Science enrichment for Gifted and advanced
Science enrichment for Gifted and advanced: 27 free pages to print, play or teach from. No sign-in.
- Top 9 free coding websites and apps for kids (2026)List
Scratch is our number one pick: a free block-based coding site from a nonprofit that works for ages 8 and up and has teacher accounts. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Top 9 free science fair rubrics and judging sheets (2026)List
Peabody Teach's science fair project rubric is our number one: one rubric already split into K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Computer science for kidsGuide
Computer science for kids in plain words: the 2026 CSTA standards, Code.org, Scratch and ScratchJr, CS Unplugged, AP CS Principles vs. CS A, and what the evidence says.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Coin flipTool
Flip one to six coins on the projector with a running tally of heads and tails, for deciding and for probability lessons.
- Science fair rubrics by grade: a K–2 poster, a 3–5 project and a 6–8 experimentGuide
Free science fair rubrics matched to grade: a K–2 poster, a 3–5 project and a 6–8 experiment, what each row scores, how to print them for judges or change a cell.
- 30 STEM challenges by gradeIdea
Thirty STEM challenges for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8 with cheap, safe materials: the challenge, the materials, the time limit and how to test each design fairly.
- Unplugged coding task cardsPrintable
Twenty printable cards for coding without a screen: robot partner, repeat, find the bug, if-then rules. Print 4 or 8 to a page. Free, no sign-in.
Checked 2026-11-07
- 30 science experiments with kitchen suppliesIdea
Thirty classroom science experiments using kitchen supplies, with what to do, what to notice, the question to ask, safety notes and the grades each fits.
- Coding lessons with no computer: unplugged coding for K to 8th gradePrintable
Ten free unplugged coding lessons with printables, K to 8th grade: steps, repeats, if-then, bugs, scoreboards, test plans, and writing a precise spec for an AI.
Checked 2026-11-06
- The Human Robot: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you tell a robot what to do, if it only does what you say? A free unplugged lesson for K to 2nd, about 25 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- The Dance Loop: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
If you do the same thing again and again, can you say it just once? A free unplugged lesson for K to 2nd, about 25 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- If-Then Cards: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
What should happen when something happens? A free unplugged lesson for K to 2nd, about 20 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Find the Bug in the Recipe: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you find the mistake in a set of steps? A free unplugged lesson for K to 3rd, about 25 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- The Stair Robot: Loops with a Count: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you say "do it this many times" and "do this or that" to a robot? A free unplugged lesson for 3rd to 5th, about 40 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- The Scoreboard Game: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
What does a game have to remember, and what makes it change? A free unplugged lesson for 3rd to 5th, about 35 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Break It into Parts, Then Break It on Purpose: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you cut a big job into small jobs, and how do you check it works? A free unplugged lesson for 3rd to 5th, about 40 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Read It, Run It, Say It: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
Can you read a program and know what it will do before it runs? A free unplugged lesson for 6th to 8th, about 45 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Say It So Exactly That a Machine Gets It: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you describe a program so well that nobody has to guess? A free unplugged lesson for 6th to 8th, about 45 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- Test Plans, and Where AI Gets It Wrong: an unplugged coding lessonPrintable
How do you know a program is right, and why must you check what an AI gives you? A free unplugged lesson for 6th to 8th, about 45 minutes, with a printable.
Checked 2026-11-06
- How Bridges Stay Up: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about engineering for 5th grade, 205 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement (2019)Page
A short online growth mindset lesson (under an hour) improved grades among lower-achieving students and increased enrollment in advanced math courses. Grades changed mainly in schools where peer norms supported the…
- Science fair project rubricPrintable
A free science fair project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, test plan, data, conclusion, display board and the talk to the judges.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Science experiment rubricPrintable
A free science experiment rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, prediction, procedure and safety, observations and conclusion.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Volcano That Would Not Erupt: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about a science fair problem for 5th grade, 241 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.