Resources For Teaching K6 MathScience Concepts

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Resources For Teaching K-6 Math/Science Concepts

• By
• Rogsilenia Fernandez, Azalia Flores Curt Long

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Mathematics/ Science Conundrum

• Use your filter.
• Remember the standards.
• Consider the objectives.

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Objectives

• Increase student confidence in technology and
  content knowledge.
• Expose students to different visualization tools.
• Provide students with different internet
  resources which can be used as tutorials or
  interactive learning tools.

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Resources

• Free educational websites
• Subscription educational websites
• Lesson plan meta-search
• Free science Webquests

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Resources

• Lab supplies
• Math/Science educational organizations
• Educational grants

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Free Science Education Websites

• Scholastic
• http//www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
• Discovery Education
• http//school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/
• Elementary Education Science Resources on the
  Internet
• http//www.uvm.edu/jmorris/Sci.htmlLesson

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Free Science Education Websites

• Teachnology
• http//www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
  science/
• Cloudnet Science Lesson Plans and Resources
• http//www.cloudnet.com/edrbsass/edsci.htm
• Lessonplanspage
• http//www.lessonplanspage.com/

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Subscription Science Education Websites

• Enchanted Learning
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
• edHelper.com
• http//www.edhelper.com/Science.htm
• HotChalk/ The Lesson Plans Page
• http//www.lessonplanspage.com/Science.htm

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Subscription Science Education Websites

• ExploreLearning
• http//www.explorelearning.com/
• BrainPOP
• http//www.brainpop.com/teachers/

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Of course

• GEMS
• http//www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/
• TIMS
• http//www.math.uic.edu/imse/IMSE/TIMS/tims.html
• AIMS
• http//www.aimsedu.org/
• TOPS
• http//topscience.org/

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Lesson Plan Meta-search Sites

• Awesome Library
• http//www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
• Integrated Science and Mathematics
• http//www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Technology/Integra
  ted.html

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Lesson Plan Meta-search Sites

• Science Page
• http//sciencepage.org/lessons.htmtop
• Sites for Teachers
• http//www.sitesforteachers.com/

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Free Webquests

• Glencoe Science Webquests
• http//www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/
• Teachnology Science Webquests
• http//www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
  computing/web_quests/science/
• Show-me Webquests
• http//www.exsmo.com/ESHSlibrary/Show-Me20Webques
  ts.htm

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Free Webquests

• Can-do webquests
• http//www.can-do.com/uci/k12-lessons.html
• Webquest Search
• http//webquest.org/search/

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Science Education Supplies and Equipment

• American Science and Surplus
• http//www.sciplus.com/category.cfm/subsection/4/c
  ategory/42
• Lab Warehouse
• http//www.labwarehouse.com/lw/stores.cfm
• ThomasNet
• http//www.thomasnet.com/illinois/laboratory-equip
  ment-supplies-42730408-1.html

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Science Education Supplies and Equipment

• Steve Spangler Science
• http//www.stevespanglerscience.com/category/lab-s
  upplies
• U.S. Geological Survey Education
• http//education.usgs.gov/common/primary.htm

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Professional Development Objectives

• Increased awareness of available visualization
  tools.
• Increased knowledge of math and science concepts
  beyond applicable disciplines.
• Provided with opportunities for hands-on
  experiences improving and advancing technology
  skills

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Mathematics/Science Education Organizations

• School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA)
• http//www.ssma.org/
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• http//www.nsta.org/

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Mathematics/Science Education Organizations

• American Association for the Advancement of
  Science (AAAS)
• http//www.aaas.org/
• National Education Association (NEA)
• http//www.nea.org/index.html

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Educational Grants

• Education Week
• http//www.edweek.org/ew/section/grants/index.html
  
• Education World
• http//db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id1
  854
• NAEE Grants
• http//eelink.net/pages/Grants-GeneralInformati
  on

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Educational Grants

• EPA Environmental Education Grants
• http//www.epa.gov/Education/grants.html
• Edutopia Grant Information
• http//www.edutopia.org/grantinfo

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Interesting Web Sites

• How Stuff Works
• http//www.howstuffworks.com/
• The Straight Dope Archives
• http//www.straightdope.com/columns/index.html
• Science Myths
• http//amasci.com/miscon/miscon.html

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Conclusion

• Many, many sites to choose from.
• Wide variety of lesson plans, activities,
  materials, visuals and manipulative.
• Customize to your needs and objectives.
• Integration of technology and mathematics
• Old school approach still valid.