U.S. Department of Education’s website on STEM Edutopia (external link) Resources on educational strategies, including project-based learning and integrating art into STEM curriculum.
Engineer Girl (external link) A service of the National Academy of Engineering for middle school girls.
Engineer Your Life (external link) A service of the National Science Foundation for high school girls interested in engineering.
Great Plains Girls Collaborative Project (external link) Information on conferences in North and South Dakota for science educators and students. This program is funded by a National Science Foundation grant.
Math Common Core Coalition (external link) The Mathematics Common Core Coalition works to provide expertise and advice on issues related to the effective implementation of the Common Core State Standards for School Mathematics (CCSSM).
MSPnet (external link) Supported in part by the National Science Foundation and the Math and Science Partnership grants. Information for educators on professional development and best practices research.
Next Generation Science Standards (external link) The NGSS Network States and Partners support the creation of resources to help educators and administrators as they plan and develop systems of implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards.
Physics Classroom (external link) Supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, this website is primarily for high school physics students and teachers. Included are tutorials on basic physics topics and interactive multiple choice and word problems. NSTA vetted website.
REL Central (external link) Regional Educational Lab with resources on math and science educational practices and professional development.
Smarter Balance (external link) Smarter Balanced is a state-led consortium working to develop next-generation assessments that accurately measure student progress toward college- and career-readiness. Smarter Balanced is one of two multistate consortia awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Education in 2010 to develop an assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by the 2014-15 school year.
STEM Education Resource Center (external link) PBS offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning through television and online content.