Resources

Academy of Science – St. Louis BioBlitz
https://academyofsciencestl.org/academy-programs/academy-of-science-st-louis-bioblitz/

Citizen Science Alliance
https://www.citizensciencealliance.org/index.html

National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.org/idea/citizen-science-projects/

Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/citizen-science/

SciStarter
https://scistarter.com/index.html

Zooniverse
https://www.scientificamerican.com/citizen-science/

Academy of Science – St. Louis Science Fair
http://sciencefairstl.org

NHGRI Resource Library
https://www.unlockinglifescode.org/resource-library
a free resource library packed full of lesson plans, videos, interactive games and other educational content from the National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners

NHGRI and the Smithsonian’s Genomic: Insights
https://www.unlockinglifescode.org/genomics-insights
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has partnered with the Smithsonian to provide an online digital publication. Genomics: Insights allows high schoolers, college students, and postdoctoral trainees to share genomics research topics and findings for a chance to have them peer-reviewed and published on the site.

COPUS (Coalition for Public Understanding of Science)
http://www.copusproject.org

Explorers Club St. Louis
http://www.explorers-stl.com/index.html

EurekAlert!
http://www.eurekalert.org/

The Feynman Lectures on Physics
http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/

National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies
www.nae.edu/Projects/

The New York Times Science Video Channel
http://www.nytimes.com/video/science

Saint Louis University Cancer Center Music Therapy Program Blog
http://slucancermt.wordpress.com/

Scakler Colloquia: The Science of Science Communication
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC091F4453121622E

SCIENCE4ALL.COM – Provides a listing of educational programs, resources, and learning opportunities in science, math, engineering, and technology.
www.science4all.com

TED Talks
http://www.ted.com/

Ultra-Condensed Science
http://ultracondensedscience.wustl.edu/

World Science Festival
http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/

World Science U
http://www.worldscienceu.com

CLIMATE SCIENCE

Alliance for Climate Education
http://www.acespace.org

Camel Climate Change Education
http://www.camelclimatechange.org

Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network
http://cleanet.org/index.html

The George Lucas Foundation Edutopia Big List of Educational Grants and Resources (grants, contests, awards, free toolkits, and classroom guides aimed at helping students, classrooms, schools, and communities, updated weekly)
https://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources?utm_source=Edutopia%20News&utm_campaign=8e355e14cf-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_061417_enews_powerfulquestions_mc&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29295b4c8b-8e355e14cf-48141959

PBS Learning Media
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/about/

Bringing the Universe to America’s Classrooms: Instructional Resources for Earth and Space Sciences

WGBH digital media collection—including videos, images, data visualizations, and games from WGBH’s signature programs, like NOVA and PEEP and the Big Wide World—to provide K–12 STEM teachers with high-quality resources for teaching topics in the Earth and Space Sciences. Resources are standards-aligned, and include background essays and teaching tips to support instructional use and curricular integration.

Please Note: K–12 Instructional Modules covering Earth Science topics will launch in Fall 2017.

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
http://www.ssec.si.edu/games/about

Smithsonian Science Education Center
https://ssec.si.edu/about-us
The Smithsonian’s only unit solely dedicated to formal preK-12 science education reform and the establishment of effective science programs for all students.

Explore SSEC’s STEM Curriculum and Resources for grades K-8.

Check out Disaster Detector! Funded under the Investing in Innovation (i3) validation grant (U396B100097) awarded to the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) by the U.S. Department of Education, this interactive online learning experience teaches players how to analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and how to implement tools to mitigate the effects of those disasters.

Professional Development
https://ssec.si.edu/professional-development
STC™ curriculum implementation workshops support higher-order teaching strategies to improve student learning.

Unlocking Life’s Code Teacher Resources
https://unlockinglifescode.org/learn/teacher-resources

U.S. Global Change Research Program Resources for Educators
http://globalchange.gov/resources/educators

Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps Resource Education Curriculum
http://repository.uwyo.edu/ycc_rec/

Breaking the Glass Ceiling Early On: How to Empower Girls in STEM
https://bootcamp.pe.gatech.edu/blog/how-to-empower-girls-in-stem/
blog from Georgia Tech with tips and information on encouraging young girls in STEM and a list of links to STEM organizations and resources to help close the gender gap in STEM, including organizations and resources focused on providing young girls and women mentorship opportunities with STEM professionals

Engineer Girl
https://www.engineergirl.org/
information about engineering through interviews with women engineers; section where students can try on a career and explore the life of different engineers and specific topics related to that field; contests, engineering quizzes, and mentor programs

For Girls in Science
http://staging.forgirlsinscience.org/
resources for girls to learn more about STEM careers  and a great selection of profiles of women in STEM

GC3 (Girls Creating Career Connections)
http://gc3.edc.org/index.html
uses storytelling to create connections between girls and STEM careers

Generating Girls Opportunities
http://www.girlsopp.org/
fun articles and games for students, and informative resources for parents and educators

Made with Code
https://www.madewithcode.com/
great site to introduce code to students at any level, with projects geared toward girls; students can design an LED dress; mix up their favorite genre of music; accessorize their own selfies; animate their own GIF; and even program a robot with a green thumb

MakerBot Customizer
https://www.thingiverse.com/apps/customizer
create, upload, and share your own 3D design, from jewelry and cell phone cases to bowls, to toys and signs

National Girls Collaborative Project
https://ngcproject.org/
collaborative research; case studies of Girls in STEM programs; database of STEM programs for parents and teachers

PBS Sci Girls
http://ninenet.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/scigirls/
show that follows young, female future scientists as they investigate many STEM-related topics through personal inquiry w/STEM resources just for girls, and educator resources for teaching STEM in a gender-equitable way

Web Adventures
http://webadventures.rice.edu/
in-depth, web-based games and mobile apps that allow students to immerse themselves in different STEM careers

Women@NASA
https://women.nasa.gov/nasagirls/
virtual mentoring project that offers online mentoring to middle-school students across the country

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Coding Games for Students

feed.nourish.thrive Careers Page
http://feednourishthrive.org/careers

Gateway Teen Science Cafe
http://www.teencafestl.org

High School Summer Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis
http://summerscholars.wustl.edu/

PBS Learning Media
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/about/

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
http://www.careercornerstone.org

Student Science
https://student.societyforscience.org/

Teen Science Cafe Network
http://www.teensciencecafe.org

Unlocking Life’s Code Student Resources
https://unlockinglifescode.org/learn/student-resources

youcubed (Mathematics resources for students, educators, and parents, from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education.)
https://www.youcubed.org/