Cesar Harada: How I teach kids to love science
At the Harbour School in Hong Kong, TED Senior Fellow Cesar Harada teaches citizen science and invention to the next generation of environmentalists. He's moved his classroom into an industrial mega-space where imaginative kids work with wood, metal, chemistry, biology, optics and, occasionally, power tools to create solutions to the threats facing the world's oceans. There, he instills a universal lesson that his own parents taught him at a young age: "You can make a mess, but you have to clean up after yourself."
General Resources
- Science KidsLearn more about the amazing world of science by enjoying our fun science experiments, cool facts, online games, free activities, ideas, lesson plans, photos, quizzes, videos & science fair projects.
- Science Net LinksMultiple Subjects (K-12) Search by type of science and grade level
- Science Bobeasy science experiments
Visit the Amazon Rain Forest!
Introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the animals who live there. Explore the adaptations that have evolved over time.
Visit http://www.virtualfieldtrips.org to go other places!
Nature
- Cincinnati Zoolive safari at 3pm:
- Kids – National Wildlife Federation – Animal Science (K-6)When families connect with the outdoors, they're doing more than strengthening bonds with one another—they're forming lasting bonds with our natural world. Through products, programs, and other experiences, the National Wildlife Federation creates ways for kids and families to experience nature and become empowered stewards of our environment.
- Kids – National Geographic – Games, Animals, Photos, Stories and moreKids – National Geographic – Games, Animals, Photos, Stories and more
- Denver Museum of Nature and Sciencedemos and live Q&As with scientists
- Sci-JinksSatellite Earth Science (K-12) It’s all about weather.
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
- GeoSourceGeology K-5
- Fossils, Facts and FindsEarth Science Archeology, Dinosaurs and Fossils (3-12)
- American Museum of SciencePhysical Science- Choose an “OLOGY” (K-12)
Engineering
- MIT Open Courseware"The idea is simple: to publish all of our course materials online and make them widely available to everyone.”
Dick K.P. Yue, Professor, MIT School of Engineering - Einstein's WorkshopWelcome to the Einstein's Workshop Virtual Learning page. While we're all stuck inside and trying to find these to do, we at Einstein's Workshop will be posting videos, creating worksheets and hosting virtual learning and play! This is a brand new platform for us so keep coming back as we keep posting more content!