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NASA Space Place

Games, crafts, stories, animations, and activities that make space and Earth science approachable for kids.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–14 · Free95
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OLogy: Science Website for Kids

Museum science activities, games, stories, videos, and hands-on projects for curious kids.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · Free94
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NASA Kids Science

NASA’s child-friendly Earth and space science hub with games, videos, activities, articles, and multilingual links.

Website
7–14 · Free94
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National Geographic Education

Free maps, videos, interactives, events, and classroom resources that help learners explore geography, science, and the world.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · Free92
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Natural History Museum LA Family Activities

Dinosaur crafts, nature journals, games, scavenger hunts, and family science activities from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

WebsiteDownloadablePhysical place
3–18 · Free with paid admission92
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EPA Environmental Games and Activities

Environmental games, quizzes, videos, activity books, and hands-on learning ideas from the U.S. EPA.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · Free92
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Field Museum Learning Resources

Family-friendly lesson plans, activities, games, and collection-based learning from the Field Museum.

WebsiteDownloadable
4–18 · Free91
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California Academy of Sciences Education & Learning

Science lessons, activities, field trips, games, videos, and family learning from the California Academy of Sciences.

WebsiteDownloadablePhysical place
5–18 · Free with paid options91
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Omaha Zoo Programs

Camps, family learning, behind-the-scenes experiences, Zoo Schools, and interactive programs at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

WebsitePhysical place
3–18 · Paid91
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American Museum of Natural History

Museum learning resources, science activities, games, videos, and family exhibits spanning nature, space, Earth science, and culture.

WebsitePhysical place
5–18 · Paid90
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EIA Energy Kids

Kid-friendly explanations, games, activities, and teacher materials about energy, sources, history, and saving energy.

WebsiteDownloadable
7–14 · Free90
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EPA Students

Free K–12 environmental homework help, games, quizzes, videos, lesson plans, and project ideas from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · Free90
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Learn.Genetics

University of Utah science learning with interactive genetics, cells, evolution, ecology, human health, neuroscience, and virtual lab activities.

Website
10–18 · Free90
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Ask A Biologist

Arizona State University biology stories, games, activities, videos, podcasts, and selected Spanish learning resources for curious children.

WebsitePodcast
7–16 · Free90
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Royal Tyrrell Museum Distance Learning

Interactive dinosaur, fossil, geology, and Earth science programs for schools, homeschoolers, and families from the Royal Tyrrell Museum.

Website
5–18 · Free with paid programs90
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden Children's Garden Activities

Nature projects, games, recipes, crafts, and videos from Brooklyn Botanic Garden for children and families.

WebsiteDownloadable
2–12 · Free90
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Science Oxford Centre

A hands-on science centre with an Exploration Zone, woodland, ponds, family days, STEM clubs, and science activities for children.

WebsitePhysical place
5–14 · Paid90
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Denali Junior Ranger

Denali National Park and Preserve offers an in-person and online Junior Ranger experience with a free activity book, family guide, and an interactive Base Camp journey.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–13 · Free activity book and online journey90
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USGS Water Science School

The U.S. Geological Survey Water Science School offers water information, diagrams, maps, quizzes, interactive learning, and educator resources for students and teachers.

Website
School-age learners; lesson-specific · Free90
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Science First Class

Free spoken and interactive science learning adventures for children, with lessons about evidence, nature, matter, motion, and space.

Website
3–10 · Free89
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Research Quest

Interactive science investigations from the Natural History Museum of Utah that help middle-school learners examine real-world questions.

Website
10–14 · Free with registration89
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Audubon for Kids

Bird and nature activities, games, coloring pages, and family learning ideas from the National Audubon Society.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–14 · Free89
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Wildlife Watch

Nature activities, quizzes, spotting sheets, awards, and wildlife projects that help children discover and care for animals and habitats.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–14 · Free89
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Science Friday Educational Resources

Science activities, games, experiments, and explainers from Science Friday for curious learners, families, and educators.

WebsiteYouTube channel
8–18 · Free89
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FarmFood 360

Interactive 360-degree tours of Canadian farms and food production sites, with classroom and family-friendly agriculture learning.

Website
6–14 · Free89
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Royal Alberta Museum Children's Gallery

A playful gallery for children six and under with objects, tools, sensory areas, digging, building, and imaginative exploration.

WebsitePhysical place
0–6 · Paid with free child admission89
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Forest Kids Game

A free FAO educational video game that teaches children about forests, biodiversity, climate, and ecosystem restoration through mini-games and exploration of four forest biomes.

WebsiteiOS appAndroid app
9–14 · Free; web, App Store, and Google Play89
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Auckland Zoo Virtual Education Sessions

Auckland Zoo brings wildlife, conservation science, sustainability, wetlands, birds, animal adaptations, and wellbeing learning into classrooms through interactive online sessions.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · NZ$100 per class89
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Pecker & Jay Nature Games

Read-aloud nature games and stories for young children about animals, weather, seasons, maps, rivers, and the world around home.

