Open Educational Resources

The following are curated collections specific to subject areas in the sciences. This is not an exhaustive list, and you can also search for subject-specific OER in the search platforms on the Find Open Educational Resources page.

Find OER across scientific disciplines below:

• TU Delft OpenCourseWare
  • From Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
  • Full undergraduate and graduate level courses
  • Focuses on engineering, math, and applied sciences
• PhET
  • From the University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Interactive simulations and activities to demonstrate concepts in math, physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science
  • Create a free account to access teaching resources to go along with the simulations

• LifeDiscoveryEd Digital Library
  • A partnership of the Ecological Society of America, Botanical Society of America, and the Society for the Study of Evolution
  • Online resource portal for biology education in ecology, plant biology and evolution
  • Lecture slides, activities, figures, lesson plans, and more all reviewed before acceptance
• New York City College of Technology Biology OER
  • Complete courses for general biology and molecular & cell biology
  • Includes syllabi, content, graphics, and more

• ChemCollective
  • From Dr. David Yaron and Sandra Raysor (Carnegie Mellon University) and Dr. Ryan Dwyer (University of Mount Union)
  • Virtual labs, simulation-based learning activities, tutorials, concept tests, and full courses

• Engineering Library Division Open Textbooks
  • From the American Society for Engineering Education, hosted by Florida Institute of Technology
  • Open textbooks organized by engineering discipline
• Engineering OER Guide
  • From Iowa State University
  • Materials in diverse engineering sub-disciplines and integral skills like programming languages, software, etc.
  • Thorough listing of engineering materials including open textbooks, learning activities, full courses, and more

• American Institute of Mathematics
  • Open textbooks approved by the AIM editorial board
  • Contains supplemental materials like exercises and videos on some topics
• Math Is Power 4 U
  • Comprehensive set of video tutorials on math concepts from basic number sense through advanced calculus

• Open Source Physics
  • From the American Association of Physics Teachers
  • Interactive textbooks and exercises divided by fields within physics
  • Also see comPADRE for additional textbooks, programs, and materials in related fields