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Of Interest

The Eye As A Lens (Part 1)
The Eye As A Lens (Part 1)
The eye is an amazing "instrument" learn how it functions as an optical instrument with this animation.

Featured Resources

Physics Web

Physics Web is a collection of physics related
news and resources. It includes information
about jobs and events in the field of physics.
Also included are various links to educational
resources.

Taking Science to School

New National Research Council Study Informs K-8 Science Teaching

COPUS: Year of Science 2009

Celebrate the Year of Science with activities, resource and much more. This web site is sponsored by the Coalition for Public Understanding of Science.

An Introduction to Assessments in K–12 Science Curricula

This guide is a resource with materials appropriate for teachers of science at all pre-college levels featuring many assessment types with explanations.

 

Topics and Units by Course

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Recent Additions

Nov 20 Project Based Learning Online
Nov 19 NoteStar: A Research Tool for Project Based Learning
Nov 19 ThinkTank: Research Organizer Tool
Nov 19 Rubistar: Creating Rubrics for Project-Based Learning