Science Education Organizations
NSTA - National Science Teaching Association: This is the largest association for science educators in the United States.
USTA - Utah Science Teachers Association: If you want to be part of science education in Utah, start with this organization.
AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science: Like the NSTA above this national organization promotes science education and the Next Generation Science Standards (see link in the curriculum section below).
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USTA - Utah Science Teachers Association: If you want to be part of science education in Utah, start with this organization.
AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science: Like the NSTA above this national organization promotes science education and the Next Generation Science Standards (see link in the curriculum section below).
More coming soon!
Science Education Library - Books & Articles
Tabor, K. & Akpen, B. (Eds). (2017). Science education: An international course companion. Retrieved from: Link
National Research Council. (2012). A framework for K-12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas. Retrieved from: Link
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives. Retrieved from: Link
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures. Retrieved from: Link
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). Learning Through Citizen Science: Enhancing Opportunities by Design. Retrieved from: Link
More free online books coming soon!
National Research Council. (2012). A framework for K-12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas. Retrieved from: Link
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives. Retrieved from: Link
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures. Retrieved from: Link
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). Learning Through Citizen Science: Enhancing Opportunities by Design. Retrieved from: Link
More free online books coming soon!
Science Education News, Media & Podcasts
News:
Science - Education Week: This website publishes a wide variety of articles on K-12 education in the United States including science topics.
Science Education - Science News for Students: Science News for Students publishes articles for K-12 educators and students Grade 5 and up.
Articles:
Articles on Science Education - The Conversation: The Conversation publishes a range of articles on a wide variety of topics including science education.
Education & Learning News - Science Daily: This website publishes diverse articles about current topics in science and learning.
Media:
PBS Learning Media - Science: This media has free science videos and other media on a wide range of science topics.
National Geographic Kids - Spectacular Science: Short videos on a wide variety for science topics for primary classrooms.
Podcasts:
Lab out Loud - National Science Teachers Association: This science education podcast from NSTA explores science education topics and teaching in the United States. The podcast is free and open and published about every two weeks.
Radio Lab - WYNCStudios: A weekly podcast on science, technology and society published afflicted with New York Public Radio. The podcast is free and open as well.
Spark - CBCRadio: A weekly podcast on science from Canada that explores different science topics. The podcast is free and open to all listeners.
Science Education Curriculum & Resources
Next Generation Science Standards For States by States - Next Generation Science Standards:
Science Core Curriculum for Utah - Utah Education Network:
Science Core Curriculum for Utah - Utah Education Network: