Examples of Summative Assessments (including rubrics)

Examples of Formative Assessments

Research and Development Organizations for strong science curriculum materials and/or software:

http://www.sciencematerialscenter.org/ [The Center for Curriculum Materials in Science is based in part at UM and provides connections to good resources.]

http://www.terc.edu [TERC—a great resource for curriculum materials and technology for science and math]

http://www.concord.org/downloads/ [Concord Consortium—great software that you can download from the Web]

http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/ [Lawrence Hall of Science—produces science curriculum materials including FOSS and several others]

http://www.edc.org/ [Education Development Center—a good source for both science curricula and technology-based projects]

http://wise.berkeley.edu/ [Web-based Integrated Science Environment: learning environment for science using the Web]

http://www.hi-ce.org/curricula/index.html [hi-ce provides inquiry-oriented, project-based curriculum materials, mainly at the middle school level.]

Websites with info about applying for science teaching grants (to cover materials, etc.)

http://www.donorschoose.org [2 of my MNPS teachers received grants from this site]

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/Grants/grants_science.htm

http://www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/grantopp.html

http://www.nsta.org/elementaryschool/?lid=hp (See “Competitions and Grants” section)

*Be sure to check local, regional, and state-level foundations for less-competitive grants

Decent commercial software products

http://www.tomsnyder.com/

Professional Organizations for Science Teachers

http://www.nsta.org [National Science Teachers Association (Join and you can get access to science teaching magazines, lesson plans, etc.)]

http://www.narst.org [National Association for Research in Science Teaching]

Standards and Benchmarks for Science

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165 A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices,

Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas

http://project2061.aaas.org/tools/benchol/bolintro.html Benchmarks

http://books.nap.edu/html/nses/html/index.html National Science Education Standards

http://www.project2061.org/tools/atlas/sample/toc.htm Atlas for Science Literacy