Standard+A+Science+Connections


 * Post Standard A Resources here.**
 * Each resource will include a title, link to the resource, a short description of the resource, and grade level(s)**.

Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will understand that there are unifying themes: systems, order, organization, and interactions; evidence, models, and explanations; constancy, change, and measurement; evolution, equilibrium, and energy; form and function among scientific disciplines. These themes relate and interconnect the Wisconsin science standards to one another. Each theme is further defined in the [|Science Glossary].

Annie Anderson
 * Title**: Science Nation - Revealing Nature's Mathematical Formula for Survival
 * Link**: []
 * Description**: When it comes to optimizing form with function, it's tough to beat Mother Nature. Video on the study of the vascular system of a leaf using time lapse photography. This research is a jumping off point for understanding other systems that branch and rejoin, including everything from river systems, to neural networks and even malignant tumors.
 * Grades**: 6-8 - Could be used for lower grades to show structure of the leaf, just not go as in debth in to the purpose of the research.


 * Andy Meeks**
 * Title:** Science of Energy
 * Link: http**://www.need.org/needpdf/Science%20of%20Energy.pdf
 * Description:** A 64 page packet of interactive hands-on science lessons teaching the science of energy. The lessons go through a wide variety of energy types, and include interesting experiments like making a battery from apple. Areas needing more information are supplemented with text/vocab/worksheets and other useful information for both the teacher and the student.
 * Grade: K-4**

Kari Reuter
 * Title:** Precision and Accuracy
 * Link:** []
 * Description**: Tim and Moby are characters in short films that define, explain, and model understanding precision and accuracy. It explains the purpose for precision and accuracy and the situations that may require less or more precision and/or accuracy. Following the video, there are interactives that students can observe to connect learning including an explanation of the circumstance of ballistics needing precision and accuracy for success. Students can take a quiz to find what they learned. It also provides sample experiments to connect learning about precision and accuracy. It does require a subscription to access but other videos on the site are free. I think its well worth the subscription if you teach science.
 * Grades:** 4 and up (may be less engaging to upper middle and high school students)

Michelle Arnett
 * Title**: How Do I Use Inquiry-Based Learning with Youth?
 * Link**: []
 * Description**: This is an interesting video that could be shown to middle school grades and used as an example for teachers of lower grade levels. It is a video of a teacher asking inquiry based questions to students making them think about the big picture and challenging them to think deeper and more critically. Students come up with their own hypothesis, planning, and questions to come up with a solution to the big problem. This is a very student-led science inquiry example. This relates to Standard A in that it helps students understand order and organization of the big problem that is being asked by the teacher. It's a great example to help guide students through the rest of their science 'lives'.
 * Grades**: 6-8 - The video could be shown to these grade levels, otherwise, it could be used for lower grade levels for the teacher to learn from and use different examples, but the same discussion.

Sara Kowle Grades: 8-12.
 * Title:** Five Fingers of Evolution
 * Link:** @http://youtu.be/5NdMnlt2keE
 * Description:** This video serves as an excellent introduction to the daunting concept of evolution. It is sourced from an excellent website ed.ted.com, which is the educational site started by the TED nonprofit organization. The videos on this site are of very high quality, containing lessons taught by educators and illustrated by professional illustrators. I find them to be very effective. This video first defines evolution very simply as change in the gene pool over time, and uses memorable illustrations to help describe the concept of the gene pool. It then explains that there are five processes that contribute to evolution over time, and you can easily remember them by tying each one to a digit on your hand with a mnemonic scheme. Each of the processes is described as simply as possible, but with enough detail to lend a firm introductory conceptual grasp. **The video does move quickly, so I would advise pausing it after each process is described to give students time to think-pair-share or otherwise work on active retention of each piece.** (After I watched the video only once, I could easily name and felt I had a solid concept of all five processes. Prior to watching, I could only name and describe one.)

Amy Rice
 * Title:** The Reading Nook
 * Link:** []
 * Description:** On this page, teachers will find lists of numerous science-related picture books, categorized by subject/topic and/or grade level. Recent trends in education have focused on an integrated curriculum, and literature can help bring meaning to science. Teachers recognize that curriculum integration is one way to meet the requirements of the state and the needs of the students. When planning a unit or writing lesson plans, find a list of picture books that span science-related topics from astronomy to weather and more.
 * Grades:** K-5

Mike Weber
 * Standard A**
 * Title**: Understanding Evolution
 * Link:** http://evolution.berkeley.edu/
 * Description**: A great website from Berkeley that has advanced information (“Evolution 101”), Teaching Materials for all grades, and a resource library. This would be a great place to go to educate yourself and then your students on evolution.
 * Grades:** K-8

Nicole Ann Isaacs
 * Title: ** Flower Power, Exploring Flowers
 * Link: ** []
 * Description: ** Children will explore and observe flowers, their parts and collect their representations to make a classroom flower book. They will have opportunities to look closely at flowers, describe their sizes, shapes, colors, and textures, and compare and contrast flowers from different plants.
 * Grades: ** K-2

Leilei Song Title: History of measurement Link: [] Description: Learn about the history of measurement. Title: Metric Numbers Link:[|http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/numbers.htm] Description: This table contains numbers that people often memorize. Many of these are nicer round numbers, and easier to remember, in metric units than in old-fashioned units. Grade: 3-4

Siggy Spelter **Title:** Planet Science Description: A broad-field science website that offers games, readings and experiments for students of all ages. Since all subject areas are covered, hopefully students will see the connections across disciplines if the teacher is clear in displaying them.
 * Link:** http://www.planet-science.com/
 * Grades**: K-8

Melissa Millard
 * Title:** Super Science Connections
 * Link:** []
 * Description:** This website offers a whole host of lesson plans on scientific topics ranging from color and light to water and it's various states to help teachers integrate scientific knowledge with curriculum from other subjects. By incorporating these lessons into other subject areas (like math or english, for example) students will be able to see the connections between the topics they are exploring and their larger connection with the world.
 * Grades:** K-3

Michelle Sasse Title: Science Inquiry and Investigation Link: [] Description: This template gives students an overview of what they will be doing as they plan scientific investigations. The template has sections for explaining how to set up an experiment, supplies needed, results and explanation, conclusion, and reflection. Within each section are definitions or explanations for each part of the process. An student example is also included. This template could help students to gather the necessary background knowledge needed to conduct and understand the process of experiment investigation.
 * Grades:** 2-8