Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientists and the Scientific Community
A look at the human side of science. Take a look at how background and motivation can lead to different perspectives, discoveries, and progress in science.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Science and Religion
A lesson using the strategy of structured academic controversy where students explore the roots of differing perspectives on evolution, In the process, they develop a deepened understanding of science and religion, and tolerance for...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Chromatic Adaptation Project
This project shows that our perceptions can change, even with the stimulus remains the same. A clear color difference in an image disappears after just 20 seconds of looking at another (special) image.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Gamers: Myth or Man?
Lots of people have preconceived ideas and perceptions of people because of stereotypes. This science fair project will help you examine whether the stereotypes of "gamers" actually matches those that actually play video games.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology
Gives an overview of the three main sociological perspectives, including symbolic interactionism, functional analysis, and conflict theory.
Other
Nelson Science: Healthy Ecosystems: The Needs of Living Things [Pdf]
A 4-page section of the Grade 7 Nelson Science and Technology Perspectives textbook. It looks at what organisms need to survive, specifically sunlight, air, water, and food. This is a visually-rich text with tips to help students'...
Other
National Academies Press: Science, Evolution, and Creationism
The resource allows learners to read the book online for free. A group of experts explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative...
BBC
Bbc: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura
An interesting viewpoint written by Philip Steadman on the controversial subject of Vermeer using a Camera Obscura to trace and create his paintings. There is factual evidence as well as a physical description of the Camera Obscura.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Nagt: History of Climate Science
For this activity. students synthesize ideas and critically evaluate the current social perspectives of climate science and social decision-making.
Other
Plasmas International: Perspectives on Plasmas
Great introduction site, overview of plasmas and plasma science with some good information and great pictures.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Retro Report Collection
Retro Report is a nonprofit news organization that connects the past to our present. Their short videos provide both historical context and new perspectives. You can use the videos and lesson plans to inspire critical thinking and...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Only if They Think They Can Get Away With It?
How many times have you noticed someone who looks perfectly healthy using a parking space reserved for the handicapped at a busy shopping center? If this behavior gets you steamed, you might be interested in studying how to discourage...
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Creationism
An entry from the Standard Encyclopedia of Philospohy that analyzes creationism from scientific, philosophical, and theological viewpoints and finds it lacking on all three measures.
Philosophy Pages
Philosophy Pages: Kant, Synthetic a Priori Judgments
An overview of Kant's philosophical perspectives. Includes discussion of Kant as trying to move beyond traditional rational or empirical approaches to thought. Defines A Priori and A Posteriori judgments and more.
Other
Color Matters
Students learn to understand color from a variety of perspectives: physiology, psychology, philosophy, and art.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Non Renewable Energy Resources
This lesson is a simulation that has students looking at consumer, municipal, and corporate perspectives towards nonrenewable energy resources. Includes student handouts.
Other
Sim Science: Cracking Dams: Beginning Level
Beginning level exercises on the process of dam building. Examines dam building from the human and animal perspectives.
Other
Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science: Agnosticism
Scholarly article on agnosticism explains its philosophical underpinnings, Kant's thinking on the subject, and the Catholic viewpoint.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Learning From the People Collection
The ECHO Collection provides rich, multi-disciplinary educational resources in science, literacy and language arts, fine art, and social studies. The combined skills, experience, and collections of our six institutions provide...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: Out of the Dust
Focused on the Dust Bowl and how families fought for a meaningful existence and survival, this unit will offer students different perspectives on how people respond to adversity, the lessons that can be learned from hardship and failure,...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Luigi Galvani
Luigi Galvani was a pioneer in the field of electrophysiology, the branch of science concerned with electrical phenomena in the body. His experiments with dissected frogs and electrical charges led him to suggest the existence of a...
Harvard University
The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Main Page
This site from The Geoffrey Chaucer Page provides materials for Harvard's Chaucer classes. It provides a wide range of texts and translations of Chaucer's works along with critical articles from various perspectives and general...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Relative Motion on Elevator Model
What would happen if you played with a yo-yo in a moving elevator? This simulated exercise lets users observe what happens from two perspectives, one being the person playing with the toy and the other being on the outside of a glass...
Harvard University
Scratch Ed: Computational Thinking With Scratch: What Is Computational Thinking?
A Computational Thinking curriculum guide which develops fluency with computational concepts, practices and perspectives.