Science

Teaching & Learning Resources

• ESS Sample Lesson Plans – Align instruction with the 2010 Science SOL by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.
• Lessons From the Bay – Activities and projects for grades 3-6 related to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay watershed
• Virginia Animals and their Habitats – A model comprehensive, cross-curricular second-grade unit that addresses 40 grade-two Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) in science, mathematics, English, and history and social science.
• Project PROMISE – Hands-on, problem-based, inquiry-based K-3 science curriculum and related professional development resources.
• Practices for Science Investigation Progression (PDF) – The Practices for Science Investigation Progression chart identifies the grade level at which specific science skills/practices are formally introduced and how they progress throughout the 2010 Science Standards of Learning.

• Science Standards of Learning Crosswalk Between the 2010 and 2003 Standards

Assessment Resources

• SOL Practice Items – Practice items provide examples of the new content and increased rigor of the 2010 Science SOL.
• Released SOL Tests – Released SOL tests in all subjects.
• Science SOL Test Blueprints – Much like the blueprint for a building, a test blueprint serves as a guide for test construction.  The blueprint indicates the content areas that will be addressed by the test and the number of items that will be included by content area and for the test as a whole. There is a blueprint for each test.

Award Programs

• Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching – The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.

Professional Organizations

• Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA)

Additional Science Resources

• Instructional and assessment resources

Teaching & Learning Resources

• Virginia Science Activities, Models & Simulations (SAMS) – Activities, models and simulations correlated to the 2010 Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework.
• ESS Sample Lesson Plans – Align instruction with the 2010 Science SOL by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.
• Using Significant Digits in Chemistry (PDF) – This technical assistance document provides some basic rules for determining significant digits and using significant digits in calculations.
• Practices for Science Investigation Progression (PDF) – The Practices for Science Investigation Progression chart identifies the grade level at which specific science skills/practices are formally introduced and how they progress throughout the 2010 Science Standards of Learning.
• GreenSTEM@VCU – Lesson plans and videos integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with a focus on energy and the environment using service-learning techniques for middle school science, mathematics and technology teachers.
• SOL Physical Science Activities, University of Virginia Physics Department – Investigations and lesson plans designed for each of the Physical Science SOL
• Technology Sparks, Ideas for Teachers: Integrating Technology with the Virginia Standards of Learning (PDF) – Resources and suggestions for incorporating technology into sixth-grade science, life science and physical courses.

Award Programs

• Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching – The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.

Assessment Resources

• SOL Practice Items – Practice items provide examples of the new content and increased rigor of the 2010 Science SOL
• Released SOL Tests – Released SOL tests in all subjects.
• Science SOL Test Blueprints – Much like the blueprint for a building, a test blueprint serves as a guide for test construction. The blueprint indicates the content areas that will be addressed by the test and the number of items that will be included by content area and for the test as a whole. There is a blueprint for each test.

Professional Organizations

• Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA)

Additional Science Resources

• Instructional and assessment resources

Teaching & Learning Resources

• Virginia Science Activities, Models & Simulations (SAMS) – Activities, models and simulations correlated to the 2010 Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework.
• ESS Sample Lesson Plans – Align instruction with the 2010 Science SOL by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.
• Practices for Science Investigation Progression (PDF) – The Practices for Science Investigation Progression chart identifies the grade level at which specific science skills/practices are formally introduced and how they progress throughout the 2010 Science Standards of Learning.
• SOL Physical Science Activities, University of Virginia Physics Department – Investigations and lesson plans designed for each of the Physical Science SOL
• GreenSTEM@VCU – Lesson plans and videos integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with a focus on energy and the environment using service-learning techniques for middle school science, mathematics and technology teachers.
• Technology Sparks, Ideas for Teachers: Integrating Technology with the Virginia Standards of Learning (PDF) – Resources and suggestions for incorporating technology into sixth-grade science, life science and physical courses.
• Using Significant Digits in Chemistry (PDF) – This technical assistance document provides some basic rules for determining significant digits and using significant digits in calculations
• LENS Project Cornerstone Assessments

Award Programs

• Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching – The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.

Assessment Resources

• SOL Practice Items – Practice items provide examples of the new content and increased rigor of the 2010 Science SOL
• Released SOL Tests – Released SOL tests in all subjects.
• Science SOL Test Blueprints – Much like the blueprint for a building, a test blueprint serves as a guide for test construction. The blueprint indicates the content areas that will be addressed by the test and the number of items that will be included by content area and for the test as a whole. There is a blueprint for each test.

Professional Organizations

• Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA)

Additional Science Resources

• Instructional and assessment resources