Teacher Resources

BSCS offers a variety of resources for the grades K–college science educator. From handbooks to online professional development, we have tools you can use to improve your inquiry-based science education classroom.

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The content of this multimedia-based course aligns with Level 1 and Level 2 of the BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach program, but is...

In BSCS Science Tracks, students learn basic concepts through engaging experiences that involve them both physically and mentally in the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design. BSCS Science Tracks Handbook: A...

In the late 1990s, Leon Lederman coined the term “physics first” for his proposal that a physics-chemistry-biology sequence of science courses in high school is one that better accommodates the dramatic advances that have occurred in science...

This CD contains a set of engaging activities that align with the 2005 Evolution Symposium organized by BSCS, American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), and National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), which brought together...

The 2005 Evolution Symposium, organized by BSCS, American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), and National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), brought together leading experts and provided science teachers with a general review of...

BSCS teamed up with American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to present a special evolution symposium at National Association of Biology Teachers’ (NABT) annual convention in Chicago (Fall 2004).

This book presents the...

Developed by BSCS and MW Productions, Galápagos: An Inquiry into Biological Evolution is composed of a multimedia CD-ROM featuring simulated fieldwork in the Galápagos Islands and a student field log that guides students through...

Through an analysis of existing research from the field and our own work, it is clear that high-quality instructional materials supported by an effective professional development program can lead to improved teacher practice and student...

The purpose of Profiles in Science: A Guide to NSF-Funded High School Instructional Materials is to help those involved in the review and selection of instructional materials for high school science become familiar with high-quality,...

Since it was first released in 1960, The Biology Teacher’s Handbook has been counted among teachers’ most valuable resources. The third edition was published in 1978 and was taken out of print in the mid-1980s. The fourth edition is...