Teacher & classroom resources
Curated teacher & classroom resources resources within maker & diy for curious kids and their grown-ups.
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Science Museum Group Learning Resources
Museum-backed science activities, experiments, objects, and downloadable learning resources for children and educators.
micro:bit
A creative physical-computing platform with block coding, Python, classroom projects, guides, videos, and teacher courses.
Tinkercad
A free browser-based Autodesk app for 3D design, electronics, and coding with hands-on projects and classroom curriculum.
Sick Science!
Hands-on science experiments and STEM ideas from Steve Spangler for families, educators, and science enthusiasts.
Canadian Space Agency Space Brain Hack
A Canadian Space Agency challenge collection for grades 6–12 that asks learners to design solutions for astronaut mental health, food production, and sustainable satellites.
Raspberry Pi Learn to Code
Raspberry Pi’s free learning hub connects children and educators with Code Club, code-at-home projects, AI and hardware activities, Astro Pi, and Coolest Projects.
Howtosmile
Free, searchable STEM activities from museums, public media, universities, and educational organisations for families and educators.
USPTO Kids, Students, and Educators
Invention, creativity, intellectual property, and innovation resources for young inventors, students, families, and teachers.
Science World
A Vancouver science centre with hands-on exhibits, live shows, family programs, digital learning, and educator resources.
Denver Art Museum Creativity Resource
A free art-learning library with museum quests, activity ideas, lessons, videos, and creative inspiration for families and educators.
TeachEngineering
Standards-aligned engineering lessons, activities, and design challenges for K–12 learners.
Gamefroot
A browser-based game-making platform with visual coding, tutorials, interactive stories, animations, and game-design learning.
Science Buddies
Hands-on science and engineering project ideas, experiment guides, and teacher resources for home and school.
National PTA STEM at Home Activities
Family STEM activities, experiments, videos, and printable guides from National PTA, including hands-on challenges using common household materials.
DOE STEM
U.S. Department of Energy STEM opportunities, activities, and learning resources for students, educators, and families.
Challenger Center STEM at Home
A NASA and Challenger Center collection of adaptable science, technology, engineering, and math lessons for home learning, spanning Earth science, chemistry, forces, Mars, and the solar system.
Learn 2 Draw
A free, ad-free interactive drawing tutor for toddlers and children with step-by-step animated lessons, read-aloud support, printable pages, and English, French, and Greek options.
NASA at Home Activities
NASA’s at-home activities page collects space and Earth-science activities, projects, videos, and family learning ideas that can be explored outside a classroom.
Canadian Space Agency Bringing Space Into Your Classroom
The Canadian Space Agency’s classroom collection brings space science, missions, engineering, and Canadian space activities into school and home learning.
Aquarium of the Bay K–12 Programs
Aquarium of the Bay provides NGSS-aligned classroom programs, self-guided tours, eLearning modules, a high-school 3D Print Lab, and Project WATERS focused on San Francisco Bay conservation.
Exploratorium Science Snacks
Low-cost, teacher-tested hands-on science activities from the Exploratorium, with searchable activities and collections for classrooms and curious families.
KidsCanCode
Python, game-development, and creative coding lessons for children and teens, with beginner pathways and classroom programs.
The New Children’s Museum Creative Resources
The New Children’s Museum’s Creative Resources page offers hands-on design challenges, printable coloring, lesson plans, virtual art experiences, and museum-inspired ideas for making at home.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Teaching Resources
Free classroom resources for computing and AI, including curriculum materials, lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, Code Club support, Experience AI, and projects for school-age learners.
FIRST Resource Library
FIRST’s resource library connects teams, families, educators, and young people with STEM, robotics, teamwork, and challenge resources across FIRST programs.
Art For Kids Hub
A family-made library of step-by-step drawing lessons, painting projects, origami, crafts, and art videos for children.
TryEngineering
Engineering lesson plans, activities, games, and career stories from IEEE for young learners.
Crayola Learning
Creativity-focused lesson plans, thinking sheets, project plans, and learning videos from Crayola for classrooms and home learning.
Wonder Workshop Coding Apps
Wonder Workshop’s official app collection supports coding with Dash and Cue robots through block-based puzzles, traceable paths, JavaScript and Python transitions, lesson plans, and creative projects.
Buffalo AKG at Home
Buffalo AKG Art Museum’s at-home collection offers kids’ and family art activities, virtual events, collection exploration, public-art videos, and inquiry-based lessons.
SciKidz
A free online STEM program for children with science lesson videos, experiment instructions, tutorials, and teacher notes. The official site includes hands-on topics such as electricity, magnetism, life science, and simple machines.
Microsoft MakeCode Classroom Resources
A Microsoft MakeCode resource hub for educators and learners, including free project-based courses for micro:bit, Minecraft, and Circuit Playground Express with coding, physical computing, and maker activities.
EDC IDEAS Maker Program
Education Development Center’s IDEAS project is an inventing, designing, and engineering maker program for students and informal STEM learning.
Cooper Hewitt Learning Resources
Cooper Hewitt’s learning-resources hub brings together design activities, educator materials, and ways to explore creative problem solving through objects and making.
MathHappens Open Play Kits
MathHappens open play kits give families, educators, and community programs hands-on materials and prompts for playful mathematical exploration.
Science World Classroom Activities
Science World’s official educator hub with classroom activities, coding and engineering ideas, biology and sustainability activities, professional development, and school outreach programs.
LEGO Education
Hands-on STEM, robotics, and coding curriculum built around LEGO Education sets and classroom projects.
Applaa AI Academy
Applaa’s desktop AI Academy offers interactive coding lessons, challenges, quizzes, and tracks covering Python, JavaScript, web development, databases, games, AI, and robotics.
BluPants
BluPants is a browser-based coding environment for programming real robots, with visual blocks, a path toward Python, video lessons, and online-class support.
Kide Science
Kide Science is an inquiry-based early-years science program with playful experiments, lesson resources, and educator support for young children.