Resources

Resources

Free Resources

• EverFi  (Highly Recommend)

  • Free resources for Financial Management, Compassion Project, STEM Careers, Healthy Relationships, Digital Wellness and Safety, etc. (K-12)

• Generation Genius

  • Free videos to use with students for math and science, Can be filtered by state standards for a more accurate search. (There is an advanced option that requires a paid subscription)

• Novel Engineering  (Great for combining any subject with ELA)

  • Provides ideas for developing Engineering challenges for students based on novels they read. It sparks ideas with several example books.

• Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education  (Great organization, it is where I got started in STEM education)

  • Free STEM Lesson Plan Library for Pre-K-12th grades

• Science Buddies

  • A free resource that can be used to find science projects, engineering challenges, and more

• Story Jumper  (Highly Recommend)

  • Students can write a story for free online. If the student or parent chooses to do so they have the option to purchase the book and a very nice hardbound or paperback book will be delivered to their home. This could be used as a fundraiser for the classroom or school.

• TeachBesideMe 

  • Access to free STEM ideas with an optional membership ($79/year) for additional resources.

• Teach Engineering

  • A gateway for educators who want to bring the power of real-world STEM learning into their classrooms.

• TSIN STEAM Resources Index

  • A free resource bank from the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. 

Resources with a fee

• Civil Air Patrol for Educators (Highly Recommend)

  • A cost of $35 gives you a lifetime membership. They provide educators with free STEM resources annually. 

• Education.com

  • Interactive worksheets, lesson plans, games, stories, guided workbooks, etc. $5.00/month when paid annually. 

• Twinkl

  • Might be worth the free trial to check it out. 30 day free trial, after that the cost is $7.49/month.

STEM Activities

Grades k-2

• https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/a-year-of-the-best-stem-activities/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOXXh2wR8o

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOXXh2wR8o&t=7s

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAq87rx9cxE

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g81oGedcjXc

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lWmaT_Okhw

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a2RydhzqPM

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeUFUWNDH6I

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrPCFm_CDp4

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/pop-rocket/en/

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sound-cone/en/

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/topo-bear/en/

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/gumdrops/en/

Grades 3-5

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9U6lyoIqg

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQXiWslhXM

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhXwJtm4Jg0

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7rXGfUK3Fk

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4yBRAvl8wI

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMlrcdSaPI

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa2j5fqb1zI

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSGqemo9w70

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kquO65LwY00

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FmrOS72EA&list=PL_Ghh2nAPzLvD_AU3J-PGHg7mB2ooihlj&index=10

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/pop-rocket/en/

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ion-balloons/en/

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sound-cone/en/

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/topomap-earth/en/

• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/gumdrops/en/

Grades 6-8

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9U6lyoIqg&t=4s

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2vNnjUtSFA&index=2&list=PL_Ghh2nAPzLvD_AU3J-PGHg7mB2ooihlj

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPX3pxaKyIk&index=4&list=PL_Ghh2nAPzLvD_AU3J-PGHg7mB2ooihlj

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PADOr9wndvY&index=8&list=PL_Ghh2nAPzLvD_AU3J-PGHg7mB2ooihlj

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FmrOS72EA&list=PL_Ghh2nAPzLvD_AU3J-PGHg7mB2ooihlj&index=10

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO1SI-D0H0U

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JDFseoAaNU&index=3&list=PLZGL6Im5DvBkOGVIkoMnKBeyxv5X_03zA

• https://www.middleweb.com/6288/6-stem-challenges-for-middle-school/

• http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/challenges.aspx