STEM Curriculum
At Cool Science, we entertain questions of all kinds (Ask a Scientist). We encourage young scientists to get their hands dirty-virtually (Curious Kids). We offer high school and college students new approaches to cutting-edge science topics (BioInteractive). We provide educators with a host of innovative resources they can use in their classrooms (For Educators). We reveal what it takes to become a scientist (Becoming a Scientist). And we showcase an undergraduate science discovery project that may one day change the way science is taught (SEA).
Sponsored by the National Engineers Week Foundation, this site provides an overview of engineering career field. Contains video activities, games, and articles about engineering projects.
Education World provides lesson plans, transition activities, introducing technology ideas, professional development archives, scavenger hunts, and worksheets for classrooms.
Provided by the National Center for Education Research, the goal of this practice guide is to formulate specific and coherent evidence-based recommendations that educators can use to encourage girls in the fields of math and science. The target audience is teachers and other school personnel with direct contact with students, such as coaches, counselors, and principals. The practice guide includes specific recommendations for educators and the quality of evidence that supports these recommendations.
Engineering is Elementary provides curriculum and professional development for teachers and parents to inspire their students to develop engineering literacy.
San Fransisco’s Exploratorium offers resources, tools, and projects that help ignite curiosity and learning in scientific fields.
Participate in this Eye of the Storm Scavenger Hunt to learn about components of the weather such as lightning, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
The FabFems directory is a national database of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions who are inspiring role models for young women. The FabFems directory is accessible to young women, girl-serving STEM programs, and other organizations that are working to increase career awareness and interest in STEM.
Participate in this Going Buggy Scavenger Hunt to learn about common bugs and their body parts.
Provided by the National Partnerships for After School Science (NPASS), tools and articles provided here describe a model for how to engage out-of-school activity leaders in professional development around science and engineering activities for youth.
HippoCampus.org is a free, core academic web site that delivers rich multimedia content–videos, animations, and simulations–on general education subjects to middle-school and high-school teachers and college professors, and their students, free of charge. Teachers project HippoCampus content during classroom learning and assign it for computer labs and homework. Students use the site in the evenings for study and exam prep.
HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from animals to electronics, using clear language and many illustrations.