VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull
Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars
Virtual Field Trip: Supporting Geological Exploration Throughout the World - virtual field trip to Shark Bay and the Pilbara, Western Australia, from NASA in collaboration with the Macquarie University, the Australian Centre for Astrobiology and the ICT Innovations Center at Macquarie University
Virtual Field Trip - Kiama, NSW - prepared by UniServe Science as an example of a local area study
Big Bend National Park - Virtual Field Trip, from Texas Christian University
Marine Virtual Explorer - from Stanford University
Ecosystem at Risk Virtual Fieldtrip - Minnamurra Rainforest, from HSC Online, Charles Sturt University
Towra Point Mangrove Excursion - from the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Sydney
Virtual mangrove fieldtrip - produced by Jane West, OTEN
Geology Field Excursions: Introduction - from the Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh
Kioloa Virtual Field Area - from Australian National University
Geology of the Smith River: A Virtual Trip Through The Josephine Ophiolite - from College of the Redwoods, Eureka
A Virtual Field Trip to the Stone Forest, Kunming, Republic of China - from John Butler
VIRTUAL PARTNERSHIPS
Virtual Field Trips - these Virtual Field Trips are partnerships between two or more classes .... run by oz-TeacherNet.
CASE STUDIES
Case Method Teaching - from The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, State University of New York at Buffalo
Critical Thinking in Biology: Case Problems - A Guide for Instructorsl
The Day They Turned the Falls On: The Invention of the Universal Electrical Power System - from National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science at University of Buffalo
The Zoom Lens: A Case Study in Geometrical Optics - from National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science at University of Buffalo
Lost in Space: A case Study in engineering Problem-Solving - from National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science at University of Buffalo
Your Genes, Your Choice - 7 case studies involving genetic engineering.
Regional Perspectives in Ecology and Environmental SCIENCE - case studies from McGraw Hill
Case Studies in Science - from The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, State University of New York at Buffalo
Other Case Study Sites on the World Wide Web - from The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, State University of New York at Buffalo
UCLA Statistics Case Studies - includes some relating to science such as Did Mendel Fudge his Data? from UCLA Department of Statistics
Handbook of Engaged Learning Projects - classroom projects that have been designed by K-12 teachers to demonstrate engaged learning and effective use of technology. (not all science buta good range for all levels)
Secondary School Materials: Case Studies - from Global Education, Australian Aid Progarm
PROBLEM BASED LEARNING
The Minimum Essential for Problem-based Learning and Generic Problem-based Learning Essentials - from the Problem Based Learning Initiative, Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine
What is PBL? - from the Center for Problem Based Learning at Illinois Science and Mathematics Academy
Problem-based Learning, especially in the context of large classes - from Chemical Engineering at McMaster University
Sample PBL Problems - Problem-Based Learning at the University of Delaware
Problem-based Learning in Biology with 20 Case Examples
Critical Thinking in Biology: Case Problems
Problem detail: A Bad Day for Sandy Dayton - a physics problem solving sample activity from the Problem Based Learning Clearinghouse at the University of Delaware
ROLE PLAY
Role-Play/Simulation: Groundwater Contanimation - from EDC's Center for Science Education
Role-Playing Exercises - from Science Education Resource Centre, Carleton College
Teaching Method: Role Play - from University of Saskatchewan
Hitting the Issues Head On: Using Role Play in Science Education - an article in pdf available from ERIC Digest
DECISIONS, DECISIONS! - A Genetics Role-playing Activity - from AccessExcellence
Rainforests of Madagascar: Role Playing and Decision Making - from Access Excellence
The calicivirus controversy: a role play - within the Australian Academy of Science NOVA activity: A plague on the pest - rabbit calicivirus disease and biological control
Darwin/Lamarck Court Case - at AccessExcellence
Life as a Lizard Unit and Role Playing Game - from Tree of Life web project
Demands on the Land - role play activity of wild horse culling and/or relocation, Environmental Education Resource from Bureau of Land Management
MYSTERIES
Murder under the Microscope - an online environmental game for school students in years 5 to 10, typically children aged 9 to 14 years.
The Mystery Spot - at AccessExcellence
POSTERS
Using Posters in Case Studies: The Scientific Poster as a Teaching Tool - from State University of New York at Buffalo - aimed at tertiray level but ideas easily adaptable for other levels.
Guidelines for Designing and Writing a Scientific Poster - U.S. Department of Energy
How to Make a Great Poster - an Educational Resource from American Society of Plant Physiologists
The Class Poster Conference as a Teaching Tool - from North Carolina State University
Poster Presentation of Research Work - from the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering,University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Designing Effective Poster Presentations - Biological Sciences in the Science and Engineering Library, University of Buffalo
Developing a Poster Presentation - from University of Kansas Medical Center
How to Write a Scientific Poster - from The American Physiological Society
How Do You Prepare a Research Poster? - from The American Physiological Society
WEBQUESTS
oz-WebQuests - from Oz-TeacherNet
The WebQuest Page - original site for WebQuests by Bernie Dodge and Tom March
Ozline.com - including articles about WebQuest for Learning from Everything WebQuest! from Tom March, a founder of WebQuests
WebQuests, On-line Research Modules and Other Web-Resourced Learning Activities - from oz-WebQuest, Oz-TeachersNet
The following are a series of Webquests developed by UniServe Science
Managing Australia's Biodiversity -developed for Science Week 2001
It's Just a Theory - the Theory of Plate Tectonics
Australia's Megafauna - on Australia's megafauna and possible causes for its extinction
Our Indigenous Garden - a WebQuest developed by UniServe Science
Black Smokers - on hydrothermal vents
Oz Volcanoes on recent volcanic activity in Australia
Australian Landforms -exploring the formation of the Australian Landscape
CYBERGUIDES and OTHER GUIDES to RESOURCES
CyberGuides are supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature.
