ICT Learning Objects for Science Teaching
A database of reviews of selected ICT learning objects for Science Teaching. The latter have been dentified, analysed, classified and presented to the teachers by the higher education experts.| Name | Subject taught | Type of Product | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Physics Animations Thinking about measurement: using micrometer and callipers |
Physics | Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
English |
| Arduino Programming a traffic light. Arduino is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) on a board with a set of digital and analog connectors. It is often sold as a kit together with various electronic components to enable the user to construct gadgets. |
Natural Science, Physics, Technology | Online course Web Site/Portal Downloadable software Downloadable material Physical Objects |
Italian Swedish English Multilanguage |
| Asimmetrie Information and dissemination magazine, full of curiosities and insights on particle physics, with infographics and images useful for teaching |
Physics | Downloadable material Physical Objects |
Italian |
| Bee-Bot Programming a sequence of movements for a mobile robot |
Math, Technology | Physical Objects | Italian Swedish English |
| Biodigital Human |
Biology | Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
Multilanguage |
| BrainPOP cast |
Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics | Web Site/Portal Online Game |
English Multilanguage |
| ChemCollective |
Chemistry | Online course Web Site/Portal |
English |
| Coding in STEM Education |
Math, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Technology | Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
Italian English Multilanguage |
| EPA Educational Resources As an example of how this portal could provide a source of a Learning Object: students could be directed to the multimedia unit on Water Pollution at https://www.epa.ie/researchandeducation/education/educ/cleanwater/waterpollution/ The object is a group |
Natural Science, Biology | Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
English |
| ESA - Classroom Resources for Climate Detectives Earth’s climate |
Math, Natural Science, Physics, Technology | Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
Multilanguage |
| ESA – Teach with Earth Engage students in STEM subjects using Earth as the learning context |
Math, Natural Science, Biology, Physics, Technology | Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
Multilanguage |
| HHMI.BioInteractive |
Natural Science, Biology, Technology | Online course Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
English |
| Interactive Periodic Table Ptable.com Investigations into periodicity of elements - electronegativity and ionisation energy. Students are given definitions and explanations of electronegativity and first ionisation energy. |
Chemistry | Web Site/Portal | English |
| iStage From the range of topics we chose Science and sports as a representative from the resource for development in to a learning object. This teaching unit goes well with information and communications technology (ICT) and classical mechanics. Almost everythi |
Biology | Web Site/Portal | English Multilanguage |
| iStage 2: Smartphones in Science Teaching This portal gives several examples of the uses of smartphones in teaching and learning science and maths. For this learning object we have selected Using smartphones for colorimetry experiments: Test the Beer-Lambert Law with blue copper solution https |
Natural Science, Physics, Technology | Web Site/Portal Mobile Apps Downloadable material |
English |
| NASA Education |
Math, Natural Science | Web Site/Portal | English |
| National Geographic Education |
Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology | Online course Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
English |
| PhET Interactive Simulations Learning about atomic structure using PhET Build an Atom Students will have learned the theory of atomic structure and they can test their knowledge using this simulation. They should be familiar with the terms listed here: Atoms Atomic structure Isotope |
Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics | Web Site/Portal Downloadable software |
Multilanguage |
| PhET Interactive Simulations (state of mattter) The movement of molecules and their state of matter at different temperatures and pressure |
Chemistry | Web Site/Portal Mobile Apps Downloadable material |
Italian Swedish English Multilanguage |
| PhET Interactive Simulations, Area builder The relationship between polygons with different side lengths and area. |
Math | Web Site/Portal Mobile Apps Downloadable software |
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| Physics central Natural Science, Physics. |
Natural Science, Physics, Technology | Online course Web Site/Portal Downloadable material |
English |
| Plague Inc. Computer game about spreading infectious diseases. |
Biology | Mobile Apps Downloadable software |
Italian English Multilanguage |
| Science for the youngest, interdisciplinary teaching and self-evaluation |
Natural Science | Downloadable material | English Multilanguage |
| Science Journal - Google Investigating illumination in a learning space: this investigation is based on a teaching pack from California Academy of Sciences at https://www.calacademy.org/educators/lesson-plans/an-illumination-investigation It could be used after students have stu |
Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics | Mobile Apps Downloadable material |
English |
| Science on Stage Books |
Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics | Downloadable material | English Multilanguage |
| Scientific American Natural Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry |
Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics, Technology | Web Site/Portal Downloadable material Physical Objects |
English |
| ScienzaPerTutti Natural Science, Physics. Natural Science, Physics. |
Natural Science, Physics, Technology | Online course Web Site/Portal Downloadable material Physical Objects |
Italian |
| Sustainability in STEM Education |
Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics, Technology | Downloadable material | English |
| The Physics Classroom Physics concepts |
Physics | Web Site/Portal Mobile Apps Downloadable material Online Game |
English |
| Wolfram Alpha Online service that answers factual queries directly by computing the answer from externally sourced |
Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics | Web Site/Portal Mobile Apps Downloadable material |
English |