STEM Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations

Learn how to engage your students and enhance learning in math and science with free virtual labs and simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder's PhET Interactive Simulations project (https://phet.colorado.edu/en). In this specialization, you w…

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Teaching Science and Engineering

This MOOC is designed to help doctoral teaching assistants develop their teaching skills in scientific and engineering disciplines at university level. The MOOC will address what to do when you teach as well as explaining why these approaches work.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hands-on training on Solar Study Lamp Assembly

This course has been designed to make you understand climate change, energy sustainability and you will also learn to assemble a solar study lamp. The course also lays protocols for conducting the Students Solar Ambassador Workshop.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploratorium

Tinkering Fundamentals: Motion and Mechanisms

27 ratings at Coursera

Explore the art of tinkering with Exploratorium's 5-week course. Develop hands-on skills, engage with STEM concepts, and learn to design activities around specific materials. Ideal for educators and enthusiasts.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching

Cornell University's 8-week course equips future STEM faculty with effective teaching strategies, covering principles of learning, assessment, active learning, inclusive teaching, and lesson planning.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Science for Kids

Explore various scientific topics with this 120-hour course for elementary and middle school students, featuring engaging videos, quizzes, and fun examples.

• Study.com
• 5 days 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Programming for Kids - How to Make Coding Fun

2833 ratings at Udemy

Explore free tools, techniques and ideas to inspire fun and creativity in your children's approach to programming.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Teaching Coding in Grades 5-8 with Scratch Encore

Learn to teach coding with Scratch for grades 5-8 in this 6-week course by the University of Chicago. No prior coding experience required. Gain pedagogical skills and curriculum familiarity.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Kids Coding - Introduction to HTML, CSS and JavaScript!

2260 ratings at Udemy

Introduce your child to coding with this 7-hour course, covering basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Offered by Mammoth Interactive, it's tailored for kids' learning styles.

• Udemy
• 6 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Scratch Programming - Build 14 Games in Scratch 3.0 Bootcamp

856 ratings at Udemy

Build 14 + 1 Games in Scratch 3.0 including Arkanoid, Snake, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, a Racing Game & Elsa from Frozen!

• Udemy
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Teachers College, Columbia University

Innovating Instruction: Learning Design in the STEM Classroom

Explore STEM education design with Columbia University's 4-week course. Learn to create technology-infused projects, understand project-based pedagogy, and improve student experiences.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dalhousie University

Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching

Learn effective STEM teaching strategies and their supporting evidence with Dalhousie University. Engage in active learning, develop expert-thinking methods, and foster collaborative classrooms. 8 weeks, 4-5 hrs/week.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Coding for Kids-A Guide for Teachers and Parents

448 ratings at Udemy

Learn to teach coding to elementary students, enabling them to animate their written stories. Less than 1-hour course.

• Udemy
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of Canterbury

Teaching Computational Thinking

This course is for educators who are passionate about the future of their 7-12+ year old students and want to learn more about teaching computer science in an engaging and meaningful way.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

If You Can Cook, You Can Code Vol 1: How Programming Works

156 ratings at Udemy

Learn the basics of programming using cooking metaphors in this 4-5 hour course. Break down problems into data and functions, and develop app implementation plans.

• Udemy
• 4 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course