Science Resources

Field Trips/Speakers

1. East Bay Regional Parks  free classroom naturalist programs, mobile classrooms, very inexpensive bus transportation to parks and programs, teacher training

   1. Big Break Visitor Center, Oakley has many opportunities for students and is close by; Delta study, natural history, political science, history, kayaking and hiking, Ohlone curriculum and presentations

2. National Park Service; free classes and Ranger led walks, curriculum

John Muir House

Port Chicago Naval Magazine, Concord

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Alcatraz, Marin Headlands, Pt. Reyes, Hyde Street Pier, Muir Woods

1. Contra Costa Water District  Free field trips, classroom presentations, watershed and treatment plant tours, bird watching, natural history

2. Lawrence Hall of Science  school wide assemblies, classroom visits, field trips, fees vary. Curriculum; GEMS, FOSS, Seeds of Change,etc.

3. Chabot Science and Space Center  Planetarium, classes, observatory, curriculum, fee’s vary

4. Exploratorium  hands-on exhibits, classes, curriculum, fees vary

5. Lindsay Wildlife Museum  wildlife rescue center, hands-on classes, classroom visits, excellent resources. Some fee programs, some low cost or free

Other Resources

• YouSTEM San Francisco   Free web resources for k-12 students, local programs in STEM, interactive labs, student STEM opportunities​

• Community Resources for Science Teachers  Local resources, scientist volunteers and  speakers, many NGSS lessons, $20 membership

• Betterlesson.com

• CRS Science and Engineering Practices for Grades K-5 at a Glance

• CRS Science and Engineering Practices for Grades 6-12 at a Glance

• NGSS Overview  of Science and Engineering Practices (appendix F)

• Understanding Science from the University of California is a tool for learning “how science really works”

• NSTA webinar Using the NGSS Practices in the Elementary Grades

• NSTA webinar Engineering Practices in the Next Generation Science Standards

• Design Learning Process alongside the NGSS Practices

• CRS list of items for an Engineering Took Kit and Lesson Ideas

• Scrap SF  free or cheap materials

• RAFT - (San Jose) Resource Area For Teachers inexpensive kits, reclycled materials and lessons

Digital Media

• KQED  Science   

• MIT Resources-MIT+K12 Videos produces original digital media and live programming that seeks to spark curiosity and a love of learning, open the door to the science / technology / engineering / math (STEM) world, and promote STEM-literacy among the general public.

Science Writing Curriculum:  (excellent)

• NGSS 

• Science Writing Across The Curriculum

Sample NGSS Assessment questions

Achieve

• Classroom Assessment Sample Tasks

Science Text/Literacy Resources:

• CK-12 Teacher

• newsela

Training Videos  for NGSS and Science Content

• Next Generation Science Standards

​Environmental Ed:

• Project Lead the Way
  • ​California Connections

Pre School/TK:

• Project Learning Way

Middle School:

• IMSS