Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology.
Offering free school accounts; Education Galaxy provides online STAAR assessment and practice for students in Grades K-6 to help build mastery towards TEKS. Available in English and Spanish.
https://www.highlightskids.com/
Under “Explore” are small videos on science questions. There are also activities, recipes, and hidden pictures.
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/kids-lego-activities/
mysterydoug.com
Shows a weekly video that inspires students to ask questions; also has hands-on activities
https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
K – 5 Mini-lessons which are digital; full lessons with activities
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
There are videos and small articles on science topics and a few social studies topics. There are also some games and quizzes.
Mostly science virtual field trips
videos that include vocabulary and comprehension
Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology.
Offering free school accounts; Education Galaxy provides online STAAR assessment and practice for students in Grades K-6 to help build mastery towards TEKS. Available in English and Spanish.
https://www.globe.gov/web/elementary-globe/overview/seasons
Science lessons and activities centered on fictional books (included online). Teacher implementation guides are provided, and lessons are available in French, German, Arabic, Norwegian, Spanish, and English. Easy to follow instructions and explanations are included.
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/kids-lego-activities/
mysterydoug.com
Shows a weekly video that inspires students to ask questions; also has hands-on activities
https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
K – 5 Mini-lessons which are digital; full lessons with activities
Mostly science virtual field trips
videos that include vocabulary and comprehension
https://lessons.thescienceduo.com/courses/remote-learning-bundle
https://lessons.keslerscience.com/courses/out-of-school-bundle
https://www.amoebasisters.com/
Biology-specific videos, handouts, gifs, and comics to support high school biology. Some resources are appropriate for middle school.
Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology.
https://www.earthsciweek.org/classroom-activities
http://elyunque.net/en/hurricanes/el-yunque-critter
This site covers Hurricanes, effect on local ecosystem, and succession in Puerto Rico from 1988 hurricane Georges. Information in English and Spanish. Combine this with the National Hurricane center pull data on Hurricane Georges and have students track its path. Add in the weather patterns that drive hurricanes and it could be a fun unit.
https://middleschoolscience.com/
Free lesson plans and resources for Grades 5-8. Topics covered Chemistry, Earth Science, and Life Science. Great place for teachers to get activities for students.
https://teachchemistry.org/news/unlocked-resources-through-march-31
Please note that these free bundles will be available for a limited time only. Be sure to download by Tuesday, March 31. Includes activities, animations, projects, simulations, and videos for middle school, high school, and Advanced Placement/general chemistry.
https://www.amoebasisters.com/
Biology-specific videos, handouts, gifs, and comics to support high school biology. Some resources are appropriate for middle school.
https://www.biologycorner.com/
Biology lesson plans, worksheets, tutorials and resources for teachers and students.
http://www.bozemanscience.com/
Lectures, videos, etc. from Paul Anderson on all types of science.
http://chemcollective.org/home
Chemistry-specific resources for high school and undergraduate. Includes virtual labs, tutorials, simulations and auto-graded problems.
http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-matters
http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics
https://www.scienceintheclassroom.org/topics
Annotated research papers and accompanying teaching materials. Also, good for HS students that are digging deeper into specific topics.
https://www.simbucket.com/welcome-to-simbucket/
Primarily Chemistry & Physics Simulations for grades 9-12
Texas Instruments--Science activities utilizing the TI-84 https://education.ti.com/en/84activitycentral/us/science
Texas Instruments Free Software Subscriptions https://education.ti.com/en/resources/online-learning-program??utm_medium=gh&utm_source=Social&utm_campaign=Mar_fb
The Physics Classroom--Physics tutorials, interactives, videos, etc. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives
hhmi BioInteractive--Real science, real stories, and real data to engage students in exploring the living world. https://www.biointeractive.org/
Learn Genetics – Genetic Science Learning Center-- A companion to the popular Learn.Genetics website, Teach.Genetics offers additional tools and resources to support your curriculum, all free of charge. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/ https://teach.genetics.utah.edu/
Virtual Labs--These Virtual Labs help students learn basic laboratory techniques and practice methods used by lab technicians and researchers in a variety of careers, using specific food science lab processes. https://virtuallabs.nmsu.edu/index.php
CZO Luquillo – Critical Zone Observatory – Educational resources and activities http://criticalzone.org
http://criticalzone.org/luquillo/news/story/learning-exercise-how-african-dust-feeds-the-puerto-rico-ecosystem/ How African dust feeds the Puerto Rico ecosystem
Academic Vocabulary from Lead4ward https://lead4ward.com/resources/
Find grade level, content-specific academic vocabulary
Discovery Education www.discoveryeducation.com standards-based digital curriculum resources for K–12 classrooms worldwide; Discovery Education is offering schools and school systems not currently using our digital services free access to Discovery Education Experience in the event of a closure. Schools accepting this offer will have access to K-12 learning platform and its ready-to-use digital lesson plans, activities, and standards-aligned resources through the remainder of the school year.
Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/elearning/ This site has a repository of tutorials for eLearning tools, a guide to digital learning, digital bell ringers, ideas for digital formative assessments, some sample lesson plans, and links to other free resources.
Dogo News www.dogonews.com Empowering youth literacy, reading fluency and global awareness through current events, books and movies. Includes science content.
Earth Science Week Activities--https://www.earthsciweek.org/classroom-activities
Enchanted Learning http://www.EnchantedLearning.com If your school has been closed due to the coronavirus, EL are offering free temporary access to Enchanted Learning. Click here for more info.
Field Trips to Museums https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic
Gale https://www.galepages.com/texquest2/elem (Need district username/password)
Google now lets you explore U.S. National Parks via 360-degree virtual tours https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/25/google-now-lets-you-explore-u-s-national-parks-via-360-degree-virtual-tours/
Innovative Technology in Science Inquiry--The Innovative Technology in Science Inquiry project engages students in STEM activities through the integrated use of technologies that include modeling, computational thinking, and real-time data acquisition. This comprehensive project will assist teachers in preparing diverse students for STEM careers by engaging them in exciting, inquiry-based science projects. https://itsi.portal.concord.org/itsi
KScience--This website is aimed at science teachers and students. The main menu and section headings take you to the relevant sections. http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/anim_1.htm
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/; Teachers will need to align to TEKS
Get daily schedules for students ages 4-18
National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/classroom-resources/
National Geographic - GeoChallenge – Tackling Plastic Resources https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geochallenge/?utm_source=facebook-gc-ad-4&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=geochallenge-2019
Nepris https://nepris.com/industry/talks – free through April
Newsela www.newsela.com Free for the rest of the school year; Vast collection of articles that can be printed according to Lexile levels; Multiple choice questions may be included with articles.
https://newsela.com/about/blog/preparing-for-distance-learning-due-to-school-closures/
NICERC@Home--Support your child or students’ curiosity and creativity while they are not in the classroom.https://nicerc.org/2020/03/nicerc-home/?fbclid=IwAR3EVt7o6bVdf1zFRfiTVDe_A0j5zicmqbMk6mzXr6e_ufXD2nI-tBtzcLE
PBS Learning Media https://kera.pbslearningmedia.org/
ReadWorks https://www.readworks.org/ Science content reading comprehension online instruction for educators and families
Scholastic Learn at Home https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
free for families, teachers, and administrators. There are books, videos, articles, and activities for children to learn that are tied to a topic. There are 5 days that target a theme.
Science Buddies K – 12 Hands on STEM videos and activities that can be done within an hour with things around the house. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities
Science Buddies https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities
Science Journal for Kids https://sciencejournalforkids.org/
Science Net http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/
Stem Works--This website has STEM lesson plans and activities.http://stem-works.com/
Teach Engineering--Great website with activities by grade level https://www.teachengineering.org/
The Concord Consortium – STEM Resource Finder; Interactive STEM activities, free for your classroom https://learn.concord.org/
Tween Tribune https://www.tweentribune.com/category/teen/
Biology Corner--This list has Biology, Earth Science, and Physical Science virtual labs listed.
hhmi BioInteractive--Real science, real stories, and real data to engage students in exploring the living world. https://www.biointeractive.org/
Learn Genetics – Genetic Science Learning Center--A companion to the popular Learn.Genetics website, Teach.Genetics offers additional tools and resources to support your curriculum, all free of charge. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/
Molecular Workbench--Visual, Interactive Simulations for Teaching & Learning Science. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE http://mw.concord.org/modeler/
NOVA Labs--Includes virtual labs on the sun, energy, RNA, clouds, and evolution. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/
PhET Interactive Simulations--This website from University of Colorado has a ton of simulations. This website is especially great for physics and chemistry teachers. It even includes free downloadable handouts and worksheets you can use with the simulations.https://phet.colorado.edu/
PraxiLabs--Tens of 3D simulations for the major experiments of Biology, Chemistry & Physics. https://praxilabs.com/en/virtual-labs
https://www.biointeractive.org/search?keyword=Virtual+Lab&sort_bef_combine=search_api_relevance+DESC Real science, real stories, and real data to engage students in exploring the living world.
The Science Bank--Online Dissection Resources. The following are humane science education resources that are available online. Items marked with an asterisk (*) require a fee for use. https://thesciencebank.org/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=7
Virtual Labs--These Virtual Labs help students learn basic laboratory techniques and practice methods used by lab technicians and researchers in a variety of careers, using specific food science lab processes. https://virtuallabs.nmsu.edu/index.php
Virtual Labs for the MERLOT Community--California State University: Has a list of virtual labs broken down by content area https://virtuallabs.merlot.org/index.html
Wisc-Online--Wisc-Online is a repository of high-quality educational learning materials FREE to learners and educators. https://www.wisc-online.com/