Over 20 brief lesson plans in life science for elementary level students from CanTeach. The N.Y. State Regents Examinations are a set of subject-based standardized tests for N.Y. high school students. Here are two resources, from different organizations, that can help teachers and students prepare for these or other similar standardized exams. New York State Education Department Download PDF formatted copies of recent Regents Examinations and answer keys from this page. Biology The Prep Centre, developed by Oswego County high school teachers, is intended to help Grade 12 teachers and students prepare for the N.Y. Regents Exams.
Teachers can access sets of sample questions that are organized by subject and then by topic.
Alternatively, students can attempt the questions, view the correct answer, or follow a link to a tutorial on the curricular content in the question if they need assistance. A variety of Life Sciences lesson plans for students in grades 6-12 which use a New York Times article as a starting point. Project Primary Professors and primary teachers have collaborated to produce a set of hands-on activities for the teaching of science organized under the headings of botony, chemisty, geology, physics, and zoology. There is also a report on the constructivist perspective on teaching science and the importance of activities within that. The Science Resource Center is a web site where science teachers can share ideas.