Science - Keystone Area Education Agency

Welcome to Keystone's Science page. Here, you will see a variety of resources and ideas to use in your classroom. Look around and feel free to reach out for more ideas or support.

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Standards and Guidance

Standards
K-12 Standards Overview
PreK Standards Resources
K-5 Standards Resources
6-8 Standards Resources
9-12 Standards Resources
Assessment Resources

K-12 Standards Overview

General overview of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

9-12 Standards Resources

Getting to know your 9-12 standards
Science Flix login (grade 9)

Assessment Resources

Assessment overview and sample resources.

Keystone Resources

Eastern Iowa Science Collaborative
Literacy and Science
Math and Science Connection Newsletter (PreK-5)
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Science Notebooks
Science Flix

Eastern Iowa Science Collaborative

Eastern Iowa Science Collaborative Overview

Literacy and Science

Five Pillars of Literacy and Science
- Find vocabulary and comprehension literacy strategies to support reading in the science classroom.
FOSS recommended reads
- This folder contains books lists recommended to compliment FOSS kits.
Science Learning Through Picture Books
- Picture books provide narratives that students can connect to. Resources include grades K-5 Picture Perfect Science and STEM as well as Eureka!

Math and Science Connection Newsletter (PreK-5)

Math and Science Connection Newsletter

Math and Science Connection is a monthly newsletter that teachers can share with parents to extend the learning experiences at home!

Open Educational Resources (OER)

OER Commons

Open Educational Resources are free instructional resources shared by other educators. Resources include instructional materials and ideas.

Science Notebooks

Getting started and resources for Science Notebooks

Emphasizing the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix^® is transforming the way students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build an abiding interest in science, technology, and engineering.

Workshop Resources

Early Childhood Institute, Fall 2018

Early Childhood Institute, Fall 2018

Early Childhood Institute, Fall 2018 website and resources

During the workshop, preschool teachers and their para professionals learned an immersion technique for integrating the Early Learning Standards: Science in their classroom. Teachers participated in stations around the question: What makes things move?