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Exploratorium Science Activities
The Exploratorium offers more than 300 teacher-tested science activities for children from preschool through high school, with practical ways to investigate science at home or in educational settings.
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Oxford Mathematical Reasoning for 6-year-olds
The University of Oxford’s Reasoning First programme offers a 12-lesson online mathematical reasoning programme for six-year-olds alongside teacher materials and access information.
Primary Science Teaching Trust Resources
The Primary Science Teaching Trust catalogue provides classroom activities, teacher toolkits, assessment support, and topic-filtered science resources for primary education.
Smithsonian American Art Museum K–12 Resources
Smithsonian American Art Museum teacher guides and resources use works of art to support K–12 classroom learning, discussion and cross-curricular connections.
Archives Live: The Great Fire of London
The National Archives’ free on-demand primary-school broadcast brings the Great Fire of London to life through original documents, eyewitness evidence, and historical artefacts.
Millennium Mathematics Project
The University of Cambridge mathematics outreach initiative connects ages 3–19 and the public with NRICH problem-solving resources, Plus maths magazine, events, and STEP support.
National Gallery of Art Teaching Resources
The National Gallery of Art provides free teaching resources, lesson units and Art Tales materials that help educators and families explore art with children from early learning through secondary school.
Nature Lab: Grades K–5
The Nature Conservancy’s Nature Lab provides elementary lesson plans that help children investigate ecosystems, wildlife, conservation and environmental questions through classroom-ready activities.
National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust offers school and early-years literacy resources, family support, programmes, training, and The Joy of Books podcast.
Science Museum Group Bottle Top Shapes
Bottle Top Shapes uses bottle tops or jar lids to help children investigate geometry, position, direction, symmetry and patterns through creative problem-solving.
Science Museum Group Great Object Hunt: Explorer
This Science Museum Group printable activity pack guides children through observation and discussion challenges while exploring the Science Museum’s objects and their links to everyday life.
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2026
The Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition presents current research through public-facing exhibits and activities designed to help children, families and other visitors explore science and engineering.
UBC Mathematics Outreach Programs
The University of British Columbia Department of Mathematics runs Math Mania, Math Circles, and Archimedes Talks for learners from elementary school through high school.
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