This list accumulated over the course of two classes and so I thought to start to archive resources here for posterity. Right now, these are unordered and have come from student recommendations and other sources:
Lessons and related resources
- https://nextgenscience.org/resources/examples-quality-ngss-design (examples of NGSS-aligned units and lessons)
- http://datanuggets.org/ (datasets from scientists for use by learners)
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/education/bring-science-home/?page=1 (ideas and resources for investigations)
- https://ngss.nsta.org/Classroom-Resources.aspx (over 800 vetted lesson plans)
- https://www.ngssphenomena.com/ (phenomena for planning for NGSS-aligned teaching and learning)
- https://orise.orau.gov/stem/k-12/curriculum-for-the-classroom.html#lesson-plans (resources from an organization related to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
- https://www.openscied.org/?sf107982674=1 (open science ed instructional materials)
Tools and digital platforms for learning
- https://codap.concord.org/releases/latest/static/dg/en/cert/index.html (an online data analysis platform)
- https://www.foldscope.com/ (portable microscopes)
- https://phet.colorado.edu/ (simulations)
- https://www.desmos.com/ (free graphic calculator)
General resources or hubs for resources
- https://learn.concord.org/ (simulations, platforms, and lessons)
- http://stemteachingtools.org/ (“briefs” on STEM education [particularly science education] topics)
- https://joshuamrosenberg.com/blog/some-resources-on-science-teaching-and-learning/ (books related to science education, many of them freely-available)
Audio/video resources
- https://www.teachingchannel.org/home (helpful videos, many related to science education)
- https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion (a talk on the impact teachers can have)
- https://www.thisamericanlife.org/487/harper-high-school-part-one (part one of two episode of a podcast)
Math-related resources
- http://blog.mrmeyer.com/2011/the-three-acts-of-a-mathematical-story/ (three-act math-related resources; may be relevant to science)
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jXSt_CoDzyDFeJimZxnhgwOVsWkTQEsfqouLWNNC6Z4/edit#gid=0 (more three-act math-related resources)