Daily Dos are sensemaking tasks teachers and parents can use to engage their students in authentic, relevant science learning.  Students actively try to figure out how the world works (science) or how to design solutions to problems (engineering) using the science and engineering practices. 

NSTA e-Books

Interactive eBooks+ provide learning experiences that are both engaging and inspiring. Animations, simulations, and videos bring content to life, while pop-up review questions and special notes help underscore the most crucial points of knowledge.

NSTA Webinar

Transforming Science Learning: Let Me Tell You My Idea About That! Empowering Students’ to Make Their Thinking Visible, April 8, 2020 (12:00 pm ET)

NSTA #Learning Together

Learn from your colleagues.  Share ideas, preview resources.

American Chemistry for Life

The American Chemical Society shares resources for students in K-5.  During the Covid19 outbreak, the resources are free.  This link will take you to Inquiry in Action.  

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Include the study of birds in your classroom.  Birds are found everywhere in great abundance and diversity of color, shape, and size.  Cornell offers the Ornithology Lab, as well as Bird Cams, focused on nests.  Find out how Big Red is doing on the Ithaca Campus.  

PhET Simulations

Make the learning real with PhET Simulations.  An interactive resource from the Univerisity of Colorado Boulder.  This collection is geared toward elementary students.

NSTA DAILY DO

Supporting teachers, parents, and students through distance and home learning.  Check out the Daily Do each day.

Science and Children, NSTA

The go-to resource for PreK-5 educational professional development, classroom-tested ideas, and connections to enhance teaching and learning within the NGSS Framework.

Mystery Science

Mystery Science is a subscription program for K-5 science with many assets.  Great videos and hands-on components.

WGBH has a plethora of resources geared for young learners.  Engaging characters and thought-provoking concepts in manageable classroom moments.

Try the Argument Approach

Argument-Driven Inquiry is an instructional approach; not a curriculum. Start using ADI as a way to transform the way you teach without adopting a whole new curriculum.

Paul Andersen Bozeman Science

A great resource for students and teachers.  Paul now covers NGSS, flipped classroom, educational technology and more.  

If you can see him in person, that's even better, because he is an inspirational speaker and seriously makes learning fun.   

PBS Kids is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. From great educational TV programming to resources and ideas for parents and teachers, PBS is a one-stop virtual shopping stop for all things educational.

Science Teachers Association of New York State

Collaborate with New York State Science Educators.  Check out STANYS annual convention held each year in November.  Get up to date information about New York's version of NGSS, including implementation dates.

Check out national standards and more.

One stop website for learning about NGSS, lessons, resources and community.

NASA resources for so many teaching opportunities.