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Friday, September 25, 2009


Cool Tools: Science News for Kids


I am always looking for new science resources for our little people and students alike...and I think I have found one of the best websites yet. It is called Science News for Kids. It has games, articles, science fair help AND EVEN A TEACHER SECTION!!!

I can definitely see myself using this site to develop new curriculum! Does anyone else know of any really child friendly science sites?

Tuesday, September 15, 2009


great science resource website for kids!


Yesterday I was reading a book about wetlands for possible inclusion in our new SIAS wetlands kit. It was a really good book, and on the last page there was a website - facthound.com. I checked it out, and it was a really neat idea!

When you go there, you can type in anything you're interested in learning about, from wetlands to animals to ghosts, and they'll give you three age-appropriate book recommendations! The site is very parent and child friendly, and doesn't have any annoying pop-ups or inappropriate material.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009


Cool Tools: Free Posters!

Hi everyone, Nancy here.

We here in the SERC are always looking for ways to save educators and families money on resources so we have a hot tip for you:

Our friends at Year of Science and Cal Berkley have put together this great resource for science educators that we wanted to pass on to you.

Here is a link to an electronic version of the "Understanding Science" poster that they developed. You can print this out in color to give to your students or have a local copy shop enlarge the file poster-size and laminate to post in your classroom.

Speaking of posters, did you know the SERC has a closet full of posters that you can use in your classroom? Many of you know we have books, artifacts and equipment you can sign out like a library book to help support your science explorations, but we also have posters about mammals, reptiles, astronomy, ecology and several other topics that you can sign out as well. It is a favorite resource of many of our Duke University Student U and their Elementary Pre-service program students to use during their field experience in Durham Public Schools.

One of our members organized a "Bug Week" in her neighborhood for all the neighborhood kids for Summer enrichment and our collection of bee posters were a huge hit!

Drop us a line and let us know how we can provide materials support or if you know of a cool resource to share, pass it along!

Stay tuned and stay curious,
-Nancy