Great resource: Planet Science (UK)greenspun.com : LUSENET : Middle School Science : One Thread |
Planet Science is a website from the UK for science education. It has a wealth of resources and you can sign up for a weekly e-mail newsletter.http://www.planet-science.com/home.html
I will highlight their science "Hotspots" which are (true) science stories past & present from around the globe aimed at 11-14 yr olds ("Key Stage 3" in the UK). They are available in PDF format and include suggested activities to accompany the stories. Here's one for 7th grade ecology on turn-of the century efforts in Texas to eradicate malaria by building bat towers to control the mosquitos:
http://www.planet-science.com/sciteach/hotspots/pdf/hotspots_texas_bats.pdf
Many of the stories have environmental themes, but there are obvious links with chemistry, geology, human health, etc.
Check out all the other teacher resources here:
http://www.planet-science.com/sciteach/index.html
(This is the place to go to sign up for the newsletter)
Mike
-- Michael Gatton (mgatton@vzavenue.net), October 17, 2003