These online self-paced lessons for blended learning, funded by the Walmart Foundation, are designed to enhance the literacy skills of struggling readers in grades 5–8. Each uses videos, interactive activities, note taking, reading, and writing to present students with an engaging science, social studies, mathematics, or English language arts topic.
Hands-on activities, online exhibits, articles, videos, and more.
Book: Earth Science Puzzles Making Meaning from Data (Has 6 units using authentic data, text & graphs, requiring students to draw conclusions and support their statements with evidence from provided data or from prior knowledge.) http://www.nsta.org/recommends/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=20435
Considerations of a Text Set.pdf
Human Impact Text Set PowerPoint.ppt
Classifying Matter Text Set Powerpoint.ppt
Handout-The Theory of Plate Tectonics .pdf
Volcanoes Text Set.pdf
Stem Cell Text Set
Student Periodicals for Science
National Geographic Kids
Ages 6 & up__
Kids Discover
Ages 7-12__
Weekly Reader
Science Spin (pre K - 6)___
Current Science (7-12)
Science World
Grades 6-10_
Literacy in Science Resources:
Literacy Design CollaborativeInspiring Middle School Literacy
General Resources:
Science in the News
Articles for Elementary Students
All articles are written at 3 different reading levels (lower el, middle el, upper el)
K-12 Science Podcasts
Lots of brief podcasts on a range of science topics
Created by Wayne Resa
TED ED:
ed.ted.com
CK12.org
FREE online textbooks
SciLinks
is a web-based service from NSTA that provides online content chosen to augment printed articles and books
Exploratorium
Hands-on activities, online exhibits, articles, videos, and more.
Book: Earth Science Puzzles Making Meaning from Data (Has 6 units using authentic data, text & graphs, requiring students to draw conclusions and support their statements with evidence from provided data or from prior knowledge.) http://www.nsta.org/recommends/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=20435