Websites & online learning
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53 resources · Websites & online learning
National Park Service Kids
Junior Ranger programs, outdoor adventures, articles, events, and family learning from the National Park Service.
RSPB Wild Challenge for Families
Free family nature activities that build observation, wildlife-care, and outdoor science skills through awards and challenges.
RSPB Wild Challenge
Nature missions, wildlife activities, badges, and outdoor challenges for children and families from the RSPB.
National Trust 50 Things to Do Before You’re 11¾
A nature and outdoor-learning challenge with 50 activities including den building, wildlife spotting, stargazing, wild art, and safe adventure ideas.
ESA Mission X 2026–2027
ESA Mission X combines astronaut-inspired fitness challenges with scientific investigations about health, nutrition, human biology, movement, and space travel for students and educators.
NIH STEM Teaching Resources: Healthy Living
Free NIH STEM teaching materials for pre-K through grade 12 that use health and biology topics to build scientific understanding and inquiry.
BBC Super Movers
Curriculum-linked songs, movement videos, and active learning resources for children across maths, English, sport, and wellbeing.
Maryland Zoo Learning Resources
Zoo-based learning resources with animal activities, nature play, field-trip materials, citizen science, and Spanish family resources.
Denver Zoo Family Nature Play
Outdoor family play where children climb, dig, observe bugs, explore natural materials, and connect with nature alongside zoo educators.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia Children and Families
The University of Georgia’s State Botanical Garden offers a Children’s Garden, Sweet Pea Club, Garden Gnomes activities, passports, family festivals, camps, and nature-based programs.
Field Museum PlayLab Programs
The Field Museum’s PlayLab programs invite young scientists ages 3 through first grade to learn through workshops, free drop-in PlayDates, camps, and field trips.
FoodMASTER
A free, teacher-friendly curriculum using everyday food to teach applied mathematics, biology, chemistry, nutrition, measurement, geometry, and problem solving.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Family-friendly ocean learning with animal exhibits, hands-on programs, conservation stories, and children’s educational activities.
Kids in Parks
Free outdoor adventures, TRACK Trail activities, e-Adventures, brochures, and nature challenges that help families explore parks together.
Nature Kids
Nature observation, wildlife identification guides, activity books, fun facts, and family outdoor learning from Nature Alberta for ages 4-12.
Spark! Imagination and Science Center
A hands-on children's museum and science center where young children experiment, create, build, and explore.
Nemours KidsHealth for Kids
A child-friendly health education site with body questions and answers, videos, handwashing guidance, and everyday wellbeing tips.
Kimbell Visiting with Kids
Kimbell Art Museum’s children’s visit resource includes family guides, picture cards, stickers, family-friendly audio, and Studio A, a free sensory-friendly play space for younger children.
Royal Botanical Gardens Child and Family Programs
Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton and Burlington offers nature-based family programs including Nature Babies, Oaks and Acorns early-years play, family birding, children’s gardening, camps, and Junior Naturalists.
CDC Elementary Student Resources
Free comics, games, apps, videos, and activities that introduce elementary students to public health and healthy choices.
CellieKids
Free educational videos, games, songs, activities, and printables for children ages 2-9.
Year in Nature
Free nature-based learning activities, guides, seasonal projects, and family resources that help children build a lasting connection with the outdoors.
San Diego Botanic Garden Youth and Family Activities
Children's gardens, nature play, seasonal family programs, exploration stations, and hands-on activities for young naturalists.
National Trust Best Natural Play Areas
A National Trust guide to outdoor play spaces where children can climb, swing, build dens, explore woodland, and connect with nature.
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.
OKCMOA Discovery Packs
Oklahoma City Museum of Art discovery packs give children and families storybooks, sketchbooks, guided drawing prompts, artwork cards, and sensory supports for gallery exploration.
Meadows Museum Family Visit
The Meadows Museum’s family visit guide brings together sensory-cart experiences, activity bags, bilingual resources, and a printable sculpture-garden activity for families exploring art.
SEND Family Trails
SEND in Museums provides adaptable museum and gallery activity sheets, sensory trails, symbol resources, and explorer activities designed to help families with varied access needs engage with collections.
More PEAS Please Teaching Guides
Preschool Education in Applied Sciences (PEAS) teaching guides with hands-on life-science activities featuring healthy foods, science practices, and teacher support materials.
National Trust Family Days Out
Family walks, play areas, wildlife, historic places, trails, and rainy-day activities across National Trust sites in the North East of England.
Atlanta Botanical Garden Playtime
Hands-on nature play, sensory stations, stories, music, and family activities in the Children's Garden.
National Trust Family-Friendly Walks
A National Trust guide to family-friendly trails, natural play, wildlife spotting, den building, and pushchair-accessible outdoor exploration.
National Trust Family-Friendly Gardens
A National Trust guide to gardens and parks with natural play, wildlife, buggy-friendly paths, mazes, trails, and family discovery.
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.
The Partnership in Education Resources
A Duquesne University and NIH-supported collection of interactive apps, videos, student readings, games, and curriculum materials about biology and health.
National Park Service Kids
A gateway to Junior Ranger badges, citizen science, camps, service projects, and outdoor learning across U.S. national parks.
KidsHealth
Plain-language health information for children, teens, parents, and educators from Nemours Children’s Health.
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.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Taking Kids Outdoors
A Texas Parks & Wildlife family guide with native plants and trees resources, outdoor safety, wildlife learning, and practical ideas for nature walks with children.
Everyday Nature Play
North Carolina’s official nature-play collection offers simple outdoor activities for children and families across seasons, encouraging observation, movement, and open-ended play.
NHLBI Heart-Healthy Living for Children
A child-focused NIH/NHLBI guide to eating well, physical activity, screen-time balance, healthy weight, stress, and other heart-healthy habits.
Conservation Foundation Youth
The Conservation Foundation youth page brings together outdoor learning, school, scout, summer, and family activities focused on local nature and conservation.
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.
Nova Scotia Nature Learning & Play Space
A government nature-learning and play resource that encourages children and families to explore outdoor environments through play, observation, and hands-on discovery.
Glazer Children’s Museum
Glazer Children’s Museum is a hands-on learning museum where children and families explore play-based exhibits, storytime, camps, field trips, and STEAM programs.
GoNoodle
Movement, dance, mindfulness, language, and classroom-friendly videos that help kids get active and reset.
Smiling Mind
A not-for-profit mindfulness platform with guided programs for children, families, schools, and adults.
CMLH at Home
Children’s Museum of La Habra activity ideas for little learners, including nature walks, storytelling, crafts, sensory play, engineering, science, math, music, and movement.
WonderCue Kids
A free AAC-friendly learning platform with communication practice, feelings and regulation activities, body and safety games, rewards, and parent resources for ages 2–18.
Hello Ruby Playground Curriculum
An open computer-science playground and curriculum project that turns computing ideas into physical play. The official page describes activities for sequence, conditionals, iteration, debugging, binary numbers, data, and collaborative outdoor learning.
Hoppo Motion Games
Browser games for ages 5–8 that use a device camera for jumping, waving, stretching, and tracing activities, with on-device processing and a calm mode.
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Story-led yoga, mindfulness, and movement videos designed to help children be active and settle their attention. The site also promotes ad-supported viewing and paid options.
Froebel Trust: Children and Nature
The Froebel Trust’s Children and Nature resource page brings together a podcast episode, an outdoor-learning film, and a presentation about children’s connections with nature and outdoor play.