Math Science Center

Science Curriculum Support and Professional Development

Michigan Science Matters E-mail Information:  As part of a statewide project, linked to a national project, to establish a well-informed contact for science in every school building, the MLOMSC maintains an active listserv communication between our key leader, and the points of contact in each building.  Points of contact also meet periodically.

Recent work in science includes:

• Assessment writing
• Updating LEA science curriculum with the High School Content Expectations and Grade Level Content Expectations
• Analysis of local MEAP and MME results for improved student achievement
• Work with underachieving schools
• Realignment of the Hands-On Science Kits to meet the Michigan Expectations
• Professional Learning Communities
• Differentiated Instruction
• Inquiry in Science Instruction
• HS-MASS Series 

Science Resources
Science Books and Media (PDF)

Science Web Links
There are thousands of excellent science websites. A few are linked here.  See the Hands On Science page for additional sites for specific kits.

http://www.sciencegems.com/ 
Frank Potter's Science Gems  -  Links to more than 14,000 science resources sorted by category (life, physical, or earth science, mathematics, engineering), subcategory (e.g., atmosphere, weather, land/geology under earth science), and grade level; search feature included.

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/halls/sci
The Hall of Science and Exploration from the American Academy of Achievement -profiles, biographies, and interviews with prominent 20^th century scientists; includes some videos.

http://www.sciencemaster.com/
ScienceMaster – a web site for teachers, students, and parents.  It is packed with information, news, and wonderful pictures from NASA, the USGS, the EPA, NOAA & leading colleges & universities.  It has a search feature, a homework helper, and many links.   You can subscribe to a daily science fact as well.

http://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/Ecology/Ecology-WWW.html
The Ecology World Wide Web Page – an exhaustive alphabetical listing of links.

http://www.keystone.fi.edu/
Keystone Science Network - web-based “curricular companions” for K-8 teachers using inquiry science kits in their classrooms contain background information, enrichment and interdisciplinary ideas, images, advice from scientists, web sites for students, assessments, and more!  STC, Foss, and Insights kits are featured.

http://sln.fi.edu/index.html
The Franklin Institute Online  - a huge site with an excellent search feature. On the front page, go to Search at the bottom of the page or to Learn or Explore on the picture (Visit sends you to information about actual visits to the institute).

http://www.education.nasa.gov/
Nasa Education Home Page –  a good introduction to the many education sites connected with NASA.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Exploratorium – the museum of science, art, and human perception, the website of the innovative Exploratorium museum in San Francisco.  One feature is the Science Snacks Online, lessons that are miniatures of the actual museum exhibits. 

http://www.homeworkspot.com/high/science
Homework Spot - This site is a high school resource for tutorials, links, and experiments in science.

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/index.html
Glenbrook High School Physics Dept - This site is a high school resource that uses animation to describe high school physics concepts

http://www.doscience.com
Do Science - This site has science activities that students can do (even when going out to dinner).

http://www.smm.org/explore
Science Museum of Minnesota - This site allows you to turn simple, fun activities at home into science explorations.

http://www.tryscience.org
New York Hall of Science - This is an interactive site that incorporates science activities from over 400 science centers world-wide.

Interdisciplinary

http://www.goenc.org/
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse – news, curriculum resources, and articles about mathematics and science teaching and learning; includes the monthly Digital Dozen recommended websites in science and math.

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/index.html
National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (NCISLA) – educational research about mathematics and science teaching and learning.

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=13&cid=2
ThinkQuest USA Library – a library of educational web sites published by teams of students working through the ThinkQuest program.  This page directs you to the USA sites in science.  If you go to the main site (http://www.thinkquest.org/library.html), you will find sites from other countries and in other content areas.

http://www.fi.edu/tfi/activity/act-summ.html
Ben Franklin Institute - This site has projects for kids ages 5 - 12 from the Ben Franklin Institute.