Science Education Links

Science Education Organizations

NSTA (National Science Teachers Association)
MSTA (Michigan Science Teachers Association)
MDSTA (Metro-Detroit Area Science Teachers Association)
AETS (Association for the Education of Teachers of Science)
NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching)
NESTA (National Earth Science Teachers Association)
MESTA (Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association)
NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers)
MABT
ACS (American Chemical Society)
Division of Chemical Education (Education Division of ACS)
AAPT (American Association of Physics Teachers)
MIAAPT (Michigan Chapter of AAPT)
Project Wild
Project Learning Tree
Environmental Education on the Internet
Michigan Environmental Education

Standards and Guidelines

MDE (Michigan Department of Education)
- MICLiMB (searchable database of Michigan Curriculum Framework)
- MIBIG (a graphic representation of the Michigan Science Benchmarks)
National Research Council

AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)

Project 2061 (Science for All Americans; Benchmarks, etc...

Lesson Plans and Planning Resources

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Path Finder Science
Access Excellence Activity Exchange
Web 101 - 101 Internet Base Science Lessons
Science NetLinks
USGS Lesson Plans
Education World - Science Center
Exploratorium - Hands on Activities
Exploratorium Mini Activities Based on Exhibits (Science Snacks)
101 Internet Based Science Lesson and Activities

Lab Safety

Flinn Scientific - Safety materials
Safe Science Series
Laboratory Safety Institute

Inclusive Science Education Resources

Resources for Teachers, Parents and Students A growing collection of websites and resources.

Classroom Management

Classroom Managment Referenced at Michigan Department of Education Website

TeacherVision. Site for lesson plans and classroom management suggestions

Discipline by Design

11 Discipline Techniques

Techniques That Backfire

Stages of Discipline

Better Discipline

Proactive Discipline

The Really Big List of Classroom Management Resouces
The Really Best List of Classroom Managment Resources
What is your management profile?
The Innovative Classroom -- Management
You can handle them all
101 things you can do the first three weeks of class
Optional elements of a discipline plan