Science Education Lesson Plans

BrainPOP

BrainPOP was created to satisfy a demand for a site where young people could learn about health, science and technology. Animation and information abounds on topics like skin, teeth and hair, asthma, diabetes, the skeleton, and others.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Educational REALMS

Focused on the teaching of science, mathematics, technology and environmental education, this website includes lesson plans, lists of organizations, journals and other resources for these subject areas. Sponsored by Ohio State University in Columbus, Educational REALMS was created after the discontinuation of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education.
http://www.stemworks.org/realmshomepage.html

Electronic New Jersey, A Digital Archive of New Jersey History

This digital archive of New Jersey history provides an in-depth study of the role New Jersey played in the American Revolution, in social protest during the 1960's and 70's, and in other significant historical events.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/

Global Learning Program

This website is a program designed to teach global learning, and environmental observation. It contains a "Teacher's Guide" on how to create global awareness. Students can collaborate with global scientists in collecting data from the enviroment near their school.
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

Imagine Mars Project

Students will love this arts, science and technology education website, formerly known as the Mars Millennium Project. The site challenges students, K-12, to design a community for the planet Mars, and provides lesson plans and project ideas. Sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
http://imaginemars.jpl.nasa.gov/index4.html

Microbe Zoo

A project of the Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology, this site showcases the many microbes children encounter in their daily lives. An interactive "zoo map" takes students through different categories of microbial organisms and explains what each does and how each functions.
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/Sites/dlc-me/zoo/

NASA Education Program

Learning activities and materials for students and teachers at all grade levels, K -12, encompassing Aerospace Technology, Biological and Physical Research, Earth Science, Space Exploration and Space Science.
http://education.nasa.gov

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