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STEM Resources 2015
No STEM Wide Resources
Everyday Mysteries will help you get the answers to many
of life's most interesting questions through scientific inquiry. Library of
NEWTON Ask A Scientist!
We have a number of resources ranging from video
discussions with our scientists, virtual tours through google hangouts to live
streaming of our public lecture series called Argonne Outloud.
ABC's of Nuclear Science
Visit here and learn about radioactivity - alpha,
beta and gamma decay. Find out the difference between fission and fusion. Learn
about the structure of the atomic nucleus.
National Marine Sanctuaries
The collections in this thematic area provide
educational resources to increase the understanding of marine life, the
pressures that threaten their existence, and the role each of us play in the
stewardship of marine ecosystems.
Provides basic information on the molecules of the
body including DNA, RNA, proteins, carbohydrates (sugars) and lipids (fats) and
how they function in human health.
NASA Education Rocketry
Rocketry is a website devoted to learning about rockets. There’s a beginner’s
guide to rockets, a pictorial history of rockets, an index of rocket topics
(including math and science fundamentals), and more. It offers interactive
features, including one on “building a rocket.”
Cyber Security Tips
If you’re teaching kids about tech or just about
anything else, a great screenshot program is essential. Jing is one great option
that allows teachers to take screenshots as images, record up to five minutes or
videos then edit and share the results.
(Formerly StatPlanet Map Maker) is free, award-winning software for creating
interactive maps which are fully customizable. In addition to maps, the software
also has the option of including interactive graphs and charts to create
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The
clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the
source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color
A free Windows text-to-speech plugin for Microsoft Word. It will speak the text
of the document and will highlight it as it goes. It contains a talking
dictionary and a text-to-mp3 converter.
Toontastic is a storytelling and creative learning tool that enables kids to
draw, animate, and share their own cartoons with friends and family around the
world through simple and fun imaginative play!
Engineering Design for Human Exploration
Design for Human Exploration: Energy and Power helps students learn a 12-step
engineering design process as they solve problems associated with traveling to
and living on the moon.
Building Big Labs
Building Big Labs helps kids think
about structures they see every day and the impact of technology on society.
Online laboratories invite students to test forces, materials, loads, and
Amusement Park Physics
Design your own roller coaster, and along the way
they will learn a thing or two about the laws of gravity, pendulums, and kinetic
energy. Along with explanatory essays, this resource contains interactive
graphics and a glossary of terms.
Nanoscience - Nanoscale Informal Science Education
Find activities and lesson plans with nanoscale
science, engineering and technology.
Nanotechnology Lessons & Games
Ultra-tiny nanoscale engineered materials and
technologies show up in products from cosmetics to medicine. To help teach this
rapidly expanding area of STEM, TryNano has assembled a webpage with lessons,
games, and other free resources.
NASCAR’s Acceleration Nation
Acceleration Nation is a new learning program created in partnership
with Scholastic to teach elementary and middle school students about math and
science behind NASCAR’s Three D’s of Speed: Drag, Downforce, and Drafting.
Cool videos that show the value of math and
statistics to research, learn, and resolve problems.
Figure This Math Challenges
Figure This! emphasizes the importance of
high-quality math education for all students; find presentations and handouts
for your class.
Math games bring out kids' natural love of numbers.
Get them hooked on math with fun, bite-size activities! This article presents 15
ideas, in 15 minutes or less.
Practical Uses of Math and Science
PUMAS is examples showing how math and science
topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including
Dave's Math Tables: English/Spanish Dictionary
List of English math vocabulary words with the
Spanish equivalent. A
Romanian-Spanish version of this page and a
German-English math dictionary also exists.
Math can be a tough sell. Many students think it’s
too hard, or that they’re no good at it. It doesn’t have to be this way, says
Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Jo Boaler, who has designed a
free program for teachers to change mindsets and inspire their fifth through
ninth graders to think more deeply in mathematics.