Hands On
A hands-on approach is so important when it comes to teaching science, especially deaf and hard of hearing children. This approach allows children to explore and discover new things by trial and error instead of just reading about it in a text book. This approach really helps students to expand their thinking and really grow in there learning.
http://www.ehow.com/way_5879133_effective-strategies-teaching-elementary-science.html
Group Work
Working together in groups when learning a new concept is another important strategy. If children work in groups to figure out a new concept there are different brains and ideas being tossed around about how the concept works. The students can also brainstorm and work together to problem solve different scenarios.
NASA
The NASA website offers a wide variety of information. There is information on earth, the planets, missions and much more. The information is divided into information for teachers and students. There are interactive games and activities for students to plan and learn. There are also experiments that students can try in class or at home. Another cool feature of this website is that students can ask a scientist if they have a question about something. This website has so many different things to offer both teachers and students to help make learning about science fun!
http://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy/
Science Teachers
This website is great for teachers! There are a variety of lesson ideas on various science related topics. There are also worksheets already made up on various topics and on different levels. Another great feature about this website is that they are links to other websites about specific topics. These additional resources are great for when you are teaching about a topic and need to know more information to better inform your students.
Additional Resources
This websites all offer additional strategies and helpful tips for teaching science to students. Each of these websites can offer fun activities for students and help teachers with finding additional help.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
http://www.nsta.org/
http://www.ehow.com/teaching-science/
You have a great list of resources and sites to go to. I think science is the funnest subject to teach and learn. It is so hands-on, and that will benefit our students greatly, I think. Because there is so much you can do with science, it is ideal for all types of learning styles and differentiated instruction.
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