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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Technology and Science

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How technology and science are related and how they help each other advance.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Technology and Society

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How technology has affected society and the social impacts of the industrial revolution.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Technology Careers

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Technology professionals and careers in engineering.
Handout
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Technology Education: Technology: Engineering and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
Glencoe offers the STEM Handbook which outlines the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math in opening many career pathways.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Nature of Technology

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of technology and how technology evolves.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Women and People of Color in Science

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Biases against women and people of color in science, and contributions of women and people of color in science.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Wearable Science

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn about wearable science and material properties alongside Ruff Ruffman.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Superstars of Science

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about scientists Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking, Dean Kamen, Rachel Carson, and Charles Henry. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...
Website
Other

Science Oxford Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Make connections between science, enterprise, and society here in this collection of articles and current science topics in the news. Find out how science makes connections with the daily life of human beings.
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Other

Fisher Science Education: Headline Discoveries Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
What's new in the world of science? Find the latest articles about the newest discoveries and research in all the science disciplines: anatomy, astronomy, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, consumer science, environmental, forensics,...
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PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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PBS

Kqed Quest: A Different Kind of Science and Nature Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia offering for teachers and learners to explore the latest science, nature, and environment stories.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Applied Science and Technology 210: Electrical Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course that explores the application of electrical engineering topics. Webpage includes twenty-eight lectures from a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Lectures vary in length and...
Website
Physics Central

American Physical Society: A Century of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents year-by-year timeline of physics discoveries during the twentieth century. Just click on "Timeline," for a complete summary of physics history since 1896.
Lesson Plan
Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
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Other

Florida Institute of Technology: Florida Tech Blog: The Physics of Football

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2011 poster from Florida Tech is called "Gridiron Science," and it tackles the physics of football. Researchers found that a better understanding of physics can actually help players improve their game! There's a reason quarterbacks...
Interactive
Fundación Cientec

Trivia: 30 Preguntas! Ciencias

For Students 3rd - 8th
Thirty questions to test your knowledge of upper elementary / middle level science (in Spanish). Covers energy, health, physics, technology, biology, chemistry, history of science, and earth sciences. You can choose between a Flash or...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Live Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a special trip to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with GPB Education! This interactive virtual exploration offers students a behind-the-scenes experience as they learn about the science of sound and the preparation it takes to put on...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Grab It and Run

For Students K - 1st
Explore wearable science and try to make it to the finish line of this special relay race without breaking any materials in this activity.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Showtime

For Students K - 1st
Explore wearable science and use materials found around your classroom or your house to create costumes and dress-up a mini Ruff for his next show.
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Other

Arab Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
While some of the pages on this site have yet to be filled, the pages that are complete are comprehensive. For example, pages on friction, heat, and the Doppler effect are illustrated and explain relevant formulas. A biography page...
Handout
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: National Medal of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Medal of Science was established by its 86th Congress as a Presidential Award to be given in recognition of outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Kevin Slavin: How Algorithms Shape Our World

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fascinating talk, Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world controlled by algorithms which determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. He warns us that we are writing code we can no longer...