STEAMwork

A collection of past STEAMworks and a full list of resources for families and educators.

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STEAMwork classics

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resources:

anti-racism resources

Resources for standing together against hate from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and across the Smithsonian

Teaching Tolerance from the Southern Poverty Law Center

PBS's Teaching Your Child about Black History Month

Teaching for Change's Project Social Justice Books

Indianapolis Children's Museum's List of Children's Books about Race

Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners and Nominees from the American Library Association

31 Children's Books to support conversations on race from Embrace Race

Talking to Kids about Race from National Geographic

The 1619 Project from the New York Times

How To Be Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

Why White Parents Need to Do More Than Talk to Their Kids About Racism by Margaret A. Hagerman

Talking About Race from the National Museum of African American History and Culture

"I'm a Black Climate Scientist. Racism derails our effort to save the planet." by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Resources for Talking about Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence with Kids from the Center for Racial Justice and Education

Talking to Children About Racial Bias from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Talking Race with Young Children from NPR's Life Kit: Parenting Podcast

Anti-Racism Workshops from Raising Race Conscious Children

Social and Emotional Learning: Diverse Reading List from Lee & Low Books

Common Sense Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classroomsfrom Common Sense Education

Teaching for Black Lives Handbook from the Washington Post

Talking to Children After Racial Incidents with Dr. Howard Stevenson, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice from Teaching Tolerance

“Tallking to Kids About Race, Early and Often” from the New York Times

Understanding Race and Privilege from the National Association of School Psychologists

Kojo For Kids: Jason Reynolds Talks About Racism And The Protests from the Kojo Nnamdi Show

An article highlighting the importance of using data as a tool for change by Yeshi, Founder of Data for Black Lives

Check out the Instagram account of @hereweeread, a Diversity and Inclusion Expert

Resources to advance SEL as a lever for equity from The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

For parenting and education through a critical race lens check out @theconsciouskid

community resources

Free Broadband for Low Income Households
Internet Essentials affordable internet at home.
CDC reports on the effects of COVID-19 on children.
NPR comic from leading experts to help you speak to your child about the virus.
American Academy of Pediatrics resources to guide discussions during this stressful time.
Guide from the NCTSN for dealing with the trauma and stress
Meals for students (VA, MD, and DC)
Common Sense Media Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Lyda Hill Philanthropies Educational Resources Round-Up
Teach For America
Free week-long virtual summer camps from Varsity Tutors
IF/THEN® Collection a digital library of photos, videos, and other media featuring women in STEM fields!

Museum coloring pages

science

Watch a recording of Real-life Climate Action Heroes!, the live STEAM careers event National Children's Museum hosted on March 4, 2021, to discover careers in the fight against climate change and meet two real-life Climate Action Heroes!
Wonderopolis encourages kids to get curious by posing intriguing questions as exploring them in a variety of ways.
Institute of Education Sciences-Activities for Students Stuck at Home
Families can access Brain Pop, educational games and videos, for free while schools are closed.
Museum partner Nickelodeon’s #KidsTogether initiative uses beloved characters to engage with kids and families on tips for staying healthy.
Keep learning in your place and at your pace with the Museum of Science and Industry’s Science at Home Resources.

technology

Museum partner Amazon Future Engineer offers free online computer science classes.
Code.org is always free, and kids love the Minecraft coding game from Museum partner Microsoft.

engineering

Watch a recording of Explore Engineering!, the live STEAM careers event National Children's Museum hosted on February 25, 2021, to discover careers in the field of engineering and meet two real-life engineers!

arts

Recycle and Play shares crafts and activities for kids using only recycled materials.
Museum Arts and Culture Access Consortium's at home activities list.
The Kennedy Center has launched Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems!, encouraging young learners around the world to draw and doodle.
DC Collaborative Distance Learning Database is a compilation of online and printable arts and humanities learning resources for students, teachers, and families.
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles virtual programs with topics ranging from art, design, architecture, fashion, and more.

math

Dreambox is offering 90 days free and has great math games.

Kahn Academy has free math learning plans to keep everyone learning.

reading

Check out DC Public Library's virtual story times with their children's librarians.
Canticos has bilingual nursery rhymes and videos.
Read Aloud for Kids
Scholastic Learn at Home virtual lessons.

the great outdoors