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Build Your Own Birdhouse for Your Backyard Birding Hobby
Written & Shared By Hermann Samano

Throughout 2020, social distancing considerably limited our options for entertainment and hobbies. Sheltering-in-place has definitely expanded our appreciation for nature and creative pastimes. It’s no surprise that many people have turned to backyard birding as a free way to relax, get fresh air, and add enjoyment to their days.
Fermilab Education Office
These activities should elicit lots of questions, discussion, and interaction through which you will try, collaborate, research, and discover together.
Exploratorium
Join us for an ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception. Dive into the Exploratorium’s vast collection of at-home activities to feed your curiosity and educational resources supporting online teaching and learning for all ages.
NASA At Home for Kids & Families
A collection of science lessons, activities, and virtual tours for kids curated by NASA.
Nature Webcams for Science Learning at a Distance
We Are Teachers compiled a list of the best nature webcams that offer kids a window into the animal world.
The Kids Should See This: Rube Goldberg Machines

Junior School

La Liberté’s Children’s Science Magazine: No Mercy for the Coronas
La Liberté’s long history of innovation and community solidarity is being demonstrated once again with the newspaper’s very first children’s science magazine, No Mercy for the Coronas!

Bringing together a world class team of medical researchers, university professors, health literacy educators, and communications and graphic arts professionals, No Mercy for the Coronas is a fun, creative tool to help kids and their families understand the scientific realities of the COVID-19 virus and the pandemic.
Wide Open School: Science (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5)
Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.
Audubon for Kids
These activities can be done at home or in a yard or park, sometimes with the help of a computer. The goal isn’t to teach a child how to name and identify bird species, but rather to give them space to explore and feel connected to the natural world.
Brains On! from MPR News
A podcast featuring science for kids and curious adults.
LET'S GO LIVE with Maddie & Greg
To create some excellent educational entertainment for littles around the world, England-based science presenters Maddie Moate and Greg Foot have launched a half-hour live YouTube show every weekday at 4am PT / 6 a.m. CDT. Those who can’t catch the show live can find it posted to YouTube afterwards.
Crash Course Kids
This bi-weekly YouTube show from the producers of Crash Course is all about grade-school science. You'll look at Earth, habitats, space, chemical reactions, engineering, and much much more with host Sabrina Cruz.
Dyson Engineers' Challenge Cards
Dyson engineers have designed these challenges specifically for children. Ideal for home or in the classroom, they encourage inquisitive young minds to get excited about engineering.

Middle School

Wide Open School: Science (Grades 6 to 12)
Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.
NASA Climate Kids
NASA's Climate Kids tells the story of our changing planet through the eyes of the NASA missions studying Earth. This website is full of games, activities, and articles that make climate science accessible and engaging.
JPL Apps
We recommend Spacecraft 3D. Use this augmented reality application to get an up-close-and-personal look at a variety of NASA spacecraft designed to study the Earth, Mars, and the universe.

Senior School

Wide Open School: Science (Grades 6 to 12)
Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.
HippoCampus.org by NROC
HippoCampus.org is a core academic website that delivers videos, animations, and simulations on general education subjects to teachers and their students free of charge.