Additional Resources

Foreign Language

Duolingo - Students can learn foreign languages for free using their Chromebook or phone. Students can learn Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Greek, Navajo or many others!

STEM Resources

Khan Academy- Khan Academy has great videos and challenging math practice problems for students at all grade levels.

Code.org- Whether students want to learn computer coding fundamentals or study more advanced topics, Code.org has amazing resources!

NASA Jet Propulsion Lab- NASA's website has tons of engaging STEM problem sets and projects for students. Students can use pi to determine whether a laser can explode an ice sample!

Art & Music Resources

Broadway Shows - Students can watch Broadway Shows for free online!

Pixar in a Box - Students can get a behind-the-scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs. Students will be able to animate bouncing balls, build a swarm of robots, and make virtual fireworks explode.

Song Maker- Students can create and share their own songs using this tool from Google Creative Lab.

Strategy Games

Chess Tutorial- Why not learn how to play chess?

Free Online College Classes

All of the websites below offer a wider variety of free virtual college classes; students can learn everything from Astrophysics to Psychology.

Ivy League Classes Online

Coursera

Yale Open Online Courses

Stanford Online Classes

MIT Online Classes

Free Virtual Field Trip

“Head in the Clouds,” is a 20 minute virtual field trip experience adapted from the Museum’s onsite curriculum where viewers will wander the Museum’s weather-themed exhibits, head outside to observe the sky, and explore cloud identification and basic meteorology principles.

  • Aligns to Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards;

  • Includes pre-and post-field trip resources;

  • Is highly recommended for independent learning for 1st - 4th graders, but designed for learners of all ages with some support.

To access “Head in the Clouds,” please sign up here. For any questions, please contact fieldtrips@nationalchildrensmuseum.org. Be sure to bookmark the unlisted website page once you get there!

STEAMwork - Free STEAM-based Projects

Since March 17, the Museum has produced more than 70 virtual science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) video programs with nearly half a million impressions.The STEAMwork series features short STEAM-based projects, experiments, and design + build challenges which provide an opportunity for the whole family to participate in active learning.