Science

=Science Resources=

Science Lesson Plan Resources
Click on the links below for lesson planning resources for teaching Science:
 * **Designing Effective Science Lessons:** []
 * **Educational Videos, Lessons and Activities for K-12 Science Students:** [|www.neok12.com]
 * Educators National Science & Standards Lesson Bank: []
 * **Thinkfinity:** []
 * **Lesson Plans on The Eye and Magnification** (Science Standard 5.4, Expected Performances B24 & B25):
 * ****Magnify It!:**** []
 * **What is the Smallest Thing You Can See?:** []

Web-based Science Resources
Click on the links below for instructional resources for Science. Please add resources in alphabetical order below:
 * **Discovery Education Middle School Science** - []
 * **Food Preservation:**
 * [|www.assortment.com]
 * [|www.foodsafety.psu.edu/preserve/html]
 * [|www.preservefood.com]


 * **Miscellaneous Science Web Sites:**
 * [|www.howstuffworks.com]
 * [|www.scienceclarified.com]
 * [|www.buzzle.com]
 * [|www.enchantedlearning.com]
 * **Science and Social Studies Resources:** http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Science+and+Social+Studies+Resources
 * **Science Gems** - []
 * **Scientific Inquiry:** [|http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu]
 * **Thinkfinity -** Click on this link to search for standards-based lesson plans and teaching materials across the curriculum: []
 * **Vanished** - The Smithsonian & MIT Science "game", a science mystery game for students ages 11-14, is available online. For more information, go to: []
 * **Water Cycles:**
 * [|http://www.esrl.noaa.gov]
 * [|.lessonsnips.com]
 * []
 * [|www.in.gov/dnr/nrec/filespwdice.pdf]
 * **Young Scientist Challenge** - []

‍State and National Science Standards
Click on the links below to view the CT Science Curriculum Framework and the National Science Standards:
 * [|CT Science Standards]
 * [|National Standards]