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Coding YouTube channels
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Explore 12 trusted coding youtube channels selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.

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95/100 · ages 5-18

NASA Learning Resources

NASA student and educator resources with STEM activities, missions, videos, challenges, careers, and family learning ideas.

WebsiteDownloadableYouTube channelAstronomyEngineering
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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.

WebsiteYouTube channelAIAstro Pi
7–18 · Free90
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Experience CS

A free integrated computer-science curriculum for grades 3–8 with cross-curricular units, teacher support, and English, Spanish, and French access.

WebsiteYouTube channelComputer scienceCross-curricular
8–14 · Free with registration89
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Stemoto

A free directory of curated STEM, coding, cognitive-skill, and hands-on activities for children, organized into three progressive stages.

WebsiteYouTube channelCognitive skillsExperiments
5–13 · Free86
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STEM Little Explorers

A STEM video channel with accessible science, technology, engineering, and math explainers and activity-oriented videos for curious learners.

YouTube channelEngineeringMath
6–12 · Free81
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NASA For Students Grades 9–12

NASA’s high-school collection connects students with STEM challenges, career spotlights, interactives, NASA+, Artemis activities, podcasts, and space-science projects.

WebsiteYouTube channelEngineering challengesInteractive learning
14–18 · Free88
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Kodable Hour of Code

Free K–5 coding activities that introduce children, including pre-readers, to sequencing, algorithms, and problem solving through short game-like lessons.

WebsiteYouTube channelBlock codingComputer science
4–10 · Free with paid options87
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San Francisco Public Library Virtual Library for Kids

San Francisco Public Library’s virtual library for kids brings together ebooks, audiobooks, streaming media, homework help, STEM resources, language learning, storytimes, and family learning links for children and caregivers.

WebsiteYouTube channelAudiobooksDigital library
0–14 · Free; some services require a library card86
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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.

WebsiteYouTube channelAI literacyApps
5–18 · Free90
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Computerphile

Interviews and demonstrations about computers, programming, cybersecurity, algorithms, hardware, and computer science.

YouTube channelAlgorithmsComputer science
12–18 · Free with paid options88
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KidsCanCode

Python, game-development, and creative coding lessons for children and teens, with beginner pathways and classroom programs.

WebsiteYouTube channelCreative codingGame development
8–16 · Free87
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North Vancouver City Library Children’s Community Hub

A public-library children’s hub with storytimes, take-and-make kits, kid-friendly meditation, homework help, digital picture books, and family programs.

WebsiteYouTube channelCraftsDigital library
0–12 · Free with library access87
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