Gathering Additional Resources

Gathering Additional Resources

EDU- 546Angie Y. Huang

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Tools for Differentiation

Tools for enrichment

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promoting cultural diversity

Collaboration & self-directed learning

References

Differentiation

Sciencegeek.net

A website that has various activities and resources for science teachers that can be used for differentiation. It has different interactive review activities that can be assigned to students to help with mastery of content standards. These resources are differentiated by content area as well as difficulty, with resources for general sciences as well as AP.

Gizmos Labs

Interactive lab simulations for math and science that provide students with the opportunity to explore and discover specific concepts. Activities are modeled after real world situations and allows students adjust variable to enhance learning. It includes editable resources that can be downloaded and modified to differentiate learning. It also has various versions of the same explorations geared towards students of varying levels.

Site with interactive chemistry quizzes students can use to assess for mastery. Each quiz has adjustable parameters that can be used to differentiate questions. Quizzes can be taken online, downloaded, or displayed in presentation mode for whole class participation.

Chemquiz.net

Enrichment

Khan Academy

YouTube

PBS LearningMedia

(Prodigy, 2021)

Collaboration & Self-Directed Learning

Canva, Poplet, Genial.ly

Edpuzzle

Students can collaborate in the creation of interactive presentations, infographics, videos, etc. Multiple editors can be added to the same presentation for groupwork and students can collaboratively create their product.

Edpuzzle allows teachers can create self-paced, instructional videos to introduce concepts. Students can watch these interactive videos and learn content at their own pace. Pre-created videos other teachers have made are also available for teachers to use and assign.

Kahoot!, Gimkit, Quizlet

Science Zone App

Science Zone App by National Science Foundation contains videos and photos about various topics for student to explore if they have interest in science topics. Content is updated regularly to reflect new scientific discovery, exploration, and research.

Interactive tool that can be used to create quizzes and challenges. Students can create study groups and participate in collaborative quizzes to review content or study for assessments. Kahoot! also allows students to search and participate in quizzes by searching for a topic.

(Planbook, n.d.)

Cultural Diversity

Nearpod

Interactive presentations that can be used to incorporate videos, virtual field trips, Flip, and free response questions in real time. Presentations can also be made self-paced to increase student access. Students can also access content in different language and text-to-speech function can make content more accessible (Davis, 2020).

Science Journal for Kids and Teens

Website contains real peer-reviewed science journal articles adjusted to the reading levels of students. The original article is provided as well as a summarized version. It also includes additional resources such as lesson plans and instructional videos to help students better understand the content. These articles help students see how the information learned in class can be connected their daily lives. Students can also participate in the Ask-A-Scientist Podcast where they can connect to scientists in the field.

References

Davis, V. (2020, July 27). Essential apps for the physical and digital classroom. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/essential-apps-physical-and-digital-classroom Planbook (n.d.). 25 Apps and tools to inspire self-directed learning. https://blog.planbook.com/self-directed-learning-apps/ Prodigy (2021, August 17). 25 Online learning resources that teachers love. https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/online-learning-resources/