Useful Websites
Check here for the latest science news in Massachusetts! There are also fun trivia tests and listings of local science events.
New Scientist keeps you up to date with the latest science happenings and job listings. Here you can narrow your findings down by the day they were posted or by topic! Topics include: quantum world, weapons technology, evolution, the human brain, and others.
Check this site out for latest news in science research, breakthroughs, and discoveries. The information on this site is endless!
Scientific American has a daily science agenda featuring all sorts of articles about science in our world today. You can also check out many blogs and columns here for new perspectives.
Go here for a ton of blogs, news, columns, and be sure to check out the "Not to Miss" section!
Science Mag is the place to go for science career updates. The also have a video portal with great science snippets. Also check out their science journals!
This site is geared towards students with great science project ideas. It also contains learning tools and many references for any science questions you need answered!
Founded in 1985, Project 2061 is a long-term initiative of AAAS to help all Americans become literate in science, mathematics, and technology. To achieve that goal, Project 2061 conducts research and develops tools and services—books, CD-ROMS, on-line resources, professional development, and public...
Are you an educator looking for some great lesson plan ideas, or some other type of resource for your classroom? Are you a homeschool teacher needing some creative new material? Visit Verizon's wonderful creation, Thinkfinity.org for all your teaching needs! Learn about professional development...
Stay connected to the Museum of Science's offerings for educators by signing up for their ENews for Educators! You'll receive a monthly update on what's happening at the Museum, and it's always fun to get in on what's new there!
iCreate provides support for K-12 teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. They focus on hands-on solutions to enhance STEM learning and are supported by the National Science Foundation. iCreate runs teacher trainings in the New England area, trains...
As a central location for science news for and about kids, the Science Reporting for Kids portal is an ideal destination for reporters writing for children and their families. In addition to kid-friendly special feature stories and news releases, the portal provides links to informative and fun...
A great teacher can change the course of a student's life. A great teacher will light a lifelong curiosity within a student—for math, for science, for history and the arts. A great teacher will engender a sense of self-discipline and self-worth in a student. In the next few years, though, up to a...
The Southeast/Cape & Islands Regional PreK-16 STEM Network is a collection of schools, institutions of higher education, other formal and informal educational organizations, and industry whose representatives are concerned with improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...
IKZ Advisors is headed up by Isa Zimmerman, who has been a Superintendent of Schools, a High School Principal and Assistant Principal, a junior high school teacher and Division Director of the Technology in Education Program and Associate Professor at Lesley University. She is now using her experience to...
Learning Forward is the largest non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement. Their goal is to make sure that every educator engages in effective professional learning every day so every student achieves.Their site...
The National Science Foundation has helped put together 10 videos that can help you teach physics. The videos incorporate football, specifically the NFL. These lesson plans will make your physics class current and exciting for your students! Browse the rest of the site for Boston Bruins lesson plans and...
This site includes a series of recorded lectures that explore biodiversity and touch upon other subjects as well. They are extremely useful!
Lecture titles:
“Last Chance to Know? Building the Biogeography of an Ectomycorrhizal Fungus”
“Exploring the...
