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JPL Education
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory STEM resources, lessons, projects, videos, and activities for K-12 learners and educators.
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Reading Rockets
Evidence-based reading strategies, children’s book guidance, videos, and classroom tools for families and educators.
ScratchJr
A playful first coding app where young children create interactive stories and games with picture-based programming blocks.
BBC Bitesize
Teacher- and subject-expert learning support covering school subjects, revision, homework, and wellbeing.
Khan Academy
A broad free learning platform with practice and lessons across math, science, computing, reading, and more.
Library of Congress Kids
Children’s books, author talks, writing inspiration, classic stories, and literacy activities from the Library of Congress.
Math Learning Center
Free visual math apps and family activities that make number sense, fractions, geometry, and problem solving easier to explore.
MicroBlocks
A free, live block-programming environment for making interactive projects with microcontrollers, sensors, lights, and motors.
MyColor.fun
A large library of printable and online coloring pages, drawing guides, worksheets, and themed collections for children and families.
NASA STEM Engagement
NASA STEM activities, educator guides, challenges, and mission-linked learning resources.
National Gallery of Art Educational Resources
Free art activities, collection exploration, lesson ideas, and family learning resources from the National Gallery of Art.
Carnegie Hall Kids
Music quizzes, interactive activities, and listening adventures that introduce children to instruments, genres, and musical ideas.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Crafts & Printables
Ocean-themed crafts, coloring pages, stencils, drawing activities, and printable learning projects for children.
National Archives DocsTeach
Primary-source history activities that help students investigate documents, photographs, maps, and other records from the past.
National Gallery of Art Education
Art lessons, field-trip ideas, teaching resources, and guided ways for children and families to explore artworks.
NRICH
Problem-solving tasks, rich mathematics investigations, and classroom resources from the University of Cambridge.
Science Learning Hub
New Zealand science learning resources with articles, activities, videos, experiments, and teacher support for school-age learners.
Snap!
A browser-based visual programming language that extends Scratch with custom blocks and deeper computer-science ideas.
Science News Explores
Accessible science news, explainers, experiments, and stories for readers from middle school onward.
Classics for Kids
Composer stories, listening guides, music games, and classroom activities that introduce children to classical music.
MoMA Learning
Modern and contemporary art terms, artist resources, classroom tools, worksheets, and discussion prompts from the Museum of Modern Art.
Oxford Owl
Expert reading guidance, educational activities, and a free eBook library for children learning at home.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Learn
Coding, computing, physical-computing, and digital-making projects for learners and educators.
TeachEngineering
Standards-aligned engineering lessons, activities, and design challenges for K–12 learners.
Colorín Colorado
Bilingual family and educator resources that support English-language learners and literacy development.
KidsCanCode
Python, game-development, and creative coding lessons for children and teens, with beginner pathways and classroom programs.
Mathigon
Interactive mathematics lessons, manipulatives, puzzles, and teacher tools for curious learners.
Bedtime Math
Short family math stories and questions designed to make everyday number talk easy to share.
Girls Who Code
Coding clubs, lessons, pathways, and community programs designed to support girls and nonbinary students in computing.
Greenfoot
A beginner-friendly programming environment where learners create games and simulations with visual worlds and real Java code.
KidsHealth
Plain-language health information for children, teens, parents, and educators from Nemours Children’s Health.
ReadWorks
Free reading passages, comprehension lessons, and educator tools for elementary and middle school.
Teaching Kids News
Free, readable current-events articles written by professional journalists for children, families, and classrooms.
TED-Ed
Animated lessons and discussion prompts across science, culture, language, history, and ideas.
TurtleStitch
A free, open-source coding and textile platform where learners turn visual programs into embroidery patterns and physical designs.
youcubed
Research-informed mathematics tasks, visual lessons, and growth-mindset resources for learners and educators.
Amoeba Sisters
Friendly biology videos, handouts, and study resources for learners exploring life science.
Interland: Be Internet Awesome
Interactive game-based lessons about digital safety, privacy, kindness, and responsible online behavior.
Common Sense Media
Parent-facing reviews and guidance for books, apps, games, movies, shows, and digital citizenship.
MusicTheory.net
Lessons, exercises, and tools for learning notation, intervals, scales, chords, and ear training.
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