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Ooey Gooey! Making Sense of Scientific Inquiry (Module 1)
Resources
The lists below include resources for teachers and students.
Resources for Teachers
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
www.drugabuse.gov, 301-443-1124
This Web site contains information about drug abuse and a section designed specifically for parents, teachers, and students.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
ncadi.samhsa.gov, 1-800-729-6686
NCADI is the worlds largest resource for information and materials concerning substance abuse. Many free publications are available here.
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
www.enc.org
This Web site provides useful information and products to improve mathematics and science teaching and learning.
- National Academy of Sciences. National Science Education Standards.
Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1995. Book and a brochure summarize the key ideas in the Standards; provides good places to learn more about science education.
- National Science Teachers Association and Miami University. Dragonfly. Science magazine for children that may include some relevant stories and activities; published as a pullout section in Scientific American Explorations.
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
www.nsta.org, 703-243-7100
Provides resources and information for science teachers.
Resources for Students
- Churchill, E.R., Loeschnig, L.V., & Mandell, M. 365 Simple Science Experiments With Everyday Materials. New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc., 1997. Includes easy projects with step-by-step instructions for using materials around the house to explore science.
- Dr. Seuss. Bartholomew and the Oobleck. New York, NY. Random House, 1970. This book tells the tale of a king that is bored with rain and snow so he orders his royal magicians to create oobleck. This ooey-gooey substance is not exactly what the king had in mind.
- Science Series: Kitchen Chemistry. Monterey, CA: Evan Moor Educational Publishers, 1996. Includes activities and experiments that help students learn about the basic principles of chemistry with materials found in the kitchen.
- VanCleave, J. P. Chemistry for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments That Really Work. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. A collection of more than 100 chemistry experiments showing how chemistry is part of our lives.
- Wiese, J. Head to Toe Science. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. Includes over 40 activities and experiments that teach kids about the human body.
- Houghton Mifflin Science Center
www.eduplace.com/science
Links to science-based activities and lessons.
- The Why? Files
http://whyfiles.org
Explanations for scientific phenomena discussed in the news.
Module 1 Contents
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Module 1 Documents
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Ordering Information
This package can be ordered by calling
1-877-NIDA-NIH and request "BPPACK"
Or it can be ordered online at backtoschool.drugabuse.gov.
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Contact Information
For questions regarding NIDA's Science Education Program and Materials, contact
Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D., e-mail: csasek@nih.gov.
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