STEM MINDS™ curates, creates and delivers the best STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs to children, specific to their needs. “A” for Art is embedded in everything we do as creativity is the foundation for learning!

Use the menu to navigate to the STEM Hub to find plenty of great coding activities. (http://stemminds.com/steamhub/steam-hub-courses-3/)

You will need to register for a free account to access materials.

This site offers 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. Filter by type of subject, activity type and grade. Searchable subjects include: physics and chemistry, life science, engineering, earth and space, and math.

ST Math is a web-based visual instructional program that leads to deep conceptual understanding of math. Sign up for free. For students K-8.

The San Diego Zoo Kids site offers thousands of resources for educators, including lesson plans, games, live feeds of animals, and detailed information on a variety of species from the African dwarf crocodile to the Western lowland gorilla.

This site is excellent for animal research projects.

There are a number of excellent videos and you can even watch a number of animals LIFE via WEB CAM (koala, ape, condor, elephant, panda, penguins, polar bear & tiger). Students can search videos for recorded clips at the bottom of the videos tab.

There are also games, activities and stories on the site.

Be sure to click the "for grown ups" section at the top right of the screen to see how you can a number of teacher resources and even book a video-conference for your class.

SayHi Translate
SayHi Translate is a translation app that allows you to instantly engage in foreign language conversations and communicate in a comprehensible way. Among the features provided are support for numerous languages and dialects, access to male and female languages, support for typing, copy and share conversations via email or on social media websites, support for a number of accessibility features (e.g., Dynamic Type, Voiceover, and improved navigation), and many more.

Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free / Age: 4+

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sayhi-translate-use-your-voice/id437818260
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sayhi.android.sayhitranslate
Amazon App Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XSVNFJX

Hands-on Science Resources for Home and School

The award-winning, non-profit Science Buddies empowers K-12 students, parents, and teachers to quickly and easily find free project ideas and help in all areas of science from physics to food science and music to microbiology. Whether your goal is to find a fun science activity for your kids or win the international science fair, sciencebuddies.org puts comprehensive, scientist-authored tools, tips, and techniques at your fingertips.

For elementary to high school students with lessons that engage through stories and podcasts. Segments in categories like Physics & Chemistry, Earth Science, Brain and Biology, and more will provide kids with a new way of seeing science.

Select EDUCATE from the top menu and use the filters to find the grade, subject and topic you need resources for.

Science Kids is the home of science & technology on the Internet for children around the world.

Learn more about the amazing world of science by enjoying our fun science experiments, cool facts, online games, free activities, ideas, lesson plans, photos, quizzes, videos & science fair projects.

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The University of Saskatchewan offers this tremendous resource that promotes the richness and diversity of the sciences, nurture curiosity and innovation, and inspire students to consider a career in science, and support teachers to provide exciting educational experiences.

Check out the great collection of video and activity resources for teachers and parents to supplement and enhance K-9 science learning.

Check out these 19 categories of great science podcasts that you can listen to with kids. Many of the categories have a number of podcasts within. Topics include oceans, dinosaurs, light, sound, space, senses, animals , plants and much, much more!

Did you know that there’s a listening app with ONLY content for kids?! It’s called Kids Listen, and it features a playlist curated especially for educational shows! Check it out at https://app.kidslisten.org, or as an Apple or Google Play app. What a great way to let your kids discover what they love.

Great science and technology videos for young learners. These videos are for preschool to grade 3.

Science North is thrilled to provide resources for students as well as professional learning to support Science and Technology being delivered to students at a distance.

These resources include independent, flexible and interactive STEM concepts that will inspire students and build their skills and core competencies.

Look for:
~ DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
These downloadable resources contain a lesson plan and curriculum-linked handouts for students who do not have internet access.
~ PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Pre-recorded videos will provide teachers with the framework needed to complete an inquiry-based project with their students.
~ CLASSROOM VIDEOS
Pre-recorded classroom videos will be available Monday through Friday, with each day covering a different grade level in English and French. The videos can be sent to students to provide them with key concepts and activities.
~ PRINTABLE HANDOUTS
Worksheets will accompany classroom videos for students to print at home.

Every week Science North will provide Grade 1 teachers with a pre-recorded video and printable resource.

Teachers will be able to share these YouTube videos and resources with students every week.

Included are classroom videos, student handouts, and offline lesson plans.

These videos and handouts can be sent to students to provide them with key concepts and activities that link to the curriculum.

The offline lesson plans provide a detailed explanation of the concepts and the procedure. This can be used to help teach the lesson. These will also be made available to students without internet access.

Every week Science North will provide Grade 2 teachers with a pre-recorded video and printable resource.

Teachers will be able to share these YouTube videos and resources with students every week.

Included are classroom videos, student handouts, and offline lesson plans.

These videos and handouts can be sent to students to provide them with key concepts and activities that link to the curriculum.

Every Friday Science North will provide Kindergarten teachers with a pre-recorded video and printable resource.

Teachers will be able to share these YouTube videos and resources with students every week.

Included are classroom videos, student handouts, and offline lesson plans.

These videos and handouts can be sent to students to provide them with key concepts and activities that link to the curriculum.

The offline lesson plans provide a detailed explanation of the concepts and the procedure. This can be used to help teach the lesson. These will also be made available to students without internet access.

Although the vast majority of our children will not grow up to become science professionals, they are growing up in a world that requires scientific literacy and critical thinking skills. Technology will play a role in their lives that is unprecedented for previous generations. They will have to find solutions to climate change, unfamiliar diseases, animal extinction, overpopulation and possibly food shortages. It is crucial that we work together to help them be successful in this world.

Being a scientist is about asking questions and being curious, exploring and experimenting, figuring out how things work in the world – all things that children are naturally good at.

This site offers activities that will encourage children to follow their own natural curiosity, investigate, explore and discover. In science, there are no mistakes, only discoveries!

This website is excellent. It contains rich and diverse high-quality resources directed towards teachers and learners. Activities and guides can be self-paced/self-directed by the learner, or facilitated with adults. Material encourages critical thinking, and learning across subjects (ex: integrating learning new vocabulary into math activities).

Resources available across subjects, searchable by grade level, subject, and domain within each subject (ex: fractions within mathematics).

Materials for early childhood and grades K-12. Freely available.

These valuable scope and sequence charts outline the reading and spelling skills that students require and the order in which they should be developed.

The charts cover skills for students from grade 1-grade 5/6.

ScratchJr is an app that is available through Apple (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id895485086?ign-mpt=uo%3D4) or Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scratchjr.android).

With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) learn important new skills as they program their own interactive stories and games.

By snapping together graphical programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy. With ScratchJr, children don’t just learn to code, they code to learn.

The main areas of focus in the second grade math curriculum are: understanding the base-ten system within 1,000, including place value and skip-counting in fives, tens, and hundreds; developing fluency with addition and subtraction, including solving word problems; regrouping in addition and subtraction; describing and analyzing shapes; using and understanding standard units of measure; working with money and time; and introducing multiplication.

The worksheets and printables for second grade math available on this page will enhance any classroom's math curriculum. These engaging second grade math worksheets cover the basics of counting and ordering as well as addition and subtraction, and include exciting introductions to geometry and algebra for future self-assurance in math.