Useful Links and Resources

This website offers both lesson plans and strategies for teaching Science for teachers.

Teachers can use this website to find all sorts of resources from NASA for educators.

This website give you access to lesson plans, curriculum, and games! It even has links to state standards.

Hands-on Science Resources for Home and School!

Check out their competitions.

Engaging and fun math activities.

This website offers STEM activities that involve common materials that are easy to find!

Here is a big list of activities that involve no or low prep!

These STEM activities are based on using just paper (and maybe some scissors and rulers)

This website provides many links to information to support your transformation in your classroom, such as research reviews and formative assessments on computers. 

The International Society for Technology in Education Offers standards for teachers that help them direct their focus of technology in the classroom.

A great resource for teachers just starting to explore technology integration

On Seesaw, students can create digital portfolios to show what they know. They can use different skills to do so. 

Edmodo is a school social media website where students can make posts and interact with other students and teachers

This is a resource to connect teachers, students, and parents.

EiE is a research based curriculum from the Boston Museum of Science. It is classroom tested, and empowers students to “become lifelong STEM learners and passionate problem solvers.” Some of their focuses include empowering educators and students, and providing resources that keep pace with technology changes. 

Edutopia is an educational organization that provides resources to improve K12 education. Some of their focuses include differentiation, classroom management, and STEM. They provide STEM guidance for teachers  with the goal to “[e]ngage students with this successful approach to integrated studies that combine science, technology, engineering, and math” (STEM, 2021). 

The National Association for the Education of Young Children is an early childhood education non-profit organization. They represent teachers, educators, families, and advocates. They have STEM resources and information for teachers that advocate for STEM and Literacy integration in the classroom, with suggestions on how to carry this out for educators.

This organization is committed to Science development and education in the United States. They are “charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. ” They have cultural programs, research based articles, and programs to empower individuals to make Science based decisions in their lives. 

This article explains that teachers need to respond to our student’s needs by teaching 21st century skills, such as how to use technology effectively. Jones also explains the connections among technology, engineering, and Science, and demonstrates how 21st century skills and technology are interdependent. 

This organization is a web portal that ensures that everyone in NC has access to STEM. They believe that this helps people to make good choices and allows for economic stability in communities. You can use this resources to find and share STEM opportunities in the community. They also offer professional development. 

They interpret the acronym “STEM” as “Strategies That Engage Minds,” instead of the conventional interpretation. 

STEM teaching tools offers tools and resources to help teach STEM. The tools are aligned with Next Generation Science Standards.  The tools are research based and help connect research to practice. 

The mission of Equity Resources for STEM is to “fight for a more just society” by promoting culturally responsive STEM education and highlighting STEM professionals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. They offer a plethora of resources to help educators empower students in STEM. 

PBL is a way to teach that actively engages students in the process. PBL Words provides guidance, projects, and resources for educators to get started and to continue to work with PBL in the classroom. This fosters hands- on and engaging learning experiences for students. 

Novel Engineering is a program to help teachers integrate Literacy and Engineering into their classroom. Teachers can integrate these subjects by using familiar books in their curriculum, and introducing engineer design challenges along with the book. It seems to be an effective and engaging way to teach and learn.

This website offers resources and projects on Engineering. They help connect students with the engineer design process and potential future careers. Some resources include connections with technology, tools, and literacy. You can easily search for resources by grade level and topic.