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"Recognizing the enormous impact this situation has on a school community, Amazon Future Engineer is offering free online computer science classes for any student or teacher affected by school closures due to COVID-19 in the US."

"BSCS Science Learning is here to help teachers during these unsure times. We have consolidated our online resources below to help you easily find programs, units, and more!"

"The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden closed to the public yesterday to do its part to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). During the closure, the Zoo plans to offer Home Safari Facebook Lives seven days a week!"

"In an effort to help our state science teachers in this unprecedented situation we are listing some distance learning resources that were recommended by our members. Some may fit into your curriculum. They may not follow NGSS standards directly, but the content will be sound. Please keep in mind that this page will be updated regularly."

Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings.

"EcoXPT is an immersive simulation in which students use inquiry to learn how ecosystems work."

"Search over 3,500 of the very best science and math activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations."

" ... To address this rapidly emerging need, JoVE has announced that it will provide free access to all its educational video content through June 15, 2020."

To support families during the COVID-19 outbreak, all of our ebooks and audiobooks are free. We guarantee that you'll be able to open these on the device of your choice.

To help educators during this time of coronavirus, we have pulled our most popular science lessons and are offering them for anyone to use for free. No account or login is needed.

STEM Gems are short discovery-based experiences. They involve little or no materials and may be easily implemented by educators who are not STEM specialists. Each STEM Gem is designed to engage young people in active experiential learning.

In this lesson, students will learn about the science behind the coronavirus.

In this guest lesson, the math teacher Patrick Honner helps students practice looking critically at data in the news.

I just completed a unit of study about the novel coronavirus in (drumroll please) PHYSICS.

In this lesson, students will generate and prioritize questions about the coronavirus and evaluate scientific and/or technical information from multiple authoritative sources, assessing the evidence and usefulness of each source for answering their prioritized questions.

What better way to drive student interest than by drawing from current news headlines?

Create a free account in the NSTA Learning Center (available to members and non-members) to engage with teachers from around the country about additional ideas for strategies and resources during this period. Visit the public forums, build a library of resources, and share your collections with others.

NSTA Press publishes science activities for teachers of kindergarten through college on a wide range of topics. We've posted sample chapters and activities from our books for free download so you can look inside.

Continue your professional learning online with these free offerings from the National Science Teaching Association.

"The simulations in this library are used as part of the OpenSciEd units."

PBS SoCal | KCET, in partnership with LAUSD and in collaboration with California PBS stations, are offering broadcast programming and accompanying digital resources to provide continued at-home learning.

News for Students and Teacher Resources 6–12 Grade Level.

"In this uncertain environment, it’s important that learning continues, even if it can’t happen in person. That’s why we’re providing access to expert faculty, best practices, and other online learning resources for people who are studying, teaching or working remotely. We’ll be updating this site regularly with even more helpful resources."

Multiple resources broken down by grade level

"Join a new community of geoscience educators focused on teaching their students in online environments. Ask questions, share experiences, and find resources that meet the needs unique to educators teaching geoscience online."

"Distance Learning Resources from the Smithsonian"

"A variety of circumstances might require you to temporarily deliver your class online with minimal notice, such as a viral or infectious disease outbreak, a family emergency requiring your presence elsewhere, or a natural disaster. This guide provides you suggested actions to take quickly when making the shift from teaching in a classroom to teaching anywhere."

"Share what is happening in your district and state related to the Corona virus and school closures."