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PhET Interactive Simulations
Free interactive science and math simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder, with activities for exploring ideas through play.
ESA Back to School 2026–27 STEM Projects
The European Space Agency’s 2026–27 Teacher’s Corner collection brings together Climate Detectives, Mission X, Astro Pi, CanSat, and Moon Camp, connecting school students with hands-on space science, coding, Earth observation, engineering, and design.
Astro Pi Mission Zero
ESA and the Raspberry Pi Foundation invite young people to write beginner Python programs that run on Astro Pi computers aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Kids' Club
NASA games, astronaut stories, mission pictures, and STEM activities for younger learners.
PhET Interactive Simulations
Free research-based simulations for exploring physics, chemistry, biology, Earth science, and mathematics.
NASA
Official NASA videos about space exploration, science, missions, Earth, astronomy, astronauts, and the future of discovery.
KidsSTOP Singapore
A children’s science center experience for ages eight and below with more than 20 interactive exhibits, themed zones, family events, and playful STEM learning.
Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem Make and Learn
Make and Learn is a Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem hybrid education initiative combining curriculum-linked teaching units, interactive mini exhibits, maker-inspired after-school learning, and at-home science and technology challenges.
JPL Education
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory STEM resources, lessons, projects, videos, and activities for K-12 learners and educators.
Canadian Space Agency Youth and Educators
Space books, experiments, digital games, printables, toolkits, and classroom ideas from the Canadian Space Agency.
Experimentarium Copenhagen
A hands-on science centre with interactive exhibits, water play, movement, bubbles, technology, and a dedicated early-years area.
3Blue1Brown
Animated mathematics explanations from Grant Sanderson, covering visual intuition, calculus, linear algebra, probability, and more.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Official NASA JPL videos about robotic exploration, Mars rovers, planetary missions, space technology, and skywatching.
National Children’s Museum Programs
National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC offers current early-learner, STEAM storytime, tinkering, fine-art, and family programmes that pair hands-on play with science, technology, engineering, art, and making.
Code.org The Hour of AI
The Hour of AI is Code.org’s global collection of more than 250 free, one-hour AI and computer-science activities across grades and settings, including AI for Oceans, creative AI projects, Minecraft, music, and web development.
micro:bit
A creative physical-computing platform with block coding, Python, classroom projects, guides, videos, and teacher courses.
Code for Life
Free coding courses and creative programming activities for children, with guided learning paths for school and home.
Inquiry in Action
Free K-5 physical science lesson plans, student activity sheets, animations, and hands-on investigations from the American Chemical Society.
The Tech Interactive
A family-friendly science and technology center with hands-on exhibits, experimental labs, design challenges, and youth engineering programs.
Read Along by Google
A free reading companion that listens as children read aloud and provides pronunciation support, stories, badges, and practice in multiple languages.
Technisches Museum Vienna Kids and Families
Family activities and playful technology learning for young children, school-age visitors, and grown-ups in Vienna.
Science Museum Oklahoma
A large hands-on science museum with interactive exhibits, science shows, a planetarium, creative challenges, and family learning experiences.
Tinkercad
A free browser-based Autodesk app for 3D design, electronics, and coding with hands-on projects and classroom curriculum.
NASA JPL K-12 Educator Resources
A searchable NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory library of K-12 lessons, projects, videos, collections, and teachable moments.
Museo Scienza Playlab
A museum learning space for children ages 3–6 where art, science, technology, storytelling, tinkering, light, sound, nature, and imaginative play meet in five interactive rooms.
Smithsonian Youth Programs
The Smithsonian Youth Programs catalogue connects K–12 learners and teens with science, nature, technology, art, design, history, culture, camps, internships, zoo programmes, and museum-based learning.
Science Museum Group Bouncy Egg Activity
A Science Museum Group hands-on KS2–KS3 chemistry activity uses vinegar and an egg to explore chemical reactions, osmosis, observation, and materials science.
Code.org Computer Science for Ages 5–11
Code.org’s elementary student hub provides free AI literacy and computer science activities for ages 5–11, including Hour of AI, pre-reader courses, programming challenges, Music Lab, Sprite Lab, and curriculum links.
