I feel like I keep posting these, I should compile them.
Currki : Currki, an open source website for educational materials k-12 has over 80,000 members who are educators and teachers.
TeacherTube TeacherTube is a video sharing website based on YouTube. It is designed to allow those in the educational industry, particularly teachers, to share […]

A couple links that look very helpful.
100 excellent blogs for science teachers (which includes yours truly!)
Includes a bunch of teacher blogs (which seems like a great way to get some online mentorship if you’re all alone), and subject-area blogs (like physics or biology). A very useful list.
100 cheat sheets for K12 teachers
The sections on […]

If you’re looking to beautify your classroom, here are some links to some free science posters. No guarantees as to quality, but these links should be a helpful start!
http://www.johnny-lin.com/posters.html#powersoften
http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/products/svl/posters/posts.html
http://www.mii.org/teacherhelpers.php
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Science_Games/
http://www.scattercreek.com/~zimba/freeforteachers.htm#posters
Originally posted on my sciencegeekgirl blog.

Want an SEM scan of your fingernail? This is too cool — a company called ASPEX will take an SEM scan of any object that you send them and pst it online. You can certainly find some intriguing stuff lying around your home or office to scan and send to them! Or […]

You can ask it at the following address, and get a customized reply from an expert in the field! Pretty cool service — I’ve served as an expert answerer at least once. If you’re a new teacher or an experienced one, it’s nice to have a go-to place for your burning questions. […]

One of our main messages here at the Science Education Initiative is that it’s important that teachers both find out what their students difficulties are, and then choose their instructional strategies accordingly.
That sounds easy, but for the average college faculty (facing a sea of 200 faces) or the average K12 teacher (who has to prepare […]

They just keep on coming! There are so many workshops for teachers, I wonder how useful it is to let you know about them. But, if there’s one in your area, and you’re available, it never hurts to dip your toes into an enrichment experience, right? See my previous post for other […]

Wow, I just stumbled upon this and it was so beautiful I had to share:

Thanks to Tibchris on Flickr for posting this (and making it available with Creative Commons).
If you’re looking for freely available images for presentations or in-class use, there are two great places to look:

Wikimedia Commons images are all licensed under Creative Commons, […]

You can adopt me (and many other fine examples of my breed) at Adopt a Physicist.   Registration open until April 5th!
This APS/AAPT program connects high school students with physics graduates via online message boards. In this supervised forum students and physicists can talk freely about careers, school, work, and family balance.
Help high school students explore […]

Hey guys, I’m featured as one of the physicists for Meet the Physicists on the Year of Science site. The site is for the Celebrate Physics and Technology month ( which was March, so it’s about over now), and you can submit your questions to me and other physicists on the site. I should […]