Resource Guides, Lesson Plans, and Teaching Activities

• All About Birds: Guide to identifying birds and bird calls, live cams, feeder information, and more
• Captain Planet Foundation—Resources for Learning at Home: Searchable collection of recommended resources for learning at home
• EarthEcho International: Free environmental education resources including activities, lesson plans, videos, and live virtual events
• GLOBE Learning Activites: Activities to help students learn about GLOBE protocols and instruments used to conduct hands-on science about the local environment and global context
• MSU Extension: 84 Easy Science Lessons You Can Do at Home: Science lessons and procedures for home-schooling
• NEEF: Educator toolkits, activity guides, and video resources
• NOAA Science Activities: NOAA’s most popular educational resources to help students and familiies learn at home about the oceans and atmosphere
• PBS Learning Media Homeschool Collections: Interactive lessons, videos, media gallery, and blended online student-driven lessons on a wide variety of topics for home schooling
• PBS Learning Media Science Now: Weekly video segments and support materials from University of North Carolina Science TV–Science Now
• PolarTREC: Resources and lesson plans for teaching about the science of the Arctic and Antarctica
• Project WET Home & Telecommuting Resources: Online trainings for educators, home school resources for parents, and tutorials for parents and teachers
• Remote EE Hub: Online lessons and activities from Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE) 
• Sierra Nevada Journeys at Home: NGSS-based activities in various science disciplines intended to be done at home or in a yard or park
• Skype A Scientist: Free opportunity to match classes or families with a scientist for a live Q&A sessions via Skype
• STEM Teaching Tools: Tips to help parents support science learning at home, available in multiple languages
• Teaching Geoscience Online: Webinars, lesson plans, community support for those transitioning to teaching geosciences online (high school and higher ed)
• WeatherSTEM: Slide modules and Interactive weather activities for all ages free through April 2020
• World Ocean Observatory: Compilation of home-study resources and distance learning opportunities for teaching and learning about the ocean

Interactive Websites

• ArcGIS Story Maps: Shared story maps and resources for creating maps that tell stories by combining text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content
• Ask Dr. Universe: Washington State University professor who teams up with experts to investigate questions from curious elementary and middle school students

Apps

• iNaturalist—Explore Map: Citizen science projects and ways to explore and contribute to flora and fauna observations in your area
• PlantSnap: Plant ID using your mobile device
• Seek by iNaturalist: Image recognition technology that helps students and families identify and learn about local flora and fauna, with opportunities to earn badges

Podcasts & Videos

• American Rivers—Short Films about Rivers: Short award-winning films about different rivers and issues related to their protection.

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