National Space Centre Education
Space science visits, planetarium shows, STEM workshops, virtual classrooms, and downloadable learning resources from Leicester’s National Space Centre.
Children’s University of Manchester
Interactive science, history, health, environment, and student-life modules for primary-age learners from the University of Manchester.
Museum of Science Boston Learning
Museum educator resources with STEM activities, family engineering, science games, and classroom-ready learning ideas.
Franklin Institute Science and Education
Science activities, engineering ideas, youth programs, videos, and classroom resources from The Franklin Institute.
Deutsches Museum Family Visits
Family visit guidance for a major science and technology museum, including Kids Kingdom, interactive exhibitions, and family-friendly planning tips.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Animated explainers about science, space, biology, society, and big questions, presented with clear visuals and careful storytelling.
CodeAI Students
CodeAI’s student hub offers free self-paced tutorials, videos, and hands-on activities in computer science, AI science, and data science for learners from elementary school through high school.
micro:bit Teach Featured
The official micro:bit Teach Featured hub gathers age-banded units of work, coding projects, AI-literacy lessons, design challenges, classroom resources, events, and free professional-development courses for young learners and educators.
Montréal Science Centre
An interactive science museum with hands-on exhibitions, creative technology challenges, family events, and bilingual visitor information.
Museum of Science Boston Youth Programs
The Museum of Science Boston Youth Programs page gathers high-school STEM opportunities including science series, computer-science events, a 2026 innovation hackathon, biotechnology and renewable-energy workshops, MEDscience, and internships.
National Air and Space Museum Learning
Free aviation and space activities, resources, videos, and educator materials from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
STEM for Others General Science
A free grades 3 to 6 science course with hands-on labs and lessons covering chemistry, physics, and engineering.
Oslo Science Centre
Interactive science and technology exhibits, creative workshops, and family learning at Norway's Museum of Science and Technology.
Boston Children's Museum STEAM Lab
Hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities that encourage creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking.
SciShow
Science explainers and curiosity-driven videos about biology, chemistry, physics, Earth, space, and everyday phenomena.
Power Up at the Science Museum
A hands-on gaming history gallery with 160 consoles spanning five decades, including video games, VR, and family play.
Math Snacks
New Mexico State University’s Math Snacks collection of free games, animations, and interactive tools for ratios, fractions, number sense, expressions, place value, and graphing.
Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit
Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit is a browser coding environment with block-based and text programming, tutorials, games, projects, search, import, and optional account features for young makers.
Intrepid Museum Education Resources
Intrepid Museum education resources combine free learning-library content, historic photographs, oral histories, videos, field trips, virtual tours, and programs about history, science, technology, and engineering.
Coding with Kids
Coding with Kids provides live online and in-person classes, camps, school programmes, robotics, engineering, game design, Python, Minecraft modding, and age-progressive coding and AI projects for children and teens.
NASA Space Operations Learning Center
NASA’s Space Operations Learning Center provides interactive modules, games, and quizzes about space technology, Earth science, satellites, communication, and living and working in space.
NSF Technology Educational Resources
Technology lessons, activities, videos, and web resources for classroom teachers, students, and families from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Science Buddies
Hands-on science and engineering project ideas, experiment guides, and teacher resources for home and school.
Microsoft Reading Coach
A free reading practice tool with AI-powered stories, personalized word practice, educator guidance, and multilingual reading support.
Bookshare
An accessible digital library with children's books, teen titles, reading tools, and support for learners with reading barriers.
Siyavula Open Textbooks
Free open textbooks and practice material for secondary mathematics, physical sciences, natural sciences, and related school subjects.
National Museum of the US Air Force Education
Aviation and space learning with scavenger hunts, coloring pages, word searches, STEM programs, and museum activities.
Science Friday Try This
A free archive of hands-on science and engineering challenges that help kids investigate real-world questions through experiments and making.
NASA JPL Education Overview
An official overview of NASA JPL’s education mission, audiences, K-12 content, STEM resources, and family-facing space learning.
