Students and parents are always asking me about learning opportunities outside of school. Below are some curriculum related links and lifelong learning opportunities that I recommend.
Watch videos, work through interactives and simulations, and read about the concepts we are working on in class. You must have your DE username and password to access this information.
This website produced by the University of Colorado contains interactive math and science simulations for all grade levels. Using an intuitive game like set up, students learn through exploration and discovery. Each simulation is accompanied by teacher created lessons for various grade levels. Below I have linked to some of the simulations that I use and recommend for middle school science,
This all day conference for middle school aged girls hosted at the University of Notre Dame focuses on getting girls involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Students get to work with female professionals and participate in hands on sessions of their choice. Ultimately, the conferences shows girls that have a future in the STEM fields and helps them see that they can be creative problem solvers.
Problem Solving Interactives
In game like settings students can work on their problem solving, inference, and perseverance skills. Not all links are directly related to science concepts but the skills used can be transferred to many real world scenarios.