Planning Tools
These are tools that assist teachers with their planning by providing, templates, lesson plans, experiments, activities, etc.
"Fantastic planning tool. Organizes science concepts by topic and gives 'Essential Principles' that can double as lines of inquiry."
Lesson Planning
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Beacon Learning CenterBeacon Learning Center has a large directory of teacher-tested science lesson plans for grades K-12. The lessons are student-centered and inquiry-based, but are ordered alphabetically.
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Ohio State University GK-12, Grade 3-5Ohio State University's NSF-funded inquiry lesson plans for Grade 3-5.
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STEM MomDarcy J. Harland is a published science and technology educator. Her blog, "STEM Mom", has professional development and lesson plans that encourages genuine inquiry.
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Wonders of the WorldWonders of Our World (W.O.W.) is intended to bring the excitement of science discoveries into the classroom and increase the science materials that elementary school teachers are comfortable presenting to their students
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Student-Centered Tools
These are tools that can be used by students to further their inquiry.
Common Sense Media Award Recipient. A small collection of excellent discovery-based digital activities. Spotlight on hands-on activities that provide data sheets and areas for students to share findings from actual experiments.
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