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Tip: Leveraging Your Networks

If you are looking for online resources, many museums, universities, teacher networks, and educational organizations are curating lists. For example, the Exploratorium has created a Learning Toolbox featuring free materials addressing coronavirus science, as well as general science support for at-home learning.

Access Link
https://www.exploratorium.edu/learn
Short Description

If you are looking for online resources, many museums, universities, teacher networks, and educational organizations are curating lists. For example, the Exploratorium has created a Learning Toolbox featuring free materials addressing coronavirus science, as well as general science support for at-home learning.

Discipline/Topic
Science
Grade Level(s)
Pre-K
Elementary
Middle
High
Undergraduate
Graduate
Other
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online learning
Online Learning Toolkit Tags
Activity
Tip
Student
Teacher

Family Science Activities

Mathematics
Science
Pre-K
Elementary

Each short video provides ideas for family science activities for preschool-grade 3 students that reinforce NGSS 3D learning.

Access Link
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6N1zktgO2R6iNrC1XlGGDQ/featured
Author/Presenter

The NURTURES Team

Lead Organization(s)
University of Toledo (UT)
Year
2015
Short Description

Each short video provides ideas for family science activities for preschool-grade 3 students that reinforce NGSS 3D learning.

Padlet

Online tool students can post responses to that allows for multiple means of expression, representation.

Access Link
https://padlet.com/
Short Description

Online tool students can post responses to that allows for multiple means of expression, representation.

Discipline/Topic
Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Grade Level(s)
Pre-K
Elementary
Middle
High
Undergraduate
Graduate
Other
Spotlight
online learning
Online Learning Toolkit Tags
Tool
Teacher

Data Nuggets

Mathematics
Science
Curriculum
Elementary
Middle
High
Undergraduate
Graduate

Data Nuggets are free classroom activities, co-designed by scientists and teachers, designed to bring contemporary research and authentic data into the classroom. Data Nuggets include a connection to the scientist behind the data and the true story of their research. Each activity gives students practice working with “messy data” and interpreting quantitative information.

Access Link
http://datanuggets.org/digital-data-nuggets/
Author/Presenter

The Data Nuggets Team

Lead Organization(s)
Michigan State University (MSU)
BSCS
Year
2021
Short Description

Data Nuggets are free classroom activities, co-designed by scientists and teachers, designed to bring contemporary research and authentic data into the classroom. Students are guided through the entire process of science, including identifying hypotheses and predictions, visualizing and interpreting data, making evidence based claims, and asking their own questions for future research.

Data Nuggets

Mathematics
Science
Curriculum
Elementary
Middle
High
Undergraduate
Graduate

Data Nuggets are free classroom activities, co-designed by scientists and teachers, designed to bring contemporary research and authentic data into the classroom. Data Nuggets include a connection to the scientist behind the data and the true story of their research. Each activity gives students practice working with “messy data” and interpreting quantitative information.

Access Link
http://datanuggets.org/digital-data-nuggets/
Author/Presenter

The Data Nuggets Team

Lead Organization(s)
Michigan State University (MSU)
BSCS
Year
2021
Short Description

Data Nuggets are free classroom activities, co-designed by scientists and teachers, designed to bring contemporary research and authentic data into the classroom. Students are guided through the entire process of science, including identifying hypotheses and predictions, visualizing and interpreting data, making evidence based claims, and asking their own questions for future research.

PhET Interactive Simulations

Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Mathematics
Physics
Science
Elementary
Middle
High
Undergraduate

Collection of 158 free interactive math and science simulations from University of Colorado Boulder. Engage students in math and science practices, and virtual labs, during remote learning. Find over 2,000 sim-based lessons under teacher resources. 

Access Link
https://phet.colorado.edu/
Author/Presenter

The PhET Sims Team

Lead Organization(s)
University of Colorado Boulder
Year
2020
Short Description

Collection of 158 free interactive math and science simulations from University of Colorado Boulder. Engage students in math and science practices, and virtual labs, during remote learning. Find over 2,000 sim-based lessons under teacher resources. 

PhET Interactive Simulations

Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Mathematics
Physics
Science
Elementary
Middle
High
Undergraduate

Collection of 158 free interactive math and science simulations from University of Colorado Boulder. Engage students in math and science practices, and virtual labs, during remote learning. Find over 2,000 sim-based lessons under teacher resources. 

Access Link
https://phet.colorado.edu/
Author/Presenter

The PhET Sims Team

Lead Organization(s)
University of Colorado Boulder
Year
2020
Short Description

Collection of 158 free interactive math and science simulations from University of Colorado Boulder. Engage students in math and science practices, and virtual labs, during remote learning. Find over 2,000 sim-based lessons under teacher resources. 

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