Planning Tools
These are tools that assist teachers with their planning by providing, templates, lesson plans, experiments, activities, etc.
General Resources |
American Chemistry SocietyACS posted a series of fantastic inquiry lessons that can be integrated into larger units and adapted to different learning levels.
Highly recommended. |
Annenberg LearnerProfessional development and teacher resource center. This is a search engine that gives lesson plans and descriptions by grade level, concept, and knowledge area.
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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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Life Sciences |
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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Ohio State University GK-12, Grade 3-5Ohio State University's NSF-funded inquiry lesson plans for Grade 3-5.
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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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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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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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Matter & Materials |
Forces & Energy |
Ohio State University GK-12, Grade 3-5Ohio State University's NSF-funded inquiry lesson plans for Grade 3-5.
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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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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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Ohio State University GK-12, Grade 3-5Ohio State University's NSF-funded inquiry lesson plans for Grade 3-5.
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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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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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Earth & Space |