Science Education
Welcome to the Faculty of Education's Science Education page. This page is intended to serve as a resource for Science Teacher Candidates in the Faculty of Education. The Faculty of Education is committed to building a strong science education resource base by seeking input and contributions from teacher candidates, practicing K-12 science teachers and other stakeholders who have a vested interest in science education.
Anyone interested in sharing resources and connecting with a community of science teachers are encouraged to sign up for an account through the Virtual Teacher Centre sponsored by the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association.
Science Lab
Teacher Links
Field Trips and Site Visits
St. Andrew's Partnership
Science Literature
- Science for All Americans is an online text devoted to scientific literacy.
- Teaching Science to Children-An Inquiry Approach contains a wide variety of discrepant event activities for primary, elementary and even Junior high students. It is available in the QEII Library (call # LB 1585 F7 2005)
- Explorations in Science and Innovations in Science are two older science text book series located in the CMC that can be used as additional resources for teaching K-6 science.
- The NSTA Publications and Products section contains a wide range of books and other science teaching materials for sale.
- The Common Framework of Science Education Outcomes (K-12) is the document that guides the curriculum development process for all K-12 science courses in Canada.
Science Education Journals
Academic journals are a great way to keep informed of the most recent issues and topics in science education. Some journals address theoretical and conceptual issues and/or empirical studies in science education. Others target practitioners, offering ideas for improving school-based and classroom-based practice. Depending on what you are looking for, the journals below are available are available electronically through the QEII Library.
Professional Teacher Journals
- American Biology Teacher
- Science and Children
- Science Education
- Science Scope
- Science Educator
- The Physics Teacher
Scholarly Education Journals
- Cell Biology Education
- Chemistry Education Research and Practice
- Education in Chemistry
- Electronic Journal of Science Education
- International Journal of Science Education
- Journal of Chemical Education
- Journal of College Science Teaching
- Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online
- Journal of Research in Science Teaching
- Journal of Science Education and Technology
- Journal of Science Teacher Education
- Research in Science & Technological Education
- School Science and Mathematics
- Science & Education
Some articles related to Inquiry Science