
Online Resources
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Arduino
Arduino is an open-source project that created microcontroller-based kits for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control physical devices.
Arts, Care & Connection - Learning Module Library
K-5 Arts Education online lessons, developed through a partnership with Arts for Learning NW (ALNW) and the Oregon Department of Education.
Code.org
Explore free courses, activities, and curriculum designed to teach computer science and coding for grades K-12+ from Code.org.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media helps kids thrive in a digital world by offering trusted advice, unbiased information, and tools that make media and technology a positive force in their lives.
Curiosity Machine
Curiosity Machine invites you to practice by building hands-on engineering design challenges. They believe that through building, you learn not only how something works, but why it works.
Design Squad
PBS Kids Design Squad features activities, videos, games, and contests. Kids ages 8 and up can learn about the design process and the connection between engineering and the things we use in everyday life.
Hour of Engineering
Explore the field of engineering including design processes and career pathways, plus complete engineering design challenges with Hour of Engineering.
I am STEM - Lesson Library
At I am STEM, uncover online PreK-7th grade engineering lessons, built from beloved children's books. Engineering challenges involve everyday materials!
Made with Code
Made with Code is a Google site geared towards inspiring girls to pursue their dreams with code. Design an emoji, build a Snapchat filter, design an avatar--the possibilities are endless!
Make: Magazine
Make: Magazine is a publication of Maker Media. Maker Media is a global platform for connecting Makers with each other, with products and services, and with their partners.
Makey Makey
Makey Makey provides resources for beginners and educators, including how-to guides, project ideas, and online courses designed to make learning about circuits and coding engaging and accessible.
OpenSciEd - Integrating ELA and Mathematics in K-5 Science Education
The elementary OpenSciEd units provide models for weaving literacy and math practices into science units to support deeper learning.
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation
The Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation provides free curriculum, resources and training to K-12 educators. The program promotes using agriculture to teach science, math, history, nutrition and other subjects.
Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a series of credit card-sized single-board computers used to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools.
Scratch
With Scratch you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.
Sylvia's Super Awesome Maker Show
Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show is a DIY webshow on everything cool and worth Making.
Teach Engineering
Teach Engineering provides a vast collection of K-12 engineering curriculum materials, including activities, lessons, curricular units, and maker challenges.
The Tinkering Studio
The Tinkering Studio is a studio workshop at the Exploratorium for playful invention, investigation, and collaboration.
Tinkering Guide from Title Max
Lots of resources you can use to do hands-on projects around tinkering, simple electronics, simple machines, engineering, and coding. Thanks to future engineer, Liza, for suggesting this resource!
The Ultimate STEM Guide for Kids
The Ultimate STEM Guide for Kids offers a list of links to over 200 STEM websites for all ages. Also a page for book recommendations.