General Resources, Tools, and Kits
Mass. DOE STEM@Home
A list of resources for parents & teachers, all levels.
Note: this document has not been updated since 2020 and many of the pandemic-specific resources are no longer offered now that schools are back in-person. However, many of the ones that remain are quite good and it is worth picking through a few dead links to find them.
https://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/stem/stem-home-resources.pdf
LEGO Education
SPIKE & Briq programs for grades K – 5, includes class kits, lessons, etc.
Scroll down to see more content.
https://education.lego.com/en-us
Exploratorium
They offer PD for teachers, plus a bunch of resources including diversity support.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/education
Mashup Math
Free math resources for K-9
https://www.mashupmath.com/#intro
Science Interactive
Hands-on lab kits, especially good for online courses with a lab component.
https://www.scienceinteractive.com/
Robotistan
This company produces kits to use with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, etc. They have a number of educational kits available, and they do sell their products through Amazon. They recently ran a Kickstarter (fully backed) for PicoBricks, which is aimed at STEM educators & frankly looks really cool.
https://www.robotistan.com/educational-maker-kits
SAM labs/blocks
This is a general coding resource/product, but they focus on accessibility, too.
https://samlabs.com/us/about-us/how-it-works/
https://samlabs.com/us/stem-coding-accessible-all/
Hand2Mind
Toys, kits, etc. for preK-12. Include lessons, supplemental curriculum, etc.
https://www.hand2mind.com/products?cat=6%2C57%2C78
Math & Movement
Math resources store for preK-9 which focuses on combining learning math with movement. Products include counting mats for students to jump on, protractor mats, Cartesian coordinate mats, Periodic table mats, etc.
Mystery science
K-5 science lessons
National Science Digital Library
General resources.
Squishy Circuits
Electrically conducting dough for creating circuits. They have may kits & projects, lessons, etc. They do classroom kits. All ages, they suggest kids under 8 have supervision.
Teachers Pay Teachers
Resources developed by teachers for teachers. Generally, there’s a low price, but there are many different types of resources, including design challenges. PreK-12+.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Kids Do Ecology
This site includes activities, games, etc.
Ask Dr. Universe
A question-and-answer site which students can use.
https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/
Free Virtual Field Trips list
All ages, list of websites for museums, etc. which have considerable information about their collections online.
https://freedomhomeschooling.com/virtual-field-trips/
Kiwi
This is a resource mostly for families, kids age 0+, but teachers may find inspiration. They do crate subscriptions, too.
https://www.kiwico.com/us/store
