Science Resources for Teachers
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) - host of Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST); annual membership dues are $25
- National Science Teachers Association(NSTA)
- Testing Calendar
- Released Tests
- TEKS
- TAKS
Study Guides
- TAKS
- 5th Grade Educators Information Guide
- 8th Grade Educators Information Guide
- 10th Grade Educators Information Guide
- 11th Grade Educators Information Guide
- 4X4 Graduation Plan Information
- End of Course Information
- Astronomy for Kids (K-6)
- Bad Astronomy
- Earth Views-Custom Requests
- Powers of Ten
- Science At Nasa
- Solar System Exploration
- Earth Views-Custom Requests
- Floating Boat Program
- Jason Project
- Ocean Explorer
- Reef News
- Sustainable Seas
- Virtual Museum
- Water Science for Schools
- National Association of Biology Teachers
- The Biology Corner
- The Biology Project (Univ. of Arizona)
- The Biology Place
- Early Elementary Lessons
- Great Plant Escape
- Human Anatomy Online
- Interactive Frog Dissection
- National Human Genome Project
- Organ Systems and Control
Chemistry
Generic Content - Spans multiple topics
- Chemistry As Fun and Games
- Chemistry for Kids
- Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Chemical Reactivity - NOAA
- Chemicool
- Creative Chemistry (high school)
- Idea Place
- The Science Spot - Chemistry
- Denstities of Some Common Substances
- Hot Topics - Matter - 5E
Lesson
- PowerPoint - Engage
- What's the Matter- Engage
- Classification
Stations Student Worksheet - Explore
- Calculating the Retention Factor Lab- Explore
- Separating Ink Dyes Lab - Explore
- What's the Matter- Evaluate
- PowerPoint - Engage
- Physical and Chemical Properties Sort - ESC Region XIII Manipulative
- Physical vs Chemical Change Sort- ESC Region XIII Manipulative
- Science Learning Network (density)
- States of Matter Sort- ESC Region XIII Manipulative
- States of Matter Activities
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
- Atoms Family
- Atomic Model -Electrons, Protons, Neutrons
- Dynamic Periodic Table
- Interactive Periodic Table
- Los Alamos Periodic Table
- WebElements Periodic Table
- X-Ray Properties of the Elements
- 3-Dimensional Structures of molecules
- Come Together - Internet Sampler on Chemical Bonding for High School
- Humor from About.com
- Interactive Bonding - Lessons
- Oklahoma State - Lessons and Information
- Vision Learning
- Air Masses and Fronts
- Clouds and Percipation
- Earth Floor
- Earthquakes
- Enchanted Learning
- Freeze Thaw Erosion
- Globe
- Rock Cycle
- Rock Hounds
- Siccar Point and Pease Bay
- Soil Science Basics
- Weather Basics
- Alaska Sea Life Center (satellite telemetry of released rehabilitated marine animals)
- ATEEC (Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center-High School Level)
- Bioacoustics
- Biomes of the World (web quest activities for five biomes)
- Critter Cam (video streaming of various behaviors of 5 different animals)
- The Environmental Careers Organization
- Environmental Education for Kids
- Hands on the Land (field classroom network)
- Reef News (Education about the Ocean and its shores)
- Rough Science (Scientist survive in the wild)
- Water Science for Schools (illustrations and facts about Water)
- Threats to Ocean Life (National Geographic Lesson for grades 6-8)
- World Wildlife Fund
- Rainforest Action Network
- Outdoor Kids Network
- Activities for ESL Students
- Bacteria
- Biology Project, Genetics in Spanish
- Biomodels
- Cognates for Science
- Earth Science in Spanish
- The Effects of Bilingual Education on English Language Learners
- The Great Plant Escape (Plant Life in Spanish)
- High School Biology
- Internet Journal of Teachers of English as a Second Language
- Periodic Table
- Quarks
- Spanish Agriculture Association
- Todo Ciencia
- Tox Town en Espanol
- Word Map
- Frayer Model
- Window Panes
- KWL Chart - Landscape
- KWL Chart - Portrait
- Blue Webn
- Brain Pop
- Exploratorium
- Fun Brain
- Helping your Child Learn
- Kidsmart
- NSTA Outstanding Books
- Playing with Time
- Science TEKS Toolkit
- Science Daily
- Science News for Kids
- Think Quest
- Toyota Tapestry
- Women in Natural Sciences
Science for the Blind and Visually Impaired
These manipulatives include those utilized in Region XIII workshops and are all available as pdfs. Instructions and answer keys are currently under construction.
- Food Web Pictures
- Categorizing - Kingdoms of Life
- Mitosis Line Up
- Creating Ionic Compounds
- Atomic Structure Models
- Equipment Names and Functions
- Math Manipulatives
- Physical vs. Chemical Properties
- Physical vs. Chemical Change
- Classifying Matter
- States of Matter
- Types of Energy Transformations
- Conducts Heat vs Doesn't Conduct Heat
