The Why Files: Science Behind the News. part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology lurking behind the headlines of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, entertaining and accessible manner. ...

Project 2061 part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Project 2061 is a long-term initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to reform K-12 science, math, and technology education nationwide through groundbreaking ...

Nova Online: Teachers part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is a search engine for the Nova database of educational materials and programs. It includes a wide array of disciplines in the earth sciences and other areas.

The Geological Society of America: Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site contains links to downloadable lesson plans sorted by topic, age and type. Topics covered include earthquakes, volcanoes, energy, paleontology, environmental sciences, mapping, plate ...

Science News For Kids part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This resource is meant to enhance the usefulness of Science News in the middle-school classroom and offer recreational reading and activities for students interested in science. It is comprised of ...

Educating Young People about Water- Database of Water-Related Curricula part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This database of water-related educational materials contains information on 160 nationally reviewed curricula for grades K-12. The database can be searched alphabetically, by grade level, or by ...

WINDandSEA: The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator part of SERC Web Resource Collection

WINDandSEA is an oceanic and atmospheric sciences internet locator built by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Library and is meant to make internet searching more efficient. ...

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): Science and Nature (title provided or enhanced by cataloger) part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is the Science and Nature portal for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Topics include Animals, Prehistoric Life, Human Body and Mind, Genes, Space, and Hot Topics in science and ...

Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration: A Curriculum for Grades 6-12 part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This newly-developed curriculum takes lesson plans that were developed for NOAA Voyages of Discovery and the Ocean Explorer website and presents them in a comprehensive scope and sequence through ...

The Educator's Reference Desk: Lesson Plans part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. The science section contains lesson plans for ...

High School Lesson Plans at the MIT - Haystack Observatory part of SERC Web Resource Collection

These lessons, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Haystack Observatory, incorporate several different disciplines (physics, astronomy, chemistry) and focus on the radio ...

Utah Education Network: Curriculum Resources part of SERC Web Resource Collection

These lesson plans and activities cover science topics such as: predicting weather patterns, ecosystems of Utah, abiotic and biotic factors, characteristics of living things, the use of patterns in ...

NASA Science Learning part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Education Program includes links and educational resources in Earth-Sun system science and in solar system and universe science. ...

Teach Engineering: Resources for K-12 part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This library features teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. Engineering lessons connect real-world experiences with curricular ...

K-12 Education Resources part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This portal features an extensive selection of links to materials for K-12 teachers and students. The teacher's section contains lesson plans, activities and a collection of interactive, web-based ...

Kindernature: A Resource for Early Childhood Educators part of SERC Web Resource Collection

KinderNature was created to help preschool teachers, child care staff, and parents in learning, developing, and implementing a well-balanced environmental education (EE) preschool program. Materials ...

Jefferson Lab: Science Education part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is the homepage of the Office of Science Education of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). The aim of the site is to aid Jefferson Lab's long-term commitment to ...

Webwatchers SciGuides part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is the information and sales site for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) "SciGuides", which are structured lesson plans that use existing websites. Each guide begins with a ...

Teachers' Domain: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components (collections and courses) that help teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching ...

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse: Drinking Water Kids part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This clearinghouse provides access to educational materials for younger children on the topic of drinking water. There are links to children's water books; websites for kids with animated hydrologic ...