education

1. Education Resources
Science -- General
https://www.purposegames.com/
Resource Type Source Description // Notes
Creation Biorender Creating your own diagrams
Assessment TCTs Through-course-tasks developed by the State of Kentucky for science courses
Data (paid) Tuva Labs Data literacy activities across K-12 education
Data Data Nuggets Bring contemporary research and ​authentic data​ into the classroom
Planning NSTA Journals
Planning Bundling NGSS
Planning The Wonder of Science NGSS science standards // Assessments // Phenomena ideas
Planning NSTA NGSS Easy visualization of the SEP, DCI, CC
Resource Grossmont Union High
School District OER district
Engagement Class Hook Engaging video clips for content
Graphing Turner's Graph of the
Week Graph every week related to current concepts
Resource New Jersey Content
Resource
Virtual Lab (paid) Labster Paid lab service
Resource Teach Engineering Lesson Plans / Resources / Etc. Many subjects
Resource Smithsonian
Sci​TeachEngineering STEM curriculum for K-12ence

2. Resource Home Concept Map Already created concept maps
Resource
CPalms
CPALMS is an online toolbox of information, vetted resources, and interactive tools that helps educators
effectively implement teaching standards. It is the State of Florida's official source for standards information
and course descriptions.
Curriculum HAPSI Middle and High School Resources (biology, anatomy, physics)
Simulations
The Concord
Consortium
Online simulation/laboratory experiment; online instructions tutorials/resources pages for teachers
Real data, simulations, manipulatives (ex. fracking simulation), and built in assessments with up-to-date
science. Ties very well to curriculum in CED, has high rigor, and is available online or can be printed (easy to
edit online).
Resource
HHMI
Instructional videos for students and teachers; online instructions tutorials/resources pages for students
and teachers
Videos, simulations, and virtual labs that are educational and enjoyable. Access to real-world data,
combined with inquiry-based activities drawn from the work of current scientists in the field.
Case Studies National Center for
Case Study Teaching
Experience
Online instructions resources for teachers A collection of case studies in science that cover a
wide variety of environmental topics. The cases can be downloaded for free, but you need an
account to access teaching notes and answer keys.
Resource/Units Exploratorium
Simulations Remote Teaching
Simulations
Gathered by another person
Textbooks https://www.ck12.org/teacher/
https://openstax.org/subjects/science
Anatomy & Physiology -- Specific
Resource Type Source Description // Notes
Simulation Inner Body Online anatomy click-and-learn
Resource UT Health

3. Textbook OpenStax
Smart Images
Environmental Science - Specific
Resource Type Source Description // Notes
Free Response AP Free Response
Questions
Official release AP free-response questions
Resource Switch Energy Instructional videos for students Short video clips about renewable and non-renewable energy
resources. The site needs a login, but students can watch the clips on YouTube without creating
an account.
Resource Soil Science Society
of America
Soil/agriculture resources
Resource Population Education Good for all population
Teacher Resource Sowell Science
(Teacher Website)
Teacher Resource School of Shap
(Teacher Website)
AP Teacher Website for APES and AP Biology
Teacher Resource Aurum Science Website with resources
Resources The Habitable Planet Online text; online laboratory experiments Online textbook that has readings, labs, and
simulations that help students understand a range of topics.
Data Gapminder Online simulation experiment; instructional videos for students Data presentation and analysis
tool that allows students to search for relationships. There are also informative videos on the site.
Resource Global Footprint
Network
Online simulation Students approximate their ecological footprint.

4. Resource/
Stimulation
Laysan Albatross
Virtual Bolus
Dissection
Instructional videos for students and teachers; online simulation/laboratory experiment The
virtual albatross dissection provides an experience similar to a hands-on lab and allows students
to investigate how marine debris harms marine organisms. There are many other activities on the
education site.
PBS Learning Kentucky's Natural History​https://learning.elucidat.com/course/5b9fb685e2157-5ba0112bbbe5e
Biology - Specific
Resource Type Source Description // Notes
Curriculum Illinois Storylines NGSS phenomenon-driven storylines
Inquiry Hub NGSS Biology Units (genetics, ecology, and evolution)
Model Based Biology
New Visions Biology
New Jersey Biology
Virtual
Activities/Labs/
Simulations
Biology Simulations
Bioman
Online simulation/laboratory experiment; self-directed student practice The ecology section has interactive
games that are a fun and effective way for students to explore and visualize difficult concepts in an
engaging way
Nova Labs
McGraw- Hill Biology
Virtual Labs Requires flash… will not be useful soon
Resource
Biology Lesson Plans
Resource
Biology Corner Resources -- PPT, Worksheets

5. University of Florida Lesson Plans and Curriculum
Berkeley Evolution Informational source -- evolution
plantingscience.org
https://www.ccsoh.us/P
age/2670
Lessons National Institute of
General Medical
Sciences
Genetics - Specific
Resource Type Source Description // Notes
Lessons
(Human Variation)
National Institute of
General Medical
Sciences
Study the basics of human genetics, its potential to improve human health, and its application
toward understanding and describing human evolution.
Lessons: ​Alike But Not the Same, The Meaning of Genetic Variation, Molecular Medicine Comes
of Ages, Are You Susceptible?, Making Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty
Resources University of Kansas List of SEVERAL genetics resources
Curriculum Ideas Teach.Genetics
Resources Exploratorium Storyline sequence
Resources National Human
Genome Research
Institute
Lessons and US National Library Organized resources by major topics

6. Resources of Medicine
(​Genetics Home
Reference​)
Lessons Genetics Society of
America
Advanced genetics
Lessons Personal Genetics
Education Project
Resource The Concord
Consortium
Animations DNA Learning Center
Forensics - Specific
Resource Type Source Description // Notes
Tara Grinstead
Podcast
Interfire Website for arson, used to train arson investigators
The Science Spot
Forensics Science
Georgia Virtual
Learning Forensics https://thetrendyscienceteacher.com/2020/08/19/20-virtual-labs-activities-for-forensic-science/

7. Technology Tools
Resource Type Source Description
Canva Design
Classroom Screen
Gimkit
Go Formative
Jeopardy Template
Padlet
Peergrade Swap work (paid)
Optimal Sort Great for card sorts!
Quizizz
Quizlet Flashcards and quiz games (good for drill-and-kill)
Slides Carnival Google Slides Templates
Amazing Educational
Resources
Flipgrid Video response board, Screen recording
Flippity
Class Kick

8. Literacy
Resource Type Source Description
Strategies Adlit Classroom
Literacy Strategies
Articles and
Questions
Actively Learn
Readworks
Commonlit
Library of Congress
Newsela
Science Articles Science in the
Classroom
Science News for
Students
Scientific American
The Scientist
Science Clarified
Science Journal for
Kids
https://achievethecore.org/

9. Electronic Textbooks
Openstax Online texts
Ck-12 Online Texts with videos & assessments, customizable
Boundless biology Biology
Education -- General
Resource Type Source Description
Teach Like a
Champion
Learning Scientists
https://www.learner.
org/
Help Teaching
Lesson Planet
PBS Learning
Resources
Peter Pappas
Better Lesson https://www.edcite.com/