Apps & digital tools
Curated apps & digital tools resources within science for curious kids and their grown-ups.
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23 resources · Apps & digital tools
PhET Interactive Simulations
Free interactive science and math simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder, with activities for exploring ideas through play.
American Museum of Natural History Learn & Teach
Family programs, OLogy science activities, educator materials, virtual field trips, and museum learning from AMNH.
BBC Bitesize
Free curriculum-linked lessons, games, quizzes, and study support for children and teenagers.
National Park Service Kids
Junior Ranger programs, outdoor adventures, articles, events, and family learning from the National Park Service.
GeoGebra
Free interactive math tools, activities, and lessons for exploring geometry, algebra, graphs, statistics, and more.
Kodu Game Lab
A visual game-making environment for children to build 3D worlds, stories, and games with simple programming tiles.
Knowledge Kids
Commercial-free children’s videos, games, live TV, and shows from Knowledge Network for children ages two to eight.
eduActiv8
Free open-source educational activities for ages 3–10, covering math, language, logic, memory, and more.
National Park Service Learn and Explore
National Park Service history, nature, Junior Ranger, classroom, and Every Kid Outdoors learning links for children and educators.
AMNH Discovery Room
A hands-on American Museum of Natural History learning space where children can explore animals, fossils, minerals, and earth science through guided and drop-in activities.
NFB Education
Canadian film-based learning resources, playlists, study guides, and digital storytelling activities for classrooms and curious learners.
CK-12
Free K–12 learning with digital textbooks, flashcards, adaptive practice, simulations, and Flexi support across math and science.
Science Museum Adventure
A kid-focused science museum adventure with illustrated articles, mini-games, and facts about dinosaurs, space, and inventions.
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.
FizziQ Junior
A free offline digital experiment notebook for ages 7–12 that turns tablet and phone sensors into tools for measuring colour, sound, light, motion, dimensions, and environment.
TinkerPy
TinkerPy is a kid-focused coding and robotics platform with block and Python coding, browser simulators, app building, games, projects, and courses for young makers.
Measure! Everything!
A free MathTalk augmented-reality app from Ohio’s Statewide Family Engagement Center that turns everyday surroundings into family measurement and spatial-reasoning activities.
National Park Service Kids
A gateway to Junior Ranger badges, citizen science, camps, service projects, and outdoor learning across U.S. national parks.
Learning App for Kids
Free bilingual English-Urdu learning for playgroup through Grade 5 with maths, language, science, and world topics.
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.
Switch Zoo
Animal games, habitat activities, animal profiles, music, and teacher resources for exploring animals and ecosystems.
Mia & Codie: Coding for Kids
Mia & Codie combines short story episodes with visible sequencing and coding challenges so young children can explore computational thinking, early logic, patterns, and creative problem-solving without needing to read independently.
EdNoKa
EdNoKa is a family-built educational game with five mini-game worlds and 36 quizzes covering math, science, social studies, and language for ages 8–11.