learn about their use in the world.

Physics Online
Physics in Action is designed as an amalgamation of both audio and video segments related to physics in our world. These segments are as varied as the interests of those creating the podcast. One episode may feature an analysis of Newton’s Laws of Motion applied to skateboarding, an interview with a leading author and physics educator, and a discussion about the physics in the latest popular movie. The next episode could just as easily include a segment showing students how to solve a sample physics problem they’ve been struggling with, a look at the physics of the latest Xbox or PS3 video game, a physics website review, and an original musical composition featuring some aspect of physics.

Podcasting in Science Recorded ISTE Webinar presented by Ben Smith and Jared Made. Ben and Jared have provided many, many great resources on their website: www.edtechinnovators.com. For those of you attending the 2010 NSTA conference, you’ll find descriptions of Ben and Jared’s workshops there, too! Podcasting BCPS Portal: Learning to Go Developed by Sharon Grimes of the Office of Library Information Services. Links to outstanding podcasts and excellent "how-to" documents to get started in your classroom.

PowerUP Virtual Game NEW
A planet in near ecological ruin, where three missions to supply solar, wind, and water power must be solved before sandstorms, floods, or SmogGobs thwart the rescue. This is an excellent three-dimensional virtual game designed by IBM to engage students in learning about engineering, energy, and diversity awareness. Teacher lesson plans and outstanding videos on careers in engineering are featured. Get lesson plans for the virtual multiplayer game.

QSSDL: Social Sciences educational resources (National Science Digital Library) Provided by ICPSR, SSDAN, and SERC The Quantitative Social Science Digital Library (QSSDL) is a repository of tools and educational materials designed to improve quantitative literacy skills in social science courses. Built especially for faculty teaching post-secondary courses in such areas as demography, economics, geography, political science, social psychology, and sociology, the materials include stand-alone learning activities, tools, and pedagogy services. The goal is to make it easier for faculty to bring real social science data into courses across the curriculum ranging from introductory classes to senior seminars. Many of the activities can be used without the need for any additional statistical software.

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RecycleZone

This site is for schools, guardians, children and teachers that tells you what's what in the world of waste! Although this site is called recyclezone, recycling is only one of the things you can do about waste. It discusses the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle.  The site provides fun activities as well as excellent information on the topic of recycling and waste management.

Science Museum in United Kingdom
The purpose of the STEM Project was to create a database of web resources created by students and teachers for students and teachers, offering them activity sheets, gallery guides, visit descriptions, online tutorials and more to complement their museum experience. Over 700 schools took part and more than 1100 entries were received. The STEM Project encouraged teachers and pupils to use the web creatively and to be active participants in the Internet. It extended the interrelationship between museum visits and the school curriculum, and enabled schools to reach a wider audience. It also provided a great stimulus for schools to develop their teaching and learning skills in both ICT and science. (tb)

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Science in School e-Magazine
This Web site is a new science publication, with the tag line “Highlighting the best in Science research and teaching.”  They have features articles and news on cutting edge science.  They even have a section teaching activities.  You can download the entire issue or individual articles in PDF.

SMILE Pathway (National Science Digital Library) The Science and Math Informal Educators (SMILE) pathway provides an online collection of STEM activities for out-of-school educators working with learners from diverse backgrounds. SMILE's audience includes museums and science centers, educators working in outdoor and field trip programs, in-school and after-school programs, homeschoolers, educators supporting underrepresented communities, and community-based youth development centers. SMILE is a partnership of UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science, the Exploratorium, New York Hall of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, Children's Museum of Houston, and the Association of Science and Technology Centers

SyMBiosis

The Biology Department faculty at The University of Wisconsin, Madison campus, are working on a collaboration project to make Math, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology interdependent.  Students learn that these subjects are connected and dependent upon each other for success.  “Interdisciplinary” is the term they coined to value the working as a team in discovery.

 

Satellite Educators Association (SEA)
The mission of SEA is to enhance the education environment to excite students about science, technology, engineering, and math through space-based technology – satellites and satellite data. Included are teacher resources, lesson plans, curriculum, and hands-on activities that are developed in accordance with the current National Standards and Assessment.

 

Siemens Discovery STEM Academy
Discovery Education transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts large and small, rural and suburban and everything in between. Accelerate student achievement in your district by capturing the minds and imaginations of students with the fascination of Discovery, tapping into students' natural curiosity and desire to learn. Discovery Education offers a portfolio of opportunities for districts to meet students where they want to learn in the digital age. With award- winning digital content, interactive lessons, real time assessment, virtual experiences with some of Discovery's greatest talent, classroom contest & challenges, professional development and more - Discovery is leading the way in transforming classrooms and inspiring learning.

 

Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the premier national environmental sustainability competition for grades K-12.  Through project-based learning, students learn about science and conservation while creating solutions that impact their planet.

 

A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
Locate engineering marvels in the U.S. with an interactive map. This travel guide allows teachers, parents and kids to add some engineering achievements and activities, both famous and not-so-famous, to their vacation and school field itineraries.

Simple Submarine: An Experiment
From the American Museum of Natural History, this classroom science experiment uses simple, inexpensive items. Students build and test submarine models in a single class period. They gain insight into the engineering that's required to make these machines ascend, descend, and hover safely in extreme environments. The printable eight-page handout includes a series of inquiry-based questions that get students thinking about the complex engineering required for submersibles. illustrated experiment directions and a worksheet that includes thought-provoking questions along with areas for recording experiment data.

 

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum:  Education- Classroom Resources
This page is located within the National Air and Space Museum Web site. It provides links for teachers to access free teaching resources, online activities, electronic field trips, interactive video conferencing and professional development. This site would be useful to teachers of all grade levels. In addition, students will benefit from the materials found on the general Web site

Teachers' Domain: Digital Media Resources Pathway (National Science Digital Library) Provided by Teachers' Domain at WGBH Teachers' Domain offers multimedia resources incorporating sound educational practices and provides teachers with media-rich resources that go beyond static textbook presentations. Classroom-ready resources include video clips, interactive activities, and images from educational public television shows such as NOVA, ZOOM, and A Science Odyssey. Curricula are aligned and referenced online to state standards in science content. Broaden your knowledge of science content and effective inquiry-based methodologies? Teachers’ Domain offers over 1,500 media resources in science, engineering, and technology as well as standards-based professional development courses in Physical, Life, and Earth Sciences. Registration is required

Teacher Net, Science Resources

This Web site is a portal to a variety of different resources for teaching science content, using different approaches.  There are specific content areas as well as a section dealing with sites that cover more than one type of science.

 

Teach 21
This site was designed by teachers to assist colleagues in planning and delivering effective 21st century instruction in West Virginia Classrooms. It enables educators to quickly access 21st Century Content Standards, Learning Skills and Technology Tools for WV Schools, as well as other resources that exemplify rigorous and relevant instructional design and delivery. Information is easily accessible for teachers, administrators, parents and students. Standards-based units, lesson plans, instructional guides and project based learning designs model the integration of content, learning skills and technology standards, research-based instructional strategies, differentiated instruction and rich classroom assessments, including a culminating performance, product or project with an accompanying rubric. At the heart of the triangle is student achievement. The wealth and depth of resources provided support the realization of West Virginia's goal to prepare students to be successful in tomorrow's world.

 

Teach Engineering
TeachEngineering.org is a collaborative project between faculty, students and teachers associated with five universities and the American Society for Engineering Education, with NSF National Science Digital Library funding. TeachEngineering.org is a searchable, web-based digital library collection populated with standards-based engineering curricula for use by K-12 teachers and engineering faculty to make applied science and math (engineering) come alive in K-12 settings.

Technical Education Research Centers (TERC)
Provides hands-on , engaging curriculum materials  empower students with the ability to sort through, compare, and analyze data.  Materials help students develop, critical , life long problem solving skills which which impact how  we all make important decisions in our lives, whether at home, at work, or in our communities. Another focus of the TERC Web site is using training teachers and supervisors to analyze data effectively in order to maximize student achievement  A  great resource for teachers and administrators.

