4-6 Science

This site is has a resource search, programs of study, T4T courses, & much more. This site was designed and developed to assist teachers and students in Alberta locate and utilize digital learning and teaching resources produced by the Ministry of Education.

Access for Rocky View Students:

  • Username: LA53

  • Password 4487

Teachers need to create a teacher account using their certificate number to see locked resources.

Looking for experiments you can try at home? Check out Bill Nye, the Science Guy, and his suggestions for experiments.

RVS K-5 teachers have been offered a FREE trial through June 2021 for Mystery Science.

Mystery Science features multimedia science units for K-5. This platform offers open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. The hook, visuals, and activity have all been prepared for teachers.


NASA Space Place's mission is to inspire and enrich upper-elementary-aged kids' learning of space and Earth science online through fun games, hands-on activities, informative articles and engaging short videos.

Looking for space and science activities you can do with NASA at home? Here, you can find instructions for making things like rockets, Mars rovers and Moon landers out of materials you have at home – or with templates you can print out. We'll be showing you how in our all-new video series, Learning Space. Activities for students K-12!

This resource can be accessed through Learn Alberta's Online Reference Centre. Use this database to access National Geographic Kids magazines dating back to 2009, hundreds of National Geographic Books, maps, as well as downloadable images and videos.

This resource can be accessed through Learn Alberta's Online Reference Centre. Explore engaging articles about earth science, life science, physical science, and the field of science with PebbleGO Next Science. Includes games, experiments, and even lesson plans for educators.

This resource can be accessed through Learn Alberta's Online Reference Centre. There are three different PowerKnowledge resources for Grade 1-6, divided into Earth and Space Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Videos, web links, games, listen feature and a list of science experiments are included.

This resource can be accessed through Learn Alberta's Online Reference Centre. Use this resource to access hands-on projects, videos, websites, science news, and articles related to Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Space Science, Health and Human Body, as well as Tech, Math, and Engineering.

*Temporary Access through the Online Reference Centre* Tigtag is a digital video-based resource designed to help teachers to deliver engaging and accurate science and geography instruction to students. Created by an award-winning team of teachers and producers, each of Tigtag’s short videos has been crafted using the best available documentary footage from sources including NASA, the BBC and Getty Images. Tigtag videos offer information in a concise visual format, making topics accessible through the use of real-world examples.

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.

Gizmos are interactive math and science simulations for grades 3-12. Over 400 Gizmos aligned to the latest standards help educators bring powerful new learning experiences to the classroom.

Teachers can browse the Gizmo site to find the Gizmo they require, but then have free access via the Gizmos course on the Moodle site.

CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to high quality educational materials for K-12 students all over the world. They offer free high-quality, standards-aligned, open content in the STEM subjects. By providing these free resources, CK-12 is working toward educational equity for all. They provide an integrated set of tools for learning: digital textbooks, concept-based learning, and interactive Algebra curriculum