Quicklinks

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What are Quicklinks?

Although we have hundreds of web-based resources in our searchable database, we took some additional space to highlight those resources that really stood out. Chock full of great multimedia and/or incredibly helpful towards understanding the California State Standards, these sites have been added on this page in an easy-access menu. Quick and easy hyperlinks -- Quicklinks!

Highlighted Science Quicklinks


Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)	NSTA Learning Center	Distance Learning Tools and Resources


A Framework for K-12 Science Education	NGSS at NSTA	CSTA: California Science Teachers Association


KQED E-books	NGSS for California	EiE: Engineering is Elementary

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Science Learning Resources

Curriculum

Education and the Environment Initiative
EiE: Engineering is Elementary
Informal Science Resources

California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC)
Concord Consortium
Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception
Monterey Bay Aquarium Education
Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Tools for Teaching Science
NGSS

Appendices
Appendix A: Conceptual Shifts in NGSS Appendix F: Science and Engineering Practices in NGSS
Appendices A-M

Disciplinary Core Ideas
Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology
The Second Dimension: Crosscutting Concepts
Scientific and Engineering Practices in K-12 Classrooms Myths vs Facts: NGSS
Disciplinary Core Ideas in NGSS
NGSS Matrix Organized by Topics

Crosscutting Concepts
Matrix of Crosscutting Concepts in NGSS

Science & Engineering Practices
Matrix of Science and Engineering Practices

How to Read the NGSS
Inside the NGSS Box
A Framework for K-12 Science Education
Summary of the 3 Dimensions of NGSS

CDE NGSS for CA Public Schools
NGSS for CA Public Schools
Professional Organizations

National Science Teachers Associations
California Science Teachers Association
California's STEM Learning Network
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
National Middle Level Science Teachers Association
National Science Foundation
Webinars

NSTA Learning Center Seminars (Account required)

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Science Classroom Resources

Apps

Digital Labs/Reports
Explain Everything
Educreations
Exploriments

Chemistry
Mols Editor

Note Taking
Adobe Reader
Notability

Augmented Reality
Anatomy 4D
Elements 4D
Arts & Science

Arts and Science: Getty Museum
Educational Gaming

Science Game Center
Engineering

Engineer Girl
Teach Engineering
STEM Works
Curiosity Machine
eGFI
Try Engineering
PBS Design Squad
A Guide to Engineering
Computer Science Resources
Grade Level

Elementary
Science Matters: A resource for grades 4-6 (includes conceptual flow and 5E lessons) **May not align with NGSS, but is still valuable.

Middle School
Case Studies
Middle School Chemistry

High School
Case Studies
Science Articles

Science News for Students
Science Daily
TweenTribune: TeenTribune, TweenTribune, TTEspañol and TTJunior (hereinafter collectively referred to as "TTribune") is a free online educational service offered by the Smithsonian for use by K-12 grade Teachers and students.
News ELA: A leveled reading program for students in grades 3 through high school students. It begins with news stories that are rewritten to correspond to different levels of reading complexity.
Listen Current: Real world public radio stories that span the curriculum. Lessons that support all learners.
KQED News: KQED News provides daily and in-depth coverage of regional and state issues, and is a service of KQED Public Radio, TV, and Interactive.
DOGOnews: Fun articles for kids on current events, science, sports, and more!
ReadWorks: ReadWorks provides research-based units, lessons, and authentic, leveled non-fiction and literary passages directly to educators online, for free, to be shared broadly.
Newton's Apple-UK: Articles with "chunked" text and "kid-appealing" illustrations.
Ciencia Puerto Rico features science news in Spanish, profiles of Latino & Latina scientists, science podcasts in Spanish, and much more. Also available in English.
CAST Science Writer
Tulare County Field Trips

Circle J Ranch
Pena Planetarium
Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Virtual Labs

Biotechnology Virtual Lab
Digital Morphology
Friction Lab
McGraw-Hill Virtual Labs
Nova Labs
Virtual Circuit Board
PhET Simulations
MolView
Videos

Bozeman Science
Chemistry Videos
CrashCourse
Khan Academy
Science Videos

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