TeAch-nology
The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology® - represents a vision of teaching in a world driven by technology. Their goal is two-fold: to provide a reservoir of online resources for educators to access at any time and to provide effective tools for designing instruction that are time and energy saving. As a web portal, This Web site offers a wide variety of free resources intended to bring educators into the world of teaching with technology. It provides links to valuable and useful information relative to current and best practices in the field of education. A large variety of free classroom materials and support tools are also available.

ThinkFinity
Thinkfinity.org makes it easy for educators to enhance their classroom instruction with lesson plans, interactive activities and other online resources. Thinkfinity.org also provides a wealth of educational and literacy resources for students, parents and after-school programs. All of Thinkfinity.org's 55,000 standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and reference materials are reviewed by the nation's leading education organizations to ensure that content is accurate, up-to-date, unbiased and appropriate for students. At Thinkfinity.org, you'll find primary source materials, interactive student resources and grade-specific research lists to help you tailor materials to meet your needs. Start exploring now!

Thinkquest
Oracle's library includes thousands of websites for teachers and students. These web sites are annotated and categorized to make searching as easy as possible. Subjects included on the Web site are careers, computers , math,.science, and technology. All the websites included are judged to be superior in innovation.

TRYSCIENCE - Welcome to the Grid
This is a VERY student engaging interactive scientific challenge Web site. Here students have to use powerful computing grids to solve real-world problems.  Students who are interested in computers, math, and natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcano eruptions, and more will love this site.

TryScience.org
A gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself. TryScience is brought to you through a partnership between IBM Corporation, the New York Hall of Science (NYHOS), the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), and science centers worldwide. New interactive content is added regularly to these areas: Adventure: Thematic interactive experience; Experiments: Hands-on (offline) activities with an online component; Field Trips: Interactive science center features, plus a science center locator; Curious?: Short polls and activities based on a hot topic question, plus related news links; Live Cams: Live views from Web cams at science and technology centers worldwide

USGS Education
The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.

University of Washington:  Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Resources

Site gives information about students with disabilities entering STEM programs and how accommodations are being made to give them equal access.  Articles are listed to give students the winning edge. 

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VisionLearning - This is an outstanding collection of peer-reviewed materials for learning science including modular readings, interactive multimedia, and a glossary - all available for free on the web in both English and Spanish. In our readings, we emphasize science as a process, not just a collection of facts. These resources can be used individually by anyone and can also be combined and customized within online classrooms by teachers

Webmath
Webmath is powered by the Discovery Channel.  It is a self-help Web site for math problems K-12.  It is easy to navigate asking you first to select at math subject (ex. Algebra) and then a specific topic within the discipline (ex. The Quadratic Formula.)  Once you enter a problem, Webmath breaks down the steps of solving the problem.  This could be useful to parents, students and teachers.

 

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Young Scientists Challenge

The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is the premier science competition for students in grades 5-8. Hundreds of applications were received and 10 finalists competed at the 3M world headquarters in St. Paul Minnesota. Braeden Benedict, of Rancho Palos Verdes California won the title of America's Top Young Scientist. As the grand prize winner, Braeden won $25,000 for his innovation in developing a low-cost impact detection device that can make it easier to spot harmful concussions in athletes.

Mega Resource Compilations

STEM Resources from the Tennessee Department of Education
At STEMresources.com Tennessee teachers can gain quick and easy access to standards-based instructional tools, quality curriculum materials, and the latest Internet materials! STEM education tools include the following: lesson builder collection, assessment collections, inquiry teaching strategies, unit builder, curriculum crosswalks, test item analysis, curriculum integration, STEM Web links, active learning, fact-finding missions, inquiry challenges, socratic seminars, and much more.

STEM Resources from the University of Massachusetts
Yet another great collection of resources from teaching materials, events, Web links, and associations.

STEM Resources from Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Includes links to articles, STEM games, Web links, STEM major reports, and much more.

Florida Center for Research in STEM
The mission of the Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (FCR-STEM) is to help the State of Florida improve K-12 teaching and learning in science, mathematics and technology and prepare students for higher education and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers in the 21st Century.