Science

WorldWide Telescope in Education

Astronomy
Science
Curriculum
Educational Technology
Middle

The American Astronomical Society’s WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a visual- ization program that enables a computer to function as a virtual telescope—bringing together archival imagery from the world’s best ground- and space-based telescopes for the exploration of the universe. It is a powerful resource for astronomy education.

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Author/Presenter: 
Patricia Udomprasert
Alyssa Goodman
Edwin Ladd
Stella Offner
Harry Houghton
Erin Johnson
Susan Sunbury
Julia Plummer
Erika Wright
Philip Sadler
Philip Rosenfield
Curtis Wong
Lead Organization(s): 
Harvard University
Year: 
2019
Short Description: 

This chapter describes curricula that use WorldWide Telescope in teaching key topics in Astro 101 and K–12 science, including parallax, Hubble’s Law and large-scale structure in the universe, seasons, Moon phases and eclipses, and life in the universe.

Resource(s): 
PDF icon 2019 Udomprasert WWT Education in IOP Astro Ed book.pdf

A Study of the Impact of an Early Childhood Intervention on STEM Learning

Measurement
Science
Professional Development
Pre-K
Elementary

These presentation slides were prepared for the 2020 Annual International NARST Conference. The context for this study was an intervention that provided professional development (PD) for preschool (pre-K) and kindergarten (K) teachers and science engagement activities for families. The research sought to determine the impact of the intervention and the extent to which parent engagement adds to student learning.

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http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/webform/2020/NURTURES_NARST2020-public.p...
Author/Presenter: 
Charlene Czerniak
Joan Kaderavek
Peter Paprzycki
Scott Molitor
Susanna Hapgood
Jeanna Heuring
Grant Wilson
Lead Organization(s): 
University of Toledo (UT)
Year: 
2020
Short Description: 

These presentation slides were prepared for the 2020 Annual International NARST Conference. The context for this study was an intervention that provided professional development (PD) for preschool (pre-K) and kindergarten (K) teachers and science engagement activities for families. The research sought to determine the impact of the intervention and the extent to which parent engagement adds to student learning.

WISE: Web-based Inquiry Science Environment

Biology
Earth Science
Engineering
Environmental Science
Science
Technology
Middle
High

Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE)

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https://wise.berkeley.edu
Author/Presenter: 
Libby Gerard
Marcia Linn
Korah Wiley
Allison Bradford
Lead Organization(s): 
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Year: 
2020
Short Description: 

Free, standards-aligned, and research-based inquiry curricula that address NGSS 3D proficiency. Includes Interactive scientific models plus hands-on activities, personalized guidance, and rich embedded assessments. For teachers, WISE offers a a virtual workshop for customizing WISE units for distance learning.

Hurricane Module V2: How will hurricane risks and impacts change over the next 100 years?

Climate Change
Earth Science
Science
Middle
High

Students will use the Hurricane Explorer model to explain and predict how the path and strength of a hurricane can change, investigate real-world case studies on the risk and impact of hurricanes, and explore the effect of rising global temperatures on hurricanes.

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https://learn.concord.org/resources/1494/hurricane-module-v2
Author/Presenter: 
Amy Pallant
Lead Organization(s): 
Concord Consortium
Year: 
2020
Short Description: 

Students will use the Hurricane Explorer model to explain and predict how the path and strength of a hurricane can change, investigate real-world case studies on the risk and impact of hurricanes, and explore the effect of rising global temperatures on hurricanes.

Plate Tectonics

Earth Science
Science
Middle
High

The Plate Tectonics module "What will Earth look like in 500 million years?" helps students build a systems view of plate tectonics through focused case studies and interactions with the Seismic Explorer and Tectonic Explorer models. 

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https://learn.concord.org/geo-platetectonics
Author/Presenter: 
Amy Pallant
Lead Organization(s): 
Concord Consortium
Year: 
2020
Short Description: 

The Plate Tectonics module "What will Earth look like in 500 million years?" helps students build a systems view of plate tectonics through focused case studies and interactions with the Seismic Explorer and Tectonic Explorer models.

Moon Phases & Eclipses

Science
Middle

Moon Phases & Eclipses is a free and innovative 3-day unit that provides interactive videos, hands-on activities, lesson plans, and student worksheets to explore why the Moon's phase changes.

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https://wwtambassadors.org/moon-phases
Author/Presenter: 
Alyssa Goodman
Lead Organization(s): 
Harvard University
Year: 
2018
Short Description: 

Moon Phases & Eclipses is a free and innovative 3-day unit that provides interactive videos, hands-on activities, lesson plans, and student worksheets to explore why the Moon's phase changes.

Seasons

Earth Science
Science
Middle

Seasons is a free and innovative 8-day unit that provides interactive videos, hands-on activities, lesson plans, and student worksheets to explore the causes behind Earth’s seasons.

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https://wwtambassadors.org/seasons
Author/Presenter: 
Alyssa Goodman
Lead Organization(s): 
Harvard University
Year: 
2018
Short Description: 

Seasons is a free and innovative 8-day unit that provides interactive videos, hands-on activities, lesson plans, and student worksheets to explore the causes behind Earth’s seasons.

Exploring Infectious Diseases

Biology
Science
High

This site provides an engaging and scientifically accurate set of instructional materials and resources aimed at deepening high school students’ understanding of infectious diseases (including Ebola and COVID-19) and enhancing students’ skills in seeking out additional information they need to make informed decisions, and influence their behaviors in response to future outbreaks and epidemics that undoubtedly will occur.

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http://infectiousdiseases.edc.org/
Author/Presenter: 
Jacqueline Miller
Lead Organization(s): 
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

This site provides an engaging and scientifically accurate set of instructional materials and resources aimed at deepening high school students’ understanding of infectious diseases (including Ebola and COVID-19) and enhancing students’ skills in seeking out additional information they need to make informed decisions, and influence their behaviors in response to future outbreaks and epidemics that undoubtedly will occur.

Tip: Leveraging Your Networks

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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.

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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
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Pre-K
Elementary
Middle
High
Undergraduate
Graduate
Other

Research Quest

Science
Middle
Other

Research Quest is a series of science investigations designed to improve students’ critical thinking skills. Registration and use is free! Parents can also sign up free for Research Quest Live, hosted by a live museum education facilitator (https://nhmu.utah.edu/rq-live).

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http://researchquest.org/
Author/Presenter: 
Kristen Butcher
Lead Organization(s): 
University of Utah (U of U)
Year: 
2019
Short Description: 

Research Quest is a series of science investigations designed to improve students’ critical thinking skills. Registration and use is free! Parents can also sign up free for Research Quest Live, hosted by a live museum education facilitator (https://nhmu.utah.edu/rq-live).

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