Resources for K-12 Teachers
Oct. 13-17: NASA Scientists Address 5 Big Questions in Earth Science
Log in during Earth Science Week 2008 as scientists from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center answer the 5 big Earth science questions. Each day a 2-minute video clip of scientists addressing these questions will be featured at www.nasa.gov/goddard, along with links to additional Earth science educational resources.
Subject Gateways
Resources selected by NSDL Pathways Projects.Biology Resources
K-12 biological sciences tools and services.
Chemistry Resources
Collections of digital materials intended for teaching and learning chemistry.
Computational Science Resources
Computational Science models, activities, tutorials and courses.
Engineering Resources
Links to engineering curricular units, lesson plans, and activities.
Middle School Science and Mathematics Resources
Includes an in-depth look at teachable concepts in science and mathematics.
Physics and Astronomy Resources
K-12 Physics and Astronomy collections.
Science Resources
Lesson plans for Earth and Space Science, Engineering, Life Science, and Physical Science.
Professional Development and Tools
NSDL/NSTA Year 3 Web Seminar 4: Chemistry Comes Alive III: Water
For seminar 4 (December 9, 2008), Chemistry Comes Alive III: Water, NSDL featured our experts Dr. John Moore, W. T. Lippincott Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director of the Institute for Chemical Education; Dr. Lynn Diener, Assistant Professor at Mount Mary College; and Dr. James Skinner J. O. Hirschfelder Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director of the Theoretical Chemistry Institute.
View More NSTA SeminarsTools and Services
- K-12 Science Literacy Maps
Connect learning concepts, NSES standards and NSDL educational resources - K-6 Science Refreshers
Build your content knowledge or provide a quick refresher just in time to teach a topic. - Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
An online magazine focused on helping K-5 teachers integrate polar concepts into their teaching. - Instructional Architect and Content Clips
Create engaging educational web pages for the classroom. - NSDL Search Box
Add the NSDL Google Gadget to your Google Personalized homepage or add the NSDL Searchbox to your own website. - View Outreach Materials
Download flyers to promote the NSDL.
Expert Voices
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Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
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Chemical Education Digital Library
Connecting News with National Science Education Standards
Pat's Picks for STEM Educators
Learning DigitalK12
Expert Voices: Careers in Science
R.A.D Inquiry, Neuroscience, and Brain-based Learning
New in NSDL
Teacher Talk
Real Place, Virtual Space
Selecting and Using Digital Phenomena and Representations
Classroom 2.0: What works?
Science on TV
Engineering Curricula in the Schools
Charging into Electrostatics
Small Creatures Under the Microscope: The Exploratorium
Chemistry Comes Alive!
Meeting web kids on their own turf
Plate Tectonics Made to Order
Bringing the Field to the Classroom: Birds
Boneyard Science: Investigating Forensics
Teaching Measurement at the Middle School Level