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The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future … learn more

America’s Geologic Legacy Come and explore the world’s most magnificent rock collection—your National Parks. The science of geology will help you to better understand park scenery and Earth … learn more

Since 2010, Clemson University and the National Park Service have collaborated on the Open Parks Network, an Institute of Museum and Library Services funded project that has resulted in the digitization of over 350,000 … learn more

Today’s classrooms are changing rapidly. An increasing number of identified students are educated within the mainstream school system. Laws governing the education of students, including those with disabilities, … learn more

The elementary school years in the US cover a range of grade levels, typically from kindergarten through fifth grade, but often ranging from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade or … learn more

IEEE TryEngineering empowers teachers to inspire the next generation of engineering and technical innovators. The site provides teachers, students, and volunteers with pre-university resources designed to engage the … learn more

This includes Lessons and activities for hands-on learning TryEngineering Inspires the Engineers of Tomorrow TryEngineering aims to empower educators to foster the next generation of technology innovators. We … learn more

We inspire K12 students to pursue STEM careers through games! Edheads stands at the intersection of the STEM employee pipeline and equity. We reach students from all walks … learn more

Texas High School Aerospace Scholars is an authentic STEM learning experience for Texas high school juniors to engage with NASA’s missions and become the next generation of explorers. … learn more

Use our educational technology resources to enhance your lessons and engage your students. Introduce topics and ignite conversation with these fifteen-minute mini-lesson PowerPoint Slides. To incorporate technology into … learn more

The Edvocate was created in 2014 to argue for shifts in education policy and organization in order to enhance the quality of education and the opportunities for learning … learn more

Learn to Code. Learn programming – Spark interest – Become a better thinker STEM / STEAM Coding courses made to be fun. Learn coding with SCRATCH, HTML/CSS, Javascript, … learn more

At Starfall, children have fun while they learn. Starfall.com® opened in September 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read. Since then it has expanded … learn more

Stay up-to-date on the latest news from NASA–from Earth to the Moon, the Solar System and beyond.

Thanks so much for your fascinating question. Many of us find ourselves living in two or three different ecosystems. We do some of our work in Google Workspace … learn more

A trusted reference site for kids. I help you with homework and facts. In case that gets boring, I’ll also have some games and trivia quizzes for you! From the solar system to the world … learn more

Teaching Channel is a thriving online community where teachers can watch, share, and learn diverse techniques to help every student grow. To be a trusted partner committed to … learn more

Google has recently made some major improvements to its solution for scheduling appointments using Google Calendar. Appointment Schedules make it possible for any individual to use the system … learn more

Thank you teachers! We invite you to take advantage of this free toolkit of resources specially selected to help preschool teachers like you feel confident and prepared as … learn more

You don’t have to be a scientist or math whiz to teach about the James Webb Space Telescope, says Denise Davis, NASA’s education specialist. NASA has a variety … learn more

Beestar.org is the premier after-school enrichment platform for K-12. It provides innovative online math and reading exercises and helps thousands of students achieve excellent grades. Using its curriculum-based programs … learn more

In game play, the progress a player makes is through learning. This happens as students grasp and understand embedded knowledge and skills required to successfully navigate a new … learn more

There’s a lot to think about!  I mean it has to be inviting and aesthetically pleasing.   Do you go with a theme, a color or just what … learn more

Free resources to help students in the classroom or at home Science News Explores publishes stories about recent research and current events across the full breadth of STEM fields. … learn more

Government data to drive fact-based discussion. The American education system is a patchwork of public and private schools serving millions of children in urban to rural settings. The … learn more

Canva is a popular program for creating professional-grade graphic designs and other creativity projects, but to make the most of it, you used to need the Pro version. … learn more

Discovery Education Science connects students to their inner curiosity by placing them at the center of each three-dimensional learning experience as they lead exhilarating investigations to uncover the mysteries of … learn more

The California Virtual Campus provides complete, timely, and accurate information about online courses and programs in California higher education. They offer a Associate Degree for Transfer that guarantees … learn more

Wonderville is a multi-award winning blended-learning platform recognized for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) excellence and aligned with curricula across North America. Serving educators for almost thirty … learn more

Blue Coral Learning has created The Reef a library of interactive activities and resources you can access with your web browser. Check out Magellan’s Voyage, take a tour … learn more

KudosWall has a list of 50 different student competitions, broken out by areas like Art & Music, Physical Activity, STEM, Volunteering, and Writing.

