Ignite the Fire: Increasing rigor, curiosity, and interest in the science classroom Turn your classroom into a dynamic student-centered learning environment. We will touch on content-specific free-apps, digital resources, navigating the DPI wiki, and easy to come by lab materials you can use tomorrow in class. Discover simple ways to transform cookbook labs into true inquiry-based lab experiences that get students engaged and learning. Let's get students fired up about science! Bring a device to get the most out of this fast-paced session.

1. Resources for NC 8th Grade Science Educators
Energy
Energy resources & environmental
impacts (8)
PBS ​Energy Lab
Ted Ed ­ ​A guide to energy of the Earth
PBS ­ ​How Energy is “Lost” infographic
Earth Systems, Structures & Processes
River Basins & Water Quality (8) EPA Adopt Your Watershed
NC ​River Basins
Kids in the Creek​ ­ Check with your local Dept of Soil and Water, State
Parks, RiverLink and other Non­profits
Ted Ed ­ ​Where do we get our freshwater?
Estuaries, Oceans & Upwelling (8) Ted Ed ­ ​How big is the ocean?
NOAA’s ​Ocean Explorer
Structures & Functions of Living Organisms
Photosynthesis (6, 8) PBS ­ ​Plants Affect the Atmosphere
PBS NOVA ­ ​Methuselah Tree​ Interactive
Viruses, bacteria & disease (8) Ted Ed ­ ​How a few scientists changed the way we think about disease
Ted Ed­ ​What Causes Antibiotic Resistance?
PBS ​Disease Detectives​ lesson plan
Matter
Atoms (6, 8) TedEd ­ ​Just How Small is an Atom?
TedEd ­ ​The 2,400 year search for the atom
TedEd ­ ​What is the universe made of?
Physical Properties (6, 8) Density Song
Ted Ed ­ ​Why does ice float in water?
Compounds, Mixtures, Elements (8) PBS ­ ​Atomic Structure of an Alloy
Ted Ed ­ ​Science of Macaroni Salad What’s in a Molecule?
Ted Ed ­ ​Science of a Macaroni Salad: What’s in a Mixture?
Periodic Table (8) PBS Nova ­ ​Hunting the Elements
Elements 4D App​ (Available for Android & Apple)
Theodore Grey’s ​Periodic Table
Ted Ed ­ ​Periodic Videos​ Library
Chemical Reactions & Law of
Conservation of Mass (8)
Ted Ed ­ ​What Triggers a Chemical Reaction?
Ted Ed ­ ​How to speed up a chemical reaction
Ted Ed ­ ​Law of Conservation of Mass
Ecosystems
Food webs (6, 8) Ted Ed ­ ​Why is Biodiversity so important?
Ted Ed ­ ​Dead Stuff: the secret ingredient in our food chain
Created by Michele Crum for NCMLE 2016 Conference Session 1

2. Abiotic v. Biotic (6, 8) PBS/Crash Course ­ ​Ecology, Rules for Living on Earth
Symbiotic relationships & Population
Ecology (8)
National Geographic ­ ​Symbiotic Relationships​ LP
PBS ​Wolves of Yellowstone​ LP (multi­day)
PBS ​Population Ecology​ Interactive
Cycling of energy related to cycling of
carbon, oxygen, nitrogen & water (8)
Ted Ed ­ ​The Carbon Cycle
NASA ­ ​A Year in the Life of Earth’s CO2
Evolution & Genetics
Evidence for natural selection &
adaptation (8)
PBS ​Evolution
BBC ­ David Attenborough First Life Documentary
Earth History
Relative and Absolute Dating (8) Ted Ed ­ ​Four ways to understand earth’s age
PBS ­ ​Radioactive Dating C­14
Fossil record (8) Ted Ed ­ ​How to Fossilize Yourself
PBS ­ ​A Brief History of Life​ Interactive
Molecular Biology
Chemistry of diet, food & energy (8) Ted Ed ­ ​The operating system of life
Ted Ed ­ ​The Simple Story of Photosynthesis & Food
Search Smarter, Not Harder!
The above list is just to get you started.
Here are my go­to sites for videos, links, lesson plans & more
Ted Ed Over 150,000 videos and animations, typically less than 5 min.
PBS Nova Education Labs, interactives, lesson plans and other resources.
PBS Learning Media Free lesson plans, video clips, articles and interactives searchable by standard, grade and subject.
PBS Crash Course Part of the Learning Media library, these 5­10 minute videos make hard topics digestible.
US EPA Educators Lesson plans and activities for K­12 searchable by standard. Topics include: Air, Climate Change,
Ecosystems, Energy, Health, Waste & Water.
USGS Education Lectures, Maps, Interactives and Searchable database of lesson plans. Vast, exceptional resources for
plate tectonics and water units.
NASA for Educators From waves to geology to climate change, this is not limited to “just” space. A searchable online
database for experiments, videos, lessons and more.
pHet Simulations Free downloadable simulations from the University of Colorado, focused on math, physics and
chemistry.
Created by Michele Crum for NCMLE 2016 Conference Session 2