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1 | This is a collection of science resources to consider or explore during the coming weeks in response to the COVID-19 instructional needs response period. Please review all parts of these resources to ensure alignment to grade level TEKS. Resources will be added/updated on a regular basis. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Reporting Category | Grade Levels | Website Name | Web adress | Description | Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
3 | K-3 Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | All Categories | K-2 | Texas Gateway | https://www.texasgateway.org/ | Browse online resources by TEA based on content area and grade level; includes lessons, videos, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
5 | Organisms and Environments | K-3 | BrainPOP jr. | https://jr.brainpop.com/science/animals/ | Animals - video resources, activities, and vocabulary for topics such as camouflage, classifying animals, food chain, life cycles | Request free access | |||||||||||||||
6 | https://jr.brainpop.com/science/plants/ | Plants - video resources, activities, and vocabulary for topics such as parts of a plant, plant adaptations, plant life cycle | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | https://jr.brainpop.com/science/habitats/ | Habitats - video resources, activities, and vocabulary for different habitats, including arctic, desert, forests, freshwater, grasslands, ocean, rainforest | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Organisms and Environments | K-2 | Generation Genius | https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/living-vs-non-living-things-video-for-kids/ | Living vs. Non-Living Things - video and lesson materials for students to explore the aspects of living and non-living organisms | free resource | |||||||||||||||
9 | Organisms and Environments | 3-5 | Generation Genius | https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/adaptations-video-for-kids/ | Adaptations and the Environment - students explore animal adaptations | free resource | |||||||||||||||
10 | 3-5 | Generation Genius | https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/food-webs-video-for-kids/ | Food Webs - students explore food webs, including types of organisms in food webs | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Organisms and Environments | 2-5 | Scholastic Study Jams | http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm | Ecosystem Tab - includes instructional videos and vocabulary for various topics, including ecosystems, changes in ecosystems, food chains, biomes, food webs | free resource | |||||||||||||||
12 | Organisms and Environments | K-3 | Science Penguin | https://thesciencepenguin.com/2020/03/8-elementary-science-activities-for-educators-and-families.html | Science Activities - including outdoor scavenger hunt pages where students make observations of the world around them | free resource | |||||||||||||||
13 | Earth and Space | K-3 | BrainPOP jr. | https://jr.brainpop.com/science/weather/ | Weather - video resources, activities, and vocabulary for topics including seasons, water cycle, and temperature | Request free access | |||||||||||||||
14 | https://jr.brainpop.com/science/space/ | Space - video resources, activities, and vocabulary for topics including earth, moon, solar system, and sun | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Earth and Space | 2-5 | Scholastic Study Jams | http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm | Weather & Climate Tab - instructional videos and activities for topics such as weather, climate, seasons | free resource | |||||||||||||||
16 | 4-8 Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | All Categories | 4-8 | Texas Gateway | https://www.texasgateway.org/ | Browse online resources by TEA based on content area and grade level; includes lessons, videos, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
18 | All Categories | K-2 | Crash Course Kids | https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids | Variety of video lessons sorted by topic. | free resource | |||||||||||||||
19 | Organisms and Environments | 4-8 | BrainPOP | https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/foodchains/ | Food Chains - video, activities, vocabulary for students to learn about food chains and food webs; includes difference between producers, consumers, and decomposers. | Request free access | |||||||||||||||
20 | https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/behavior/ | Behavior - video, activities, vocabulary for students to learn about instinctual and learned behavior. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/energypyramid/ | Energy Pyramid - students learn the distribution of energy through ecosystems. | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/ecosystems/ | Ecosystem - students learn about communities, populations, and habitats. | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Organisms and Environments | 6-8 | BrainPOP | https://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/cells/ | Cells - students learn about cells, including structures and functions. | Request free access | |||||||||||||||
24 | https://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/cellstructures/ | Cell Structures - students learn about functions of cell organelles | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | https://www.brainpop.com/health/geneticsgrowthanddevelopment/heredity/ | Heredity - students learn about traits and heredity, including Mendel's work with pea plants. | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | https://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/genetics/ | Genetics - students discover what a gene is and how it affects individual characteristics | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | https://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/bodysystems/ | Body Systems - students explore 11 body systems, including organs and functions of systems | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | https://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/asexualreproduction/ | Asexual Reproduction - video, activities and vocabulary related to asexual reproduction of organisms | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Organisms and Environments | 6-8 | PBS Learning Media | https://kedt.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/science/life-science/ | Life Science - search content by grade and resource type, including videos, interactive lessons, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
30 | Organisms and Environments | 4-5 | Science Penguin | https://thesciencepenguin.com/2020/03/8-elementary-science-activities-for-educators-and-families.html | Science Activities - including outdoor scavenger hunt pages where students make observations of the world around them | free resource | |||||||||||||||
31 | Earth and Space Science | 6-8 | PBS Learning Media | https://kedt.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/science/earth-and-space-science/ | Earth and Space Science - includes study of biomes, universe, weather, etc; search content by grade level and resource type, including videos, interactive lessons, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
32 | 9-12 Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | All Categories | K-2 | Texas Gateway | https://www.texasgateway.org/ | Browse online resources by TEA based on content area and grade level; includes lessons, videos, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
