Science sparks curiosity and helps kids explore the world around them. Whether you’re diving into biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science, hands-on experiments and engaging lessons make learning exciting. Explore our collection of free worksheets, activities, and unit studies to bring science to life in your homeschool!
Mixed Curriculum
Georgia Virtual Curriculum – Click on grade level to see options. K-8 is just Science for that grade. Highschool has lots: Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Systems, Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Forensic Science, Oceanography, Physical Science, Physics PLUS AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2)
Ms Nucleus – webarchive of this site which has Elementary (K-6) and Secondary (approx 7-12) curriculum. Elementary (Click the age and then the topic to see 4 weeks of materials for each sub section. About 24 weeks or so of work. You can print things out too, there is a link for that. ) Secondary (separated by type of science, not age. Not separated by weeks but still has all the materials)
MESS – PreK-K science lessons with educator guide
OpenSciEd – K-12 separated into Elementary, Middle and Highschool, includes instructional materials and teacher handbook
PhD Science – Levels K-2 are available for free, you have to fill out form. It asks for state but you can enter anything so you can put province or whatever too
Thunderbolt Kids – webarchive, Grades 4-6, based in South Africa
CK12 – scroll down to see all subjects and grades, uses flexbooks which are like fun textbooks
Khan Academy – video based lessons, tons of choices can’t list them all
McGraw Hill California Science – webarchive, Grades 1-6 downloadable texts and activity books
McGraw Hill South Carolina Science – webarchive, Grades 1-5 downloadable texts and activity books
Glencoe California Science – webarchive, Grades 6-12 workbooks
Glencoe Florida Science – webarchive, Grades 6-12 workbooks
UEN Open Educational Resources – K-8 plus Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Earth/Space Sciences
Inquiry in Action – web archive, textbook PDF
Physical Science (in general)
CPO Physical Science Investigations – web archive, middle school and student book
Holt Physical Science Investigations – with study guide A and study guide B
Energy Resources for Educators – videos, comics, colouring books and more
Energy Kids – site is for kids
Teach Engineering – STEM engineering ideas and lessons for kids K-12
Discover Engineering – engineering activities
K-12 Robotics – lesson plans and resources
Chemistry
Nelson and McGraw Hill Textbooks – including Chemistry
American Chemical Society – K-12 resources
CK12 Chemistry Simulations – simulations with worksheets
Learning About Chemistry – Google Arts and Culture website
GPB Chemistry and Physics – videos
Physics
Light and Matter – free ebook for Physics
Nelson and McGraw Hill Textbooks – including Physics
Ck12 Physics Simulations – simulations with worksheets
Learning About Physics – Google Arts and Culture website
GPB Chemistry and Physics – videos
Open Physics – learning website for highschool
Physics Central Activity Books – webarchive, I’d say ages 5-12
Physics Central Comic Books – webarchive, any age that likes comics
The Physics Classroom – “phun” for everyone, interactive modules
Biology/Life Science
Carlsbard Caverns – Middle school Biology in doc or PDF form with a focus on desert/cave life
CPO Life Science Investigations – web archive, middle school and student book
HOLT Life Science Textbook – with study guide A and study guide B
The Lab of Mr. Q – Elementary Life Science, downloadable
Nelson and McGraw Hill Textbooks – including Biology
Annenberg Learner The Habitable Planet – video course for highschool TEACHERS but may be useful to older students?
Animal Diversity Web – look at animals by Phylum and find out more about types of animals and how they are connected
Ask a Biologist – activities, games and stories
ASU Virtual Field Trips – there are a few that are life science related
BioEd Online – scroll down for stem @ home resources
Bio Kids – look through types of animals and learn more about them
Blackhole Collections Bug of the Day – every day is a new bug
California Botanical Society – scroll down to find some lessons K-12
California Native Grasslands Association – K-12 videos and worksheets
California Native Plant Society Nature Journaling – free nature journaling resource in exchange for your contact info
Cornell Lab Bird Study (Ornithology) – e-book, worksheet and lessons
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom – everything agriculture
Learning about Biology and Natural History – all about animals
National Marine Sanctuaries – educator resources page
Project Wild – STEM activities regarding life sciences to do with kids
UMass Falcon Curriculum – PreK-12 curriculum on Peregrine Falcons
Visible Body – 3D models of the body to explore
Xerces – resources for teaching about invertebrates
Earth Science/Space
Core Knowledge – K-8, search by subject and/or grade to see what’s available, downloadable
CPO Earth Science Investigations – web archive, middle school and student book
HOLT Earth Science Textbook – with review and study guide
American Museum of Natural History – activities, articles, videos and more
Ology from American Museum of Natural History – site for kids
Climate and Energy Education – activities, videos and more
European Space Agency – space page for kids
Field Museum – learning resources
Kennedy Space Center – downloadable activities
NASA Coloring Books – what it says
NASA eBooks – about NASA history and such
NASA Science Education – catalog of resources
NASA Kids – a website for kids
NASA Solar System Treks – 3D view of Space virtually
NASA Space Place – another kids site
NASA StarChild – for young astronomers
NASA’s Eyes -3D web based apps that allow you to experience space
NOAA – ocean based resources
NOAA Research – ocean and weather teacher resources
Open Space – “OpenSpace is open-source interactive data visualization software designed to visualize the entire known universe and portray our ongoing efforts to investigate the cosmos.”
General Resources
BBC Bitesize – sort by level or key stage (see chart in sidebar) and then you get some resources like videos or informational texts
Oak National Academy – choose key stage (see chart in sidebar) and then science to see what there is
Science World – For Grades K-6, run like a online game with levels, starts at Grade 1. Scroll down on left to change it
Seneca – for KS3 or so (see sidebar), choose science or one of the specific sciences from side bar to see free lessons
CalAcademy – see age groups on the side to see the resources such as lesson plans, videos etc
California Science Center – virtual field trips K-5
Exploratorium – many resources for different science subjects and ages
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – K-16(?) which includes University in Physical Science, Earth Science, Life Science plus Math and Engineering
Flinn Scientific – resources and experiments for various science topics
Education @ National Geographic – filters on the side allow you to pick what topic (science or otherwise) you can view
National Science Teacher’s Association – free resources
Next Generation Storylines – K-12 lessons that follow a storyline with teacher resources
PBS Learning Media – videos, lessons and more on various science topics
Science Bob – website for kids with experiments and science fair ideas
Science Buddies – science project ideas for kids and teacher resources
Science Journal for Kids – science articles plus teacher’s guide and lesson plan ideas to go with
Smithsonian – article, webcasts, videos and more, you can sort by grade or topic
KnowitAll – various resources, it’s set to science but you can sort by grade too
PBS Nova – various resources, use drop down to select topics
Space Foundation Discovery Center – resources for educators
Carolina Resources for Learning at Home – keep scrolling there are more resources as you go down
Florida Museum – many learning resources K-12
SteamAhead @ Home – activities, videos, books and more
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