Educational Resources – Science and Math
Science and math-related websites, activity guides, and resources for parents Offline activities are flagged
The All-Important Disclaimer: I have not personally vetted all of these resources. There just isn’t enough time right now to do that. So if something looks interesting to you, be sure to check it out first to make sure it will work for you and your child.
Science
How to raise a future scientist (Fancy Scientist)
(Mix of on- and offline activities)
A blog post with tips for how parents can use the world around them and their own child’s natural curiosity to foster a lifelong love of science. Specific tips provided for kids in grades K-8 and 9-12.
Read Stephanie Schuttler’s article
Highlights Kids
Website for kids packed with activities, jokes, games, and videos. Some of the activities, stories, and articles are about sciences. Some of course, are just for fun.
Visit Highlights Kids
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic’s website for kids features plenty of articles, videos, and activities about science, geography, and of course, animals. There’s even a page devoted to explaining coronavirus to your curious scientist.
Visit National Geographic Kids
Scholastic Learn at Home
A sampling of day-to-day projects for kids in grades PreK – 8 to keep them active and engaged with learning while their regular school education is suspended. Sorted by grade level.
Visit Scholastic Learn at Home
Switch Zoo
A virtual zoo for younger kids where they can watch animal videos, play animal-related games, and solve animal-themed puzzles.
Visit Switch Zoo.
Math
Fun Brain
Web site for kids grades K – 8, filled with games, videos, and other activities designed to improve math (and reading) skills. Activities are categorized by grade.
Visit Fun Brain
16 Card Games That Will Turn Your Students into Math Aces
(Instructions are online, but the games themselves are played offline)
Via reader and veteran teacher Betty K., comes this list of 16 card games parents and their kids can play to practice their math skills. All you need for these games is a deck of regular playing cards, and in some cases a pad of paper and something to write with.
Check out the card games
60+ Awesome Websites for Teaching and Learning Math
Via reader and veteran teacher Betty K., comes this list of the 60 best websites for teaching and learning math. This collection of teacher-approved sites includes comprehensive math programs, interactive tools to aid instruction, games and activities for students, and other resources for teachers.
Review the list for yourself.
Find a resource I’ve missed?
I’ll add more resources as I find them, but this list will be much better with your input too. You’re inevitably going to come across things I’d miss. If you do, please let me know about them, either by dropping a comment below or finding me on Twitter (@shalahowell).
Also, although I hope this won’t happen, I could easily add something to this list that either doesn’t exist anymore or really shouldn’t be on here. If you see something like that, please let me know.
Thank you and good luck!
