EDUCATION: Materials of Interest to Secondary
Science Teachers

• Periodicals of Special Interest
• Professional Associations
• Professional Standards and California State Frameworks
• Personal Favorites
• Using Literature in Science Teaching

• Science Content Standards Grades K-12: as Recommended to the
  State Board of Education
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/sciencestnd.pdf
  also at Calif Docs CA A124 S243
• Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten
  through Grade Twelve (2004)
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fd/documents/scienceframework.pdf
  also at Curric Guides Science 0269
• Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/documents/scisafebk.pdf
• National Science Education Standards
  also at Q183.3 A1 N364 1996
• Parent Handbook for Science
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/documents/sciencebook.pdf

• California CLASS Project: Classroom Learning Activities for Science and Social Science   Curric Guides General 0165
  This activity-based interdisciplinary curriculum for middle school has an environmental orientation. Lesson plans include transparency masters and student handouts
• Educators Guide to Free Science Materials    ref LBZ5817.2 E47 yr
• Five Easy Lessons: Strategies for Successful Physics Teaching
  QC30 K55 2004
• GEMS Guides: Great Explorations in Math and Science
  Curric Guides Science various numbers.
  Produced by the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley and contain hands-on science activities for classroom use. Check EUREKA for a complete listing
• Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: a Guide for Teaching and Learning   LB1585.3 I57 2000
• Science Educator's Guide to Laboratory Assessment    Q181 S3735 2002
• Science Friday Videos from NPR   http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/
  Videos on all things science

• Recommended Literature for Math and Science
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/ll/
• Strategic Science Teaching Grades K-12: a Sampler of Science Lessons Connecting Literature with the California Standards
  Q182 S77 2002

• The Exploratorium Science Snackbook: Teacher Created Versions
  of Exploratorium Exhibits     ref Q182.3 E96 1991
• Hands-on Chemistry Activities with Real-Life Applications    QD43 H47 1999
• Hands-On Physics Activities With Real-Life Applications
  Curric Guides Science 0270
• Math and Science Across Cultures: Activities and Investigations from the
  Exploratorium     QA11 B3653 2001
• More Science Experiments on File: Experiments, Demonstrations and projects for School and Home    ref Q182.3 M67 1991
• Nanoscale Science: Activities for Grades 6-12    Curric Guides Science 4098
• Science Experiments Index for Young People     ref juv 507 P6383s 2002
• Science Experiments on File: Experiments, Demonstrations and Projects
  for School and Home    ref Q182.3 S33 1989
• Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite    QC 30 R435 2003

• The Art of Teaching Science: Inquiry and Innovation in Middle School and High School
  Q181 H156 2009
• Assessing Student Understanding in Science: a Standards-Based K-12 Handbook
  LB 1585.3 E53 2001
• Internet Environments for Science Education    LB 1585.7 I58 2004
• How to Write to Learn Science   Q181 T534 2004
• NSTA Pathways To The Science Standards : Guidelines For Moving The Vision Into Practice   Q 181 P3384 2004
• Pathways to the Science Standards: Guidelines for Moving the Vision into Practice
  Middle School Edition   Q181 P3384 2002
• Science Educator's Guide to Laboratory Assessment    Q181 S3735 2002
• Teaching High School Science Through Inquiry : A Case Study Approach
  Q181 L75 2005

• American Field Guide from PBS
  http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/teachers/index.html
• BioEd Online
  http://www.bioedonline.org/
• Center for Science Education
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/
• The Educator's Reference Desk/Science
  http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Subjects/Science
• The Exploratorium
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/
• Lesson Plans for K-12 Teachers/Science
  http://library.csus.edu/guides/rogenmoserd/educ/LESSON.HTM#science
• Mad Scientist Network
  http://www.madsci.org/
• MIT OpenCourseWare: Highlights for High School
  http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/home/index.htm
• NASA's Education Program
  http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/index.html
• Neuroscience for Kids
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
• Physics Central
  http://www.physicscentral.com/
• Physics Education Technology: Interactive Physics Demonstrations
  http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html
• Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement
  http://www.iit.edu/~smile/
• SCORE Science
  http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/
• Science Friday (NPR)
  http://www.sciencefriday.com/
• Science Netlinks (AAAS)
  http://sciencenetlinks.com/
• USGS Educational Resources For Secondary Grades
  http://education.usgs.gov/common/secondary.htm
• Web-Based Integrated Science Environment (WISE)
  http://wise.berkeley.edu/