teacher resources

(Home) (Objective 1) (Objective 2) ( Objective 3) (Objective 4)

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

The Texas learning standards for science set forth by the Texas Education Agency.

Required Equipment for a Science Classroom

 

This link provides a list by grade level of the equipment required for science instruction as specified by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
TEKS Science Toolkit A resource for teachers, this site provides suggested activities that help meet the student expectations in the science TEKS.
TAKS Information Booklets The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has developed the TAKS™ information booklets.
TAKS Released Tests Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year and subsequent even-numbered school years, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) shall release all test items and answer keys for the TAKS.

TEA Teacher's Toolbag

Lesson plans and resources developed for teachers by teachers.

Science NetLinks

Internet based learning activities for the classroom.

Marco Polo

Collection of lessons

Houghton Miffllin Education Place

Link to activities by topic or theme

PBSKids

Learning games based on PBS characters

Exploratorium Online Activities

 

Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception

Science Monster

Science topic and themes

Graphic Organizers

 

Collection of Graphic Organizers

Hartcourt Online Vocabulary

 

Multimedia Science Glossary

 

NSTA - National Science Teachers Association

 

The largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.

Science Lesson Plans

Database of science lessons

Science Benchmarks Assessments ESC-IV Science Benchmark Performance Assessments are designed to assess student mastery as a result of TEKS-based instruction and to serve as an indicator for student success on TAKS.

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Education

 

An award-winning statewide network of K-16 partnerships that provide professional development to K-12 teachers of science across the state.

FLASHCARDS- EARTH SCIENCE

FLASHCARDS- SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES

FLASHCARDS- NATURE OF SCIENCE

FLASHCARDS- LIFE SCIENCE

FLASHCARDS- PHYSICAL SCIENCE

The Amazing Flash Card Machine - read only flash card set
Your Weight On Other Worlds Understand the difference between weight and mass.
Infrared Zoo View animals with a thermal infrared camera, you can actually "see" the differences between warm and cold-blooded animals.

United Streaming Video

 

Discovery Education unitedstreaming is a digital video-on-demand and online teaching service.

(back to top)

home