Distance Learning Resources
Curated Resources from CRS
This page has ready to use resources for distance learning.You can also find more tools that are easy to adapt on our Science Teaching Tools page.
Local Resources
ColorMePh.D a coloring book of science and engineering research was developed by one of our (now former) BASIS scientists, Dr. Julie Rorrer. Print out (or send the link to families) for these great science based color pages and supporting information.
Edible Education for the Home Classroom - Lessons from the Edible Schoolyard for students to complete at home
The California State Parks PORTS program provides FREE live interactive video-conference programs, also known as virtual field trips, to expand learning beyond the classroom walls.
Geared for Educations, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Learning at Home page includes guided activities for parents, caregivers and educators to support children’s learning at home. Also includes two online classes for teachers.
For teachers using FOSS, at home learning can include student access todigital FOSS resources. Students log in with their Clever accounts
Learning With Lindsayis a page with videos, crafts, puzzles, and coloring sheets all about local wildlife.
Golden Gate Audubon Society has put together resources kids can use at home to explore birds in their neighborhood. Available in English and Spanish
RAFT’s PK-8 STEAM Learning Activity Sheets are free online tools that guide parents, guardians, and students through hands-on learning activities taking advantage of common household items.
Scientific Adventures for Girls has put together a Science at Home page. These lessons are designed to use common household items so that parents don't have to go shopping for materials.
Zoo@Home. Includes printable activities for each grade level, interactive "Ask me Anything" with a zoologist, Junior Zookeeper activities, nature journaling prompts, and more. Connect with charismatic animal residents on livecams. Enjoy educational videos about animal and conservation initiatives.
Bringing BADM to You is a series of tips and playful activities. Every research-backed activity relates to one of three areas of early childhood development – Talk & Play, Science & Math, or Body & Brain.
Got some science-loving small frys at home? Keep them engaged with an array of themed activity packs created for kids ages 4-11, packed with guided videos, hands-on crafts, and real experiments.
Access a curated selection of activities and experiences appropriate for learning at home on The Coastal Commission Home Learning Resources webpage.
Families can find resources on the Central Sans Distance Learning page.
Use the Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt to find native plants in your garden or local parks. Or find resources for saving water at home.
Grade-specific K-5 activities, designed to be done at home either with parental supervision or as independent explorations. Find hands-on learning activities from the EV core programs or asynchronous videos through our Sprout Up Explores program.
Audubon Canyon Ranch has created a resource page for doing science at home for teachers and families. It includes info and prompts for nature videos, journalling, and lesson plans.
Make sense of timely topics and find general science support for learning together at home with the Learning Toolbox and Tinkering at Home. Check out videos on the Exploratorium YouTube channel including Storytime Science for Kids and Hungry for Science
At Home Activities Lesson Plans and Activity Video Demonstrations. Environmental Science Education Story Time Videos are also available on their website including many in both English and Spanish.
The Tech Interactive at Home offers short and easy science, making, and computational thinking activities — in English and Spanish!
PBS LearningMedia provides free resources for parents and caregivers to support learning at home during school closures -- or any time
Fun activities are available on the Watershed Project website (“Family Activities” tab) and their YouTube channel.
National Resources
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) shares a sensemaking task teachers and families can use to engage their students in authentic, relevant science learning called the Daily Do.
A citizen science app allows volunteers in GLOBE countries to collect data to track changes in the environment in support of Earth system science research, and interpret NASA and other satellite data. By engaging in citizen science, you add to an open data set available to scientists, and supporting students of all ages in doing real scientific research through the GLOBEProgram. Download the app and follow the instructions to get started.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler has free and fee based resources on how to use google classroom and the google suite of tools for teaching. A great resource if you want to learn how to effectively and efficiently use all those tools in your classroom.
Comprehensive list of FREE online and digital resources to help supplement learning. This list includes STEAM resources from all over the U.S. that are either adapted for or can be adapted for home learning.
National Geographic has extensive Learn at Home resources available for teachers and families.
National Marine Sanctuaries have put together a web page called Sanctuaries At Home: Learn about the Ocean, Atmosphere, and Great Lakes While at Home.
Skype a Scientist – This popular video chat with a scientist program offers teachers and families the opportunity to request a video chat with a scientist about some topic of interest.