Links+and+Resources

= = Totally Cool & Useful Science Links and Resources! **JUST PLAIN COOL...** Who is Steve Spangler? Author, Teacher, Toy Designer and the Creator of a Huge Soda Mess ! Demo Videos, Experiments, Science Store and More! @http://www.stevespanglerscience.com FIND Lesson Plans & Assessments for the New Ohio Learning Standards **Ohio Resource Center:** Lessons, Assessments and other resources. Searchable by topic or Ohio Standard @http://www.ohiorc.org Lessons, Assessments and other resources. Searchable by Topic, Grade Level, or Ohio Standard. Get them while they last! @http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ODE/IMS/Lessons/
 * Steve Spangler: **
 * Ohio Dept. of Education: OLD Instructional Materials System (IMS) link.**

RUBRICS: Find, Modify, Create, Share!
@http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

@http://www.bie.org/
 * PBL: Project Based Learning **
 * Buck Institute:** What is PBL, Why PBL, Find PBL lessons!

@http://www.edutopia.org/
 * Edutopia**: George Lucas Foundation - What Works in Eduction! PBL, 21st Century, and MORE!


 * PhET Computer Simulations for all grade levels. **

@http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-level = = = Virginia Practice Online Assessments: = @http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/index.shtml

K-5 Resources

 * FOSS Web:** Full Option Science System Website with student, teacher, and parent resources. Need access code to unlock ALL the information provided, or enter as GUEST to get to most of the resources.

@http://www.fossweb.com
or for 2nd Edition (older) modules, also also see: @http://archive.fossweb.com/ == Delta Education (Supplier for FOSS): == @http://delta-education.com/fossgallery.aspx?subID=&menuID=2 ** About FOSS: ** @http://delta-education.com/science/foss @http://paleosoc.org/ed_resources.html (Paleontology Society)
 * Fossils**:

@http://www.darke.k12.oh.us/curriculum/sci/science

ODE Resources:
ODE Revised Science Standards (now called the New Learning Standards)

**ODE Overview - review **
