How’s your science savvy? Are you feeling nervous about your content knowledge or worrying about passing the Praxis science assessment? No problem! Check out some of these sites designed to help you better understand the science you teach.
The first three links provide professional development resources that focus on content and pedagogy.
Essential Science for Teachers (K-6): Earth and Space Science
https://www.learner.org/series/essential-science-for-teachers-earth-and-space-science/
Essential Science for Teachers (K-6): Life Science
https://www.learner.org/series/essential-science-for-teachers-life-science/
Essential Science for Teachers (K-6): Physical Science
https://www.learner.org/series/essential-science-for-teachers-physical-science/
The resources below explain the science behind many everyday phenomena; some are appropriate for students.
NSTA Learning Center
https://learningcenter.nsta.org/
Sport Science
https://annex.exploratorium.edu/sports/index.html
Archived Sites
Please note that these really terrific sites have disappeared from the web, but the Wayback Machine has preserved their pages. There is a lot of good content in them that provides foundational background information in many science areas.
The Why Files: Science Behind the News
https://web.archive.org/web/20170330185020/https://whyfiles.org/
Chem4Kids
https://web.archive.org/web/20220331182123/http://www.chem4kids.com/
Biology4Kids
https://web.archive.org/web/20220330091720/http://www.biology4kids.com/
Physics4Kids
https://web.archive.org/web/20220330021005/http://www.physics4kids.com/
Cosmos4Kids
https://web.archive.org/web/20220329182458/http://www.cosmos4kids.com/
Geography4Kids
https://web.archive.org/web/20220329154831/http://www.geography4kids.com/