National Geographic is a great site for your learners to explore or to find articles that can be shared to the class. There are different sections on the sight dedicated specifically to learning standards. This aligns perfectly with the school year so you will find very topical articles.
Kids now days are more comfortable with technology than they are with nature. Let's change that. Project Noah is a crowdsourcing effort to capture local wildlife using your device's camera. There are thousands of great images to look through and there are also missions students can accomplish within the app.
If you student is doing a project on any kind of animal whatsoever, direct them to this site. It is the ultimate resource for multimedia of all things living. Every animal has a profile with images and videos in their natural habitat. One could spend all day on this site learning and watching all the different animals.
Have you ever had a kid tell you they want to be a doctor when they grow up? Why wait? With Ed Heads, students can do virtual surgeries and see what it's like first hand. There are multiple "games" or simulations that students can play. There is a membership version and a free version. This site could be very powerful for the aspiring medical student.
Koantum is an interactive online learning platform designed for early learners, helping students in grades K-5 learn science. The Koantum curriculum makes it easy for teachers to incorporate engaging science lessons with their students and our self-guided classrooms are fully interactive making learning fun and exciting for students.
Utilizing a fun, diverse cast of characters, each episode examines a science topic using an inquiry-model and ends with a query the students attempt to solve together using customizable discussion guides. Mosa Mack: Science Detective strives to expose all students to the thrill of problem-solving while empowering girls and children of color in science.