The Ultimate Homeschool Guide to FREE Science Resources

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Science is a subject that can add some fun to your homeschool when you’re stuck at home! Below you’ll find lots of lessons, YouTube videos, experiments, printables, cooking experiments, STEM activities, projects, and more!

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Only Passionate Curiosity. Use code coronahelp to get all for free! https://store.onlypassionatecuriosity.com/product-category/science/

Apologia https://www.apologia.com/activities-for-kids/?a_aid=5a021808c87aa

Apologia is also sharing some great STEM educational activities using materials you already have around your house. Watch these fun videos with your kiddos and give them a try! https://www.facebook.com/watch/hiphomeschoolmoms/217672232657617/

3P Learning. Early Childhood, K – 2nd, 3rd – 5th, 6th – 8th, High School 3plearning.com/distance-teaching

ABC Mouse https://www.tkqlhce.com/f6102uoxuowBJCEHDJEBDGCCHGDG Ages 2-8.

Actively Learn https://www.activelylearn.com/

Adventure 2 Learning. Video-driven learning platform that curates active learning resources specifically designed for classroom use https://adventure2learning.com//

Back Pack Sciences Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified

Brilliant https://brilliant.org/

Canopy Lab https://canopylab.com/detailed-overview-of-our-free-offerings-to-all-educational-institutions/

Carolina Lab, Resources for learning from home https://www.carolina.com/learningfromhome

CDC Solve the Outbreak Game https://www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/sto/web-app.html

CK 12 Science k – 12 https://www.ck12.org/student/

Club SciKidz Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home. http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/

The Concord Consortium Interactive STEM Activities A collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources, from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/

Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse

Discovery Mind Blown https://www.discoverymindblown.com/about

Everyday Earth Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/

Farmer’s Almanac for kids… Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids

Funology Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com/

The Happy Scientist Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com/

Help Teaching. Teacher Worksheets, Tests, Activities, Lessons, and Games for PreK-12. Printable & online resources for educators: teachers, tutors, trainers, and homeschool parents. https://www.helpteaching.com/

Hippo Campus https://hippocampus.org/HippoCampus/

Houston Children’s Museum https://www.cmhouston.org/classroom-curriculum?exhibits=%5B%5D&grades=%5B%5D&page=1&subject=%5B%5D

How to Smile https://www.howtosmile.org/

IXL https://www.ixl.com/

Jr. Brain Pop https://jr.brainpop.com/

Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/

Kids Discover https://online.kidsdiscover.com/

Maker Stations 3 Free Weeks of maker stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO/view

Middle School Science – Free Lesson plans and resources for grades 5-8 https://middleschoolscience.com/

Mystery Science K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com/

Numinds https://www.numinds.tv/

OLogy! A Science website for Kids from the American Museum of Natural History

Red T Kids Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids

Science Buddies https://www.sciencebuddies.org/

Science labs and simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/

Science Learning https://bscs.org/resources/educator-resource-center/online-resources-during-covid-19-shutdown/

Skype a Scientist https://www.skypeascientist.com/for-families.html

Smarter Everyday. Explore the world using science. https://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2/videos

Steve Spangler Science Tons of science experiments that you can do at home https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/

Teach-nology https://www.teach-nology.com/subjects/science/

Ted Talks for Kids https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_watch_with_kids

The Kids Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

Tyto Online Next Generation Science video game focused on middle school where students directly engage in science phenomena as they solve problems. https://www.tytoonline.com/

Washington State University. Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project. Kids can send Dr. Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology, engineering, math, culture, and more.
https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/

Wonderopolis https://wonderopolis.org/

AP

Marco Learning was created to help students gain confidence in their AP^® classes and improve on AP^® exams. Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com/

Astronomy

Access Mars – The real surface of Mars. https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

Amazing Space https://amazingspace.org/capture

Astro Stem an online platform for courses, activities, applications, workshops, games, current science and educational news http://www.astrostem.org/

ExpoPlanet Exploration NASA https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/

NASA Glenn Virtual Tours https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours

NASA Space science for kiddos https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

Space Foundation Discovery Center https://www.discoverspace.org/education/for-educators/stem-lesson-plans/

Stellarium http://stellarium.org/

Storytime from Space https://storytimefromspace.com/ada-lace-part-1/

Biology

Biology Simulations https://www.biologysimulations.com/

Science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources for middle school science and high school biology. https://sepuplhs.org/

Biology Corner https://www.biologycorner.com/

CDC Solve the Outbreak Game https://www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/sto/web-app.html

Cells Alive Learn all about cells https://www.cellsalive.com/

Coronavirus Unit Study https://betterworlded.org/coronavirus-learning-unit/

Innerbody explores the 11 bodily systems in depth. With interactive models and detailed explanations, this website will help them learn more about the internal mechanics of the amazing human body. https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

Botany

Guide to gardening for kids https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/

The Great Sunflower Project https://www.greatsunflower.org/

Chemistry

Chem Matters High school chemistry topics https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/articles-by-topic.html

Chemicool Learn all about the periodic table https://www.chemicool.com/

Chemistry https://www.playmadagames.com/

Earth Science

USGS Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/

Weather Wiz Kids. From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Physics

Positive Physics An online physics problem and video bank designed for conceptual, standard, honors or AP1 physics. https://www.positivephysics.org/home