STEAM at Home
for Students and Teachers Learning at Home
Compiled by Leticia Perez and Anne Maben, UCLA Science Project; Darlene Tieu, Mann UCLA Community School and Dean Gilbert, EDU Consulting LLC
STEAM-at-Home Resources and General Information

- Covid-19 Virus Info Link Updated daily: by Society for Science & the Public
- Advanced Placement updates for closed schools
- Education Companies offering FREE RESOURCES during closures extensive list, updated DAILY
- FREE International Children’s Digital Books online Many countries, languages
Science
- Aquarium of the Pacific Online Academy (K-12) videos/activities/live streaming
- BioMan (HS) FREE biology/health games, virtual labs and videos
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Creature Features – (K-12) TPR activities, videos, lessons for home
- California Science Center (K-12) “Stuck at home science” activities
- Carolina Biological Supply Co (K-8) FREE “Learning from Home” resources
- Chemistry for Life (HS) Virtual Chemistry by the American Chemical Society
- Concord Consortium (K-12) FREE, searchable STEM resources
- Early Childhood Curriculum (pre-K-1st) FREE from the Discovery Source
- ED Heads (2-12) Paid memberships for full access
- Elem. Science Activities for Home-based Learning (K-5) UCLA Science Project
- Exploratorium Learning Toolbox (MS-HS) awesome, links to Science Snacks
- Extreme Weather videos – Fobos Planet: stunning series of natural hazards
- Flinn At-home Science (5-12) FREE Labs, Activities, discounted Kits, Digital Learning
- Georgia Aquarium at Home Learning (K-12) Variety of resources for science & art
- Google Earth (4-8) Searchable, inspiring lessons/resources
- How Stuff Works (MS-HS) Engaging answers/videos
- I Contain Microbes (HS) Engaging videos for HHMI/PBS from Ed Yong
- Jason Learning (MS-HS) free online access STEM curricula/world-wide expeditions
- Khan Academy (HS) Free science curriculum/videos for major courses
- Imagineering in a Box (design your own theme park)
- Lunar and Planetary Institute (MS) FREE Earth/Space Science activities
- MolView (HS) Chemistry: Build virtual molecules
- NASA Kids Club (K-4) Fun activities to do at home
- NASA STEM Engage (K-12) Resources for STEM educators
- Nat Geo Kids (3-7) Engaging games/videos
- Natural History Museum of LA “Connects” – visit the museum virtually!
- NOAA Data in the Classroom (MS-HS) FREE modules on ocean issues
- PBS LearningMedia (K-12) Multimedia: search by grade/type
- Periodic Videos (HS) Includes all 118 elements
- Phet Interactive Simulations (MS-HS) FREE: learn to make your own
- Physics Girl Video Collection (HS) intriguing phenomena, great explanations
- San Diego Zoo Kids (K-12) Video, stories, activities games
- Scholastic Learn at Home – Daily learning experiences, built around a story or video.
- Science News for Students (MS-HS) from Society for Science & the Public
- Science Printables (MS) Printable short activities
- Smithsonian National Zoo Webcams (K-12) Watch naked mole rats, lions, pandas, elephants!
- TEDEd (6-12) Search a subject, create a lesson
- TED Under 20 (MS-HS) talks by kids themselves: inspirational!
- Toca Boca (K-5) Fun! Meet all 118 of the elements
- Virtual Microscope Collections (HS) Fascinating!
Virtual Field Trips
- CA State Parks Online Virtual Field Trips
- Yosemite Valley Virtual Tour – Outstanding!
- Earth Science: 360-degree Interactive trip, from Science Friday
- Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour Smithsonian, fascinating!
- Virtual Fieldtrips Discovery Education: EXCELLENT!
- Virtual Science Field Trips Small yearly subscription; many free on YouTube
Technology/Engineering/Computer Science
Code.org – (4-12) Hour of Coding activities, additional free learning
- Engineering Activities for Kids (2-12) by DiscoverE
- KQED Media Academy (Teachers) Video/audio production, data visualization, media analysis courses
- Learn Computer Science (K-12) Courses are all free!
- MakeCode – Windows-based free, open source platform for creating engaging computer science learning experiences
- Scratch Coding (3-12) Program your own interactive stories, games, and animations
- SelfCAD (MS-HS) user- friendly, online 3d modeling application
- Skype Classroom (K-12) Empowering students to help solve world problems together
- Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) 3-5 grade program of the National Society of Black Engineers
- Teach Engineering (K-12) FREE STEM curricula
- Technovation Families Design Challenges (by CuriosityMachine.org)
- TinkerCad (3-12) Learn 3D design, Electronic and Codeblocks
- Try Engineering (3-12) by IEEE
Arts & Culture
- ArtRageous Videos (MS-HS) Creativity, Nature and Art History Collide
- Artsonia After School Art Club contributed by Morga
n Hill USD TOSA and ESD Staff
- Google Arts & Culture (4-12) Learn something new every day!
- Hermitage Museum (MS-HS) St. Petersburg, Russia: A one-take cinematic journey
- Kennedy Center Education Media & Interactives Full range of art, music, theater
- Lunch Doodles Draw with Mo Willems!
- Mati & Dada, (Preschool-4) Be transported in time and learn from Master artists
- Museums Virtual Tours (K-12) Visit 12 Famous Museums from home
- National Gallery of Art (MS-HS) Explore the collections
- Nature coloring pages (K-12) Simple to intricate coloring pages for learning
Math
- Argo Math (MS-HS) from Jason Learning
- Ascend Math (K-12) (Free to end of April)
- BrainPop (K-12) (Free during period of school closure)
- CPM (MS) FREE eBooks available for all, from now until June 30, 2020
- Cool Math 4 Kids (K-6) FREE Games, lessons, quizzes
- Curricki (HS) FREE and open teaching and learning resources
- Desmos Math Activities (MS-HS) FREE Activities using data, graphing, modeling
- Funbrain (K-8) Games, readings, simulations: Free trials through July 2020
- Khan Academy (K-12) Free math curriculum/videos for major courses
- Math Game Time (Preschool-7) Cool games by grade or subject
- Math Playground (1-6) Games, logic puzzles, brain builders
- Prodigy (1-8) FREE comprehensive math platform
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