Transforming Education
Self-Efficacy Toolkit
A PowerPoint presentation prepares instructors for teaching learners about self-efficacy, a key competency of social-emotional learning. The 29-page presentation is designed to give administrators and teachers a deeper understanding of...
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Jefferson County Schools: Science Presentations
This very large collection of PowerPoint presentations prepared by teachers includes lessons, games and demonstration activities in Science on topics covered from K-12.
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Science Spot: Forensic Science Lesson Plans
Huge collection of teacher-created lessons, activities, PowerPoint presentations, and worksheets for classes in forensic science.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Milestones in Microbiology
Students read about six important discoveries in microbiology and put them on a timeline. They develop an understanding of how these discoveries connect to the invention of new scientific tools and technology. The lesson and PowerPoint...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Fun Look at Material Science
Students are introduced to the multidisciplinary field of material science. Through a class demo and PowerPoint presentation, they learn the basic classes of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites) and how they differ from one...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Magnifying and Observing Cells
In this activity, students create slides of plant cells and observe them under a microscope. The lesson plan and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on cell observation is 20 min. 44 sec.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: The Variety and Roles of Microbes
Students learn about the four major groups of microbes and their characteristics, and the roles microbes have in the world. The lesson and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on the four types of...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Defending Against Microbes
Students learn about the immune system and complete a crossword puzzle to practice vocabulary. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. Includes an instructional video on immune system vocabulary terms [7:13]
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Observing Different Microbes
Students prepare slides of and examine three types of common microbes using a light microscope, recording what they observe. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 22 min. 36 sec.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms
Students create models of microbes to scale, and compare their sizes and shapes. A 'Microbe Scaling Chart' is provided. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 6 min. 39 sec.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Microbes Are Everywhere
Students learn how to safely work with microbes in petri dishes, and how quickly they can develop into colonies. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. An accompanying instructional video is 10 min. 24 sec.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Infectious Disease Case Study
In this activity, students analyze a child's symptoms to determine whether she has a cold, the flu, strep throat, or a nasal allergy. They also learn the differences between viruses and bacteria. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Making Copies of an Hiv Particle
Students read an article about how the HIV virus replicates itself in a host cell, and the parts of an HIV particle. Includes labeled drawings of an HIV particle and of its replication cycle. The activity materials and a set of...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Mapping the Spread of Hiv/aids
After reading an article about how the spread of HIV/AIDS was first tracked, students act as epidemiologists to map its spread round the world. The lesson materials and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded.
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British Nutrition Foundation: Food a Fact of Life (11 14 Years)
A rich collection of eleven learning modules that cover a wide range of topics, including nutrition, diet and health, food science, agriculture, food preparation, food processing, food safety, and more. Modules have PowerPoints,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Hurricanes With Technology
This lesson will help students to understand the formation, power, and history of hurricanes. Students will do this using a combination of technological skills. Examples of technology used include: PowerPoint, Word, Netscape Composer,...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Genre Activities
This learning module features "genre" as the topic for PowerPoint presentations, lessons, and quizzes. Numerous projects with the "genre" theme are available for further exploration as opportunities for more in-depth investigations.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Com Padre: Science on a Skateboard Applications of Newton's Third Law
In this lesson, learners explore Newton's Third Law of Motion. It involves an activity where they throw a medicine ball while seated on a wheeled cart with minimal friction between the cart and the floor. After completing the experiment,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Resources for Using Ph Et Simulations in Class Ph Et Activities Database
The PhET website at the University of Colorado in Boulder has a large collection of science simulations for teaching chemistry and physics, available in many languages. This page describes the Activities Database, which is searchable by...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Zombie Autopsies: The Neuroanatomy of a Zombie
In this lesson, students look at the brain of a zombie, and in the process learn about the characteristics of a healthy brain. They take part in a Neurotransmitter Dance Party to learn how neurons communicate. Includes downloadable...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Inner and Outer Planets of the Solar System
In this science instructional activity students will work collaboratively to learn and introduce the eight planets, sizes, characteristics, and their order. They will use size comparisons, research a planet, design a poster and create a...
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Antarctic Geological Drilling: Environmental Literacy Framework Activities
An impressive collection of lessons on climate science and climate change. The entire book can be downloaded. As well, each activity has its own page with some combination of background information, PowerPoints, images, maps, glossaries,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Density
Density is the ratio of mass to volume. Density will be introduced to students by a demonstration of coke verses diet coke. The teacher will then solve density problems for the students on the board. The class will then complete a lab on...
NASA
Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge
This cross-curricular lesson involves geography, history, science and math, as well as 21st century literacies in technology, collaborative work and research. Students construct a sun-dial, then document their work and its results via...