Research & Curriculum Information
for Middle School Teachers
Brain Teasers –
“New teaser posted every week for three grade ranges- 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 or view archive puzzles.”
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/
Environmental Health Science Education –
Curricula, classroom activities and resources for increasing awareness of the link between environmentand human health
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/scied/
Food & Drug Administration Kid’s Home Page –
Food & Drug word find, Medicines in my home; Health Information for Teens
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm
Jefferson Lab Science Education Teacher Resources –
“Teacher programs, workshops and reference materials which includes hands on activities, puzzles and games”.
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/teachers.php
Kentucky Department of Education Instructional Resources –
Information about the middle level initiative, curriculum and content specific resources.
http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Middle+School/
National Diabetes Education Program – Resources for school personnel including new series of tip sheets, online quiz, PowerPoint presentations and more.
http://ndep.nih.gov/resources/school.htm
National Technology Student Association fosters personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, design, and engineering.
http://www.tsaweb.org/
NIH Institutes of Health Office of Science Education Resources & Curriculums –
http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/
Educational+Resources/Grade+Levels/+Middle+School
NIH Curriculum Supplement Series –
Interactive teaching units that combine cutting-edge science research discoveries.
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/middleschool.htm
Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health –
Middle School Teacher Resources including Integrated curricula and Life Sciences Curricula
http://peer.tamu.edu/
Sustainlex.org – describes local efforts that are education, government, business, faith and community based. The Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community sponsors "Green Tools For Green Schools". http://sustainlex.org/greenschools.html
The UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) comprehensive list of Energy Education Links for Teachers
http://www.caer.uky.edu/liblinks.shtml#teachers