Community Science; Participatory Science : STEM | STEAM Education

Activities and materials curated by OER Commons (Open Educational Resources).

Online educational resources for teaching and learning in STEM.

Includes links to "The Bubbler" Maker Kit Database and Early Childhood STEM Kits.

Activities, Websites and more from San Francisco's Exploratorium.

K-12 initiatives: Lego Leagues, Tech Challenge and Robotics Competition.

Includes resource links to Citizen Science and Project-Based Learning.

"Home Experiments" and more.

Educational resources including professional development opportunities, "Science Snacks", "Watch and Do Science", "Digital Teaching Boxes", and more. From the Exploratorium, San Francisco.

Online resources for learning at home and low-cost, teacher-tested activities for the classroom and the curious. From the Exploratorium, San Francisco.

Within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard—or performance expectation—and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.

Connect to data, trends, and analyses from the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators report.

Report series presents trends in the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering fields. Topics include higher-education enrollments, degrees, institutions, and financial support and employment status, occupations, sectors, and salaries.

Everything needed to gather data for a specific citizen science project. Kits were field-tested by librarians and patrons and include printed activity guide, helpful tips, and any specialized tools or materials needed to complete the project.

Step-by-step resources to build and promote citizen science kits.