34 | Life Science | 9-12 | PBS Learning Media | https://kedt.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/science/life-science/ | Life Science - explore ecosystems, cells, genetics, etc; search content by grade level and resource type, including videos, interactive lessons, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
35 | Physical Science | 9-12 | PBS Learning Media | https://kedt.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/science/physical-science/ | Physical Science - explore motion, light, energy; search content by grade level and resource type, including videos, interactive lessons, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
36 | Earth and Space Science | 9-12 | PBS Learning Media | https://kedt.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/science/earth-and-space-science/ | Earth and Space Science - includes study of biomes, universe, weather, etc; search content by grade level and resource type, including videos, interactive lessons, and activities | free resource | |||||||||||||||
37 | Biology | 9-12 | Biology Simulations | https://www.biologysimulations.com/ | Interactive simulations for topics including cell energy, evolution, ecology, heredity. The Resources link also includes sample lesson activities to use with simulations. | free resource | |||||||||||||||
38 | Chemistry | 9-12 | ChemMatters Online | https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/articles-by-topic.html | Search articles by chemistry concepts, including acids/bases, atomic theory, bonding, chemical reactions, nuclear, periodic table, solutions, etc | free resource | |||||||||||||||
39 | Pysics | 9-12 | Khan Academy | https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics | Students learn about the basic principles of physcs, including motion, force, momentum, energy. | free resource | |||||||||||||||
40 | Chemistry | 9-12 | Khan Academy | https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry | Resource includes a variety of chemistry topics with video lessons and activities. | free resource | |||||||||||||||
41 | Biology | 9-12 | Khan Academy | https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology | Resource includes a variety of biology topics with video lessons and activities. | free resource | |||||||||||||||
42 | Biology | 9-12 | Learn.Genetics | https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ | Includes video resources and activities for a wide range of biology concepts, including genetics, cell biology, evolution, human health, plants, neuroscience, ecology, and science tools. | free resource | |||||||||||||||
43 | Aquatic Science | 9-12 | Texas Aquatic Science | https://texasaquaticscience.org/ | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Additional Resources - General Science | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | National Geographic Kids | K-12 | https://www.natgeokids.com/au/category/discover/science/ | Science for kids section includes science facts about the way the world works; including links to biology, chemistry, physics, natural history, and the natural world. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
46 | Education Galaxy | K-6 | https://educationgalaxy.com/ | Online assessment, practice, and instruction for students; built to state standards. | register for a free account | ||||||||||||||||
47 | Discovery Education | K-12 | https://www.discoveryeducation.com/details/5-ways-discovery-education-experience-supports-virtual-learning/ | 5 Ways Digital Content Can Support Virtual Learning | register for free access to Discovery Education Experience | ||||||||||||||||
48 | Kids Discover | K-8 | https://online.kidsdiscover.com/home | Library of science articles, with differentiated reading levels, and built in assessments. Resources are searchable by state standards. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
49 | Smithsonian Explore & Learn | K-12 | https://www.si.edu/kids | Various interactives for student engagement, including AnimalCams live video streams, games, and activities | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Newsela Science | K-12 | https://newsela.com/about/solutions/science | Science based texts to build literacy while learning about science content. | sign up for free access | ||||||||||||||||
51 | STEM Activities for Families | K-12 | http://dailystem.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/77-MORE-STEM-activities-for-Families.pdf | PDF checklist of simple activities to engage students and families in STEM related activities. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
52 | National Geographic Education | K-12 | https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/ | Searchable by type of resource, grade level, and subject. Content available for professional development, student experiences, and classroom resources. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
53 | PhET Interactive Simulations | K-12 | https://phet.colorado.edu/ | Simulations available for physics, chemistry, earth science, and biology. Teacher resources include sample activities in editable format. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
54 | NOVA Labs | 6-12 | https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/evolution/ | Includes video explanations with simulations and quizzes to guide students through complex concepts. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
55 | hhmi BioInteractive | 9-12 | https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources | Searchable resources including video, activities, and interactive media or topics such as biology, A&P, and earth science. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
56 | Nearpod Science Lessons | K-12 | https://nearpod.com/t/top-science-lessons-F801 | Search ready-made science lessons by grade level and topic. | *may sort by free lessons | ||||||||||||||||
57 | ABC Science | K-12 | https://www.abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist/lessonplans/ | Various video lessons and activities, including printable sheets. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Texas Wildlife Association | K-12 | https://www.texas-wildlife.org/program-areas/youth-on-demand-webinars | On demand webinars include instructional videos and supplemental materials with activity ideas to support student learning. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
59 | Texas Parks & Wildlife | 1-12 | https://www.smore.com/mhsx0 | Educational program recordings provide online lessons and downloadable worksheet activities by grade band. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
60 | National Weather Service | K-12 | join.me/NWSCorpusChristi | Weather-Ready Wednesday: weekly webinars covering different weather or science-related topic. April 1: 11am - Lightning April 8: 11am - The Forecast Process April 15: 11am - Thunderstorms April 22: 11am - Beach Safety April 29: 3pm - Flooding & Heavy Rain May 6: 11am - The Water Cycle May 13: 3pm - Hurricanes | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
61 | ReadWorks | K-12 | https://www.readworks.org/find-content#!s0:373/q:/g:/t:/s:373/k:/cid:/f:0/pt:/features:/staff_picks:/sel:/ | Reading passages and articles categorized by content (earth & space, life science, physical science, technology & engineering); may be sorted by grade level, text type, lexile level. | sign up for free access | ||||||||||||||||
62 | EduSmart | K-12 | https://edusmart.com/ | Daily Science Lessons - includes video resources and activities to engage students in learning science concepts | sign up for free access | ||||||||||||||||
63 | Smithsonian Education Guides | K-12 | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HDnOesBla7HwTCEHWdK4sNAYYPBfzHsUbKbXPRdyjZU/edit#gid=1758857177 | Spreadsheet collection of themes and topics sorted by grade level. | free resource | ||||||||||||||||
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