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Screenshot of U.S. Botanic Garden Field Trip Experiences
92/100 · ages 4–18

U.S. Botanic Garden Field Trip Experiences

The U.S. Botanic Garden offers free self-guided, instructor-led, and virtual field trips from Pre-K through high school, with plant-science lessons aligned to Next Generation Science Standards.

WebsiteField tripsHands-on science
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Screenshot of ESA Education 2026–2027 School Projects

ESA Education 2026–2027 School Projects

The European Space Agency’s 2026–27 school-project overview connects children and teens with space-themed science, coding, environmental investigation, astronaut training, and design challenges.

WebsiteAstro PiAstronaut training
5–19 depending on project · Mostly free; registration and regional eligibility vary91
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National Science Week Early Childhood Resources 2026

Australian National Science Week’s 2026 early-childhood pack offers sound, bubbles, and robots activities for young children, with educator instructions and postcards for carers.

WebsiteActivity sheetsBubbles
3–5 · Free downloadable resources91
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Michigan Learning Channel

Michigan Learning Channel provides on-demand educational programs, family learning resources, literacy and math shows, DIY science videos, and selected Spanish and Arabic content through its website and YouTube channel.

WebsiteYouTube channelFamily learningLiteracy
3–12 · Free88
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NOAA Hands-on Science Activities

NOAA’s hands-on science collection provides short earth, ocean, weather, and technology activities, including buoyancy, clouds, sea foam, marine-mammal insulation, ocean motion, plate tectonics, and tornado models.

WebsiteEarth scienceHands-on experiments
8–14 · Free activities; adult supervision may be needed88
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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.

WebsitePhysical placeDIY experimentsHands-on science
5–12+ · Paid admission; some events and resources free88
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USGS Solar System Education

The U.S. Geological Survey solar-system education page connects elementary classroom lesson plans with planetary geology, lunar resources, Astrogeology, and additional official Earth-and-space materials.

WebsiteAstrogeologyElementary science
6–14 · Free website resources88
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Hong Kong Science Museum Little Scientists Exploration Programme

The Hong Kong Science Museum’s Little Scientists Exploration Programme uses hands-on experiments to introduce senior primary students to science topics such as electromagnetism.

WebsiteElectromagnetismHands-on science
P4–P6 · HK$39 student concessionary fee87
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NC Culture Kids Videos

North Carolina’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources produces a children-and-family YouTube collection about state parks, wetlands, wildflowers, wildlife, ecosystems, museums, and natural history.

WebsiteYouTube channelEarth scienceEcosystems
5–14 · Free86
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PBS Science U

PBS Science U is a youth science-literacy program from WPSU and Penn State that aims to educate and inspire young people through scientific knowledge and critical thinking.

WebsiteCritical thinkingEducational television
8–18 · Free82
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