Find the latest teaching strategies for Science instruction as well as Website reviews in this category.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s branch, the National Weather Service (NWS) has an online weather school for teachers and the general public. JetStream offers lessons about the atmosphere, the oceans, and weather phenomenon like thunderstorms and lightning.
All in a Day’s Work, $15.95, is a short book that profiles 49 different careers in science. The book is divided into areas of interest such as The Adventurous life, Animal Kingdom, and Artistic Endeavors and the jobs profiled in each section will appeal to a wide number of students in class. Some of the profiles are what you’d expect: science teacher, oceanographer, and physician. Other profiles include deep-cave explorer, shark advocate, and roller coaster designer.
The Big Picture site from The Boston Globe is a collection of photos that you wouldn’t see in a newspaper or magazine, but they’re fascinating and useful for teachers. One of those photo essays is about Europe’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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