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| Collection Name: | NSDL Middle School Portal
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| Collection Description: | The NSDL Middle School Portal identifies digital resources that support reform-based middle school math and science teaching and learning. Its Mathematics Pathway and Science Pathway present standards-based publications that take an in-depth look at teachable concepts in math and science. All resources are examined with the following criteria in mind: content of the resource is accurate; it promotes student learning; it aligns with one or more national math and/or science education standards; it is grade-level appropriate; it promotes equity and access; and the resource is easily navigable. A blog called Connecting News to National Science Education Standards encourages science teachers to integrate current events into their instruction. Users can also search or browse by subject lists and register to be notified when new content is posted to the site. |
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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Middle School
Upper Elementary
Vocational/Professional Development Education
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Educator
Learner
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Http://msteacher.org/
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| Publisher / Resource Provider |
Ohio State University
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Education
Education Issues
Instructional Issues
Mathematics--Study and Teaching
Science--Study and Teaching
Teacher Education
Technology Education
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| Resource Title: | Plate tectonics : moving middle school science
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| Description: | This electronic publication about plate tectonics features online resources that were hand-picked for middle school teachers. The resources are organized into three sets: background information (for teachers and students), activities (single-day and multiple-day), and animations. National Science Education Standards related to plate tectonics are also provided. Each resource set begins with a discussion of its strengths. For example, students work with models and data in the activities, many of which are discovery-oriented. Teaching tips and usage suggestions are offered in the set introductions and in the descriptions of individual resources. Together, the resources address topics such as the development of the plate tectonics theory and the types of plate boundaries and their locations. The resources come from collections in the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). Links are provided to the original collections and to catalog records describing each resource. Copyright 2005 Digital Libraries @ The Ohio State University |
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Additional Resource Information
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Carolee Barber
Judith Ridgway
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| Contributor(s) |
Carolee Barber
Judith Ridgway
NSDL Middle School Portal At ENC
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| Date Published |
2005
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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Middle School
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Learner
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En
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| Publisher / Resource Provider |
NSDL Middle School Portal At ENC
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Image/jpeg
Text/html
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| Rights Information |
Http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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| Subject Keyword(s) |
Earth Processes
Earth and Space Science
Education Issues
Instructional Materials
Science
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Content contained within the resource:
Plate Tectonics for Middle School Science Teachers Middle School Portal Search Entire Site Math Pathway Science Pathway for Science Publications Table Of Contents Plate Tectonics: Moving Middle School Science Introduction Background Information Animations Activities National Science Education Standards Introduction When we asked middle school science teachers which topics are important to them, plate tectonics was among the most popular answers. And why not? It is a rich topic that opens students' minds to changes occurring through time. It challenges the students to exercise their critical thinking skills as they consider Earth movements they rarely feel. It also gives students insight into the changes typical in scientists' thinking. Students see how ideas were rejected and accepted as the plate tectonics theory developed. This publication offers a sampling of exciting activities and animations to support students as they piece together the plate tectonics puzzle. In some activities, students examine different sources of evidence to try to figure out where and how the Earth has changed. They will experience those cherished "aha!" moments when natural phenomena start to make sense. We have also included excellent reading resources to fill the gaps in students' and teachers' understanding of plate tectonics . National Science Education Standards (1996) describes the concepts involved in plate tectonics as they relate to the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the history of science. (Here's more about national standards .) We purposely chose to hold off deeper explorations of earthquakes, mountain building, and volcanoes. No doubt you will see them featured in future issues of this publication. If your junior Earth scientists are yearning for more about those topics, please follow the hyperlinks to browse digital resources that address those terms. In the meantime, enjoy the Earth's moves! Back to top by Judy Ridgway and Carolee Barber, formerly of ENC Instructional Resources Judy Ridgway was ENC's Assistant Director of Instructional Resources. She is a veteran educator in the biological sciences. Carolee Barber was a science education resource specialist at ENC. She has science teaching experience at the high school and college levels. Back to top Copyright November 2004 — The Ohio State University. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0424671. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License .
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