Title: Resources For Teaching K6 MathScience Concepts
1Resources For Teaching K-6 Math/Science Concepts
- By
- Rogsilenia Fernandez, Azalia Flores Curt Long
2Mathematics/ Science Conundrum
- Use your filter.
- Remember the standards.
- Consider the objectives.
3Objectives
- Increase student confidence in technology and
content knowledge. - Expose students to different visualization tools.
- Provide students with different internet
resources which can be used as tutorials or
interactive learning tools.
4Resources
- Free educational websites
- Subscription educational websites
- Lesson plan meta-search
- Free science Webquests
5Resources
- Lab supplies
- Math/Science educational organizations
- Educational grants
6Free Science Education Websites
- Scholastic
- http//www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
- Discovery Education
- http//school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/
- Elementary Education Science Resources on the
Internet - http//www.uvm.edu/jmorris/Sci.htmlLesson
7Free Science Education Websites
- Teachnology
- http//www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
science/ - Cloudnet Science Lesson Plans and Resources
- http//www.cloudnet.com/edrbsass/edsci.htm
- Lessonplanspage
- http//www.lessonplanspage.com/
8Subscription Science Education Websites
- Enchanted Learning
- http//www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
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- edHelper.com
- http//www.edhelper.com/Science.htm
- HotChalk/ The Lesson Plans Page
- http//www.lessonplanspage.com/Science.htm
9Subscription Science Education Websites
- ExploreLearning
- http//www.explorelearning.com/
- BrainPOP
- http//www.brainpop.com/teachers/
10Of course
- GEMS
- http//www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/
- TIMS
- http//www.math.uic.edu/imse/IMSE/TIMS/tims.html
- AIMS
- http//www.aimsedu.org/
- TOPS
- http//topscience.org/
11Lesson Plan Meta-search Sites
- Awesome Library
- http//www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
- Integrated Science and Mathematics
- http//www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Technology/Integra
ted.html
12Lesson Plan Meta-search Sites
- Science Page
- http//sciencepage.org/lessons.htmtop
- Sites for Teachers
- http//www.sitesforteachers.com/
13Free Webquests
- Glencoe Science Webquests
- http//www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/
- Teachnology Science Webquests
- http//www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
computing/web_quests/science/ - Show-me Webquests
- http//www.exsmo.com/ESHSlibrary/Show-Me20Webques
ts.htm
14Free Webquests
- Can-do webquests
- http//www.can-do.com/uci/k12-lessons.html
- Webquest Search
- http//webquest.org/search/
15Science Education Supplies and Equipment
- American Science and Surplus
- http//www.sciplus.com/category.cfm/subsection/4/c
ategory/42 - Lab Warehouse
- http//www.labwarehouse.com/lw/stores.cfm
- ThomasNet
- http//www.thomasnet.com/illinois/laboratory-equip
ment-supplies-42730408-1.html
16Science Education Supplies and Equipment
- Steve Spangler Science
- http//www.stevespanglerscience.com/category/lab-s
upplies - U.S. Geological Survey Education
- http//education.usgs.gov/common/primary.htm
17Professional Development Objectives
- Increased awareness of available visualization
tools. - Increased knowledge of math and science concepts
beyond applicable disciplines. - Provided with opportunities for hands-on
experiences improving and advancing technology
skills
18Mathematics/Science Education Organizations
- School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA)
- http//www.ssma.org/
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- http//www.nsta.org/
19Mathematics/Science Education Organizations
- American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS) - http//www.aaas.org/
- National Education Association (NEA)
- http//www.nea.org/index.html
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21 Educational Grants
- Education Week
- http//www.edweek.org/ew/section/grants/index.html
- Education World
- http//db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id1
854 - NAEE Grants
- http//eelink.net/pages/Grants-GeneralInformati
on
22 Educational Grants
- EPA Environmental Education Grants
- http//www.epa.gov/Education/grants.html
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- Edutopia Grant Information
- http//www.edutopia.org/grantinfo
23Interesting Web Sites
- How Stuff Works
- http//www.howstuffworks.com/
- The Straight Dope Archives
- http//www.straightdope.com/columns/index.html
- Science Myths
- http//amasci.com/miscon/miscon.html
24Conclusion
- Many, many sites to choose from.
- Wide variety of lesson plans, activities,
materials, visuals and manipulative. - Customize to your needs and objectives.
- Integration of technology and mathematics
- Old school approach still valid.