This week I’m in Orlando to learn about Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in science education. I will be posting some of my favorite PLC resources as well as some information from the conference. allthingsplc.info has many PLC resources including: research, blogs, tools, and a PLC Locator. If you are new…

The 21st Century Skills Map in Science was released about a month ago by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. The maps are intended to be a resource to teachers, administrators, and policy makers as they look for examples of how to integrate technology with core subjects. The map encourages…

Here is another great Science Notebook resource for K-5 science teachers- Writing in Science. This book is very intentional about its objective to not only teach students science skills and concepts but to also teach them expository writing skills. One of my favorite parts of this approach is to have…

This is not really a science teaching resource, but with all of the excitement about the moon landing I thought this was really cool. If you go HERE you can download a free issue of SCIENCE from January 1970- The Moon Issue. You will be asked to sign up for…

Newtoolsworkshop: This is not a science specific resource- however, I felt compelled to share this amazing site. If you are interested in integrating more technology into your science classroom in the form of online videos, blogs, wikis, social networks, etc.. then I highly recommend you check out this well-organized, visually…

As we continue the focus of the week on Science Notebooks, I want to share one of my favorite books- Science Notebooks: Writing about Inquiry. Click on the link to see a preview of the book, a table of contents, and a downloadable chapter. This resource has a definite literacy…

Recent conversations with science educators of various levels (K-20) have reminded me that there are a multitude of ways that teachers use science notebooks with students. In the coming days, I will be sharing some of my favorite Science Notebook resources. My hope is that if you are only using…

This week I was reminded of the power of Concept Cartoons as a tool for uncovering student (and sometimes adult) misconceptions in science. If you have not seen this excellent resource, I highly recommend visiting their site and viewing some samples. The cartoons show students talking about everyday situations that…

I attended an event this week where all participants were given a copy of Ready, Set, Science. This resource does a great job of synthesizing the research findings on K-8 science education into an easy to read and accessible volume. It contains wonderful snapshots of science classrroms. Applications for Science…