Explore the Internet
There are numerous internet resources available to educators, parents and K-12 students. Below is a list of the resources the K-12 Outreach Office would recommend as a starting point for gathering information related to STEM activities, careers and funding.
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| Website | Description | Audience | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering | An interactive website, this search engine by the National Society of Professional Engineers allows students to find engineering projects and influences all over the country! | Students | STEM Resource |
| Alice.org | Alice is a 3D computer programming website for students. It provides software to teach students basic programming and animation in an easy and fun atmosphere. | Educators, Students | Activities |
| Be What I Want to Be | This website asks students “What do you want to be?”, “What are your goals?”, and “How will you prepare?” It contains challenges, resources to reach their goals, contests, and career exploration. | Students | Career |
| Beginners Guide to Aerodynamics | NASA sponsored website and activities | Educators, Students | Activities |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | Occupational Outlook Handbook for Engineers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics | Educators,Parents, Students | Career |
| Change the Equation | Change the Equation aligns corporate efforts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to ensure that they add up to real, measurable growth in the achievement and STEM fluency of our nation’s young people. Their goals are to foster great teaching, inspired learners, and a committed nation. | Educators, Parents | STEM Resource |
| Charitable Leadership Foundation | Funding and Grants | Educators | Funding |
| Computer Girl | Computer girl encourages girls to get involved with computer science and technology. It provides links to helpful information, learning tools, mentors, scholarships, and summer camps. | Students | Activities |
| Connect a Million Minds | This five-year program was designed to inspire students to pursue learning opportunities and careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The website has a Town Hall, with informational and interactive forums and webinars, which tackle education issues and solutions. | Educators, Parents | STEM Resource |
| Design Squad | Design Squad is a high-energy engineering competition TV series by WHGH Boston. The website has links to activities, projects, games, and videos; as well as resources for parents, teachers, and Girl Scouts. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities |
| Discover Engineering | Discover Engineering-the careers and companies at the leading edge, and games, activities, interesting facts, and videos all for students to learn more about engineering. | Students | STEM Resource, Activities |
| EEK! Environmental Education for Kids | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources electronic magazine for kids and teachers to learn more about the environment. | Educators,Students | Activities |
| eGFI-Engineering, Go For It! | This interactive website includes the online version of the magazine, information about engineering careers, student blogs, scholarships, K-12 Outreach programs, news, advice, and much, much more! | Students | STEM Resource, Career |
| Engineer Girl! | Engineer Girl! encourages and assists girls in becoming engineers. They have cool links and fun facts, profiles of women engineers, articles about real-life engineering projects, and help and direction for engineering careers (even covering what classes to take in high school!). | Students | Activities |
| Engineering Fundamentals | A database of engineering formulas, processes, and equations. | Educators, Students | STEM Resource |
| Engineering Matters! | STEM Matters has games, quizzes, virtual tours, articles, libraries, and events for kids, as well as awesome ideas and resources for teachers, families, and industry. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities |
| EngineerYourLife.org, | Introduces high school girls to young women engineers who emphasized how varied and creative engineering can be and what a difference engineers make in the lives of others. | Educators, Parents, Students | Career |
| Exploratorium | An online resource and video library for hundreds of topics in math and science. | Students | Activities |
| Eyes on the Earth 3D | NASA sponsored website and activities | Educators, Students | Activities |
| Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) | Teaching and Learning resources from federal agencies | Educators | Activities |
| FIRST | FIRST Robotics Competitions | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities |
| Get STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs, events, news, forums, and curriculum for high school students, teachers, and parents. | Educators, Parents, Students | STEM Resource |
| GirlsGoTech | This is a program of the Girl Scouts which promotes girls' interests in science, technology, and math. | Students | Activities |
| Great Science for Girls | Great Science for Girls: Extension Services for Gender Equity in Science through After School Programs (GSG). This organization provides inquiry-based, informal science learning programs that will stimulate girls’ curiosity, interest and persistence in STEM and break down the barriers of gender stereotyping. They work with after school programs to deliver curricula, research, and professional development and consulting services to help promote the concept that science is, indeed, a “girl thing.” | Educators, Parents | Activities |
| How Stuff Works Science | HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities |
| Imaginary Lines | Founded by former astronaut Sally Ride, Imaginary Lines encourages girls in technology, science, and mathematics. The program offers a variety of resources, including camps and community festivals. | Students | STEM Resource |
| Internet 4 Classrooms | “Internet 4 Classrooms ("i4c"), is a free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction, developing project ideas, reinforcing specific subject matter areas both in the class and at home and even for online technology tutorials. The portal is used by teachers, parents and students of all ages…” | Educators | Activities |
| iWASwondering.org | The Web site iWASwondering.org is a project of the National Academy of Sciences intended to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science and to highlight for young people the varied and intriguing careers of some of today's most prominent scientists. The website offers biographies of scientists, a place to ask real scientists questions, a time line of scientific events, and lots of games for girls! | Students | Activities |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Funding and Grants | Educators | Funding |
| Junior Engineering Technical Society | JETS coordinates competitions and develops career resources that help young people overcome these barriers by highlighting the real value and intriguing work of engineers. Through a unique and innovative approach—Explore, Assess, Experience—students learn about the contribution of engineering in our global society and accurately assess their potential for participation in the profession | Students | Activities, Career |
