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STEM at Home
For kids K-12, Rose‑Hulman Alumni Relations is offering a chance to keep your STEM-cells working and win cool prizes!

Dr. Roger's
Higher level math series… online video series with detailed solutions to more than a thousand publicly-released College Board SAT Math, Subject Test Math Level 1, and Subject Test Math Level 2 problems.

Crest Awards
Challenging and thought provoking real-world STEM projects for young people of all ages. Science awards you can complete from home.
Tinkercad
Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It’s used by teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything! Ages 5+
Science Fun
Science experiments you can do at home! Each experiment has a materials list as well as detailed procedures. Have fun trying these experiments at home or use them for
Instructables
A home for Makers: collaborative, playful, experiential learners who believe everyone should have access to the tools for building a better world. We began by supporting MIT students.
Elemental Science
Stuck at home for the next few weeks with nothing to do? Here are over 80 free science ideas, including 7 games you can play over and over, to get you through - no strings attached!
Math Celebrities
Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college.
Math@Work
Show students that the path to their career aspirations is paved with an understanding of key mathematical skills. In our Math@Work web series, industry leaders work with real students to demonstrate the importance of learning math. Engage your classroom as you watch students discover the possibilities math presents.
ScootPad
ScootPad adapts in real-time to meet students exactly where they are with the right level of practice, instruction, remediation and assessment to ensure they master every concept.
Master Stations
Three Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet.
DreamBox
K-8 online math program that looks at how a student is solving problems to adjust accordingly and build a unique learning path for them.
Higher Chemistry
Collisions helps high school students visualize and interact with chemistry concepts through fun and challenging games that integrate with your curriculum.

CanFigureIt
Created by teachers, this highly interactive tool provides an easy-to-use workspace where students can practice proofs while exercising their deductive reasoning muscles.
ChemMatters
Use an article from ChemMatters to illustrate how it relates to students' everyday lives. Or consider starting with a concept in ChemMatters and working backward to incorporate chemistry in your lesson plan.
Best Math Websites
The thought of teaching math got you a bit freaked out? I mean, who knows the new math these kids do these days? No worries. WeAreTeachers.com has you covered with their recommendations for the top 60 best math websites.
Animal Facts
Watching animals is a great way to spark what I call sneaky learning. You can ask questions about what you are seeing, read a book, or watch a documentary. You can print off worksheets and unit studies to keep them learning as long as they are interested.
Tynker Coding
Everything needed to learn computer programming the fun way! Free access to premium coding classes during school closure. Ages 5+.
Prodigy Math
The engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform loved by over 50 million students, teachers and admins. No cost, ever. This is the platform my own kids use at school.
Mystery Doug
Fun 5-minute science videos for kids in K-5. They also are now offering a spinoff of Mystery Science, 45-minute lesson plans to teach science at home.
Greek Gurl Diaries
Here's a collection of video logs about using and making technology, along side interviews with inspirational women in the fields of computing, science, technology and engineering. They also include video contributions from women working in IT and Science, and include ‘Geek Gurl Diaries On Air’ panel discussions with graduate computer science students on various topics like computer gaming and geek culture.
Science Max
The science of everyday, and some not-so-everyday, things. On a full range of subjects, including ecology, biology, chemistry and physics.
Soul Pancake
We create content across various platforms, that explores life's big questions, celebrates humanity and champions creativity. And we do it with integrity, heart and humor.
Cybersecurity
That’s why we’ve created the Cyber A.C.E.S. – Activities in Cybersecurity Education for Students – program. We aim to demystify cybersecurity through interactive learning, equipping kids ages 5 to 15 with an understanding of how to protect their digital future.
Help Real Projects
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