CK-12 STEM Resources

 

CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to high quality educational materials for K-12 students all over the world. They offer free high-quality, standards-aligned, open content in the STEM subjects.  To see the website click here.

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Science Friday

Yeah I know it is not Friday but you get a heads up this way.  Do you want STEM for your class, lesson plans or just a podcast on Science.  Here you go just click here.

 

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Phet for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Math Simulations

 

I have previously posted about this great site that I know at least one of the teachers at my school uses.  According to their website, "Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery."  If you have never tried their site, give it a go by clicking here,  hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.   If you are Canadian and making any amazon.ca purchase please click on my links below first as I will get a small commission on anything you buy even if it is something else.   Thanks.  This post may contain affiliate links that earns me  a commission at no extra cost to you.  Buy your Christmas gifts soon.

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Explore the Application of Genomics to the World Around Us

 

From there website,  “Cracking the Code” to help educators determine where they should start to get their students’ feet wet in the field of genomics using a single class period or 45-minute lesson.  To see the website click here, hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.   If you are Canadian and making any amazon.ca purchase please click on my links below first as I will get a small commission on anything you buy even if it is something else.   Thanks.  This post may contain affiliate links that earns me  a commission at no extra cost to you.

How The Immune System ACTUALLY Works

 

If you would like some great summaries or explanation videos check out Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell.  I am picking the video they have done on the Immune System as it is awesome.  To see the video hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below click here.     If you are Canadian and making any amazon.ca purchase please click on my links below first as I will get a small commission on anything you buy even if it is something else.   Thanks.  This post may contain affiliate links that earns me  a commission at no extra cost to you.

Livestream of bird nests

If you would like to show your students a live stream of different bird nests you should go to this website by clicking here.  Click on Birds at the top and then select the type of bird.

Classification in Biology using Shoes

 

Before studying taxonomy in your Biology class you might want to have your students do this classification lab with their own shoes.  To see the lab click here.

Explore Biology

 

Here you will find resources to help you teach biology at the high school level. There are tons of power points/lecture notes available for AP Biology.  To see the website click here.

Compound Interest and Chemical Compounds

Compound Interest is the name of the site and it sounds like a math or business site but it is a site for the exploration of everyday chemical compounds and uses some very nice infographics.  To see the site click here.  When I noticed this site, this was the infographic that I saw.

The article that came with this infographic can be found by clicking here.

 

AAAS - Lessons and Tools

 

As a follow up to yesterdays interactive activities for STEM todays site will give  teachers  a plethora of lessons and tools in the following categories: Earth Science, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology, Health/Medicine, Engineering, Social Sciences, Technology, Mathematics/Statistics, Nature of Science and finally Careers.  That covers quite a few topics.  I also like the "Today in Science" to see what happened on this day in history.  To see the website click here.

Brightstorm Videos

 According to Common Sense Media, "Brightstorm is a website that provides short videos that can complement and cement what your kid is learning in class. The lessons, which are offered in English, math, science, and test prep, are taught by seasoned teachers, who break the content into small pieces so kids don't get overwhelmed. "  You mayt want to search the textbook you are using or browse by subject in the top left corner to find the topic you are teaching during your virtual portion of your class and provide a link for your students.  To see the website click here.

Biointeractive

 

 Biointeractive is a great too for introducing and extending knowledge in  Biology , with highly engaging, short videos, interactives and  lesson plans. The website might be used to introduce new topics or to extend thinking.  Bionteractive allows learners to see science in action.  

For example if you are teaching Decomposers there is an activity called "Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome".   This activity explores content presented in the animated video Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome, which describes the microbial changes associated with decomposing corpses.

In the video, Ed Yong and scientist Jessica Metcalf describe how a community of many microbes, known as the necrobiome, takes over our bodies after we die. Scientists study the necrobiome to better understand the process of decomposition. This research also provides tools for criminal investigators. For example, forensic experiments have shown that it may be possible to estimate time of death by sequencing the DNA of microbes found on and around corpses.

The “Student Handout” probes students’ understanding of the key concepts addressed in the film. The “Educator Materials” document provides suggested pause points in the film with questions for students, background information, and detailed discussion points; a list of related resources and references; and an answer key for the “Student Handout.”

To see the website click here.  The easiest way to search for a specific topic or course is to click here.

If you would like to see the "Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome" click here.

Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities

 

From their website, "These minds-on activities, initially designed for use in the classroom, have been adapted for use in online teaching or distance learning."  Topics include :

Energy – Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

Cell Division, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Evolution

Ecology

To see the website click here.

Teach Genetics

 

From their website, "Here you'll find a wealth of resources and information aimed at helping educators bring genetics, bioscience and health alive in the classroom. A companion to the popular Learn.Genetics website, Teach.Genetics offers additional tools and resources to support your curriculum, all free of charge."  

This site is from the University of Utah.  It seems to be at the high school level.  To see Teach.Genetics click here.

Cell Labelling and Biorender

 

I have posted about this site in the past.  Last week I posted about Cells Alive so I thought you might want to some more cells and biology.   If you are teaching Science or obviously Biology you might want to take a look at The Biology Corner website by clicking here.  There are many great worksheets.  For example if you click here you will get a great set of slides for labelling plant and animal cells.  The images were created with Biorender which provides a huge bank of images to create scientific illustrations.  From their website, "Create Professional Science Figures in Minutes.  Browse thousands of pre-made icons and templates from more than 30 fields of life sciences."  It is free for educational use.  

What is contact tracing?

 From Common Craft, "A short (and silent) video that explains the basics of contact tracing as a way to slow the spread of COVID-19. This video is part of a free resource called the COVID Communication Kit. https://commoncraft.com/covid"

Why Masks Matter

 From Common Craft, "This short (and silent) video briefly explains why masks matter in helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. It's part of a free resource called the COVID Communication Kit: https://commoncraft.com/covid."

The Biology Corner

 

If you would like Biology lesson plans, worksheets, tutorials and resources for teachers and students then check this site out by clicking here.

Alternative Paper Using Local Resources - STEM

This article is about a pair of students that for a science fair made paper from a local algae.  To see the article click here.

 

Phet - Online Science and Math Simulations

 

I have previously blogged about Phet in the past.  To see the posts click here.  I thought that with the school year starting off virtually in many places this might be a great site for you to look at if you have not before.   To see the website click here.