Ms. De Santis’ Blog

Got robots? Think you might have robots in your future?  Then visit Robotics at the new NASA site. There are lesson plans, interactive activities, videos and more. Your students can explore careers as well as current projects.

You don’t need to be a CSI to explore forensic analysis!  But you can play one online at CSI: The Experience. Register for free and then hone your forensic skills. There are three interactive cases with characters from the TV show. There are also additional online activities.

f you want to teach high school science by inquiry, then consider the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (hosted by the State University of New York at Buffalo). There are dozens of cases (grouped by content from anatomy to psychology).   Each case is divided into sections with reflection questions at the end of each section to help prompt critical thinking.  These are geared to grades 9 and above.

Teaching astronomy or physics topics?  comPADRE is a digital library containing lesson plans, simulations, and more for grades k-12.  This site is sponsored by several national science organizations.  You can create a free account that will allow you keep your favorites in your own file cabinet.