While this is not an exhaustive list, it should get you started with some age-appropriate resources. If you know of excellent resources that are missing, please feel free to send them to us for evalation. Go STEM! (Last updated 2021 May21)
Cub Scout Unit Guide for STEM Nova Activities
Troop Guide for STEM Nova Activities
Venturing and Sea Scout Unit Guide for STEM Nova Activities
Scouting and STEM - Greater St Louis Area council - YouTube Channel
Supernova presentation speech example
Decoding Science: How does science know what it knows? (a National Academies Presentation)
1-2-3 Go! (Math)
- Complete lesson plan for this Nova in Cub Scout Unit Guide for STEM Nova Activities
- Probability - video by Bille Nye the Science Guy
- Math Games
- Math Activities for at Home Learning
- "It's Probably Penny" book by Loreen Leedy
- "Probably Pistachio" book by Stuart Murphy
- "A Very Improbable Story" book by Edward Einhorn
- Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land
Cub Scouts Can Code (Programming)
- Magic School Bus Rides Again -Season, 2 episode 4 “Nothing but net", on Netflix
- Khan Academy
- How It's Made on the Science Channel - real world applications, leading to discussion of how programming is used
- IBM Activity Kits - Ages 3-19, some topics can be downloaded
- Code Your Toy Box IBM Activity
- Intro to Cryptology: the science of making and breaking codes video
- Secret Codes for Kids: Ciphers to try at home or in the classroom
- Learn to code using Scratch (ages 8-16)
Down and Dirty (Earth Science)
- American Museum of Natural History
- Hidden Worlds of the National Parks - 360o tours of Kanai Fjords (Alaska), Hawai'i Volcanoes, Carlsbad Caverns, Bryce Canyon, Dry Tortugas
- Virtual Tour of Carlsbad Caverns
- Virtual Tour of Columns of the Giants in California
- Virtual Tours of Yellowstone, including Mud Volcano Trail and Mammoth Hot Springs
- 3D Paper models from USGS
Fearful Symmetry (Symmetry)
- Amazing Resonance Experiment (YouTube video, 3:38 minutes)
- Art Museum Virtual Tours
- Line and Rotational Symmetry (YouTube, 23:56 minutes)
- What's the Most Symmetrical Solid?
Nova Wild (Wildlife)
- San Diego Zoo (for kids)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium live web cams
- Panda Cam at Atlanta Zoo
- Houston Zoo live web cams
- Georgia Aquarium web cams
- Polar Bears
- PenguinCam and other animal videos from the St Louis Zoo (live 9am to 5pm CT)
- Bella the Hummingbird
- 50 Bird Species and the Sounds They Make
- Tundra Connections - Polar Bears
- Explore.org - live animal cams
Out of this World (Space Exploration)
- AstroChats with Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
- Explore the Surface of Mars - courtesy of NASA's Curiosity rover
- Iridium Satellite Communications Museum
- Langley Research Center Online Tour
- NASA STEM @ Home
- Slooh - online telescopes and lesson plan for earning Nova with these resources
- US Space & Rocket Center Saturn V Rocket
- Build a Model of the Solar System
- Moon observation journal: https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/12/moon-observation-journal/?fbclid=IwAR2uIpbkJyP3H3KClhcrfu7IoQXq-Bfz-7qcftbdlJ_KoTg8ROEUaeacYq4
Science Everywhere
- Complete lesson plan for this Nova in Cub Scout Unit Guide for STEM Nova Activities
Swing! (Simple Machines/Levers)
- Try Engineering Lesson Plans
Tech Talk (Technology)
Uncovering the Past (Archeology)
- Search for "virtual archeology tours" online
- Virtual Tour of the Chauvet-Pont d'Arc Cave
- Become a Junior Archeologist
Up and Away (Fluid Dynamics)
- Stress, Strain & Quicksand: Crash Course Engineering #12: Time: 9:10
- Fluid Flow & Equipment: Crash Course Engineering #13: Time: 9:25
- Fluids at Rest: Crash Course Physics #14: Time: 9:58
- Fluids in Motion: Crash Course Physics #15: Time: 9:46
- Oobleck and Non-Newtonian Fluids: Crash Course Kids #46.1: Time: 4:19
- Why Laminar Flow is AWESOME - Smarter Every Day 208: Time: 14:02
- Two Vortex Rings Colliding in SLOW MOTION - Smarter Every Day 195: Time: 8:38
- Manta Rays: Masters of Fluid Dynamics: Time: 22:29
- An introduction to fluid dynamics [SPINLab Educational Film]: Time: 29:22
- Liquid Hourglass How To. Fluid Dynamics | Experiments: Time: 2:48
