LESSON RESOURCES

  • Cars and Vehicle Science Experiments
    Cars are great subjects for science experiments because they are built to move. Cars need fuel to power their engines, the engine turns the gasoline into mechanical energy that moves the gears, the gears turn the wheels, and then the car moves. It may seem like magic, but cars really move by using the laws of science. That’s why science experiments use model cars to explain the science of movement -- like the ideas of motion and rest, force and friction, and action and reaction.
    https://www.titleproloans.com/articles/car-science-experiments/

  • Sheppard Software Science Games
    Test your knowledge about the universe with our quizzes and games! Expand your science horizons by reading our fascinating illustrated articles.
    http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/science.htm

  • 5th Grade Weebly NGSS lesson resources
    Site containing variety of lesson resources created by AP students for students.
    http://ngss-k-5-ausd.weebly.com/5th-grade.html

  • Mystery Science
    Subscription required
    https://mysteryscience.com

  • Readworks Digital
    FREE research-based online interface to help students improve their reading comprehension skills through reading non-fiction articles and teacher assigned curriculum.
    http://digital.readworks.org

  • Better Lesson
    Classroom ready lessons aligned to NGSS prepared and rated by teachers.
    http://betterlesson.com/next_gen_science

  • OpenEd
    Resource library containing assessments, lesson plans, videos, games, etc. for all subject and grade levels.
    https://www.opened.com/search?area=science&grade=5-6

  • Stuck on Science
    Contains lessons, videos, and resources on science topics (some labs as seen in Picture Perfect Science)
    http://stuckonscienceonline.com

  • eGFI: Dream up the Future!
    Here you will find a variety of tools to boost your students’ math and science skills, enliven the classroom with engineering projects, expand your own professional horizons and stay informed.
    http://teachers.egfi-k12.org

  • NASA
    Search hundreds of resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword. These lesson plans and teaching materials support your STEM curriculum.
    https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html

  • Weather Wiz Kids
    Website created by a meteorologist as an effort to show kids the exciting world of weather. Site covers all weather and natural disaster topics and includes facts, folklore, games, jokes, experiments, and activities.
    http://www.weatherwizkids.com

  • Concord Consortium
    Our STEM Resource Finder features some of the best of our free, open source educational activities, models and software tools.
    https://concord.org/stem-resources

  • Science NetLinks
    Find science lessons and tools for K-12
    http://sciencenetlinks.com

  • Annenberg Learner
    Browse lesson plans and interactives across the curriculum
    https://www.learner.org/resources/lessonplanbrowse.html

  • PBS Learning Media
    PBS LearningMedia offers teachers more than 100,000 videos, images, interactives, lesson plans and articles drawn from critically acclaimed PBS programs such as NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, and SID THE SCIENCE KID, and from expert content contributors like The National Archives and NASA. Every resource showcases the subject, grade level and alignment to national and Common Core standards, and is presented within the hierarchies of commonly taught topical areas, allowing educators to browse collections quickly and easily.
    http://aetn.pbslearningmedia.org

  • California Academy of Sciences
    Science lesson plans that can be integrated into your yearly curriculum plan -- by grade and subject matter.
    http://www.calacademy.org/educators/lesson-plans

  • SERC
    Hundreds of science activities specifically designed for K-8.
    http://serc.carleton.edu/k12/k-8_browse.html

  • Arizona State University: School of Life Sciences
    Teacher Toolbox: To help you with your quest for fun and engaging content we created this toolbox. There are some quick links as well as a search tool that can direct teachers to the biology resource they need.
    http://askabiologist.asu.edu/about/teacher_toolbox

  • Science Spot
    Site with multiples links within it
    http://sciencespot.net

  • NGSS Classroom Sample Tasks
    The Classroom Sample Tasks blend content, practices, and concepts from both the NGSS and the Common Core State Standards. Teachers across the disciplines have collaborated to write sample tasks, which are the result of a vision of integrating science, engineering, and mathematics for classroom use.
    http://www.nextgenscience.org/classroom-sample-assessment-tasks

  • Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: A Unit Plan for 5th Grade
    5th grade lesson plan
    http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1271&context=honorsprojects