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This collection is composed of 12 resources that cumulatively provide a strong foundation for making middle school science relevant to students lives in an equitable manner. These resources include Daily Do's regarding COVID and vaccines which can be discussed from various stakeholder's perspectives and science-packs to aid the educator with appropriate and sufficient background knowledge prior to teaching the topic.
General Science STEM Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School Environmental Science
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This lesson will introduce students to selective breeding and the biotechnology of genetic engineering, specifically, genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The goal of the lesson is to raise the awareness of bias and the importance of informed, defendable opinions regarding controversial science topics. The lesson builds upon lessons on DNA, genes, and inheritance. Students should understand tha ...
Can use this when talking about controversial science topics from various stakeholders perspectives and apply it to the coming COVID-19 vaccine so it is relevant to students' lives.
Another Daily Do that can engage the students in discussing relevant experiences and the scientific knowledge behind it.
Relevant to students lives (COVID Pandemic) and how it affects the world we live in. Citizen science and creates intrinsic motivation
Use this Daily Do to connect science and the current world around us to help students explore phenomena relevant to their current lives.