Science

Content Area Resources

All Levels

Cincinnati Zoo: to start 'Home Safari Facebook Live' to keep kids learning during their time off

CSTA: Distance Learning Resources (K-12): Connecticut Science Teachers Association curated list of distance learning resources.

Discovery Education (K-12): Online videos and lesson activities. From data-rich activities and case studies to high-quality videos and interactive media, our resources are designed to connect students to big ideas in biology, promote engagement with science practices, and instill awe and wonder about the living world.

Exploratorium Museum (K-12): For all ages, in both formal and informal learning settings, these essential tools spark curiosity, exploration, and understanding.

The Henry Ford (K-12): STEM resources from The Henry Ford Museum.

Journey North (K-12): provides student crowd-sourced observations tracking migrations and seasons. The “maps” tab, allows students to see the migration pattern through the passing months.

National Geographic (K-12): Find educational resources for Grades Pre-K–12, from brief activity ideas to rich multimedia lessons and units.

National Geographic Resource Library: Features thousands of educational materials for teaching science and other subjects. Resources include a wide assortment of activities, articles, collections, infographics, lessons, maps, photographs, and videos.

*New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (K-12): a non-profit dedicated to advancing student achievement in math and science.

*Next Generation Science Storylines (K-12): This project is dedicated to providing tools that support teachers in developing, adapting, and teaching with strongly aligned NGSS materials in classrooms around the country.

*NGSS Quality Examples of Science Lessons and Units (K-12): Examples of high quality lessons and units designed for the NGSS.

*NSTA Blog (K-12): Designed to help science teachers with all things science. This blog provides opportunities to connect with mentors, explore resources, and connect with others.

*PhET (K-12+): Interactive Simulations for Science and Math.

Project Noah: A global citizen science platform to discover, share and identify wildlife.

Scientific American (K-12): As the old saying (almost) goes, science starts in the home. Try our fun science activities, which parents and their kids ages 6-12 can do together with household items in just a half hour or less. Teachers might like to incorporate them, too.

WeatherSTEM (K-12): Scholar from WeatherSTEM resources and lessons engage students in weather and data literacy.

Windows2Universe (NESTA): (K-12 Space Science) Our stories anchor a variety of classroom resources based on peer-reviewed science. From data-rich activities and case studies to high-quality videos and interactive media, our resources are designed to connect students to big ideas in biology, promote engagement with science practices, and instill awe and wonder about the living world.

Grades K-5

63 Science Experiments (K-5): for Kids Using Household Stuff.

Amplify Science (K-5): Self-guided videos that teach students how to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers.

Crash Course Kids (K-5): Science Videos for elementary students.

*Mystery Science (K-5): (Subscription needed) Mystery Science is the creator of the most popular science lessons in U.S. schools. We’ve curated this starter set of science lessons that you can use remotely or share with parents.

PBS Sid the Science Kid (K-5): videos.

Grades 3-8

BEST simple STEM Activities for Kids (3-8)

Bill Nye the Science Guy (3-8) Videos

Kitchen Science Experiments (3-8)

Project Explorer (3-12): free videos and lessons.

Grades 6-12

*Bozeman Science (6-12): Bozeman Science YouTube Channel - short video lectures by science topic.

Dr. M. Canipe, Northen Arizona University (6-12): Large list of online science simulations and other resources. Google Doc via Dr. M Canipe

*HHMI BioInteractive (9-12 Biology): Our stories anchor a variety of classroom resources based on peer-reviewed science. From data-rich activities and case studies to high-quality videos and interactive media, our resources are designed to connect students to big ideas in biology, promote engagement with science practices, and instill awe and wonder about the living world.

*OpenSciEd (6-8): A set of exemplary, open-source science instructional materials that are aligned to the NGSS; based on research; developed by, and extensively tested by teachers; designed to be used with low-cost, standard laboratory equipment. (Password: OpenSciEdPD)

Project Explorer (3-12): free videos and lessons.

STEM Guide for Kids (6-12): This guide features summer camps, websites, competitions, apps, and career resources for students in elementary school to high school.