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Teach Out of the Box
STRATEGIES FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS
Strategies for Teaching Science to English Language Learners
https://www.csun.edu/science/ref/language/teaching-ell.html
Sample Lessons:
Scientific Inquiry https://betterlesson.com/community/unit/12525/scientific-inquiry?from=search
Teaching the Scientific Method http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/tesol_2006_tampa_fl_60057.php
Parts of the Cell http://www.cal.org/siop/pdfs/parts-of-the-cell.pdf
Chemical Reactions
http://www.cal.org/siop/pdfs/create-siop-science-project-lesson-12-chemical-reactions.pdf
The “I” in Evolution: Biological Individuality https://betterlesson.com/community/lesson/39819/the-i-in- evolution- biological-individuality?from=search
Using foam roller coasters to investigate and understand potential and kinetic energy
https://betterlesson.com/community/lesson/369914/using-foam-roller-coasters-to-investigate-and- understand-potential-and- kinetic-energy?from=search
Day 2: Foam Roller Coasters https://betterlesson.com/community/lesson/369931/day-2-foam-roller- coasters?from=search
Marshmallow Catapults https://betterlesson.com/community/lesson/3412/marshmallow- catapults?from=search
Rodents: Images with Words https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/rodents-images-words- 170056
Forests, Deserts & Grasslands http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/monica_schnee.php
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) https://www.nsta.org/
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of 50,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.
NSTA Resources:
Science for ELLs: Rethinking Our Approach https://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=53492
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) https://www.aaas.org/
The AAAS seeks to “advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.”
AAAS Resources:
Project 2061 Launches Study of Science Test Items for English Language Learners
https://www.aaas.org/news/project- 2061-launches-study-science-test-items-english-language-learners
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