Useful Links for Science Teachers

Alaska Science Education Resource Links

Alaska Native Geoscience Learning Experience- https://serc.carleton.edu/ANGLE/index.html
Alaska Science Curricular Initiative- http://aksci.org/
Reach- https://k12reach.org/
Prepares – https://sites.google.com/lksd.org/prepares/home
Unite US – http://uniteusforclimate.org/
Arctic and Earth Signs – https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/arcticandearthsigns/
Winter Berry Project- https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/winterberry/home
Globe Learning and Observing to Benefit the Environment - https://uaf-iarc.org/engagement/k12-education/globe/
Bonanza Creek LTER – https://www.lter.uaf.edu/outreach/arctic-earth
Permafrost Outreach – http://ine.uaf.edu/werc/projects/permafrost/
Fresh Eyes on Ice – http://fresheyesonice.org/
Polar Trec and COSEE – https://www.polartrec.com/about and http://www.coseealaska.net/resources/lessonplansandcollaborativeresearch/
Alaska Native Knowledge Network – http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/curriculum/units/beaver.html
Alaska Coastal Studies- https://www.akcoastalstudies.org/education-programs/education-resources.html
Alaska Department of Fish and Game- https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=educators.teacherresources
AK Energy Smart- http://alaskarenewableenergy.org/index.php/focusareas/education/ak-energy-smart/
Campbell Creek Science Center - https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/campbell-creek-science-center
Alaska Sea Life Center - https://www.alaskasealife.org/
Alaska Volcano Observatory - https://avo.alaska.edu/
Alaska Earthquake Center - https://earthquake.alaska.edu/
Alaska Seas and Watershed Curriculum - http://aswc.seagrant.uaf.edu/
Alaska Science Forum (Geophysical Institute) - https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum

National Links

Share My Lesson- https://sharemylesson.com/
Peer-Reviewed and vetted NGSS Lesson Plans for Science- https://ngss.nsta.org/Classroom-Resources.aspx
PbsLearning Media- https://kyuk.pbslearningmedia.org/
Concord Consortium NGSS Pathfinder – https://concord.org/ngss/
The Wonder of Science- https://thewonderofscience.com/

Cultural Connections

Collected Wisdom by Thomas Peacock and Linda Cleary – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0205267572/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_1
Culturally Responsive Teaching by Zaretta Hammond https://crtandthebrain.com/
Culture in the Classroom: Standards, Indicators and Evidences for Evaluating Culturally Responsive Teaching 1st Edition
Alaska Native Knowledge Network http://ankn.uaf.edu/index.html
Stop Talking By Larry Merculieff and Libby Roderick -https://libbyroderick.com/books/

Science Teacher Professional Development

NSTA Freebies: Links to free content from the National Science Teachers Association
Life in the Lab: Free science magazine from ThermoFisher Scientific
The Feedback Loop: Using Formative Assessment Data for Science Teaching and Learning
The Scientific Model Explained: “must be useful to explain natural phenomena and make predictions.”
Scitable: Learn science at Nature
Lab Safety
Science projects are more authentic with no ‘hypothesis’ – NSTA Reports, see page 3