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Amazing Resources for Educators
The K–3 STEM Foundations project is developing NGSS-aligned curriculum units for K–3 students that connect science concepts and guided inquiry activities to reading/language arts, as well as health and wellness. The units are designed for use during class time or after school. Presently materials that relate to life science are available. They include units entitled “Living Things and Their Needs,” “Resources and the Environment,” and “The Senses,” along with related lesson plans, videos, and slide presentations. The materials are free to download and use in the classroom. They are among the collection of science resources for K–8 teachers from Baylor College of Medicine. The comprehensive collection covers a wide range of science topics, from the brain to bird flu and butterflies in space.
Jessica Gonzalez, author of the popular Cult of Pedagogy blog, taps three experienced educators of English learners to create a list of resources and strategies that help support ESL/ELL students in the mainstream classroom.
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Next Generation Science Standards
will need to put these same Next Generation Science Standards into practice, but how can that happen? A short guide gives some pointers.
Three strategies to keep students engaged in STEM. This article looks at how one teacher implemented project based learning in his classroom. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is more than just an acronym or a collection of letters. Rather, it is an instructional movement that embodies cross-curricular concepts from four fundamental disciplines, as well as a research-based strategy that addresses the future needs of a technology-driven work force and sustaining a global economy. The importance of STEM is further validated by its prominence in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Lebanon Valley is offering a Masters of Science in STEM Education. Click here for more information. Here are just some of the summer offerings.
Supporting Three-dimensional Learning and Teaching with New Curriculum Materials is being offered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, DC, on August 2. The free one-day workshop hosted by Project 2061, is also open to science specialists or administrators with science curriculum responsibilities. the workshop will introduce participants to a pair of curriculum units designed to give students a coherent understanding of
matter and energy in living organisms. Teams of two or more middle and high school educators are encouraged to apply, but all team members must submit separate applications. Information and registration is on the AAAS website.
Download a Free e-Book With Fresh Teaching Ideas From NSTA. NSTA has collected lessons and teaching strategies featured in NSTA Press's latest books into an e-book for science teachers to express their thanks to you. For additional resources, visit NSTA’s updated page of hundreds of sample lessons and activities you can download. The resources are organized by grade level across subject areas in life sciences, physical science, and Earth and space science.