Coronavirus: home-learning resources hub

With the return to a national lockdown and school closures for most, online learning and resources are again at the forefront of the learning landscape.

Many of the links and resources we collated during the first school closures last academic year are still available (some new content, some archive) and we are continuing to signpost to these resources and activities. We will keep this page updated with new resources, events and activities as we learn about them. Please direct any questions relating to the content to the provider.

- PSTT Starters for Science: 10 short videos to support children at home with practical science enquiry. Minimal resources needed.
- Dr Chips: science, engineering and computing activities to try at home
- Hamilton's science scheme: covering the Year 1 science objectives of the National Curriculum
- Let's Go Live with Maddie and Greg: live lessons on a variety of science topics
- Glasgow Science Centre: videos to bring a bit of science into your home
- Science Talk: help children (EYFS) develop their own scientific ideas with Science Talk from The Ogden Trust
- BBC Bitesize: lessons full of videos, quizzes and activities
- IOP Marvin and Milo: activities to try at home
- Science Museum: learning resources
- ExpeRimental: a series of short films making it fun, easy and cheap to do science experiments at home with your children
- STEM Learning: activities to do at home
- IOP Moon Adventure: What's it like to be an astronaut? Where did the Moon come from? What's the future of humans in space?
- Science Sparks: experiments for children
- Cracking ideas: teaching and learning resources
- NASA Kids' Club
- ASE: special coronavirus resources portal
- Dr Jo Science Solutions
- Sparking Wonder: an online collection science magic tricks to provide a ‘wow factor’ in physics learning
- Whistlestop science weeks from PSTT. Ready-to-go mini science events bringing together resources and activities to liven up lockdown.
- Seneca: free virtual learning
- Dr Chips: science, engineering and computing activities to try at home
- Let's Go Live with Maddie and Greg: live lessons on a variety of science topics
- Glasgow Science Centre: Videos to bring a bit of science into your home
- Wow Science: searching out the best primary activities
- CREST At Home Challenge: challenges and project ideas to do at home
- Whizz Pop Bang: free science activities for home learning
- BBC Bitesize: lessons full of videos, quizzes and activities
- Resources from The Ogden Trust: curriculum resources for teaching, learning and working scientifically, as well as How to guides to help you encourage and develop physics at your school
- IOP Marvin and Milo: activities to try at home
- Science Museum: learning resources
- ExpeRimental: a series of short films making it fun, easy and cheap to do science experiments at home with your children
- STEM Learning: activities to do at home
- IOP Moon Adventure: What's it like to be an astronaut? Where did the Moon come from? What's the future of humans in space?
- Science Sparks: experiments for children
- Cracking ideas: teaching and learning resources
- NASA Kids' Club
- ASE: special coronavirus resources portal
- Jodrell Bank: science learning at home
- BBC Stargazing live: activity pack
- Dr Jo Science Solution
- I'm a Scientist...physics zone: online chat with real-life physicists
- PSTT Starters for Science: 10 short videos to support children at home with practical science enquiry. Minimal resources needed.
- Sparking Wonder: an online collection science magic tricks to provide a ‘wow factor’ in physics learning
- Whistlestop science weeks from PSTT. Ready-to-go mini science events bringing together resources and activities to liven up lockdown
- STEM at home: projects and activities from the RA of Engineering
- Seneca: free virtual learning
- STEM Crew: STEM challenges related to professional sport
- Mr Chalk: revision tips and activities
- IOP Marvin and Milo: activities to try at home
- Science Museum: learning resources
- Science Sparks: experiments for children
- Cracking ideas: teaching and learning resources
- NASA Kids' Club
- ASE: special coronavirus resources portal
- Jodrell Bank: science learning at home
- BBC Stargazing live: activity pack
- I'm a Scientist...physics zone: online chat with real-life physicists
- Institute of Arts and Ideas - Physics Course: videos and resources to inspire curiosity
- PhysicsQuizzes@groups.io: a place to share physics quizzes in the form of Microsoft or Google Forms
- Sunflower for Science: science software for secondary schools. Free access available for all staff and students until students are all back in school - email hello@sunflowerlearning.com
- Sparking Wonder: an online collection science magic tricks to provide a ‘wow factor’ in physics learning
- STEM at home: projects and activities from the RA of Engineering
- Seneca: free virtual learning
- Physics and Maths Support Online
- SciTunes: songs, videos, worksheets, lyrics & quizzes to help children learn about energy, electric circuits, waves, particle theory, radioactivity & forces
- Isaac Physics: questions, quizzes and activities
- GCSE Physics online: video tutorials and resources
- BBC Bitesize: daily lessons
- FutureLearn Schools
- IAI Physics Course
- ASE: special coronavirus resources portal
- Free online tutoring
- Institute of Arts and Ideas - Physics Course: videos and resources to inspire curiosity
- PhysicsQuizzes@groups.io: a place to share physics quizzes in the form of Microsoft or Google Forms
- Sunflower for Science: science software for secondary schools. Free access available for all staff and students until students are all back in school - email hello@sunflowerlearning.com
- Flashy Science: a virtual laboratory that allows students to run practical experiments online (GCSE and A-level). Free until August 2021
- Sparking Wonder: an online collection science magic tricks to provide a ‘wow factor’ in physics learning
- Seneca: free virtual learning
- Isaac Physics: questions, quizzes and activities for A-level
- A-level Physics online: video tutorials and resources
- Exam Smasher: answer unlimited questions
- Physics and Maths Support Online
- FutureLearn Schools
- IAI Physics Course
- An overview of physics in preparation for university: HyperPhysics
- BBC Bitesize: lessons full of videos, quizzes and activities
- Free online tutoring
- Institute of Arts and Ideas - Physics Course: videos and resources to inspire curiosity
- Flashy Science: a virtual laboratory that allows students to run practical experiments online (GCSE and A-level). Free until August 2021
- NASA Image Library
- The Royal Society: access a digitised collection of scientific illustrations, photographs, manuscripts and books
- Free planetarium shows at the Royal Observatory
- Explore Cambridge UL's online collection of Newton’s papers
- Take a virtual tour with NASA Mission Control
- Visit the online collection from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Live animal webcams
- Explore American National Parks
- Life webcams from Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Big concepts with Google
- Natural History: virtual visits to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
- Astro Science Challenge: Space-science learning adventure
- Leaders award: If you were an engineer, what would you do?
- Astro Quest: Complete quests to help Australian scientists understand how galaxies grow and evolve
- STEM Challenges: Develop your own solutions for real life problems
- Great Science Share: Share your scientific questions with new audiences
- Perimeter Institute: Scavenger Hunt
- What Particle are You?
- Asteroid Day
- Science Competitions Part One and Part Two
The Ogden Trust has put together a 10 week guide on getting ready for university here. You can work through the resources independently, but do contact your prospective universities for more specifics.
- Physics at University: your essential guide from the IOP
- My Physics Course
- Uni4Me
- Bright Knowledge
- Make Happen
- Be Curious with the University of Leeds
- Year 12 opportunities from Bath University to prepare students for higher education
- STEM careers resources from NUSTEM
- Why Science is For You
- I'm a Scientist: careers zone
- WISE: my Skills my life: challenging the perceptions of STEM careers with school age girls through inspirational STEM role models
- Skype a Scientist: matching scientists with people all around the world
- Considering teaching?
- Bright Knowledge
- The Scientist Training Programme
- Open University: open learn free courses
- Future Learn: explore online courses to continue studying, build professional skills, and connect with experts.
- Coursera: Build skills with courses, certificates and degrees online
- Khan Academy: free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere
- Using remote telescopes with the OU