Must See
How to use: Take a brief look at the site before getting your child started. Read directions and try out clickable buttons and drop down menus to find out what the sites offer.
For All Ages
Description: All sorts of worksheets,games, making, solving reading activities around science.
Getting started: Choose from making and building activities, enjoy Solve It puzzles and games, create model rockets with everyday supplies, play games or simulations or read books together.
PBS Partnerships
PBS 39: Education@PBS39, WHYY: Education, WITF: Families and Children, WPSU: Learning at Home, WQED: Kids and Family, WQLN: Kids and WVIA: Learn and Kids
Description: Watch TV programs and do activities that go along with the show, as provided
Getting started: Review the scheduled programs and choose the best ones for your child’s age and interests.
Hands-On Science for Your Backyard and Beyond
Description: Tips, Everyday Activities, Experiments and Videos
Getting started: Read the tips to find out how to guide your child’s discovery learning. Choose an activity or experiment to try out. Watch the videos together to practice observation, curiosity and perseverance.
Description: Chat with a librarian; find online e-resources; explore Power Kids books, movies and more; and explore Power Teens for photos and documents
Getting started: Use your library card to access historical news stories, books to read for young children to teens, science references and textbooks, real research and videos.
Description: Great ideas to investigate outside or near to your home.
Getting started: Gather supplies, read over any printables and keep a copy visible to talk through the experiments, as needed.
Suggested Supplies and At-Home or Locally Purchased Ideas
Kid friendly magnifying glass | Walmart: party favors or office supplies
Binoculars | Use any scope for a single view, Walmart toy aisles
Test tubes | Recycled tall and skinny juice containers or medicine bottles
Beakers | Measuring cup, clear
Bug house, catcher | Any plastic container with air holes in the lid
Colorful washi tape | Wrapping paper strips,stickers colorful duct tape
Printables | Just use a digital copy or ask your teachers for hard copies
Description: Science Time videos explaining science in space and books read aloud by astronauts from the International Space Station, floating in freefall.
Getting started: Choose a Science Time video or story then watch and enjoy
Middle School & High School
Description: Talk or email with a volunteer scientist. Enjoy upcoming live sessions with environmental scientists and a paleontologist! Recorded sessions are always available.
Getting started: Sign up for a free account using a form link. For emails, give some time for the scientist to reply and check Spam folders, just in case. For live talks, it helps to already download and set up Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts or any other video chat program. An Internet connection is needed.