STEM for Kids Online Resources

Mystic Aquarium is sharing fun and free resources for families to access from home through our "STEM Mentoring for the Planet" program. This week's theme is The Ocean.

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World of Water

Read these four e-books (or listen to them in English or Spanish) to learn more about water and what you can do to help protect our ocean planet.

Read the e-Books

Visit Mystic Aquarium on Facebook Live

Although Mystic Aquarium is currently closed to the public, you can hear from the staff and visit some of the animals in their care, daily at 11 am EDT.

Watch at 11AM EDT

Why Is the Ocean Salty?

Find out why the water in the ocean is salty in this video mini-lesson from Mystery Science.

Watch the Video

Mucus Mansions and Pooping Plastic

Listen to this episode of NPR’s Wow in the World podcast to learn how a tiny pooping sea creature might be able to help solve the problem of plastic in the ocean.

Listen to the Podcast

Offline Ocean Fun

Print out NOAA’s "Be an Ocean Guardian" Activity Book to keep exploring the ocean offline. You’ll find fun facts, conservation tips, puzzles, coloring pages and more.

Download the Activity Book

Explore National Marine Sanctuaries

Dive into the ocean without getting wet! Take a virtual reality voyage to visit the habitats, animals, and cultural resources in your national marine sanctuaries.

Take a Virtual Dive

More Resources

You can also visit the STEM for Kids webpage for more of our favorite STEM collections, games, videos, virtual field trips, hands-on activities, e-books, podcasts and more.

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