-- SCISHOW kids videosCheck out this amazing YouTube channel on all topics related to science.
Dive into questions about your favorite animals with a newkids video seriesfrom Shedd Aquarium! Designed by kids for kids, each episode answers a question about animals by exploring and having adventures at the aquarium.
-- Liberty Science Center at home: “the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC’s animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology.”
This Reading Rockets companion site offers "book suggestions, reading activities, and practical tips for teaching kids to read. Books are categorized by theme so you can choose subjects that you know interest your kid.
It also offers science activities in itsDIY Science Camp. "Choose a topic such as one of those below, then explore the hands-on activities. You'll also find recommended fiction and nonfiction books plus theme-based apps and websites to deepen the learning."
Topics include:
Be an Inventor - "Strengthen creative thinking and problem-solving skills by giving kids interesting challenges. Explore the fun activities be low plus lots of great fiction and nonfiction books for young inventors."
Flight: "We've collected a fleet of fun activities plus lots of great fiction and nonfiction books to help you learn together about flight and flying machines."
The Night Sky:"We've gathered a cluster of fun activities plus lots of great fiction and nonfiction books for young astronomers."
Weather Report:"Build your own rain gauge and anemometer, keep a weather diary, listen to the sound of rain with a homemade rainstick, or create summer snowflakes right in your kitchen."
Lots and Lots of craft how-tos as well as puzzles, games, videos, ebooks, and other activities