Resources & Tools

STEM Education resources for Elementary School teachers that include non-dominant scientists (BIPOC/ Women etc) and a walkthrough of the hands-on activity that is NGSS aligned. (specifically the Young Scientists Program or the grade level playlists are most applicable for the public). Please subscribe and check out our videos. It has elementary level videos that feature NGSS content and activity walk-throughs and are paired with non-dominant scientists.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/USCJEPSTEMPrograms

Tags: Nature of Science, Instructional Strategies

CKT Packets are modular materials designed for us in elementary science teacher education. Each packet focuses on a different aspect of CKT about matter. They are designed to be educative for teacher educators, and include elicitation tasks, suggested implementation plans, options for going further, reading pages, and more!

Link: http://cktscience.org

Tags: Content Knowledge for Teaching, Matter