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Environmental and Marine Science Resources
View different sea creatures at the depths that can be found. Notice what you find in each zone and how the water conditions change!
I like to use this resource when teaching about ocean zones to help my students conceptualize the true depth and diversity of the ocean |
Scroll in to see the scale of tiny things down to a planck or scroll out to see the size of large things up to the observable universe. This website features an excellent variety of scientifically significant objects with clickable information panels and to-scale images for easy comparison.
I use this both when talking with students about cellular-sized things and when talking about larger scale features within out solar system. |
This endlessly interactive data piece allows users to change the type of map projection, look at various data overlays, and zoom in and out to see details about how things interact. Data is updated frequently.
I use this resource when teaching a variety of subjects. It is especially useful for observing the patterns and effects of surface currents, the impacts of climate change, and patterns of air pollution. |
This interactive globe allows you to see where different cities were located at both different time periods and when different natural history events occurred, such as the first life on the land.
I use this resource when talking about tectonic plate movements and extinction. It does an excellent job with helping students conceptualize the large scale change that happened over geologic time. |
This resource pulls together lesson plans, videos, and deep sea expedition information from a variety of resources to make them more accessible for teachers. You can source for lessons by topic and see which deep sea expeditions are currently live to share with your students.
I visit this resource regularly and use it to look for new lesson ideas for the marine biology course that I teach. |
See up-to-date information on air quality in all parts of the world, along with current rankings of the most polluted air.
I use this website with my students when we talk about air pollution and wildfires. They regularly use it to check the quality of the air in our city and to reference what air quality is like in other countries. |
Explore a variety of digital STEM labs that allow students to take an inquiry-based approach when exploring concepts. Students can adjust variables and reflect on what different combinations do.
I regularly use labs from this source- it allows for big concepts to be explored in a more piecewise manner, and makes way for a lot of exploration (ex: what happens if I set everything to high?). |
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This website compiles US data about public opinions on climate change related statements. Data can be viewed as country-wide, state-wide, and county-wide.
I use this with students when we discuss why public opinion might be a certain way, and how they can tell the real science from political statements. |
This digital game trains users how to spot logical flaws in arguments about scientific topics. The goal is to build skills so that fewer people fall into the grasp of science denial.
I have my students play this game towards the beginning of the year, and I always see a large jump in their ability to break down the logic of a statement. The creator of this game also has an entire book specifically on climate change denial. |
General Classroom Resources
Canva is an easy-to-use software that contains templates for a large variety of graphic design purposes, including websites, infographics, and social media posts.
I regularly have students make different kinds of graphics with Canva. It allows students to learn how to consider their audience when using different visual media. |
Google Sites is a website builder that is compatible with Google Workspace. It works very similarly to other Google Workspace softwares that many students are already familiar with. It also has built in security features such as limiting website access to people on a certain domain, which is helpful in a school setting.
I often have students design websites rather than doing traditional presentations. Approaching things this way allows students to practice considering their audience and to utilize design features and decisions that would not be possible in a normal slideshow, such as embedding interactives. |
Pear Deck is an add-on for Google Slides that makes them interactive. The teacher can set it so that students can type an answer or draw in response to something on a slide. Student responses show up on the teacher's device with names and allow for instant feedback on understandings and misconceptions. Student answers can also be displayed anonymously on the board for iterative thinking purposes.
Pear Deck is far and away the tech tool I use most often in my classroom. It allows me to hold both myself and my students accountable, and ensures that I heard from all students, not just the loud ones. I regularly use Pear Deck data to adjust my teaching. |
Google Jamboard is a collaborative Google Workspace software that allows users to interact on a digital bulletin board- making notes, moving things around, drawing, and writing comments.
I do a lot of sorting and modeling activities with Jamboard- students will have to work together with a group to try and move around pictures or statements to create something that makes sense, then defend their group's answers to the rest of the class. |