Discover Engineering offers younger visitors motivating topics like a water slide to interest them in this field. Authentic and practical problems! DiscoverE works to provide every student with … learn more

Ask a Biologist looks at all things biological, from Parts of the Cell and The Nervous System to How Animals See Color and Viral Attack.

US Courts provides an overview of our complex judiciary system. An advantage of this site is that it is up-to-date; it is often hard to find very recent … learn more

Frost Science is committed to providing exceptional educational experiences for both students and teachers. From inspiring field trips that encourage interest in STEM (science, technology, mathematics, and engineering) to unique teacher … learn more

This June, 2013 Infoweek article takes a look at two different school systems, and what factors went into choosing the products they did.

For something completely different, check out Tetsuji Katsuda’s free Automated Composing System. You can make your own original music — select the Internet Application link. All you have … learn more

Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds, available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Our webmaster has used it … learn more

This video from Violet Blue and Engadget explains why you need a password manager, how to set one up, and best practices. Two notes on the video: While … learn more

SkyBot was a small, 3D printed drone kit designed to walk students, or even interested adults, through the concepts of basic drone and robotics construction. Their goal was … learn more

The Drones for Schools program resembles a nesting doll for concepts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A drone is a complex machine, and once you peek inside, … learn more

OK, you are probably much better off buying rather than building your first drone. This pages shows you the steps needed to create a drone, from different frames … learn more

So, you might not be able to duplicate this rig at your high school, but you can use this as a springboard to explore what sort of interesting … learn more

Smarter Balanced is a consortium of 15 states, one territory, and the Bureau of Indian Education working together to determine how the Smarter Balanced assessment system is developed … learn more

Here’s a chance to try a general purpose automated scoring system for free. While the accuracy is below that of a human grader, it gives you an idea … learn more

Want to do more than just extrude a 3D drawing? Need more control or accuracy? This video by Josh Price shows you the steps needed to trace over … learn more

We’re not sure if this should be classified as an art or a STEM project. The 3D Printed Marble Machine #3 by Tulio Laanen shows how you can … learn more

The PLA Spring Motor Demonstrator was originally designed as a “proof of concept” tool to test whether a 3D printed PLA spring could power a gear train and … learn more

No matter where education takes place, Zoom can help engage students, faculty, and staff for learning, collaboration, and administration. See how Zoom supports remote and hybrid learning environments … learn more

This quick video from ABC News (posted March 10th) explains why officials are banning crowds, closing schools, and encouraging anything to avoid a lot of human contact. It’s … learn more

This post by Krista Kaput looks at issues specific to Minnesota, but is a reminder that the COVID-19 crisis has caused ripple effects across the education system, raising … learn more

IEA conducts large-scale comparative studies of educational achievement and other aspects of education, with the aim of gaining in-depth understanding of the effects of policies and practices within … learn more

MOODLE allows you to quickly create – or experiment with – your own on-line learning environment. MOODLE is an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. Moodle is … learn more

The NSTA store offers a wide range of items to support their mission, including books, ClassPacks, and science objects. Check out their wide range of resources for implementing … learn more

McREL works with schools, school systems, governmental agencies, and others to improve education. They have a number of free resources on their website, including White Papers, a Blog … learn more

Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) work in partnership with school districts, state departments of education, and others to use data and research to improve academic outcomes for students. Fundamentally, … learn more

Brian Stecher is a senior social scientist and the associate director of RAND Education. Stecher’s thesis is that our current system of assessment is innately inadequate and counterproductive. … learn more

K–12 Education Resources and Technology Planning Discover K–12 education with Intel and learn about the future of education, including skills, STEM education, and resources for teachers and students. … learn more

Unlike other resources indexed here, the NPR Education page indexes interviews, talks, and content from recent NPR programs of interest to teachers and parents. Recent topics have included … learn more

This is another review of the act, looking at it’s positive effects on afterschool and summer learning programs for K through 12th grade students, including STEM afterschool programs.