Hill of Fire - a cyberguide on volcanoes from San Diego County Office of Education
TrackStar TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators.
Having a Ball with Chemistry A directory of online resources created for National Science Week 2008 (America), for all levels
MINI-CONFERENCES
Mini-Symposium on Genetic Disorders - at AccessExcellence
PLAYS
Matters of the Heart - at A Science Odyssey, "Matters of the Heart" is a fascinating drama about the effects of changes in medicine and technology on one twentieth-century family
CLOCKWORK - hands on for habitat - a self directed, theatre based education package about biological diversity
CONCEPT MAPS AND FUTURE WHEELS
The following resources suggest ways in which Concept Maps can be introduced and utilised in the classroom
A Picture is Worth ... a Thousand Words: Graphical Organizers as Thinking Technology - an article in From Now On (The Educational Technology Journal) - how to use
Concept- or mind-mapping for learning - from Study Guides and Strategies
Learning Resources: Mind Mapping - JCU Study Skills Online, James Cook University
The Graphic Organizer - then select Index - Graphic Organizers from the left hand menu
Graphic Organizers - from Houghton Mifflin Eduplace (aimed at lower stages)
Inspiration: The Power of Visual Learning - software package for creating concept maps, with link to examples of science based concept maps
Concept Maps - from Quantum Science Across Disciplines, Boston University (Examples: Atoms/Orbitals Concept Map; Covalent Bond Concept Map; Molecular Orbitals; and Quantum Science Bio Mindmap)
The Concept Mapping Homepage - What is Concept Mapping?, examples and software available, from University of Twente
Concept Mapping and Curriculum Design - from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
WebMap: Concept Mapping on the Web - from University of Calgary
Free downloadable software to create Concept Maps is readily available on the Web. Some that we have found include
IHMC Cmap Tools - from IHMC Cmap Tools - downloadable software
VUE - from Tufts University, registration and login required
The following include examples of Concept Maps used in scientific contexts
HyperPhysics - physics content presented as a series of concept maps with links to further content, from Georgia State University
Concept map - includes several Biology examples, from Chinese University of Hong Kong
PREDICT OBSERVE EXPLAIN (POE)
Teaching Method: Predict Observe Explain - from University of Saskatchewan
Interactions, Issue 8, May 1995 - Using POEs for Assessment - the newsletter of SciencePlus Teachers Network - example for density/floating
Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) Science eTasks - from University of Technology, Sydney - many examples fro a range of Stages and disciplines
Predict-Observe-Explain eShell - from Learning Designs, University of Wollongong - examples plus template
A New Tool for Creating Predict-Observe-Explain Tasks Using Multimedia - from Matthew Kearney, UTS
Interactive Teaching Resources for Thermal Physics Available on the Web - an article published in UniServe Science News
Experiential Science: An "Experience First" Approach to Teaching and Learning Science -an Action Research report prepared at the Faculty of Education, Queen's University
Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate (Five Es)
Constructivism and the Five E's - from Miami Museum of Science
The 5Es - from Afterschool Training Toolkit, Southwestern Educational Development Laboratory
Online Courses for Teachers: Teaching Evolution - excellent examples of using the Five Es in a teaching unit, from PBS Online
Open Wide and Trek Inside - teaching module for Stages 1 & 2 from National Institute of Health which uses the 5e model
5Es teaching and learning model - from Primary Connections, Australian Academy of Science
Guidelines for Developing Inquiry -Approach Classroom/Lab Activities - MS Word file, from The American Physiological Society
The pH Factor - an example of a science topic using the Five Es, from Miami Museum of Science
VEE DIAGRAMS
The Unfolding Vee - from University of Victoria
How Pathfinder Science Projects are Designed - from Pathfinder Science
PORTFOLIOS
Student Portfolios: Classroom Uses - Education Consumer Guide, Office of Research
An Introduction to Science Portfolios - from Access Excellence
THE USE OF PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT IN EVALUATION - from CyberNet Evaluation, University of Arizona
Portfolio Assessment - from Prince George's County Public School
Portfolio Assessment: Design and Implementation - free 7 day trial then registration is required to access this site
Portfolio-Based Assessment - from Prentice Hall School Professional Development
Rubrics - for Portfolios
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Preparing Effective Oral Presentations - from University of Kansas Medical Center
http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Preparing_talks/TalkStrt.htmlEffective Presentations - from University of Kansas Medical Center
http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/effective.htmlOral Presentation Rubric - from Prentice Hall School Professional Development
http://www.phschool.com/professional_development/assessment/rub_oral_presentation.htmlMaking Effective Oral Presentations - from Northeastern University College of Business Administration
http://web.cba.neu.edu/~ewertheim/skills/oral.htm
MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS
Presentation Rubric - from North Carolina State University
PowerPoint Rubric - from University of Northern Iowa
Rubric for Multimedia Presentation PowerPoint - from Germantown Academy
COLLABORATIVE WORK
Technologies for Active Learning - from Tufts University (pdf 158kB)
Collaboration Rubric - from San Diego County Office of Education
Online Self and Peer Evaluation for Group-work - from North Dakota State University
CREATING BOARD GAMES
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Outbreak! Making Board Games About Drug-Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotics - Daily Lesson Plan from New York Times
The follosing are some boards games created by students at San Diego State University
What's the Matter - chemistry board game created by participants in above course
Calorific Consequences - an origin game created by participants in above course
Who's eating Who - food web board game
Game Boards - from Jefferson County School Board, has templates and ready made games for stimulus
Human Body Board Game - a lesson idea from education World
The Clean Scene - Board Game - from North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
Rocky's Time Machine Board Game - from Jurassic Coast, Dorset and East Devon World Heritage Site
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