STEM Resources for Teachers
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Explore STEM resources, national standards, Georgia performance standards, and key websites for enhancing science education. Find support for teachers, access publications, and discover opportunities for professional development.
STEM Resources for Teachers
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STEM Resources for Teachers George W. Stickel Supervisor Cobb County Public Schools May 16, 2009
GPS is based on NSES • AAAS & NSES 1st place to look • http://www.aaas.org/publications/ • http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4962
The climate of science and technology in the United States • National Science Board’s report to Congress and the Nation: America’s Pressing Challenge—Building A Stronger Foundation
Response to National Standards • Inquiry and the National Standards • Appendix B • Establish criteria
The System of Science Education (Based upon National Science Education Standards)
Georgia DOE • GaDoe, 2nd place to look • www.gadoe.org
Georgia Performance Standards • Testing • Standards
Three key websites • National Science Education Standards http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4962 • Georgia Performance Standards • http://www.gadoe.org/ • Cobb County Public Schools • http://www.cobbk12.org/hr/index.htm • Your local school website
Where next? • People • Places • Publications • Products • Organizations • References • Competitions
People • Elementary school science teacher • Middle school science teacher • High school science teacher • Higher education • Technical college professors • Local college or university professors • Textbook authors
People continued • Professional STEM & medical people • Trade professionals • Plumbers • Carpenters • Electricians • Agricultural employees • Manufacturing professionals • http://www.georgiamaw.org/
Publications • National Geographic • Smithsonian • National Wildlife Federation http://www.nwf.org/ • Related to organizations
Organizations • NSTA, http://www.nsta.org/ • GSTA http://www.georgiascienceteacher.org/
Other Science Ed Organizations • National Assoc. of Biology Teachers http://www.nabt.org/ • Etc.
Government Organizations • NASA, nasa.gov • NOAA, noaa.gov • USGS, usgs,gov • Globe Program, http://www.globe.gov/r
The Globe Program • Teachers Guide • Protocols • Atmosphere/climate • Soil • Hydrology • Land cover/biology • General • Phenology
References • http://dictionary.reference.com/ • http://bartleby.com/ • Dictionaries, Thesauruses • Anthologies • Quotations
Competitions • FIRST Robotics • Best Robotics • F1 • Science Olympiad • Science Bowl
My Home • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/mcconnellsmill.aspx
McConnell’s Mills State Park • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/ParkGuides/pg4_9/indexmap.aspx
Georgia Resources • http://www.gadnr.org/ Department of Natural Resources
You don’t know a national park? • Nps.gov/findapark
Chemistry • http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content American Chemical Society • http://www.chemed.org/ Chem Ed Foundation • http://www.chemcollective.org/ Chemistry Collective • http://www.rpc.msoe.edu/cbm/ Center for Biomolecular Modeling
Green Chemistry • MKC http://www.mkcenterprises.com/index.htm • Occipational Safety and Health document Download NIOSHSchoolSafetyLabGuide • on "Green Chemistry"--see also Download ChemicalInventory_GreenTnStU • Download Appendix A - Prohibited Chemicals and Download HighrisktableMKCrecommends
Physics • http://www.aps.org/ American Physical Society
Biotechnology • http://www.ellyndaugherty.com/
Assessments • http://sciencescass.org/ Science Assessment Project • http://pals.sri.com/ Performance Assessment Links in Science
General data • http://2000survey.horizon-research.com/ National Math & Science Survey information
ESOL • New York Science Teacher: http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/index.php Click on "ESL/Bilingual Glossaries" for terms in various languages. • Cobb County ESOL Blog: http://flesolcobbcentral.typepad.com/esol/
Thank you • george.stickel@cobbk12.org • www.cicobb.typepad.com/sciences/