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.
Ontario Science Centre
A government science-centre program with hands-on science play, kids’ programs, maker activities, pop-up events, and do-it-yourself science resources during its transition to a new home.
Kids in Space 2026
Makers Empire’s 2026 Kids in Space programme showcases primary-school design-thinking and STEM projects addressing astronaut and space-exploration challenges, supported by Australian space and education partners.
Smithsonian Engineering and Technology Teaching Resources
Smithsonian engineering and technology resources connect museum collections and science stories with design, invention, engineering, and technology learning.
Mark Rober
Engineering builds, science demonstrations, problem-solving, and curiosity-driven experiments from former NASA engineer Mark Rober.
FunScienceTools
Free science simulations, visuals, citizen-science tools, and teacher-recommended resources organized by school level and topic.
Science Museum Group Learning Resources
A searchable collection of Science Museum Group learning resources, 3D objects, teaching materials, and topic filters for classroom and independent exploration.
ISRO Students
The Indian Space Research Organisation student hub connects children and teens to space videos, quizzes, a virtual museum, STEM resources, and school programmes.
careers.games
careers.games is a free browser simulation where children try technology, medicine, law, finance, food, media, education, and construction careers through playful choices and challenges.
Codemoji Coding for Kids
Codemoji teaches real HTML, CSS, and JavaScript through emoji-powered lessons, games, and projects for students in grades 1–8, with educator tools and a 500-plus lesson library.
FBI Students
Student-focused resources about online safety, civic awareness, careers, history, and youth programs from the FBI.
CodePaw
A free coding app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with guided lessons, quizzes, labs, and projects in web development, Python, Swift, and data.
Hour of AI
Free one-hour AI literacy activities for learners of all ages, helping students understand, question, and create with AI without prior AI or coding experience.
USPTO Kids
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s kids page introduces young learners to invention, patents, trademarks, and the people and ideas behind innovation.
Robo Wunderkind
Robo Wunderkind combines modular robotics kits with a companion app so children can build robots, control them, and progress through visual coding levels at home or school.
American Chemical Society
Official American Chemical Society videos about chemistry, scientific careers, discoveries, and the people behind chemical science.
SciSim
A free library of interactive science simulations spanning biology, Earth and space, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and neuroscience.
TypingClub
A structured touch-typing curriculum with browser lessons, practice, progress tracking, and school tools for learners.
SparkDen
A nonprofit teen coding program providing free cloud hosting, mentorship, and a monitored community for young people shipping their own projects.
Airbotix
An AI and creative-coding learning platform for children ages 5–17, with free browser demos, coding projects, classes, and parent controls.
What If Kids
What If Kids is a curriculum-based science program for grades 1–4, using animated episodes, real-world science questions, and simple activities children can try at home.
Quill
Quill is a nonprofit literacy platform with free interactive activities for reading comprehension, writing, grammar, and language skills, including evidence-based writing prompts and teacher tools.
Syracuse University Kids + Coding Resources
Syracuse University Engineering@Syracuse presents a collection of coding tools and educator tips for introducing children to programming, with linked explainers on coding terms, teaching approaches, languages, and learning tools.
Sunja Learning
Sunja Learning is a browser-based collection of interactive concept worlds where children explore science and technology ideas through simulations and linked experiences.
algo.kids
An AI-assisted coding platform where children describe and build games, stories, and websites while learning how the code works.
AnyOneCanRead
AnyOneCanRead is a free online reading program combining phonics, sound-outs, read-alongs, vocabulary, broad subject content, and educator guidance for kindergarten through upper elementary learners.
HelloWorldKids HelloCode
HelloWorldKids presents HelloCode as a multilingual interactive coding and technology education platform for young learners, with a progression from foundational skills through assessments, certifications, and a community network.
SAM LMS
SAM LMS is a South African early-years coding and physical-computing platform using local stories, hands-on projects, and multilingual support for young learners.
Zap Code
A progressive coding environment for children that turns plain-language ideas into real HTML, CSS, and JavaScript apps, games, and stories.