STEM RESOURCES
Science
- CA Parks Online Resources (CA State Parks)
- Crystal Cove Conservancy Distance Learning
- Explore Smithsonian
- Inside the Outdoors Distance Learning and YouTube Channel
- NASA@Home
- NOAA@Home
- Pacific Marine Mammal Center Distance Learning
- Plum Landing (PBS)
- Smithsonian STEM Game Center
Technology/Coding/Cybersecurity
- Code.org – Resources to learn Computer Science
- Coding @ Home – Elementary Resources, Mobile App Development and Website Development (Dreams for Schools)
- Girls who Code – Resources to learn Computer Science
- Digital Making@Home (Raspberry Pi Foundation)
- NICERC@Home – Resources to learn about Cybersecurity (NICERC, An Academic Division of the Cyber Innovation Center)
- Technovision Families (Artificial Intelligence)
Engineering/Design
- Amazon Future Engineers
- Child Creativity Lab
- Design Squad
- Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces
- TGR EDU: Family Friendly Design Challenges
Mathematics
Career Awareness/Exploration
- Career Exploration and Industry Chats (Nepris)
- Journeys Map — Sign Up for free account
- Nepris – Sign up for free account (available through May 30th)
- Spark 101 Videos
- TGR EDU: Explore (College Access and Planning, select “College Access”)
- Thrively: Ever Child Deserves to Thrive
- Try Engineering
General Resources
- At Home Learning (PBS SoCal and KCET)
- PBL Lite for Parents (CraftED Classroom)
- STEM@Home Resources (National STEM Learning Community of Practice)
Career Exploration Virtual Summer Camps (Fee-based, $20/per student)
Child Creativity Lab (Fee-based)
Destinations Career Academy Powered by K12 (Free)
Discovery Cube Summer Camps (Fee-based)
Dreams for Schools (Fee-based, scholarships available)
FabCamp @ UCI School of Engineering (Fee-based)
Microsoft Virtual Summer Camps (Free)
Pacific Marine Mammal Center Summer Camps (Fee-based)
Virtual Junior Rangers (Free)
Family Engagement
- The Family Engagement Project (STEM Next Opportunity Fund)
Resources: PBS SoCal
- At-Home-Learning
- PBS LearningMedia, PBS Parents and PBS KIDS broadcast schedule and aligned activities
- Family Math
STEM@Home
Selected resources from the resource list curated by members of the National STEM Learning Ecosystem, you can view the entire list here:
Classroom Resources
- CA State Parks Distance Learning
- Career Exploration and Industry Chats (Nepris, free through May 30th)
- PBS SoCal resources
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
- Thrively
Professional Learning
- OC Maker Certificate
- TGR EDU: Create Educator Training Digital Playlist (TGR Foundation, A Tiger Woods Charity)
- TGR EDU: Create Educator Training (in-person)
STEM Enrichment Activities
- 3M Young Scientist Labs
- Broadcom Masters
- BioGeneius Challenges
- CyberPatriot
- eCybermission
- Femineers (Cal Poly Pomona)
- FIRST Robotics Competition
- Girls who Code
- Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
- Junior Solar Sprint
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
- National Ocean Science Bowl
- OC Maker Challenge
- OC Robotics Consortium
- OC Science & Engineering Fair
- Regeneron Science & Engineering Fair
- Stockholm Junior Water Prize
- Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision
- Vex Robotics
- Young Innovators to Watch
STEM Resources
Here are a few STEM Resources site coordinators and front-line staff might consider integrating into their programs:
Expanded Learning Networks
- Afterschool Alliance
- California Afterschool Network
- STEAM Hub (facilitated by OCDE)
For additional assistance contact:
Suzanne Hill, Project Liaison, Expanded Learning and Orange County STEAM Hub
Orange County Department of Education
email: shill@ocde.us
phone: (714) 966-4332