Website
2–6 · Free89
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NASA Mission: Biomes

An interactive NASA Earth-science mission where children investigate climate, plants, animals, and world biomes, then complete graph-matching and plant-placement challenges.

Website
8–13 · Free89
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Family Programs

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s family programs page offers free interactive, playful science and nature learning for families, including early-learning Play Date sessions, The World & Me programs, and Natural History at Home videos.

Website
0–18 · Free public programs and videos89
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Warmnest

Warmnest is a children’s audio library with short stories, narrated learning series, and simple games led by animal characters. The official page describes a small, curated catalog for ages 2–8.

Website
2–8 · Free; official page states no ads89
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Kids Doing Science

Science games, at-home experiments, videos, and research explanations from New York University researchers.

Website
4–10 · Free88
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Topeka Zoo Education Resources

Zoo learning videos, worksheets, crafts, scavenger hunts, and coding puzzles for children and families.

WebsiteDownloadablePhysical place
5–14 · Free with paid place visit88
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PBS KIDS Science Games

A focused PBS KIDS collection of science games about weather, nature, habitats, engineering, sound, space, and environmental problem-solving.

Website
3–9 · Free88
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KidWings

A science-for-children site about owls and wildlife with free games, short films, and printable activities for K–12 learners.

Website
5–18 · Free; no sign-up88
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NASA Games and Interactives

NASA’s official games and interactives page gathers explorations, visualizations, stories, quizzes, simulations, and space and Earth-science activities for curious learners.

Website
7–16 · Free88
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Kids Environment Kids Health

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ kid-focused hub combines environmental-health science, games, stories, and activities for curious learners.

Website
6–14 · Free88
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Omaha Zoo Virtual Learning

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium offers live virtual field trips with zoo experts, animal cameras, keeper footage, interactive conversations, and curriculum-aligned programs.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · $125–$160 per session88
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NASA Camp Landsat

A NASA collection of videos, interactives, games, and printable activities showing how Landsat satellite data help people understand and protect Earth.

Website
8–14 · Free88
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AstroKids

AstroKids is an interactive astronomy website with a true-scale space explorer, short games, printable activities, sky guides, and stories that encourage children to continue observing outdoors.

Website
6–14 · Free88
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Denver Botanic Gardens Children & Family Programs

Denver Botanic Gardens’ children and family programs include year-round camps, explorations, games, mindfulness, and plant-based activities, plus resources for families to extend learning at home.

Website
3–12 · Programs and admission have separate prices88
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GAMeC The Museum Is Present 2026

GAMeC and Accademia Carrara’s 2026 summer camp gives children ages 6–11 interdisciplinary art, photography, creative-tech, city nature and museum workshop experiences.

Website
6–11 · Paid weekly camp; €130–€190 fee variants listed88
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Earth Rangers Conservation Learning for Kids

Earth Rangers is a conservation charity for children with free membership, interactive missions, animal-saving actions, a podcast, an app and educator pathways.

WebsitePodcast
6–12 · Free membership and public activities; optional purchases/donations88
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Bird Academy

Cornell Lab bird courses, sound identification, games, and field-learning resources for curious young naturalists and families.

Website
7–18 · Free with paid options87
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Ranger Rick Kids Nature

Wildlife magazines, nature stories, animal facts, games, and family activities that help children explore the natural world.

WebsiteDownloadable
4–14 · Free with paid options87
Screenshot of Auckland Botanic Gardens Kids Discovery Activities

Auckland Botanic Gardens Kids Discovery Activities

Self-guided activity sheets, scavenger hunts, children's garden exploration, and nature discovery for families.

WebsitePhysical placeDownloadable
3–12 · Free87
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Auckland Museum — For the Kids

A museum-backed at-home hub with interactive games, quizzes, videos, downloadable activities, science-at-home projects, and kid-friendly cultural stories.

WebsiteYouTube channelDownloadable
5–14 · Free87
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Sciencenter Exhibits

A science museum in Ithaca with more than 250 interactive exhibits covering weather, space, engineering, animals, oceans, physics, and hands-on early learning.

WebsitePhysical place
0–18 · Paid with free options87
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Parks Canada Family Activities

Parks Canada’s family activities guide helps families choose hikes, playgrounds, geocaching, family-friendly tours, camping, Xplorers challenges, and Parka activities across Canadian parks and historic sites.

Website
3–12 · Free to browse; visits and activities vary by site87
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CU Museum Discovery Corner

Discovery Corner is a hands-on children’s exhibit at CU Museum where young visitors can investigate fossils, Colorado animals, bones, artifacts, puzzles, puppets, and books.

