Online Resources for School-Aged Kids

STEM Education Toolkit - activity kits with lesson plans, instructional slides, and curriculum connections for at-home learning

STEM activities and lesson plans from Ingenium and the Ontario Science Centre! Support your students​’​ problem-solving abilities and skill development! Explore an approach to teaching and learning that incorporates co-creation, 21st-century learning, innovation and design thinking.

Engineers Canada - Engineering Design Challenges

These design challenges have been created with a "build it" theme running throughout. The challenges provide youth an opportunity to create and innovate as they work on projects that often have real-world significance or context. All of the design challenges use simple materials you can find at home.

Revelstoke Museum & Archives - Sinixt Exhibition: The People of the Place of the Bull Trout

RMA Curator Cathy English presents the elements of the exhibit Sinixt - The People of the place of the bull trout in a playlist of YouTube clips.

See here for more information on the extensive traditional territory of the Sinixt, which includes the Rossland area.

Royal BC Museum - Learning Portal

Learn all about British Columbia thanks to the Royal BC Museum’s online learning portal! You can search by Themes, Keywords, Contributors, and more. Two of our favourite pages are: “What’s in a Name” (all about Dinosaur names!) and “Listening for Birds”!

Explore Pathways, Timelines, Maps, and Playlists!

Canadian Space AGency - Junior Astronauts

Have you ever wanted to become an astronaut?! US TOO!

These activities were designed to be done with groups of kids in Grades 6 to 9 in schools and youth organizations as part of the Junior Astronauts campaign. Given the current COVID-19 situation, we are opening up the access to the activities so that families can have fun while learning during this time of social distancing. Most of them can be adapted for younger children and be done in a home setting.

Mission: Astronaut is a bilingual and free self-learning game in which youth can launch a rocket, operate Canadarm2, collect virtual solar system cards, train and complete missions to become an astronaut – and much more!

The game is appropriate for everyone, especially children in grades 3 to 6, and can be played using computers or tablets either at school or at home. This quick guide on how to use Mission: Astronaut in class was developed for teachers, but parents will find it very useful as well.

Open School BC - Keep Learning Resources

This site offers a collection of resources to help support learning while families are home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and suspension of in-class instruction. It will be updated as we identify more resources and have new information to share. We wish you, your child, and your family good health and optimism during these unusual times.

The Bottle Store - Reusing Plastic Bottles: Crafts and Projects

Thank you to Bella and Luke for sharing this awesome resource with us!

Plastic bottles are a perfect material to use for upcycling projects and science projects. They are a blank canvas, inviting creativity. They are also lightweight and versatile. Pass the time in new ways using plastic bottles for science and craft projects!

CKISS - Environmental Education Teacher Resources

The topic of invasive species and their impact on biodiversity is important for youth to be aware of, and there are many resources available that fit well into the BC Prescribed Learning Outcomes. Here are a number of resources that may be helpful in your classroom/at home.

Recording a Pandemic - Just for Kids!

Navigating through a pandemic is a big deal! Use this great online resource full of puzzles, activities, and tips and tricks that kids of all ages can use to learn how to interview their friends and family members! Help future generations by documenting your own and other people's experiences during this period of history.

CBEEN Wild Voices - An Online Series for Students

CBEEN presents Wild Voices Online, an online learning program for students! Although the series is now complete, the recordings and follow-up activities are available here for you to watch and explore!

Calgary’s Telus Spark - Science From Home

In these times of trials and tribulations, Spark finds hope through curiosity, experimentation, problem-solving, community ... and, of course, play!
Here, Spark will share:

• DIY experiments and citizen science

• innovative online challenges

• important science education content

• Curated content from STEAM community leaders

Spark will also connect you virtually to remarkable creators, scientists, artists, educators, and builders to bring the world to you.

STEAM Powered Family

Looking for some fun hands on learning and activities? Need some inspiring STEM Activities and STEAM Challenges? Or maybe you need the perfect project for the science fair? You've come to the right place! Here you will find all of our Activities and Experiments.

The Association of Zoos & Aquariums

Zoos and aquariums may be closed, but they are still offering education and fun through online events and educational resources. Check the calendar below for live videos and other online events your whole family can enjoy.

Pacific Science Centre (Seattle) - Curiosity at Home

Ignite your curiosity at home with streaming live science shows, hands-on STEM activities, tutorials, interviews, and more. These educational activities and resources are for all ages of learners, and are meant to inspire and excite all people about science.

Neal Agarwal - Deep Sea Exploration

The Deep Sea - an interactive visualization of the ocean!

And check out his full website for many other awesome visualizations, games, and more.

Mini Me Geology - Rock, Mineral & Geology Crossword & Word Find Puzzles

This site is a great collection of geology and rockhounding activities, supplies, worksheets, games, and more!