Primary STEM resources

This page is a list of free (as in no payment required) resources for teaching STEM topics at the primary level (ages 5-11). Some may be under non-free licences.

Science

Science Net Links

Free lessons from the American Academic for the Advancement of Science. Also has secondary level resources. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/

NASA

Public domain educational resources from NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/education/resources

CK-12 science (grades 1-5)

Textbooks with questions for grades 1-5: https://www.ck12.org/elementary-science/

Technology

CS Unplugged

Computer-free computer science activities designed for primary school students from Google and Microsoft. https://csunplugged.org/ CC-by-SA-4.0

Engineering

Hacking STEM Library

Upper primary (middle school) library of activities from Microsoft Education. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/education-workshop/activity-library.aspx

Mathematics

CEMC

Free booklets to assist mathematics teachers of Grades 4, 5, 6 from the University of Waterloo. http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/invitations-to-math.html

NRICH - enriching mathematics

Activities for enriching maths learning by the University of Cambridge. https://nrich.maths.org/

Also has resources for the pre-school and secondary school students.

mep - Mathematics Enhancement Programme

Complete mathematics curriculum for primary aged children. http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mepres/primary/index.htm