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This list contains sites that have lists of science investigations suitable for use in the classroom
Updated on Feb 09, 15
Created on May 18, 12
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"Science by Doing from the Australian Academy of Science curriculum units are made of three distinct parts which work together to deliver rich learning experiences: A Student Guide, Teacher Guide and Student Digital recources."
Quirky mind stuff from psychologist, author and magician Richard Wiseman. If you are into psychology, illusions, bets you always win, magic, and the impossible, this is the place to be.
"Make simple or complex electrical circuits on a flat piece of paper! Using copper tape and surface-mount LEDs allows you to make a fully functional circuit on a flat surface, like a piece of paper. You can make light-up greeting cards, make origami animals come to life, or create three-dimensional pop-up paper sculpture that have working lights in them."
"Paper circuits are a great way of adding light to your drawings, origami, or papercraft creations. Instead of using wires to connect a battery to LEDs, paper circuits use conductive metal tape."
The schools theme for National Science Week 2014 is Food for our future: Science feeding the world. The theme was inspired by the International Year for Family Farming and can include topics like food security, agricultural sustainability and innovation. The resource book supports teachers with lesson plans based on the theme. - See more at: http://www.scienceweek.net.au/schools/#sthash.qotGLBTp.dpuf
Circuit Scribe is a rollerball pen that writes with conductive silver ink. It makes creating circuits as easy as doodling.
littleBits (spelled lower case L, upper case B, all one word) consists of tiny circuit-boards with specific functions engineered to snap together with magnets. No soldering, no wiring, no programming, just snap together for prototyping, learning and fun. Each bit has a specific function (light, sound, sensors, buttons, thresholds, pulse, motors, etc), and modules snap to make larger circuits. Just as LEGO™ allows you to create complex structures with very little engineering knowledge, littleBits are small, simple, intuitive, blocks that make creating with sophisticated electronics a matter of snapping small magnets together.
‘Compound Interest’ is a blog run by a graduate chemist & teacher in the UK that aims to take a look at the chemistry and chemical reactions we come across on a day-to-day basis. As well as highlighting these facets of chemistry, it is also the site’s objective to provide interesting & educational infographics on a variety of chemistry topics, both for use in the classroom and for more general consumption.
"Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Resources for preK-12"
Sciengage is here to provide a gateway between the public and the huge online world of science. Science should be made simple, understandable, discoverable by YOU and everyone should have access to the wealth of science resources and expertise online, and be able to engage with every stream of science they desire. There are already many great resources across the web providing quality, unique, and innovative science news, information and engagement with the public. Our aim is to consolidate these resources (rather than simply add another one!) to one meeting place of engagement, providing a connection that allows members of the global public (or the professionals in science) with any level of curiosity to engage with:
"Don't throw away that plastic mesh bag from the grocery store used to sell onions and potatoes. You'll amaze your friends with this cool experiment that defies gravity and uncovers the mystery of surface tension."
Randomise Me is a platform that enables individuals and organisations to run trials of varying sizes. It helps generate useful information for organisations and individuals to help answer questions relevant to their organisation, project or lives. It also helps to spread the idea of randomised trials, advocate for their wider use, and normalise them in the public imagination.
"The Fluker Post Research Project is a system designed to allow community members to contribute towards the ongoing care of various natural environments by taking photographs from fixed photo-points (Fluker Posts), emailing them into FlukerPost@gmail.com, and having them arranged in chronological order within a Picasa Web Album."
"Squishy circuits are a project from the Thomas Lab at the University of St. Thomas. The goal of the project is to design tools and activities which allow kids of all ages to create circuits and explore electronics using play dough. "
Vsauce comprises a number of YouTube channels created by Michael Stevens and other YouTubers.[1] The channels are known for producing videos relating to various scientific topics, as well as gaming, technology and other topics of general interest
In an era where it’s easy for tweens to zone out in front of the screen of their choice, an 11 year-old California girl is making the choice to be on the screen with her YouTube series, Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show. A fan of DIY, science and technology she’s teaching a global audience how to make cool things.
Solve For X is a place to hear about and discuss radical technology ideas for solving global problems. Radical in the sense that the solutions could help millions or billions of people. Radical in the sense that the audacity of the proposals makes them sound like science fiction. And radical in the sense that there is some real technology breakthrough on the horizon indicating that these ideas could really be brought to life.
"Bug Blitz is an internationally generated initiative from scientific, educational and creative minds to stimulate an active interest in biodiversity. It is an imaginative, instructive and rewarding program that brings new learning and enjoyment of our environment to people of all ages, especially the enquiring younger minds. Bug Blitz encourages, promotes and supports a three stage learning process: 1. Field science 2. Holistic studies theme in the school 3. Student's sharing their learning and discoveries via The Arts. This process engages participants and provides opportunities for learning 'in' the environment, learning 'about' the environment and learning 'for' the environment."
56 items | 4 visits
This list contains sites that have lists of science investigations suitable for use in the classroom
Updated on Feb 09, 15
Created on May 18, 12
Category: Schools & Education
URL: