Science Defined
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Who wouldn't want to go to the moon for a field trip or explore the depths of the ocean? Since creation, mankind has looked from the extreme depths of the earth and outer space to the microscopically unseen for answers to their surroundings. Through the power of technology, students can experience the excitement of some of the greatest discoveries found in the physical and natural world known today.
Though the methods of exploration are far more high tech these days, the thrill of discovery remains just as exciting. This page contains some of the latest resources and applications that you can use to encourage readers of all ages to want to read.
Though the methods of exploration are far more high tech these days, the thrill of discovery remains just as exciting. This page contains some of the latest resources and applications that you can use to encourage readers of all ages to want to read.
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Smithsonian Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/franklin/start.html
Use Smithsonian Education to find resources and to find information about Benjamin Franklin and his discovery of electricity for your 8th grade Physical Science classroom.
Content Aside from some terrific reading materials, the website contains links to three lesson plans on the topic and a link to resources for further investigation of Benjamin Franklin upon completion of the lessons—great for quick finishers!
Target Audience/Reader Physical Science educators will find the site the most useful; however, the reading material I selected is geared towards young readers in grades 3-8 and would make good informational reading.
Standards The website link lists hyperlinks to standards for grades 3-8 in Science, but does include links to Language Arts and Visual Arts too. The science links the user to Science: National Standard 13 and the Language Arts links to National Standards 1 and 5. Georgia Standard S8P2: Students will be familiar with the forms and transformations of energy is appropriate also.
Use for Professional Development The Smithsonian Education link above is useful for a series of interdisciplinary reading and writing assignments that support literacy and encourage critical thinking. It also provides a resource page that references multiple texts and useful links to external electronic resources that promote STEM learning.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/franklin/start.html
Use Smithsonian Education to find resources and to find information about Benjamin Franklin and his discovery of electricity for your 8th grade Physical Science classroom.
Content Aside from some terrific reading materials, the website contains links to three lesson plans on the topic and a link to resources for further investigation of Benjamin Franklin upon completion of the lessons—great for quick finishers!
Target Audience/Reader Physical Science educators will find the site the most useful; however, the reading material I selected is geared towards young readers in grades 3-8 and would make good informational reading.
Standards The website link lists hyperlinks to standards for grades 3-8 in Science, but does include links to Language Arts and Visual Arts too. The science links the user to Science: National Standard 13 and the Language Arts links to National Standards 1 and 5. Georgia Standard S8P2: Students will be familiar with the forms and transformations of energy is appropriate also.
Use for Professional Development The Smithsonian Education link above is useful for a series of interdisciplinary reading and writing assignments that support literacy and encourage critical thinking. It also provides a resource page that references multiple texts and useful links to external electronic resources that promote STEM learning.
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NASA Education Resources
http://www.nasa.gov/education/resources
The NASA Education Resources website has an excellent search page. If you are focusing on supporting your students with 8th grade Physical Science material, you would benefit from resources about Newton's Laws that would engage your students in visual and multimedia literacy activities.
Content The Newton’s Law link contains two PDF files, one flight manual for the instructor and one for the student. It also provides a series of video links (with descriptions when you click on the links) that explain Newton’s Three Laws and explain different components of flight.
Target Audience/Reader Physical Science instructors and students of all grade levels will find the site useful because it contains grade appropriate literacy materials and video links to information; you just have to customize the search requirements.
Standards Georgia Performance Standards S8P3 (Newton's Laws). Students will investigate the relationship between force, mass, and the motion of objects.
Use for Professional Development The NASA Education Resources website link is useful for locating a series of interdisciplinary reading materials and videos that support visual literacy and encourage critical thinking.
http://www.nasa.gov/education/resources
The NASA Education Resources website has an excellent search page. If you are focusing on supporting your students with 8th grade Physical Science material, you would benefit from resources about Newton's Laws that would engage your students in visual and multimedia literacy activities.
Content The Newton’s Law link contains two PDF files, one flight manual for the instructor and one for the student. It also provides a series of video links (with descriptions when you click on the links) that explain Newton’s Three Laws and explain different components of flight.
Target Audience/Reader Physical Science instructors and students of all grade levels will find the site useful because it contains grade appropriate literacy materials and video links to information; you just have to customize the search requirements.
Standards Georgia Performance Standards S8P3 (Newton's Laws). Students will investigate the relationship between force, mass, and the motion of objects.
Use for Professional Development The NASA Education Resources website link is useful for locating a series of interdisciplinary reading materials and videos that support visual literacy and encourage critical thinking.