STEM Education Resource Center: Science Resources
PBS is well known for science series such as NOVA , NATURE and SID THE SCIENCE KID. PBS Teachers offers hundreds of standards-based, online resources designed to help teachers promote understanding of science concepts and development of hands-on science skills.
Here are some examples. To find more, search our database of nearly 4,000 science, technology, engineering and math resources for grades preK-12. We've also created a printable STEM Resource Round Up [126K pdf] for your use.
PreK-5th Grades
Exploring Science With Children PBS Parents provides advice and activity ideas to help young children engage in science from the kitchen to the backyard to the playground.
Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away Students use their senses to observe rain and rain clouds!
Balancing Act Students learn how balance works by adjusting weights along a suspended beam.
Blow. Wind. Blow! Students explore how wind moves objects. (PDF)
Curious George Science Videos Watch video clips about bugs, robots, sand tunnels and more.
Float My Boat Load tinfoil boats with pennies to learn about floating and sinking.
Rescue Mission Design a hook, retrieve the capsule, and carry it to dry land.
Forecasting How accurate is old-school folklore in predicting the weather? (Available in English and Spanish)
Project Pages Encourage students to upload and share their own STEM projects for other SciGirls to view.
Stained Glass Students glimpse how nanoparticles affect the way light passes through transparent and translucent substances.
Self Assembly Students investigate the concept of self-assembly in nanoscience.
New Hampshire Public Television's Wildlife Journal, Junior explores the natural world and New Hampshire wildlife.
WXXI Public Broadcasting's 60 Second Science features inexpensive and accessible experiments that are easy to replicate at home, with parental supervision and participation.
6th-12th Grades
Bringing Up Birdy Students learn that living things experience diverse life cycles.
Endagered Relationships Students explore the interrelationship between the horseshoe crab and a small migratory bird.
Examine the Brain Explore scientists' insights about how the brain works.
Becoming Human Part 1: FIRST STEPS Students examine the factors that caused us to split from the great apes.
KQED's QUEST is a new multimedia series about the people behind San Francisco Bay Area science and environmental issues and how their work is changing the way we live.
Planet H20 from Thirteen/WNET is a multimedia environmental education project that tells the story of water, the world's most vital resource. Teacher resources include lesson plans and activities for all grades.
Intoxication: In the Arms of Morpheus Students explore the molecular structures of plants that produce mind-altering states.
Control: Far Afield Students explore the relationship between cultivars and wild varieties.
Louisiana Public Broadcasting's Enviro Tackle Box is designed for middle school students, that focuses on environmental education topics.
Discussion Topics
Activity Packs
Activity Packs are a growing library of theme-based widgets containing links to high-quality PBS resources and activities for multiple grade levels. If you like one, grab it!
Breakthroughs in Medical Research
Learn how medical pioneers who researched antibiotics, genetics and organ transplants have contributed to better treatments and some cures.
Forensic Science
Discover how detective work related to DNA, human remains and fingerprints helps to identify a victim and determine the cause of death.
