Curated OER
Physics: Motion and Disease
Students read media and identify examples of science technology and society. In this physics lesson, students learn about acceleration and velocity. Students estimate how many people would have come in contact with a person who...
Curated OER
English Exercises: The Significance of Science in Society
In this significance of science in society worksheet, 8th graders read 3 paragraphs, then interactively answer 9 comprehension and grammar questions, with immediate online feedback; video at the beginning is not longer available, but the...
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Bscs Middle School Science
BSCS Middle School Science is a standards and inquiry-based program comprised of four units: Earth/Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Science and Society. The curriculum is available free online for teachers.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dustin Madden: Science Teacher
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet teacher Dustin Madden, an Inupiaq who hopes to inspire students to take an active role in protecting the natural environment by giving them a foundation in math and science.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Eureka Alert: Fear of 'Foreigners' May Slow Scientific Progress
Science is a very important part of social progress. But since 9/11, foreign students, many of whom study science and technology in the United States, have had more difficult times of obtaining and renewing visas. This could lead to a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: La'ona De Wilde: Environmental Biologist
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet La'ona DeWilde, an environmental biologist who integrates her Athabascan heritage and her Western scientific training to help remote Alaskan villages address environmental issues.