Curated Resources - ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

PBS Learning Media Science Crafts for Kids – Early Childhood Lesson Plans
Let’s Grow Kids New downloadable LGK Playtime Activity Book designed for young children by Let’s Grow Kids early educator experts
Scholastic Learn at Home for Preschoolers 4 weeks of activities offered for free all with a read aloud and related activities each day, including STEM activities.
Port Discovery Children’s Museum – Fun hands on STEM learning project ideas.
Boston Children’s Museum – A rich virtual library of at home activities for kids ages 3 and up.
Mister Rogers Factory Visits are a great way for children to learn that people make things, not just machines. His tours will leave people of all ages in awe of the fascinating way that things in our everyday lives are made – from light bulbs to crayons and from applesauce to balls.
Social Story for Young Children ages 3-8. Something Strange Happened in My City: A Covid 19 Social Story for Young Learners

Boston Science Museum – Hands on family friendly STEM activities
Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP) works directly with students, helping them develop leadership skills and take action through energy and climate projects.
The Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh Let’s Try… Video Workshops for Kids provide instruction for creative activities that can be done at home with materials around the house.
How to Smile – a collection of educational materials, tools and services especially designed for teaching kids STEM topics in non-school settings
NASA at Home resources for K-4th graders. This series includes 6 activity types, Build It!, Solve it!, Launch it!, Color it!, Play it! And Read it!. You will find simple instructions, printable templates, digital supports and more.
PBS Kids
- Ready Jet Go – Build a Space Helmet Activity
- Ready Jet Go – Build a Rocket Launcher Activity
Exploratorium tinkering projects using things you have around the house
Exploratorium Science Snacks for K-5 – Exciting science activities based on amazing phenomena that are hands-on and use cheap available materials.
Title Pro’s Tinkering Guide – This guide offers a summary of the importance of STEM learning and giving students opportunities to learn through tinkering. It also provides links to some great activity ideas like:
Audubon Vermont – Find awe and inspiration in nature.
Audubon for Kids | Nature Activities, DIY, Lessons for Home

Exploratorium’s Science Snacks – Exciting science activities based on amazing phenomena that are hands-on and use cheap available materials.
PBS Media, NOVA: Earth System Science
Lake Champlain Sea Grant Zoom a Scientist Series
Lake Champlain Basin Program – Volunteer for a healthier Lake Champlain
Cornell Lab of Ornithology – Participate in one of the many bird monitoring projects and help scientists understand how birds are affected by habitat loss, pollution, disease, climate and other environmental changes.