Additional Resources

We understand that your science education needs will extend beyond the content we have created. Please consider the additional resources we have listed below.

Informational Videos

Activities

Multi-Lesson Pages

• Billings Farm & Museum - Videos, crafts, recipes, and information about farm life
• Busch Gardens - videos, teacher guides, lesson plans, and virtual tours
• Carolina - modules and activities in STEM
• Citizenscience.gov - Catalog of current Citizen Science projects
• Crash Course Kids - Lessons divided by content and all aligned to NGSS
• EarthRef - Lesson plans for earth sciences
• Energy.gov - resources for K-12 focused on energy science
• EPA - an assortment of environmental and science based lesson plans, and activities
• Franklin SWCD Swiftlets - soil/water information and learning activities related to a weekly theme that parents can immediately utilize at home. Activities are aligned with Ohio’s New Learning Standards for Earth and Space Sciences and Life Sciences.
• Fun Science Demos - YouTube Channel that features science demos
• Georgia Aquarium - videos and study guides about various ocean issues and creatures
• Gorman Heritage Farm - a variety of farm-based activities designed to keep active minds engaged when home from school
• Green Ninja - Comprehensive Remote Learning Program that is aligned to state-approved curriculum and provides teachers with everything they need to engage students in authentic science discovery through an online platform
• Gro More Good - Lessons Toddlers-3rd grade to get outdoors and learn about changes in our gardens throughout the seasons
• Hanover County - PDFs and activities for a variety of topics
• IXL Science - standard aligned lessons for grades 2-8
• Kiss the Ground - Five lessons on soil for middle school students aligned to NGSS
• Loudoun SWCD - educational resources
• Mother Nature's Classroom - lessons and take home kits
• Mountain Castles SWCD - educational resources
• Mountain Castles SWCD - elementary resources
• Mountain Castles SWCD - middle and high school resources
• Mystery Science - Hands-on K-5 science lessons, registration required
• NACD - Curriculum and handouts for grade specific soil and water conservation content
• National Agriculture in the Classroom - Standards-based curriculum for K-12
• National Geographic - a variety of nature and science based lesson plans for all grades
• National Marine Sanctuaries - lessons, videos, activities from NOAA
• NEEF - environmental education activity guides and lesson plans
• NOAA - all NOAA sponsored educational curriculum
• NRCS - Videos and educational resources focused on conservation and agriculture
• Nuhop - Outdoor centered science lessons
• Nutrients for Life Foundation - STEM activities and lessons focused on problem solving and food production
• Ohio Science Explorers - standard aligned lessons on various science concepts
• OLogy - lessons created by grade band focused on natural history
• PBS Learning - Lessons in all grade bands and topics aligned to NGSS
• Project Learning Tree - free PLT materials
• Purple Plow - Ag-related hands on STEM activities tied to NGSS
• Shape of Life - NGSS aligned lessons that focus on the animal kingdom
• Smithsonian Science Education Center - database of videos, activities, lessons that can be sorted by grade band and topic
• Soil Science Society of America - lessons and activities for grades K-12 on a variety of soil science topics
• Staten Island Yacht Sales - multiple activities and lessons focused on water
• Streaming Science - Project-based learning through videos, activities, and virtual field trips focused on agriculture and the environment
• TedEd - daily newsletter with video based lessons for grades PreK- College
• USDA Forest Service - Distance learning program that includes lesson plans and educator resources
• Weather STEM - online lessons on weather and climate
• Wildlife, Weather, Climate, & Change - five project WILD lessons
• 4-H - hands-on activities and lessons

Virtual Field Trips

• American Museum of Natural History - virtual tours of museum exhibits with an accompanying activity
• Bruce Museum: Under the Skin Exhibit - virtual tours of an anatomy focused exhibit at the Bruce Museum
• Exploring the Creek at Sharon Woods 18:10
• Georgia Aquarium - pre-recorded and scheduled programs available
• Museums - take virtual tours through 10 museums around the world
• National Geographic Events - a collection of virtual tours, interviews, and event recordings
• Solar Pollinator Habitat Discovery Trail 8:44 - Virtual walk through of solar/pollinator habitat at Armco Park
• SWACO Virtual Tour of the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill 11:09
• Virtual Farm Tour - Dutch Hollow Dairy Farm 50:02- recommended ages 4 to 9
• Virtual Farm Tour - Will-O-Crest Dairy Farm 43:56 - recommended 4th-6th grade
• Virtual Farm Tour - JoBo Holsteins 47:55- recommended High School
• Virtual Farm Trips - free live and pre-recorded virtual farm field trips
• Visit the Forest 2:59 - Take a stroll through a forest and learn about succession and forest layers
• Watershed 360 Tours - 360 degree tours of various watershed features
• National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum - virtual tours of current exhibits
• National Park Service - tours of 5 major parks
• Young Naturalists Club - virtual field trips every Friday from 10:30-11:15am with outdoor activities incorporated
• Zoos - check out live streams of animal habitats from some of the nation's largest zoos