Virtual Library
Our STEM Virtual Library is divided into four sections—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths—each offering a diverse range of resources, including podcasts, educational websites, video libraries, and more to cater to all different kinds of learners. These external resources have been designed for anyone interested in exploring the fascinating and diverse world of STEM subjects. While we curated them with girls aged 11-14 in mind, we’ve also included materials suitable for younger children and adults, making STEM learning accessible to all.
| Resource Link | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| OpenLearn by The Open University | Free courses on health, sports, psychology, and science. | Online Course Platform |
| NASA’s STEM Engagement | Free resources, videos, and activities on space science and astronomy. | Educational Website |
| edX | A wide range of science courses from top universities, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and more. | Online Course Platform |
| Coursera | Free courses from universities worldwide on topics like life sciences, physics, and environmental science. Some courses are free to audit. | Online Course Platform |
| Khan Academy | Free courses in various scientific fields, including physics, chemistry, and biology. | Online Course Platform |
| PLOS ONE | A peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering a broad range of scientific disciplines. | Scientific Journal |
| OpenStax | Free, peer-reviewed textbooks in biology, chemistry, physics, and other sciences. | Open Textbook Library |
| National Geographic Learning | Free articles, videos, and resources on environmental science, geography, and biology. | Educational Website |
| BioInteractive by HHMI | Free biology-related resources, including interactive videos and virtual labs. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| FutureLearn | Free courses in science, including earth sciences, biology, and physics. | Online Course Platform |
| University of California Television (UCTV) | Free science lectures and courses from the University of California. | Video Library |
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | Educational content on astronomy and physics concepts. | Video Library |
| ChemCollective | Free online resources for teaching and learning chemistry. | Educational Website |
| PhET Interactive Simulations | Free interactive math and science simulations. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| SciShowl | Educational science videos covering a wide range of topics. | YouTube Channel |
| SciGirls | Videos and hands-on STEM activities designed to engage middle school girls. | Video Library |
| If/Then Collection | A digital library of videos and resources featuring activities, explainer videos, and female STEM role models. | Video & Resource Library |
| NASA Kids’ Club | Educational activities, projects, and challenges related to space and science. Meet the astronauts currently in space! | Educational Website |
| Science Buddies | A collection of science-based experiments that students can try at home. | Educational Website |
| Zooniverse | The world’s largest platform for volunteer-driven research, where anyone can contribute to real academic studies. | Citizen Science Platform |
| NASA Climate Kids | Educational games, activities, and information about climate science. | Educational Website |
| National Geographic Kids Science Lab | A collection of explainer videos, games, and experiment ideas on various science topics. | Educational Website |
| How Stuff Works: Science | An online library covering environmental science, engineering, space, and innovation. | Educational Website |
| PBS Eons | Journey through Earth’s history, from the dawn of life to the age of dinosaurs and the Ice Age. | YouTube Channel |
| Crash Course Kids | Engaging video content on Earth science, biology, geography, engineering, and astronomy. | YouTube Channel |
| MinuteEarth | Short videos on topics like astronomy, biology, geology, and geophysics. | YouTube Channel |
| Physics Girl | A YouTube channel by Dianna Cowern exploring physics with experiments and discoveries. | YouTube Channel |
| Janelle Letzen Instagram – @the_sushi_scientist | Dr. Janelle Letzen explains neuroscience concepts using simple explanations and sushi models. | Social Media (Instagram) |
| Abigail Harrison @abbyastronautofficial | Abigail Harrison shares her journey to becoming an astronaut. | Social Media (Instagram) |
| Tumble: Science for Kids | A science podcast for kids and families, exploring discoveries with real scientists. | Podcast |
| The Show about Science | A fun podcast exploring the world of scientific research and discovery. | Podcast |
| Resource Link | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Codecademy | Offers free interactive courses in programming, web development, and data science. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| MIT OpenCourseWare | Provides free access to MIT’s technology and computer science courses. | Online Course Platform |
| freeCodeCamp | Offers free coding lessons and projects in web development, data analysis, and machine learning. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Udacity | Provides free and paid programs and courses in programming, data science, and artificial intelligence. | Online Course Platform |
| Girls Who Code | Offers coding and programming resources specifically for women and girls interested in technology. | Educational Website |
| W3Schools | Free web development tutorials covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and more. | Educational Website |
| Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) | Comprehensive documentation and tutorials for web technologies. | Educational Website |
| CS50 by Harvard University | An introductory computer science course available for free. | Online Course Platform |
| GitHub Learning Lab | Interactive tutorials on using GitHub and learning programming languages. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Coursera | Free courses in AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, and other tech topics. | Online Course Platform |
| LeetCode | A platform to practice coding problems and prepare for technical interviews. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| MIT Scratch | A free coding platform for beginners to create interactive stories, games, and animations. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Treehouse | Offers free tech courses, particularly in web development and UX/UI design. | Online Course Platform |
| The Odin Project | Free curriculum for learning full-stack web development. | Online Course Platform |
| Google Developers | Free resources and tutorials for developers. | Educational Website |
| Microsoft MakeCode | A free online learn-to-code platform where anyone can build games, code devices, and mod Minecraft! | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Code | Offers beginner-friendly programming courses for different age groups, starting from 5 years old. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Curiosity Machine: Technovation AI Challenge | A free, hands-on AI education challenge in which learners complete a series of 10 lessons to create their own AI solution. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| How Stuff Works: Tech | A collection of tech-related articles to learn about hardware, software, and much more. | Educational Website |