- 10 AWESOME WATER TRICKS!: Time: 8:00
- Record Player Fluid Dynamics: A Taylor Column Experiment: Time: 4:01
- Fluid Mechanics Experiment #1: Flow Velocity Measurement: Time: 9:21
- Formula 1 Aerodynamics with Martin Brundle: Time: 4:26
- Science Max Air and Flight Full Episode: Time: 22:00
- Playlist from Heather Robbins
- Bill Nye the Science Guy S05E13 Fluids
- Paper Helicopters
Cub Scout Luis Alvarez Supernova
- Luis W. Alvarez, Nobel Physicist Who Explored Atom, Dies at 77 - (New York Times Obituary)
- Luis W. Alvarez life story (podcast)Building a dinosaur from a chicken - TED Talk
- Dissecting Jurassic Park's Dinos - Webinar by American Geophysical Union
- Hunting for dinosaurs showed me our place in the universe - TED Talk
- Where are the baby dinosaurs? TED Talk
Designed to Crunch (Math)
- Complete lesson plan for this Nova in the Troop Guide for STEM Nova Activities
- GeoGebra
Hello World (Programming)
- IBM Activity Kits - Ages 3-19, some topics can be downloaded
Mendel’s Minions (Genetics)
- Bioinformatics resources
- The Gene - PBS documentary, 3 2-hour episodes
- Genome: Unlocking Life's Code
- National Human Genome Research Institute - Resources for Educators, including DNA Oragami
Next Big Thing (Product Design)
- Feet of Engineering IBM Activity
- Imagineering in a Box
- Virtual tour of Arconic’s Advanced Manufacturing hub in Alcoa, Tennessee
Splash! (Water)
- Clean Water Difference from IBM
- River Runner - Drop a raindrop anywhere in the contiguous US and follow its path to the ocean
Let It Grow! (Agriculture)
- Canadian Farm and Food Tours
- Flying Skunk Farm
- Virtual Farm Tours
- Science and the Food Supply - Middle School and High School resources from the FDA
Shoot! (Projectile motion)
- Complete lesson plan in the Troop Guide for STEM Nova Activities
- What is a Projectile?: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/vectors/Lesson-2/What-is-a-Projectile
- Flying the Electric Skies: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/electric-aviation
- The Unlikely Inventors: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/unlikely-inventors
- Try Engineering Lesson Plans
- Marble Ramp IBM Activity
- Boeing Virtual Tours
- The Age of Aerospace: https://theageofaerospace.com/discovery, multiple episodes
- Weather 101: https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/00000144-0a30-d3cb-a96c-7b3df4ed0000 Time: 3:12
- Climate and Weather: https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/00000144-0a2c-d3cb-a96c-7b2d3e210000 Time: 3:24
- Solar System 101: https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/0000015d-e652-d466-a57f-feda8c1c0000 Time: 3:55
- Stars 101: https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/science/101-videos/0000016a-513a-dd03-a97b-55be3f0f0000 Time: 2:31
- A Hundred Million Stars in 3 Minutes: https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/0000014c-058d-ddb8-a94d-77add9c10000 Time: 3:45
Start Your Engines! (Energy)
Up and Away (Fluid Dynamics)
Whoosh! (Simple machines)
- Try Engineering Lesson Plans
Wade (Water)
- Clean Water Difference from IBM
Dr. Bernard Harris Supernova Award and Thomas Edison Supernova Award Competitions
- Congressional App Challenge - Registration opens in April for middle/high school students. Challenge opens in June, Apps due in October, Winners announced in December
- ORISE: Competitions for Students (Grades K-12)
- Regeneron Science Talent Search - Individual competition for high school seniors, opens in June, due in November
Execute (Programming)
- IBM Activity Kits - Ages 3-19, some topics can be downloaded
Hang On! (Levers, simple machines)
- Complete lesson plan in the Venturing and Sea Scout Unit Guide for STEM Nova Activities
- Try Engineering Lesson Plans
Launch! (Projectiles)
- Hidden Figures, October Sky (movies)
Numbers Don’t Lie (Math)
Moneyball, Enigma (movies)
Power Up (Energy)
- Complete lesson plan in the Venturing and Sea Scout Unit Guide for STEM Nova Activities
Something From Nothing (3D Printing)
Wade! (Water)
- Clean Water Difference from IBM
What a Life (Biological life)
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