TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Metamorphosis Stories of Change
The goal of this activity is for students to learn how to tell a story in order to make a complex topic (such as global warming or ozone holes) easier for a reader to grasp. Students realize that the narrative impulse underlies even...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dna Structure and Function: Decoding Watson
Discover how the structure of DNA relates to its hereditary function in these videos from the American Masters film Decoding Watson. The first video, "DNA Structure and Function," [2:07] can be used with all middle and high school...
University of California
Regents of the University of California: Using the Cognates Strategy
This strategy guide introduces an approach for making students aware of cognates (words that have a similar spelling, pronunciation, and meaning across languages) in content-area texts. This guide includes an introductory section about...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Using Technology to Support Struggling Students
In an increasingly complex world, all students need to be scientifically literate. While some students may go on to pursue advanced careers in the sciences, basic scientific literacy is critical for all students.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Sketches of British Insects by William Houghton
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sketches of British Insects: A Handbook for Beginners in the Study of Entomology by William Houghton (1888), an illustrated introductory textbook on the subject of...
Other
Earth Rangers: Toxin Takedown
Accept the mission to take down toxins in this game. Students learn how to reduce toxins in their home, by completing three fun activities such as making your own eco-friendly product. Complete the mission and earn a badge.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Lafs.1112.rst.1.3: Follow Precisely a Complex Multistep Procedure
Find a collection of standards-aligned teacher and student resources where students follow procedural text.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Silent Spring by Rachel Carson including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 8th Grade Science: Vocabulary: Match
In this interactive game, students match science vocabulary words with their definitions. There are 151 science terms in this list, so the game can be played several times and have different words.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 8th Grade Science: Vocabulary: Learn
In this interactive exercise, students write in the science vocabulary words given the definitions. There are 151 science terms in this list.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 8th Grade Science: Vocabulary: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 151 science vocabulary words and their definitions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 7th Grade Science: Vocabulary: Test
This interactive assessment features 7 matching, 7 multiple-choice, and 6 true/false questions over the 99 vocabulary words.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 7th Grade Science: Vocabulary: Match
In this interactive game, students match science vocabulary words with their definitions. There are 99 science terms in this list, so the game can be played several times and have different words.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 7th Grade Science: Vocabulary: Learn
In this interactive practice exercise, students fill in the blank with the vocabulary words when given their definitions. There are 99 science vocabulary words in the list.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 7th Grade: Science Vocabulary: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on science vocabulary including 99 science terms and their definitions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 4th Grade: Isat Science: Vocabulary: Test
This interactive assessment features 7 matching, 7 multiple-choice, and 6 true/false question over ISAT science terms with their definitions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 4th Grade: Isat Science: Vocabulary: Match
In this interactive game, students match ISAT science terms with their definitions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 4th Grade: Isat Science: Vocabulary: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on ISAT science vocabulary including 132 science terms and their definitions.