Expert Review
Engaging design challenges turn kids into actual science detectives
Grades
4–8
Price
Free to try
Platforms
Web
Open-ended scientific exploration shines best with offline scaffolding
1–5
Paid
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Visit a virtual forest and learn fun facts as you explore
4–9
Free
Easily accessible, kid-friendly database for the littlest researchers
K–3
Creative music video-inspired STEAM design challenges
1–12
Standards-aligned videos use whole-body movement to teach and review
Pre-K–5
Crowdsourced homework-help can be a Pandora's box
6–12
Free, Paid
Engaging games teach programming concepts from blocks to code
4–12
Top geography resource site provides global exploration opportunities
Pre-K–12
Slick-on-the-surface site fine for math, underserves other areas
Pre-K–8
Big questions, kids' curiosity drive impressive science curriculum
K–5
Vast array of impressive, interactive science and math simulations
3–12
Science-themed serial stories lack supports, fall short
Android
Amazingly simple yet powerful online CAD tool turns kids into makers
Cartoon classroom has wide variety of point-and-click learning
Pre-K–2
Free, Free to try, Paid
