Welcome to the New-Teacher Survival Guide

The New-Teacher Survival Guide offers resources that will help you set up and maintain a science classroom, podcasts that focus on topics pertinent to both new and experienced science teachers, and a science bookshelf that will enhance your professional library.

	Assessment This section provides you with professional resources, a podcast, and a science teacher bookshelf that focus on assessment and testing in Ohio.			In the Lab This section provides you with resources, a podcast, and a science teacher bookshelf that focus on laboratory safety, as well as chemical storage, labeling, and disposal.
	Plants and Animals in the Classroom This section provides you with resources, a podcast, and a science teacher bookshelf that focuses on animal dissection, and housing plants and animals in the classroom.			Science in the Elementary Classroom This section provides elementary teachers with resources, a podcast, and a science teacher bookshelf specific to teaching science and incorporating inquiry in grades K-5.
	Teaching Science This section provides you with resources, a podcast, a science teacher bookshelf related to scientific inquiry, problem-based learning, virtual dissections, misconceptions, and other important topics pertaining to effective science instruction.			Reference Materials This section provides science teachers with resources, a podcast, and a science teacher bookshelf that focus on real-time data sets, online field guides, and chemistry-related content resources.
	Special Needs Students in the Science Classroom This section provides teachers with resources, a podcast, and a science teacher bookshelf that focus on special needs students in the science classroom.