Science Resources
Click on one of the following to go to the topic that interest you.
Resources for Biology
Resources for Chemistry
Resources for Earth Science
Resources for High School Science
Resources for Physics
Additional Resources
Resources for High School
High School Curriculum Writing Tools
High School Curriculum Cards
Each page of each topic area contains six copies of the SAME statement or expectation. When printing out the cards, they must be kept in the original order and be copied double-sided in order to make the cards.
Companion Documents for High School can be found at the Michigan Department of Education website - please click here for further information and to download the documents.
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Resources for Biology
Biology Teacher Resource Manual
This resource organizes web-based information that provides background knowledge and instruction examples for each content statement of the Michigan High School Biology Content Expectations.
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Resources for Chemistry
Chemistry Teacher Resource Manual
This resource organizes web-based information that provides background knowledge and instruction examples for each content statement of the Michigan High School Chemistry Content Expectations.
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Resources for Earth Science
To see additional instructional resources that support the Earth Science courses of the SCoPE curriculum please Click Here.
Earth Science Teacher Resource Manual
This resource organizes web-based information that provides background knowledge and instructional examples for each content statement of the Michigan High School Earth Science Content Expectations. The Earth Science Teacher Resource Manual is available in both PDF format and as a web resource (Click Here).
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Resources for Physics
Physics Teacher Resource Manual
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This resource organizes web-based information that provides background knowledge and instruction examples for each content statement of the Michigan High School Physics Content Expectations, The Physics Teacher Resource Manual is currently available in PDF format.
Science Course and Unit Building Template
- Explore new units developed by Oakland County teachers to address the Michigan High School Earth Science Content Expectations.
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Scientific Literacy Resources
Additional Resources
Assessment Resources
- ACT - click here for downloadable documents.
- Michigan Science Assessment Tool - a website hosted by Macomb ISD has a searchable assessment database that produces items aligned with the Michigan Curriculum Framework. This website was developed as a part of the Michigan Mathematics Science Centers Network.
Highly Recommended Books
Web Resources
- Understanding Science - Understanding Science is pleased to announce that the following resources are freely available at http://www.understandingscience.org.
- The Structure of DNA: Cooperation and Competition - This extended case study tells the story of James Watson, Frances Crick, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins, as they and their colleagues investigate the structure of DNA. Unlike the myth of the lone scientist, this story demonstrates that science works not solely through the brilliance and good fortune of a single individual, but through a diverse community. http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/dna_01
- Natural Matters -This brief side trip explains why science can study natural explanations and phenomena, but not supernatural ones. http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/natural_matters
- Illuminating Relativity: Experimenting with the Stars - This side trip explains the role of natural experiments in science using the example of an early test of general relativity: the apparent positions of stars during the 1919 solar eclipse. http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/natural_experiments
- Science and Religion: Reconcilable Differences - This brief side trip explores the relationship between science and religion. http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/science_religion
- Modern Science: What's Changing? - Science is not a static enterprise, but evolves along with society. This extended side trip examines just a few examples of how modern scientific practices have been transformed by increasing knowledge, changing societal concerns, and advances in communication and technology. http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/modern_science
- Visit http://www.understandingscience.org to access these and many other tools for teaching and learning about how science works.
- The Understanding Science website is a vibrant resource and will continue to grow -- so stay tuned for further updates!
New Teacher Tips - It is time for the new school year and new teachers sure can use some tips for getting started and veteran teachers can benefit by reviewing the “basics.” Here are some resources that can get you off on the right foot.
ScienceBuilder Now - An exciting free resource for teachers and students of grades 2-6 to use in their schools. This resource provides science vocabulary help for students in grades 2-6 by providing the definition of various science words, oral presentation of the words, electronic review tests, and best of all it is aligned to the grade level expectations. Although some words are concepts not found in Michigan's GLCE and some words are not aligned to the MEAP assessable vocabulary, this resource should be a handy tool for all students and teachers.
- The free resource is called, Science Builder. The CD may be copied and shared with teachers and students. CD’s will were sent to Michigan Math and Science Centers (http://mscenters.org). This resource is provided, free of charge, through the Michigan Department of Education.
- If you would like to view this resource online, please visit
http://www.sciencebuilder.com/michigan.php
username: michigan (case sensitive)
password: science (case sensitive
Lab Out Loud Podcast Returns at http://www.LabOutLoud.com, where you can find links to all past episodes, along with show notes to learn more about each topic discussed. In between episodes, the hosts of Lab Out Loud are blogging at the new site too.