PREL is an independent, nonprofit organization with staff in Hawai’i, American Sāmoa, the Mariana Islands, Guam, and much of the rest of the Pacific. PREL works throughout school … learn more

SACNAS is dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM. … learn more

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and its national education center for the Great Barrier Reef, Reef HQ Aquarium, offer an extensive range of educational resources and … learn more

What does it mean to be human? How might emerging brain science change the answer? The applications of neuroscience have far-reaching implications for our self-identity, health, relationships, and … learn more

Exploravision shows how pop culture and science can be integrated, such as the movie Avatar and ecosystems. Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision contests challenges teams of students to design future technologies. … learn more

Posters from interstellar destinations. Strange worlds like Lava World and Egg World. Check out posters from some of the planets scientists have found outside our solar system.

Learn the latest on planets outside our solar system. This NASA JPL web site looks at the search for planets outside our solar system. It includes current news, … learn more

How do people interact with and change the natural environment? A major focus of urban ecology is comparing how ecosystems function in nature and how they are changed … learn more

Ecology Explorers is an example of how universities are teaming up with the K-12 community to give teachers and students opportunities to learn through real scientific research. We … learn more

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a living plant museum that informs visitors about the importance, and often irreplaceable value, of plants to the well-being of humans and to … learn more

Colossal Cave is a large cave system in southeastern Arizona. It contains about 3.5 miles of mapped passageways. If tight squeezes, narrow ledges and crevasses are your thing, … learn more

The Earth Sciences & Map Library at U.C. Berkeley is sufficiently comprehensive that is can be used as a test-bed for secondary students to learn research skills. This … learn more

Big6 is a six-stage model to integrate information search and use skills along with technology tools into a systematic process to find, use, apply, and evaluate information for … learn more

Society of Women Engineers provides projects, events, and the ability to connect with women engineers in your area. Whether you’re a teacher searching for lesson-planning content or a … learn more

Zoombinis in the Classroom Zoombinis, with twelve math-based logic puzzles, each with four levels of difficulty, can help address and reinforce computational thinking skills such as: Problem decomposition: Breaking … learn more

Geography and maps are a fundamental language for understanding the world. They provide a framework for organizing and communicating our knowledge. Increasingly geography is used in virtually every … learn more

Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, … learn more

This resource from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science is an online archive of first-person stories (autobiographies) by and about Chicano/Hispanic and Native … learn more

Oyez is a multimedia archive making the Supreme Court of the United States accessible to everyone. It is a complete and authoritative source for all of the Court’s … learn more

NASA Earth Observations (NEO), One of the best places to study Earth is from space. NASA satellites continually orbit the globe, collecting information about Earth’s ocean, atmosphere, and … learn more

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Early Warning and Environmental Monitoring (EWEM) program tracks data for a broad spectrum of scientific endeavors operating at national, regional , and international scales. … learn more

This section of the WWW Virtual Library system is a frequently updated Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language resources for a wide range of current international … learn more

Learn more about the Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Together they form the largest fresh surface water system on earth, containing about one-fifth of … learn more

Learn how to explore science and the environment with soda bottles and other recyclable materials. Create Decomposition Columns to Bottle Gardens Simulate any of these ecosystems via Bottle … learn more

Journey North involves tracking the coming of spring around the world to help students gain a global systemic perspective.

The National Wildlife Federation has over 1,000 lesson plans designed to introduce students to life science, ecology, wildlife biology, scientific identification and observation. All lesson plans are aligned … learn more

425 million years ago most of North America was covered by a Silurian reef. This distance learning project Virtual Silurian Reef encompasses geology and ecosystems.