Science Resource for Teachers

Just a reminder that ELA teachers rely on Science teachers to present plenty of opportunity for students to read, write, speak and listen to rigorous non-fiction texts.  Here's a resource that has just been updated to include specialty blogs.  Hope that it's helpful!

Science News for Students 

From the website:

Founded in 2003, Science News for Students is an award-winning online publication dedicated to providing age-appropriate, topical science news to learners, parents and educators.

Article Types

News Stories: The latest in science news, written for everyone. These are shorter news pieces (typically 350 to 800 words), usually focused on a single research study or advance.

Features: Published weekly, these longer pieces (around 1,300 to 1,800 words) have a broader focus and include reference to several scientists and research projects.

Explainers: SNS offers explainers on many topics, from areas of the brain to the greenhouse effect. Each is designed to help teens and others take a little deeper dive into the concepts that underlie science news and research. Look for these explainers as convenient sidebars within news stories and features.

Cool Jobs: Scientists aren’t just people working in labs wearing white lab coats. This series offers dozens of feature-length articles about careers in science, technology, engineering and math. From scientists who study volcanoes to those who study art, crime scenes or pets, this series has something for everyone. Since September 2015, Arconic Foundation has offered its generous support to greatly expand the Cool Jobs series.

Invention and Innovation: Students today are growing up amidst a proliferation of new technologies. This series offers news stories on the latest in scientific innovations from wet suits inspired by sea otters to tiny robots that work in teams. This series is made possible with generous support from the Lemelson Foundation.

Features for educators: What role does creativity play in research? What’s “wrong” with the scientific method? What benefits come from making mistakes? What’s the difference between mentors and role models as inspirations in STEM? How can educators incorporate current events in the classroom? These and other topics are covered in occasional features geared expressly for educators. They can be found in the “Careers and Teaching” subtopic of “For Educators.”

How to get into research: Many students are stymied on how to find a research project for a science fair or some other activity. The Pathways to Research series, found in the “Teaching Science” subtopic, offers some suggestions. Also, check out two blog series, DIY Science: Snot Science and Cookie Science, which outline (from hypothesis generation to publication) how to do science, and do it right.

Blog posts: Science News for Students now includes several blogs on various topics.