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Continue reading →: ChemEd DL
Chemical Education Digital Library has a powerful set of digital tools, resources, and online services for teachers and learners of chemistry. My 3 favorite tools are: Molecules 360– where you can pick a compound and rotate the molecule in space. Great support for learners who may be struggling to visualize.…
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Continue reading →: HippoCampus- Biology & Physics
HippoCampus is “your free one-stop educational resource” and their goal is to provide high-quality, multimedia content to support high school and college subjects. HippoCampus has a Biology and a Physics page. The Biology page contains courses such as: AP Biology 1, AP Biology 2, and Biology for Non-Majors. The Physics…
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Continue reading →: Sid the Science Kid- “I Love Charts”
If you teach science to primary students, then you should definitely know about Sid the Science Kid of PBS Kids. Sid the Science Kid episodes can be watched online- they have great songs and definitely promote equity in science education. One of my favorite songs is embedded below. If you…
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Continue reading →: Sid the Science Kid- Gets a flu shot
Sid the Science Kid gets a flu shot
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Continue reading →: Design Squad
Design Squad is a wonderful show on PBS and the website has great resources for supporting learning in design, invention, and engineering. Visitors can: view clips from the show- see one embedded below play interactive games with a design focus make a WISH or SKETCH to share with others follow…
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Continue reading →: Engineering, Go for It!
I think it is time to put the E back in STEM. (We probably need to focus on the T also- that will have to wait for a future post). Engineering, Go for It provides a focused and engaging set of resources to get students excited about engineering. You can…
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Continue reading →: Catch the Science Bug
Science Bug is a site for elementary science learners. It is designed to get kids (and especially girls and minority students) excited about science. Beyond this goal the site also provides elementary students with an understanding of scientists and the work they do. The site contains several science investigations supported…
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Continue reading →: Learn.Genetics
Learn.Genetics has online educational materials for learning about cells, DNA, proteins, and genetics. The resources include engaging interactives such as the amazing Cell Size and Scale interactive where you can zoom from the scale of a coffee bean down to a carbon atom. Another highlight is a set of Real…
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Continue reading →: Stephen Colbert on Science
I am a HUGE fan of Stephen Colbert and whenever he has a guest or a segment on science I am in nerd heaven. Last week Stephen had physicist Brian Cox on the show to discuss physics and his new book. The video clip is embedded below. I have also…