| Tynker | An online learning journey to explore coding through games, starting with block-based coding and advancing to text-based languages like JavaScript and Python. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Code Combat | A game-based coding platform that teaches Python and JavaScript. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| MIT App Inventor | MIT App Inventor is a visual programming environment that allows anyone – regardless of age – to build fully functional apps for Android and iOS. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| GoldieBlox: Fast Forward Girls | A YouTube playlist from GoldieBlox, featuring young girls meeting real-life women in STEM and trying out job challenges. | YouTube Channel |
| Code.org | Explore topics such as AI, computer science careers, blockchain, and how the internet works with the Code.org YouTube channel. | YouTube Channel |
| Dev.to | Read (or submit!) articles on all things software development. Watch video tutorials or participate in coding challenges with real-life developers. | Website |
| Code Newbie podcast | Stories from people on their coding journey. | Podcast |
| Resource Link | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | Provides resources, events, and networking opportunities for women in engineering. | Educational Website |
| Coursera | Offers courses in civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering from top universities. | Online Course Platform |
| EngineerGirl | Aimed at encouraging girls to explore engineering careers, featuring resources and interviews. | Educational Website |
| OpenCourseWare by TU Delft | Provides free courses in aerospace, civil, and mechanical engineering. | Open Textbook Library |
| Open Yale Courses | Offers free courses across various engineering disciplines. | Online Course Platform |
| iMechanica | A web community for mechanics and mechanicians, providing resources and discussions. | Educational Website |
| Royal Academy of Engineering’s Resources Hub | Offers free resources for engineering education. | Educational Website |
| Coursera’s Embedded Systems Course | A free course on embedded systems by the University of Texas at Austin. | Online Course Platform |
| Wolfram Alpha | A computational tool for solving engineering-related problems. | Educational Website |
| TryEngineering | Provides free resources and lesson plans for educators and students interested in engineering. | Educational Website |
| Open Learning Initiative (OLI) by Carnegie Mellon | Offers free courses in engineering disciplines. | Online Course Platform |
| NASA Kids’ Club | Offers educational activities, projects, and challenges related to space and science, including interactions with astronauts currently in space. | Educational Website |
| Discover E Engineering | A collection of hands-on activities for students to explore engineering. | Educational Website |
| PBS Kids Design Sqaud | An online space featuring informational videos, experiments, and games, with a focus on design, where users can share ideas and inventions. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Mark Rober | A YouTube channel by a former NASA engineer, showcasing crazy engineering projects and fun science experiments. | YouTube Channel |
| Simone Giertz | Simone Giertz, an inventor and “breaker of things,” shares creative and humorous engineering projects, often focused on robotics. | YouTube Channel |
| Solve It! For Kids | Solve It For Kids gives insight into the world of real-life scientists, engineers, and experts. | Podcast |
| NASA’s Curious Universe | Curious Universe, an official NASA podcast, brings mind-blowing science and space adventures. | Podcast |
| Engineering Matters | Engineering Matters celebrates engineers who use ingenuity, science, and practicality to improve the world. | Podcast |
| The Royal Academy of Engineering: This is Engineering | This is Engineering” offers a range of resources to meet engineers, explore careers, and discover engineering projects. | Educational Website |
| The Kid Should See This | A collection of cool engineering and design videos, demonstrating real-world engineering applications. | Video & Resource Library |
| Smarter Every Day | Engaging science and engineering experiments explained in a fun, visual way. | YouTube Channel |
| Resource Link | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Stuff You Should Know: Origin of Math Signs | An engaging general knowledge podcast covering all sorts of topic, including maths (and most other topics you can think of!) | Podcast |
| arXiv | An open-access repository for research papers in physics, mathematics, computer science, and more. | Scientific Journal |
| Brilliant | Maths microlearning that features interactive lessons to make even complex ideas easy to grasp. Instant, custom feedback accelerates understanding. Free and paid options available. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| PatrickJMT | YouTube channel offering free math tutorials on topics like calculus and algebra. | YouTube Channel |
| Wolfram MathWorld | An extensive mathematics resource, offering information on a wide range of topics. | Educational Website |
| BetterExplained | Free math tutorials that emphasize intuition and understanding. | Educational Website |
| The Math Forum by Drexel University | Provides problems of the week, discussion forums, and other math resources. | Educational Website |
| NRICH | Offers free resources to develop mathematical thinking for all ages. | Educational Website |
| Coursera’s Mathematical Thinking Course | Free course offered by Stanford University. | Online Course Platform |
| OpenStax College Mathematics | Free textbooks and resources for college-level mathematics. | Open Textbook Library |
| Khan Academy | Extensive online library of free learning materials for a range of different subjects including Maths, Science and Computing. | Educational Website |
| PhET Interactive Simulations | A library of interactive online simulations for students in an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Numberphile | Explores fascinating mathematical concepts with fun explanations. | YouTube Channel |
| Mathologer | Enter the world of the Mathologer for really accessible explanations of hard and beautiful maths. | YouTube Channel |
| Mathigon | An interactive maths learning platform with engaging visuals and storytelling to make maths learning fun. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Desmos | An online graphing calculator with interactive activities that make algebra and functions more engaging. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Cool Math Games | Onlinse space full of educational maths games that make learning feel like play. Categories include logic, numbers, skills and strategy. | Interactive Learning Platform |
| Math! Science! History! | Math! Science! History! is about the history of people, theories, and discoveries that have moved our scientific progress forward and spurred us on to unimaginable discoveries. | Podcast |