EDUCATION 303


Practicum sign-up: http://filemaker.umw.edu:591/education

Praxis I and II (bulletins in Career Services - 3rd Floor GW): http://www.ets.org/praxis/prxdates.html

SAT scores as substitute for Praxis I: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2004/inf074.html

Virginia Reading Assessment: http://www.vra.nesinc.com

Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA): http://www.vcla.nesinc.com

Student Login Contexts

 

 

Curriculum Unit

 

Midterm

 

 

Science Questions

 

Mentos Demonstration

 

 

Concept to Classroom
Great site for education classes - includes information/background/examples for constructivism, multiple intelligences, web quests, inquiry teaching, etc.

 

Jeopardy Template (Power Point)

 

 

LEGO Constructopedia

 

Exploratorium Links

 

Home Page (Education)

Digital Library A huge collection of graphics, video clips, plans, etc. – all free

 

BrainPop – movies, resource materials for all subjects

WebQuest Site

 

Webquest Development

Another Good WebQuest Site

Good Example of Primary WebQuest

 

Virtual Field Trips – great site

Virtual Field Trips

Virtual Field Trip Guide

More Virtual Field Trip Sites

Even More Virtual Field Trips

Yet Even More

Virtual Cave Field Trip

 Aquarium Field Trip

Link to Council for Exceptional Children

http://www.cec.sped.org/

The 5 E's for Constructivist Teaching

Rubrics

Multiple Intelligence Inventory Form

(Choose File Cabinet, then Odds & Ends to find the Inventory.)

Virginia DOE Science Teaching Resources

New SOLs

Virginia Science SOL Scope and Sequence Guides

 

Spotsylvania County Schools Curriculum Map for Elementary Science

 

Sample Curriculum Map from NJ

 

 

SOL tests – Released Items

 

2003 Released Test Items

·         Grade 3

·         Grade 5

 

2004 Released Test Items

·        Grade 3

·        Grade 5

 

2005 Released Test Items

·        Grade 3

·        Grade 5

 

2006 Released Test Items

·        Grade 3

·        Grade 5

 


 

 Graph Paper Site

 


 

Children’s Science Books

Anne-Marie and Ali

Morgan and Meghann

Karla, Stephanie, and Jill

Amanda, Ginny, and Ginger

Amy P., Melissa, and Kerri

Carole and Jennifer

Coro, Amy S., and Emily

Becky and Moira

Ashley and Kristin

 

Kagan Applications

Meghan and Nathan – Plant Unit

 

 

 

 

Web-based Resources
 

Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE)

Virginia Association of Science Teachers
(VAST)

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
http://www.enc.org/resources/
Science Resources
http://www.sciencegems.com/
Science Education Gateway
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/
Volcano World
http://www.volcanoworld.org/
NASA Education
http://education.nasa.gov/
The Electronic Journal of Science Education
http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/ejse.html
Virginia Dept. of Education
http://www.pen.kl2.va.us
Science Misconceptions
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/miscon/miscon.html
United States Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov
Science Museum of Virginia
http://www.smv.org
Science Projects – The Perfect Project http://setmms.tusd.k12.az.us/~jtindell/perfect.html
 


OWL PELLET DISSECTION

great site, virtual dissections, teacher materials, games, etc.

Reviews of Problem-Solving Activities from CSI & Detective Science Books.

Four-Question Strategy Activities

Book Reviews

 

Children’s Lit Review

Karla, Stephanie, and Jill

Kristin and Ashley

Melissa and Amy P.

Morgan and Meghann

Carol

Emily, Coro, and Amy S.

Anne-Marie, Ali, and Kerri

Amanda, Ginny, and Ginger

Review document

 

Web Cams

Monterey Bay Aquarium Web Cams

(Teachers and Kids page for Monterey Bay Site)

Fish Voyeur

National Zoo Animal Cams

National Zoo Amazon River Cam

Block Plan for Adaptations/Life Processes Unit

 

Curriculum Unit Links

Ohio State Experiments/Resources Site

Thematic Units Site

Monterey Bay Aquarium Units

 

Simple Machines Sites (both sites are collections of links to simple machine sites)

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/simmach.htm

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/machinessimple.htm

 

Sound

http://www.cln.org/themes/sound.html

Try the Soundry

Sample Sound Unit

 

Simple Machines Unit

 

Using the Arts in Science Teaching

ArtsEdge – Kennedy Center

Child Drama

Constructionism Article

Role Playing in Science

 

Resources - Books

Science for All Children.  Martin,Sexton, Wagner, and Gerlovich. 1998. Allyn and Bacon.
Science with Batteries. Usbome Science Activities, Shipton. 1992 Usborne.
The Usborne Big Book of Experiments. Smith. 1996. Usborne.
Introduction to Physics. Kent and Ward, 1993. Usborne.
Weather and Climate. Usborne Science & Experiments, Watt and Wilson. 1992. Usborne.
Electricity. Usbome Young Scientist. Chapman. 1991. Usborne.
Physics for Every- Kid. Janice VanCleave, 1991. Wiley.
Chemistry for Every Kid. Janice VanCleave, 1991. Wiley.
Teaching Chemistry- with Toys. Sarquis, Sarquis, and Williams. 1995. Terrific Science.
Teaching Physics with Toys. Taylor, Poth, and Portman,. 1995. Terrific Science.
Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects. Janice VanCleave. 1 997. Wiley, Kohl and Potter. 1993. Bright Ring.
Students and Research. Cothron, Glese, and Rezba. 1993. Kendall/Hunt.