Resources, GK-12 | Biology, UNCG
Fun & Helpful Links
- SAS in Schools
- SASinSchools is a free set of computer interactivities or modeling for a variety of science concepts. This is the link for the virtual lab that students can manipulate for pollutants in a stream. It would be a nice computer lab activity to do before and/or after your stream ecology activity from the Greenway. SAS in Schools
- LEARN NC
- LEARN NC gives you what you need for K–12 teaching and learning, when and where you need it. LEARN NC
- PEER Perspectives, Vol II
- PEER Perspectives, Vol II
- 2004 5 E's
- 2004 5 E's
- How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School.
- National Research Council. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2000.
- How Students Learn: Science in the classroom.
- National Research Council. How Students Learn: Science in the Classroom. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005.
- The National Science Digital Library
- nsdl.org
- GO-Science.org
- "Technology has the power to transform education both inside and outside of the classroom, in both formal and informal settings, to ensure equal opportunity for all." -- Roger Conner, Executive Director, GO-Science. This brochure outlines some of the techniques and solutions GO-Science uses to promote STEM education in Eastern North Carolina.
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FamilyScienceQuest Features Fun Science Experiments For Families
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Last month, Boehringer Ingelheim launched a new YouTube channel called FamilyScienceQuest. Families nationwide can take advantage of the information presented on this dedicated YouTube channel, featuring simple, fun science experiments that parents can conduct at home with their children—such as making colors explode in a puddle of milk, creating sidewalk chalk, and making a cloud. To access the video tutorials, visit this YouTube page.
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National Wildlife Federation's "Be Out There" Newsletter
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As part of the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) "Be Out There" campaign to reconnect children to the natural world, NWF is offering a free newsletter that includes articles, initiatives, and resources for parents and teachers. To learn more about the campaign or to subscribe to the newsletter, visit the NWF website.
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Science Matters
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http://www.nsta.org/sciencematters/tips.aspx
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Free Science Activities for Kids
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HowtoSmile.org
- a joint project of UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, the Exploratorium, the New York Hall of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, Children’s Museum of Houston, and the Association of Science-Technology Centers—a free, online collection of thousands of hands-on interactive science and math activities for kids in nonclassroom settings.
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Amazing Animals and Creature Features
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These online resources from National Geographic for Kids present animal information in an interactive way. Targeted at elementary students, the website
features clickable facts and photos of more than 40 animal species from Adelie penguins to zebras. Users can watch videos of the animals, find maps showing where each animal lives, and print out a collector’s card for any animal described.
- Wonderopolis.org
- Wonderopolis.org
- National Education Association
- National Education Association
- BroadEducation.org
- The Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation's mission is to ensure that every student in an urban public school has the opportunity to succeed.
- High-Schools.com
- High Schools - A public high schools and private high schools list
- ElementarySchools.org
- Elementary Schools - A public elementary schools and private elementary schools list
- The 2012 Statistical Abstract
- The 2012 Statistical Abstract