Exploratorium Teachers' Institute

Movie Worksheet Search Engine/Website

http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/movies/index.php

A great list by subject for videos, including worksheets! The Super Size Me worksheet even has before AND after questions.


Osmosis Jones

"Osmosis Jones" is a Warner Bros. Cartoon that follows the attack on a disease on a live action man (Bill Murray).

Grade level: Middle School, although probably suitable for integrated science class in high school as well.

Concepts: Diseases, human body systems

Found: Sometimes Blockbuster or other video stores will have it. I found it for $4 at a used bookstore!


Recommened Videos

Please click "Add Child Page" to recommend videos to show in a science classroom. Please include the following info: (and attach study guide please if you have it!)

 - Title

 - Distributor (PBS, National Geographic, etc.)

 - Where found (Berkeley Unified Digital Library, Explo Library, Blockbuster, Netflix, Etc.)

 - Science Concept Targeted (DNA ethics, volcanoes, Bad Science)


Ecological Footprint Survey

http://ecofoot.org/


Rebuild the Bay Bridge!

http://www.newbaybridge.org/classroom/

 


Exploratorium Box

This megabox contains teaching boxes created by the fabulous teachers of the Exploratorium Teachers Institute. What is a teaching box? It generally takes the form of a cardboard box in a science teacher's classroom or garage. Inside you will find the collected materials, lesson plans, background information and ideas needed to teach a set of lessons on a certain topic.