Teachers in Heartland AEA districts several online databases that can be used as an extension of the classroom. All databases require a username and password assigned to your school which can be obtained from your school teacher librarian or Heartland AEA science consultant.
Click on the Instruction tab to get more information about these free online instructional resources.
The Governor's STEM Advisory Council has collected a plethora of science-based resources and activities that students can engage in at home. Many of these resources typically cost teachers, students, families, or districts money. However, right now, ALL of them are free!
Defined STEM provides teachers with all of the essential project design elements they need to implement and assess high-quality project based learning: interdisciplinary performance tasks, literacy tasks, engaging videos, research resources, an assessment manager and more. Real-world videos set the stage for each lesson by showing the practical application of STEM educational concepts within a company/industry. Performance and literacy tasks built around a specific job ask the students to apply the knowledge learned in a real-world scenario.
Mystery Science offers open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. The hook, visuals, and activity are all prepared for you and aligned to NGSS and Common Core. Lessons are hands-on engaging students in the doing of science and engineering.
Ignite student interest and open doorways to learning with exciting real world curriculum resources, packaged with instructional strategies and personalized for your needs as an educator. Built on the 5E model, Science Techbook provides exciting multimedia, virtual activities and hands-on labs with model lessons, STEM project starters, and standard-aligned assessments. This digital science textbook is a one-stop K-12 science resource offering everything students want and teachers need.
ScienceFlix provides curriculum-driven leveled content integrated with interactive features and intuitive navigation in this highly engaging mobile-ready science resource. With its emphasis on the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix provides students with a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types, and so much more.