National Geographic Channel has a very detailed site to support their  program Drain the Ocean on August 11th at 9:00 pm. There is an interactive map of the landscape beneath the oceans plus videos of specific sites. Applications for Science Teachers: These resources could support learners of multiple levels with…

I realize we just wrapped up “Shark Week” on Discovery Channel, but while reading iLearn Technology tonight I stumbled on a very simple yet impressive site- WDCS Life Size Whale. Applications for Science Teachers: Use this site to demonstrate how scientists “look closely” when they observe. The site gives students…

I was just at Target today and I was shocked to see the amount of “Back to School” stuff- I guess it’s that time again! As we approach a new school year, some science teachers may be considering starting a Classroom Blog to promote communication and collaboration with students and…

NASA has an almost overwhelming amount of resources for teachers and in an effort to make it less overwhelming here is a great resource I stumbled on tonight- NASA eClips. This site has a variety of short video clips on Earth/Space science content organized by grade band. Applications for Science…

WatchKnow.org is a site dedicated to organizing educational video clips by subject area. There are currently over 1200 video clips in the science category. Clips include Bill Nye the Science Guy, Schoolhouse Rock, and many more. Very nicely organized site. Applications for Science Teachers: Find video clips to supplement instruction…

I’m preparing some professional development for elementary teachers next week so I will probably be sharing elementary science resources for the next week or so. e-Learning for Kids has online interactive “courses” for kids age 5-12. The courses are organized into Math, Science, Language Arts, etc. Applications for Science Teachers:…

About 120 science educators from around the country (and Canada!) met in Orlando for three days this week to learn about effective Professional Learning Communities in Science Education. I created a wiki in order to consolidate some of the learning, resources, and tools in one place. Like any wiki, this…

One of my favorite sites for Professional Learning Community resources and tools is plcwashington.org. Like Allthingsplc.info from a previous post, this site is not specific to Science PLCs, however, many of the general PLC resources are essential for an effective Science PLC. Applications for Science Teachers: This site provides a…