This website has videos that cover important concepts in the following areas: high school biology, high school chemistry, high school earth science, high school physics, Anatomy and Physiology, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, and AP Chemistry. Major science subject areas are also organized by Next Generation Science Standards. The videos (on YouTube) have clear, colorful explanations, and some videos have accompanying worksheets contributed by teachers. The Wonder of Science website also connects to the wonder of science. There are sections of assessments and videos organized by Next Generation Science Standards. The website also features teacher resources. This is a great site for students that have limited technology access. The videos connect to YouTube and the assessments and worksheets are pdfs.
A project of Framingham State University, this website is a curated list that will help parents, students and educators looking for free resources they can use via remote learning. These resources are at a variety of levels, from pre-k to high school. The site has 5 parts with free activities. A key section is STEM at Home. This section is a curated list of free resources. When you click on a topic, you will see a list of resources with a short description. For each resource the descriptions give you a basic summary, type of activity, area covered, and appropriate age group. This is a work in progress and users should check periodically for updated resources. There is a wide variety of activities including digital labs, interactive lessons, demos, videos animations, and tutorials. This site also includes math activities that teachers can assign and parents and students can work through together. There is also a section of science sites in Spanish and Portuguese. STEM at Home also lists videos, webcasts, and WGBH broadcast options. Another section of the website is the DIY Universe. In this section you can create your own exhibit or multi-media show in three areas: Stars, Solar Systems, and Origin/History of the Universe. Users can access these resources as a parent, teacher or student. Another section, Perspectives of Earth, provides images from the International Space Station with linked educational activities. Activities are organized by UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learner and educators can explore the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 6 areas: Planet, People, Dignity, Prosperity, Justice, and Partnerships. In the Events section, anyone can either register for live presentations of the monthly Astro Night or view the session later on the Center’s YouTube channel. Last, but not least there is a link to Webinars for Teachers that will help teachers and parents hone their remote learning skills. This is one of the best websites for easy access to a wide variety of resources.
This is a collection of free resources that provides everything from illustrations and simulations to exercises you can use with your students. Although some of the links are inactive, there are plenty of resources to use. The website gives resources in all the major areas of biology. There are simulations, illustrations and online textbooks in each area. There are also informative online spreadsheets with data that can be used as the basis of many assignments. This site includes lesson plans that teachers can use to create online assignments for their students. Although this website emphasizes biology, there are resources for chemistry, physics and earth science. There are many resources to choose, but teachers will have to pick from a long list to find what will work best for their students.
This website provides resources in all areas of science. The links take you to a list of resources for each area. One advantage of this website is that it identifies the appropriate grade range for many sites. This site has organized activities in 12 different areas: Arctic & Antarctic, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry & Materials, Computing, Earth & Environment, Education, Engineering, Mathematics, Nanoscience, People & Society, and Physics. Some of these listed resources, such as Cells Alive or Chem4Kids have been around a long time, but that doesn’t mean they still don’t have valuable information. Many activities are available in different languages. This site is a vast collection of resources. Teachers can choose and assign specific activities to their students.
This website has a very large collection of resources and activities in almost every subject. Once you choose an area, you can filter by grade and type of activity to narrow your choices. There are complete interactive lessons and activities. Most activities have support materials so that teachers have a complete assignment for students. Activities are varied and there are games, multiple choice and short answer questions for students. Teachers can create classes and give students assignments. Teachers can view student activity and these reports can be exported to Excel. The program can be fully integrated with Google classroom.
This is a large collection of resources. Activities vary and some activities are more comprehensive than others. The teacher can filter by grade, standards and subject. Although this website is known for science, teachers can choose activities in life science, applied science, physical science, mathematics and history.
You can enter this site as a teacher or a student. If you are a teacher or a parent, you should look at their webinar which gives advice on using their program. This website includes resources in science (starting at grade 1), math (grade 1 through college), language arts, and social studies. Teachers can use the Flexbooks. These are online textbooks that have accompanying activities. There also individual activities and videos available. For example, students can move the chromosomes to display the phases of meiosis. Although this site does not filter by Massachusetts standards, you can use the Common Core filter. This site is very comprehensive. [account creation required]
These resources have been vetted and recommended by the National Science Teaching Association. You can browse from their list of websites and Google docs.
Thoughtco provides resources for educators in all areas of science. In each area, you can find lists and articles. These resources can serve as the basis of an activity, but they are not interactive and the articles do not include comprehension questions. Teachers would have to develop questions and accompanying activities to convert these resources into complete assignments. If your students have limited tech resources, this might be a good website for your class. This website also includes humanities and language resources.
If you prefer your students to work with a more traditional method, then choose Khan Academy. Khan Academy provides a very comprehensive selection of short videos and accompanying online exercises for some topics. Khan Academy’s science offerings cover Biology, Chemistry and Physics with separate courses for AP science. The videos are lecture style and the video is basically an explanation in a mini-lecture. It’s not for every student, but some students really do better with Khan’s straightforward approach. Teachers can enroll classes and check on student progress with reports.