STEM Websites
Free registration until May 1st to gain full access until September 2020. Short animations and online quizzes teaching key words to empower students with the language for learning within science.
Currently focuses on Physics but will be adding Biology and Chemistry soon. Differentiated to support learners of different abilities. Levels go from A to D, with D being the most challenging. Test yourself at any time using quizzes to track your progress.
These science activities are great choices for parents doing science at home with their kids during the pandemic and for teachers planning online learning activities.
Bring the World to Your home or classroom – USA based but very useful filters to find excellent learning activities across a range of ages (5 – 18) and subjects.
STUDYLADDER TOPICS
You can access these packs by joining Studyladder. It is free to do this. For details go to
https://www.studyladder.co.uk/info/school-closures
Once you have logged in you can access the packs by clicking on the link below:
These topic packs contain resources for mixed years from Early to Third Level pupils. Simply scroll to the starting point you feel relates to your learning abilities. Each pack has online and printout materials.
Funology is “the Science of Fun” and this website is packed with great activities that “offer the cure to boredom.” This is a place to head with your kids on a rainy day or any free afternoon. The activities are great for primary-school-aged kids . The categories are, Crafts, Recipes, Science, Magic, Games, Jokes, and Trivia and within those categories are sub-categories like seasonal crafts, art projects, holiday arts and crafts and more. The site is well organised and easy to navigate your way back and forward. The experiments are quite accessible. Most of the experiments require very few materials- a number of which may be found around the home. Most of the crafts and activities follow suit- they are simple and accessible. After finding out what you need it’s time to leave the screen behind and just start building, crafting, and playing.
Here is an A to Z of science snacks to explore and discover the science of the world around us. What is a Science Snack, anyway? An Exploratorium Science Snack is a hands-on science activity. Science Snacks are table-top exhibits or explorations of natural phenomena that teachers or students can make using common, inexpensive, readily available materials. Some activities may need assistance for younger children.
The White Rose Maths Team has prepared a series of five maths lessons for each year group from Year 1-8. We will be adding five more each week for the next few weeks. Every lesson comes with a short video showing you clearly and simply how to help your child to complete the activity successfully.
STEM Works Activities is an online resource for kids, parents, volunteers, and teachers. Activities is a section of the STEMWORKS website that focuses on the following topics- crime scene investigation, extreme weather, medical innovations, robotics, space, the animal kingdom, under the sea, wind energy, and other STEM subjects. Register free to gain access.
Register free to download a comprehensive range of fact sheets aimed at Second and Third level pupils in Primary Schools.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HOME LEARNING
Explore these collections of activities that have been curated for educators, parents, and caregivers to implement with learners aged 4 – 18.
Maddie is one of the only family focused “Edu-tubers” in the UK and has been creating educational science videos for the past 7 years, amassing over 40 million views across multiple channels.
SCHOLASTIC STUDY JAMS
These activities are excellent revision videos and tutorials as well as self testing scenarios all presented through a teenage crew.
This site is aimed at teens and it gives tutorials and self-testing options on a range of mathematical and scientific topics.
https://www.esa.int/kids/en/home
Marvellous interactive educational activities for a plethora of Space Exploration themes.