WebsitePhysical place
3–10 · Included with museum visit; visit terms vary87
Screenshot of Philadelphia Zoo Online Activities

Philadelphia Zoo Online Activities

The Philadelphia Zoo provides DIY animal activities, science worksheets, scavenger hunts, reading and writing prompts, puzzles, and coloring pages for home learning.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–14 · Free87
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Center for Aquatic Sciences Virtual Programs

The Center for Aquatic Sciences offers interactive online sessions where students meet live education animals, explore marine ecosystems, and ask marine biologists questions.

WebsiteDownloadable
4–18 · Paid reservation; price varies87
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Wild Willows Classroom Kits

Free classroom kits built around the Wild Willows game, including an ecosystems and habitat science kit and an introductory APIs and web-development coding kit.

Website
10–18 · Free classroom kits87
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Animal Fact Guide

A colorful animal reference with species facts, quizzes, wildlife articles, and age-friendly nature learning.

Website
5–12 · Free86
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Willow Brain

Free interactive learning adventures for curious children across science, nature, geography, history, math, and logic.

Website
6–14 · Free86
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ESA Space for Kids

The European Space Agency’s kid-focused learning library with articles, lessons, games, and stories about space, Earth, astronauts, and technology.

Website
6–14 · Free86
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Massachusetts Online Ocean Education Resources

Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management’s student resource guide links ocean science activities, stories, games, quizzes, virtual exploration, and coastal learning for younger and older learners.

Website
6–18 · Free86
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Space Universe Games

A free collection of mobile-friendly browser games that teach real space science, including planet order and solar-system concepts.

Website
6–12 · Free; no signup or ads86
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Parks Canada Xplorers

A Parks Canada family discovery programme where children complete challenges at participating destinations, learn about each place, and receive a collectible reward and recognition.

Website
6–12 · Programme access varies by participating location; park admission may apply86
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KidSpark Science & Nature Games

Free science and nature games for children covering plants, the human body, Earth science, geography, animals, and states of matter.

Website
4–10 · Free86
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Arludo

A free STEM platform where children ages 8–12 explore science through learning islands, experiments, games, challenges, scientist stories, and career pathways.

Website
8–12 · Free core access; optional school pricing86
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Rainforest Alliance Kids & Teens

Rainforest Alliance Kids & Teens provides free environmental education resources for ages 5–18, including downloadable lesson plans with videos, quizzes, worksheets, and links to math, art, and sustainability topics.

Website
5–18 · Free86
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Physics Girl

Physics experiments, demonstrations, puzzles, and space videos hosted by science communicator Dianna Cowern.

WebsiteYouTube channel
11–18 · Free with ads85
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Forest Kids

An FAO educational game about forests, biodiversity, climate, and restoration, with mini-games that take children on an expedition through different forest biomes.

WebsiteAndroid appiOS app
9–14 · Free85
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Science.gc.ca Activity Books

The Government of Canada’s Science.gc.ca Activity Books collection offers free science games, experiments, and activities assembled from Canadian departments and agencies for different age groups and skill levels.

Website
6–14 · Free85
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Parks Canada Parka Activities

Parka is Parks Canada’s beaver mascot and guide for young children, with family activities, songs, and prompts to explore Canada’s national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas.

Website
3–6 · Free to browse; visits and optional merchandise vary85
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WonderSphere

A free multilingual interactive 3D map for children covering the solar system, Earth, Moon, animals, plants, natural phenomena, mini-games, and a knowledge corner.

Website
6–14 · Free85
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Thought Zoo

A voice-friendly animal deduction game for ages 6–12 that builds questioning, habitat knowledge, and spoken English or Croatian practice.

Website
6–12 · Free starter world; optional paid adventures85
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San Diego Zoo Kids

Animal facts, videos, games, and conservation stories from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

Website
4–12 · Free with paid options84
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Science Kids

Fun science facts, experiments, projects, games, videos, and quizzes for elementary and middle-grade learners.

Website
6–14 · Free84
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Switch Zoo

Animal games, habitat activities, animal profiles, music, and teacher resources for exploring animals and ecosystems.

WebsiteAndroid app
6–12 · Free84
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Western Australian Museum Kids

Museum activities, quizzes, videos, activity sheets, and discovery-centre ideas for children exploring Western Australia’s collections.

Website
5–14 · Free84
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ClearWater Kids

ClearWater Kids is an interactive nature-learning website from the Ontario Water Centre with games, videos, trading cards, experiments, challenges, curriculum-linked resources, and prompts to explore the outdoors.

WebsiteYouTube channel
5–12 · Free; registration available for expanded features84
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Earth Rangers

A conservation-focused app with animal missions, games, facts, and ways for children to take action.

Website
7–12 · Free with paid options81
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