Science Learning Toolbox by Daniel Armenta

The Wonder of Science

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The Wonder of Science was created to support the next generation of science teachers. The website has resources developed by Paul Andersen and other science teachers implementing the Next Generation Science Standards*.

Crash Course Kids

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Short videos on different science concepts/content mostly 3-5 grade

SciShow Kids

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Similar to CrashCourse but instead 1-3 grade level

Wild Kratts

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PBS Show clips and episodes centered around learning about different animals

Nat Geo for Kids

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All Grade Levels

Make Me Genius

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Short (<10 mins) videos about different science topics

Mega Wow

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Demos of activities you can do at home

The Science of Sound

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Presentation of science lesson that can be done on sound for 1st grade.

Sense-Making Notebooks in Elem. Class.

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Presentation on sense-making notebooks and their usefulness

SEP Activity From The Exploratorium

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Science Snacks are interactive and practical activities designed for teachers and students to explore natural phenomena both at school and home. These activities use simple and affordable materials, come with step-by-step instructions and visuals, offer clear explanations, and can be customized to fit different subjects, grade levels, and educational settings.

Science Notebooking - How I Use My Science Notebook | California Academy of Sciences

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Shows how science notebooks have been used in the classroom.

Video on 5E

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Video describing 5E approach to teaching science.

5E Article

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Article describing in detail what is the 5E approach to science instruction.

5E Chart

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Chart of what 5E pedagogy looks like in practice

Moving Pennies Lesson

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Outline of a lesson that can be done centered around pennies based on the concept of energy

KLEWS Chart Article

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KLEWS article detailing what it is and its benefits and how it can be useful

KLEWS Chart Video in Practice

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Video detailing KLEWS Chart and how it has implemented in an elementary classroom

Graphic Organizers for SEPs & CCCs

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Graphic Organizers for each SEP and CCC - great for scaffolding

Graphic Organizers for Informational Text

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Simple graphic organizers to support students as they are reading informational texts.

CER Graphic Organizer

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Graphic organizer for CER

CER Information

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Information detailing CER.

CER Sentence Starters

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Sentence Starters for creating explanations from C-E in elementary

Picture-Perfect Lessons Grade 3-5

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A great book filled with STEM lessons for grades 3-4

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons K-2

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A great book full of engaging STEM lessons for grades K-2

Human Circuits Energy Ball

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Lesson plan for energy ball based on circuits.

Energy informational texts

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Google drive folder full of informational PDFs centered around energy

Units built to Support Literacy

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Google sheet with tons of books related to the standards being taught. contains summary of book and the standard it addresses

Science Talk Examples

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PDF of examples of how students can talk like scientists

Ambitious Science Teaching Scaffolding Tools

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Tons of examples of scaffolds that can be practiced in the classroom.

Ambitious Science Teaching Elementary Series: What the Youngest of Learners Can Do

armentadaniel57 — 2023-05-17 17:00:39 UTC

Similar to above but more focused on the younger students in a school.

12 Clues of Contextualized Language

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Examples of how to improve your teaching so that all students are aware of what is being taught without the barrier of language profficiency.

Performance Task Examples (K-HS)

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Examples of performance tasks for each performance expectation for each grade level.

NGSS Assessment Portal

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Grades 3-8: Online/Print options for assessment tasks (free but requires sign up to access)

Tools for Teacher

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GReat formative examples for elementary science

Performance Task Library

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K-12 NGSS Performance Task Examples

Printable Posters

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Visuals of SEPs and CCCs