| Kid’s Science Challenge | The Challenge is a contest for students in 3rdthrough 6thgrade. You or your team can win several different prizes! The entrants work with a real scientist to solve their submitted problem. | Students | Activities |
| MassTEC Technology Education/Engineering Resources | This page provides a broad range of resources and links for teachers for internet activities, curriculum, academic programs, contests, grants, and scholarships. | Educators | Activities |
| MATHCOUNTS | MATHCOUNTS is a national enrichment, club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. This site allows to you join the club and competition, and try some fun and challenging math problems. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities |
| MathMovesU | MathMovesU, by Raytheon, for middle school students, combines math and kids’ hobbies, like sports, music, fashion, and travel. Students can create their own character, play math games, learn fun facts, and participate in polls. There are also resources for parents and teachers. | Students | Activities |
| MESSENGER: MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging. | NASA sponsored website and activities | Educators, Students | Activities |
| Multiplication.com | This website is packed with various types of games, classroom material, teaching aids, resources, tests, and help and support. Great for teachers, parents, and students. | Educators | Activities |
| NAE Grand Challenge K12 Partners Program | The National Academy of Engineering has identified 14 Grand Challenges for the 21st century. The NAE GC K12 Partners Program is the way the Grand Challenges are integrated into the lives of K12 students and teachers. | Educators | STEM Resource |
| NASA Quest | NASA sponsored website and activities | Educators, Students | Activities |
| National Education Association-Learning and Leadership Grants | Funding and Grants | Educators | Funding |
| National Girls Collaborative Project | The vision of the NGCP is to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They provide programs, mini-grants, resources, and event information to help partners, educators, parents, and students accomplish this goal. | Educators, Parents | STEM Resource |
| National Lab Network | This community-based website offers students, engineers, scientists, and parents the opportunity to volunteer to help teachers all over the country to complete projects to bring discovery-based science experiences to students in grades K-12. | Educators, Parents | STEM Resource |
| National Society of Black Engineers | NSBE pre college initiative sight is designed to stimulate the interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, or STEM. The goal is to encourage students in grades K–12 to attend college and pursue technical degrees | Educators, Parents, Students | STEM Resource |
| PBS Kids Go!- The Greens | The GREENS was created by WGBH in Boston, and is a website to help kids take care of the environment. The website has past episodes, blogs, fun games, and special features for kids. | Students | Activities |
| Project Lead the Way | Project Lead The Way (PLTW) prepares students to be the most innovative and productive leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and to make meaningful, pioneering contributions to our world. PLTW partners with middle schools and high schools to provide a rigorous, relevant STEM education. | Educators, Parents, Students | STEM Resource, Activities, Careers |
| S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation | Funding and Grants | Educators | Funding |
| Science Buddies | Free Science Fair project ideas, answers, and tools. | Students | Activities |
| Science News for Kids | Interesting articles on cool science and engineering applications | Educators, Students | Activities |
| SciJinks | NASA sponsored website and activities | Educators, Students | Activities |
| Sloan Career Cornerstone Center | Offers descriptions of different careers in engineering and profiles of the typical day of an engineer. | Students | Career |
| Society of Women Engineers | Society of Women Engineers offers information on engineering activities and resources for Educators, Parents, Students and professional engineers. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities, Career |
| SPARK by iRobot | Starter Programs for the Advancement of Robotics Knowledge by iRobot has programs, education resources, and cool stuff for students, teachers, and parents. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities |
| TeachEngineering: Resources for K-12 | The TeachEngineering digital library provides teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers engineering content for K12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. | Educators | Activities |
| Teacher Planet | Free Searchable Grants Database for K12 Grants | Educators | Funding |
| Teachers Domain | Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You’ll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities. | Educators | Activities |
| The Engineering Education Service Center | Engineering Education Service Center (EESC) is an engineering education company that specializes in providing products for K-12 schools to teach and share the fun of engineering. From curriculum to books, DVDs, posters, T-shirts and other motivational products, we aim to make engineering understandable and accessible to everyone. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities, Career |
| The FunWorks-For Careers You Never Knew Existed | This Web site is about careers. Not just the interesting ones other people have, but the ones YOU can have. | Students | Career |
| The Space Place | NASA sponsored website and activities | Educators, Students | Activities |
| Thinkfinity by Verizon | Verizon Thinkfinity offers highest quality teaching and learning materials created by content partners and aligned with state standards, an online community to share resources and ideas, at-home activities for students and parents, and professional development training. | Educators, Parents, Students | Activities |
| Top Teaching Resources | Grant and Funding Resources for Educators | Educators | Funding |
| Try Engineering | TryEngineering is a portal about engineering and engineering careers, developed to help young people understand what engineering means. | Educators, Parents, Students | STEM Resource, Activities, Career |
| United Way of Central MA | Funding and Grants | Educators | Funding |
| Websites for Girls and Young Women | A list of websites that focus on girls' and/or young women's interests and resources | Parents, Students | STEM Resource |
| Wellington Management | “Providing Investment Management to Institutions Worldwide” | Educators | Funding |
| Women of NASA | This web site offers students a chance to meet women who work at NASA as astronauts, engineers, and technicians. It includes on-line chats, journal entries from Women of NASA, and lesson plans for teachers. | Students | Career |
| You Can Do the Cube | A fun and education website for students and teachers on solving the Rubiks cube and using it as a tool in mathematics education | Educators,Students | Activities |
