Class Notes,  Study Questions, and Test Resources

Syllabi

Lab Resources

NC Science Curriculum Connections

Science Education Links

 

Class Notes, Study Questions and Test Resources

Study Questions Part I

Study Questions Part II

Study Questions Part III
 
 
 
 

Syllabi

Off-Campus

Off-Campus Syllabus: Current syllabus for-off campus class,  including topics, reading assignments, and grading criteria and links to lecture notes.

Link to On-Campus Page

Lab Resources

Lab Notes with details and suggestions for each lab.

Sample Lesson Plan:  Here's Jeff's sample "Batteries and Bulbs" lesson plan.

NC Science Guidelines

North Carolina Curriculum: for all subjects.

Developing Questions Which Require Higher Order Thinking Skills

Children's Book List on Selected Topics
 

 
 

Science Education Links

Ask questions or search for answers:

How Things Work: http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW/
New Scientist Questions and Answers: http://www.last-word.com/
Mad Scientist Archives: http://128.252.223.112/circumnav/
How Stuff Works:  http://howstuffworks.com/
 

Activities and Interactivity:

The Exploratorium: http://www.exploratorium.edu/index.html
Science Learning Network: http://www.sln.org/
Science U Interactive Exhibits: HTtp://www.ScienceU.com/
Science Sites for Kids: http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/index.html
 

Astronomy:

Alan Felker Web site:http://www.watauga.k12.nc.us/staff/felkera/
Earth and Moon Viewer: http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
The Nine Planets: http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/
Star Date On-Line http://stardate.utexas.edu/default.html
Astonomical Data from the Navy: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/
Earth and Sky Home Page: http://www.earthsky.com/
NASA Spacelink: http://spacelink.nasa.gov/.index.html

Organizations:

Math Science Education Center at ASU: http://www.appstate.edu/www_docs/events/masec/masec.html
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA): http://www.nsta.org/
North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA): http://www.uncp.edu/ncsta/
 

Biology:

Alan Felker Web site:  http://nt.watauga.k12.nc.us/hp_science/
Arbor Day Foundation: http://www.arborday.org/
Worm Composting (Vermiculture): http://www.wormwoman.com/main.html

Weather:

Weather Notebook:  http://www.mountwashington.org/notebook/index.htm
Weather Channel: http://www.weather.com/
Ray's Weather Center for Boone, NC: http://www.booneweather.com/index.shtml
Intellicast: http://www.intellicast.com
 
 

Companies that Sell Science Education Materials:

General Science Supply:

• Delta Education (hands-on materials for classrooms):  http://www.delta-education.com/index.html
• Edmund Scientific: http://www.scientificsonline.com/
• Carolina Biological Supply Company (all science and math education materials): http://www.carolina.com/
• Flinn Scientific: http://www.flinnsci.com/index.html
• Nasco Science: http://www.enasco.com/prod/Home
• Frey Scientific: http://www.freyscientific.com/index.jsp
• Science Kit: http://sciencekit.com/

Science Toys and Demos:

• Educational Innovations: http://www.teachersource.com/
• Arbor Scientific:  http://www.arborsci.com/

Design Technology and Building Materials:

• Kelvin Science: http://www.kelvin.com/
• Pitsco (good source of material for making vehicles, rockets, bridges, etc.): http://www.pitsco.com/
• The Science Source (good for wood, saws, building supplies for technological designs: http://www.thesciencesource.com/