Personally, I went to a smaller, disadvantaged high school with no AP classes and little science curriculum. Once I hit college, I struggled immensely, always being behind, trying to catch up, and not understanding concepts the other students had learned in high school. It almost seemed required that in order to succeed in college science classes, you needed to have a solid foundation under you of advanced science classes. What are some ways I can support my students that aren't able to get this foundation in high school due to a lack of resources? How do I teach them past the normal point of the curriculum if they want to learn, while not overburdening myself and becoming stretched too thin? Any replies would be appreciated!
Today, there are a lot of apps and websites which make science interesting beyond the curriculum. These are typically meant for self learning and can go beyond the curriculum. * BBC website - https://www.bbc.com/education/examspecs/zwgdhv4 * Colorado PhET website and app - https://phet.colorado.edu/ * Howstuffworks website - https://www.howstuffworks.com/ * Mazalearn physics app - http://www.mazalearn.com Each of these can be used to supplement and complement curriculum.
Hi Jennifer,
Within the Learning Center, there are multiple free web seminars based on a variety of topics. These are mainly for teachers, but I wonder if you might be able to show some clips of them to students based on the subject you are working in at a specific time. To see the list of seminars by sponsor, check out the link here:
https://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/web_seminar_archive_sponsor.aspx?page=Home
Let me know if these are helpful!
-Megan
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