Explore, learn and have fun with these cool eResources and websites all about STEAM!
Library eResources and Online Activities
- The Kids eLibrary has a great range of fun and educational eResources for kids.
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- Kids Club Online offers craft activities, challenges and quizzes every week during the school term
- Whizz Kids Online offers step by step videos of science experiments that you can try out at home. Tune in fortnightly on Wednesdays 15 July, 29 July and 12 August at 4pm or catch-up on episodes at a time that suits you.
More eResources and Online activities
Science
Britannica Library
Interactive encyclopedia offering articles, videos, images on your favourite topics.
Kanopy Kids
Educational videos covering the wonders of science including: physics, biology and more.
Museums Victoria
Fun science activities and podcasts for science exploration
Scienceworks
Fascinating science facts and cool activities.
Animals & Nature
Melbourne Aquarium
Virtual tours and Live streams off the underwater world and sea creatures of aquarium.
National Geographic Kids
Interactive games, virtual adventures, experiments and facts about heaps of interesting topics.
Natural History Museum of London
Virtual exhibits about the history of biological science, including dinosaurs, fossils, insects, reptiles and the story of their discovery.
Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria
Virtual tours exploring the plants and creatures of the gardens.
Zoos Victoria
Live streams of zoo animals and weekly Zoo Keeper Talks.
Experiments
Frugal Fun for boys and girls
Experiments and activities using household items.
Labcoat Learning
Weekly science experiments you can join in with at home.
Love My Science
Experiments to test chemicals to reactions.
Questacon
Fun activities to do at home from the National Science and Technology Centre
Science Bob
Instructions and videos for interactive science experiments, plus links to information of a huge range of science topics.
Science Kids
A range of fun science experiments for kids.
Whizz Kids Online
Step by step videos of science experiments that you can try out at home. Ages 8+ Tune in fortnightly on Wednesdays 15 July, 29 July and 12 August at 4pm or catch-up on episodes at a time that suits you.
Space
Amazing Space
Space Telescope Science Institute resources to promote the science and majestic beauty of the universe
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Activities, experiments and contests about the wonder of the Earth, space and space exploration.
NASA Kids Club
Interactive games, activities, information and stories about NASA and space exploration.
Technology
Code Club
Projects in programming and coding to create stories, games, animations, webpages and more.
Digital Technologies Hub
Activities to do at home that support digital technologies curriculum
Hour of Code
Coding tutorials plus heaps of coding activities based on popular kids’ games and movies.
Kodable
Game that teaches the basics of computer programming or coding.
Lightbot
Game to explore programming concepts including loops and procedures.
Maze
Game that teaches simple programming skills.
Scratch
Program stories, games and animations for ages 8+
Scratch Junior
Program stories, games and animations for ages 5-8
Engineering
Frugal Fun for boys and girls
Engineering challenges and building activities using household items.
James Dyson Foundation
44 engineering and science challenges from the engineers at Dyson.
Mini Melbourne in Minecraft
Minecraft version of Melbourne showcasing the city’s past, present and future.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Projects, toolkits and contests to launch rockets, build robots and explore your world and beyond.
Arts
Art
Art for Kids Hub
Step by step videos on how to draw cartoons.
Busy Things
Exciting and colourful games and activities about art.
This award-winning educational resource supports learning and development for ages 3-7.
Kids Club Online
Craft activities and challenges on Wyndham Library’s new online Kids Club. New activities every week.
National Gallery of Victoria
Activities, eBooks and virtual tours of the gallery explore the world of art.
Music & Theatre
Arts Alive: Music
Information, activities, quizzes and games about orchestral music, instruments and composers.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Interactive videos of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra playing the music of Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Dvořák and Bizet. Plus instructions to make your own instruments.
Melbourne Theatre Company
Virtual backstage tour exploring the theatre including the wardrobe, wigs, props, scenic art and workshop.
Literature & Movies
Penguin Australia
Articles and activities relating to books for all ages.
Scholastic: Home Base
Interactive games and activities for based on favourite kids’ books.
Wizarding World
Facts and activities about all things Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts.
Maths
10 Monkeys
Fun and motivating maths games and activities designed for Kindergarten through to Grade 3.
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Busy Things
Exciting and colourful games and activities about maths and more.
This award-winning educational resource supports learning and development for ages 3-7.
Kanopy Kids
Educational videos about maths topics.
Mathscots
An animation series with ideas and activities exploring numeracy.
The Victorian Math Challenge
Fun challenges to help children with math and problem solving skills