To support science and mathematics achievement for all students, and to aid districts and teachers in delivering an aligned curriculum, the Hillsdale-Lenawee-Monroe Mathematics & Science Center (HLM M/S Center) recommends these links to on-line instructional resources. Standards-Based Curriculum Development Mathematics Grade Level Content Expectations Science Grade Level or Grade Span Content Expectations (to be announced) Mathematics Curriculum Resources goENC.com -Web-based directory for teachers, providing access to info about more than 27,000 print & multimedia curriculum resources and professional development materials K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center Michigan Teacher Network - Mathematics Michigan Curriculum Framework Mathematics Benchmarks (.pdf) Teacher Created Materials AAAMath - Measurement - Features basic measurement skills, unlimited interactive practice, and explanations and examples. A Dictionary of Units of Measurement - An excellent 'A to Z of units' is available from this site run by Russ Rowlett at the University of North Carolina. Measurement Lesson Plans - Features a collection of measurement lessons by grade level. Education World Lesson Planning Center: Measurement - Contains measurement lesson plans that have been written and submitted to Education World by teachers from all over the world. Metric Mania Lessons - Includes lessons and labs on length, mass, volume, density, and temperature as well as conversions (metric to metric and metric to English). Students have many opportunities to use rulers, triple-beam balances, and other science equipment to learn how to use the metric system of measurements. Texas Instruments - Developed by teachers for teachers, our activities provide ready-to-use ideas for incorporating TI educational technology into your classroom. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Michigan Publishers Pearson/Prentice-Hall Publishers - Includes graphing calculator short-subject tutorials, on-line videos, on-line quizzes McDougal-Littell Publishers - Choose middle school or high school mathematics, then choose a book to view associated on-line resources Holt Mathematics Publishers - Michigan test prep from Holt Key Curriculum Press Publishers Science Curriculum Resources K-8 Science Investigations - Excellent resource for Science Inquiry! K-7 Science Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE's) Alignment Draft K-7 Science Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE's) goENC.com -Web-based directory for teachers, providing access to info about more than 27,000 print & multimedia curriculum resources and professional development materials Michigan Teacher Network - Science Michigan Curriculum Framework Science Benchmarks (.pdf) Battle Creek Science Units/Kit Teacher Created Materials General Motors - GMability Resources - Resources and lesson plans for K-12 students & their teachers about environmental, energy, & technology issues SciGuides - A resource to help teachers quickly locate organize, and add hands-on investigations, source of scientific data, and examples of student misconceptions. Also very useful for those educators who urgently need ideas, lesson plans, and high quality resources. Science Assessment Tool - This site provides access to released items from various state and national standardized tests. All items have been coded to current Michigan Benchmarks and Assessment Standards. The database contains both multiple choice and constructed response questions and can be searched to develop a test built around specific content or assessment standards. After making your selections, a test will be created as an editable Word document. Why Files - Science in the News How Stuff Works - A wonderful site that looks at the science of the world around us. Alien Earths - Web Activities that look at the nature of life and the possibility for life on other planets. Exploratorium - A great resource for all things science.  Has links to activities, science information, web applications and more. Science Netlinks - Great teacher site with links to all kinds of lesson plans and teacher resources. Discovery Education - Catalog of science sites listed by science content area. Science Niche - Good one stop location for all kinds of teacher resources for teaching most all science coursework. Information on CHEMICAL REMOVAL - School Lab Safety Guide Energy Classroom - Learn about energy and conservation High School Science Expectations Online Science Assessment Tool Inquiry PD Resources FREE NSTA Newsletters FREE ACT Prep Environmental Resources Project Learning Tree Project Wild The Leopold Education Project WISE Project International Paper National Wildlife Federation Michigan Wildlife Conservancy Michigan Department of Natural Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service Alliance to Save Energy National Environmental Education Week Xcel Energy - Students will understand how the energy that reaches their homes has been produced, transformed and transported in Excel Energy’s “Energy Classroom” virtual tour of a power plant (targeted at the 4^th-7^th grade levels, but certainly helpful for older students as well). The link to Power and Wildlife has informational articles on peregrine falcons, great horned owls, ospreys, and bald eagles, along with video on wildlife conservation efforts by the company. National Public Radio (NPR) Climate Connections - National Public Radio (NPR) and National Geographic host the Climate Connections Web site full of news items, interesting facts, practical ideas, and a daily podcast. An interactive map allows visitors to follow NPR reporting on areas of the world impacted by global warming, and the Wild Chronicles offers videos on a variety of wildlife and global warming issues Earth Portal - Looking for environmental news, science-based information, and debate? Earth Portal is a new expert-driven Web site with three main components: Encyclopedia of Earth, EarthForum, and EarthNews. Earth & Sky - The Web site of the internationally syndicated Earth & Sky radio series, with hosts Deborah Byrd and Joel Block. Interviews with scientists, commentary, video picks, photo galleries, and night sky charts. Arctic Environmental Atlas - Interactive map view over the Arctic environment, showing the North Pole and the countries of the Arctic. Browse the map layers, including land cover, topography, population density, and wilderness and make your own map. Earth Explore Adventures - Environmental field science experiences for teachers and students in grades 5-8.  Inquiry based experiential learning format.  Academic credit opportunities. New EPA Tool Provides Local Air Quality Info - AirCompare uses the EPA air quality databases to provide information about local air pollutants. Use this tool to get information about air quality in a specific area, based on a particular health issue to plan trips, help in relocation decisions, and learn more about local counties. Integrating Technology into the Classroom Michigan Teacher Network - Technology Teacher Created Materials Technology Solutions for Schools General Motors - GMability Resources - Resources and lesson plans for K-12 students & their teachers about environmental, energy, & technology issues
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