This topic is very important, and covers a huge area. I just read an article that I think would be a good starting place for almost any age group. Marlene Thier 2008 “Media and Science: Developing Skepticiam and Crtical Thinking”. Science Scope 32(3): 21-23.
Ms. Thier gives several examples of how media can […]

Frequently I get questions about science books for children. Sometimes the person asking is involved in doing outreach with children. Sometimes the question comes from a teacher who wants to add a language arts component to her science lesson plan. For example, a teacher who participated in the Researach Experience for Teachers (RET)  program spent […]

One of the most useful skills a person can have is the ability to evaluate information. Here are some sources that will help students gain that skill.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
With the advent of the World Wide Web and the huge amount of information that is contained there, students need to be able to critically […]

Are there good, reliable reference resources on the Internet?  Yes.  This list is by no means complete.  It is intended to give you a feel for what’s out there.
American Society for Indexing
http://www.asindexing.org/site/refbooks.shtml 
Council of Science Editors
http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/links.cfm
Fact Monster from Information Please
http://www.factmonster.com/science.html 
General Tables of Units of Measurement (NIST)
http://ts.nist.gov/WeightsAndMeasures/Publications/upload/h4402_appenc.pdf
How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/
HyperPhysics, HyperMath, HyperBiology
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
tcaep.co.uk  (constants […]

It seems that understanding and solving physics word problems is difficult for many students.  Here are some web pages that may prove useful.
Polya’s Recipe for Problem Solving
 Cooperative Group Problem Solving in Physics
A Logical Probelm Solving Strategy
Suggested reading:
Hewitt, Paul G. 2006 “Problems Without Numbers–at First”>  Science Teacher 73(5): 40-42.
Gaigher, E. 2007 “Exploring the Development of Conceptual […]

Occasionally one finds a few minutes that need to be filled with a fun activity or an activity designed to stimulate discussion. Here are a few places to look for that sort of material.
teachertube.com I especially like the Brain Teaser series.
The Ford/MIT Nobel Laureate Lecture Series  One example is “Defining the Boundaries: Homeland Security and Its […]

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When I am faced with a need for information, my first instinct is to search the literature. If someone has written a good review of a topic, why re-invent the wheel? Access to various indexes varies from one institution to another. I am pleased to tell you about a service from the folks at the […]

comPADRE is the physics portion of the National Science Digital Library. It has a wealth of information for faculty at all levels and for students. Do yourself a favor and get acquainted with this valuable resource. The description below comes from Dr. Bruce Mason, Principle Investigator for the project.
Browsing the ComPADRE Collections:
Go to http://www.compadre.org. Collections […]

Institutions who have NSF grants must offer outreach programs. I will show links to the various outreach programs here at Cornell because I know Cornell best! But, other instituions also offer lesson plans that have been written as part of their outreach programs.  For example:
Columbia University Summer Research Program for Science for Teachers–lesson plans
Below I […]