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Reforming Science Instruction in California
EdSource
Provides overview of new Next Generation Science Standards.
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Hour of Code Activities
Code.org
Try a one-hour tutorial designed for all ages in over 45 languages.
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Parents As Learning Partners
Digital Youth Divas
What roles do you play in your child’s STEM learning? In this activity, mark the roles you play frequently with a sticker or a check.
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What Your PTA Can Do to Promote STEM Education
California State PTA
Ideas for how your local PTA can support STEM.
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STEM Plus Families
National PTA
Practices and structure to help families engage in STEM activities.
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Aquarium of the Pacific
Connects science and the arts, tackles the planet’s biggest environmental problems, and conserves endangered animals nad ecosystems.
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Science Festival Toolkit
National PTA
Helpful how-to documents and sample templates you can use to plan a STEM + Families Science Festival.
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Science Experiments at Home
Science Fun for Everyone!
Have fun trying these experiments at home or use them for Science Fair project ideas.
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Lessons Learned from the NGSS Early Implementer Districts
Achieve
Read the reflections of eight districts and two charter management organizations as they worked to implement NGSS.
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What Your Child Will Learn – CA NGSS – Grades 3-5
Sacramento County Office of Ed
3-Dimensional learning and examples of what students in grades 3-5 will learn about NGSS.
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Science Snacks – Hands-On Activities to do at Home
Exploratorium
Try some fresh, exciting science activities based in amazing phenomena by going to this San Francisco museum’s website. It’s just one part of a huge section on science education you’ll have fun exploring.
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Earth Science Activities
Earth Science Week
Find learning resources and activities that will engage young people and others in exploring the relationship between Earth materials and people.