Science Teaching Practices
The science portion of this STEM Teacher Center was originally developed to support instruction for the 2009 Minnesota science standards. Hence the Frameworks of activities and resources for individual standards reference those standards. Unfortunately, many of the links in those resources are out of date or inactive. Minnesota has a new set of science standards written in 2019. We are seeking funding and capacity to update the STEM Teacher Center to support the new standards. Meanwhile, we are offering a brief listing of some resources to support the new standards and maintaining many of the resources that were written for the 2009 standards which are still relevant. Documents supporting the new 2019 science standards will, for now, be added to this resource section.
Instructional Technology in Science
How can my students use technology in ways that transform how they learn challenging science concepts while modeling how scientists use technology?
Assessment
How can I effectively use a variety of assessment techniques to improve instruction and learning for students?
Engineering Design
Curriculum is already jam packed, how does engineering fit into my classroom?
Inquiry
How can I include inquiry based instruction in my classroom and yet teach all the important content?
Science for All
Are current science classrooms truly preparing ALL students for the future?
Literacy in Science
Do I teach science or do I teach literacy? Or is there a way to pair the two and get results while honoring both disciplines?
How do students learn science?
Science Safety
Are you paying enough attention to safety? If not, it could cost you your job, your life or worse!
STEM Integration
Cultural Connections
How do I invite culture into my classroom? I can’t be an expert on every culture, and isn’t science unbiased and objective anyway?
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