Human Centered Design focuses on gaining empathy and understanding of a person or group of people before designing a problem-solving solution for their needs. Think of this as a toolkit for working through the process. This content is provided by IDEO.org which has even more resources.
Educators
All About Earth Day
Learning more about the history of Earth day and how you can help the planet.
News Literacy Project
Engaging, interactive lessons help educators equip their students with the tools to evaluate and interpret the news and to learn how to decide what news and other information to trust, share and act on.
San Diego Zoo Kids
Engaging, interactive lessons help educators equip their students with the tools to evaluate and interpret the news and to learn how to decide what news and other information to trust, share and act on.
Virtually Explore the Rim Trail of the Grand Canyon
Explore the Rim Trail from the comfort of your home as the Grand Canyon overwhelms your senses through its immense size. Sit back, relax and enjoy the beauty of this Arizona landmark.
Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove
Mission Unstoppable is an educational and informational television series produced for children ages 13-16 that celebrates women who have become superstars in STEM-related careers (science, technology, engineering and math). Each week, our host and her intrepid team of field reporters will shine a light on these visionaries who work on the cutting edge of science, including zoologists, engineers, astronauts, code-breakers, and oceanographers.
Girls4Tech
Mastercard, with their employees serving as role models and mentors, developed a signature STEM curriculum based on global science and math standards that showcases payments technology—algorithms, encryption, fraud detection, data analysis and digital convergence. This interactive, hands-on curriculum connects the foundations of Mastercard’s business to STEM principles and shows girls across the globe that it takes all kinds of interests and skills to pursue a career in STEM. Focusing on grades 3-7, this resource includes lesson plans, activity sheets and classroom posters for download.
Online Education Classes for Every Age and Grade
Lessons range from short mini-lessons that are completely digital to full lessons that include a hands-on activity. All are designed to use simple supplies that families likely already have at home.
Online Programming from Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)
As most science and technology centers and museums are closed to the public temporarily, many are finding ways to continue to serve their communities by offering educational programming, resources and materials.
Gizmos
Provided through ExploreLearning, Gizmos supplies teachers, parents and students with online simulations to improve learning and understanding among various math and science concepts.
