Instructional Websites
Check out these Great Sites!
Reading and Writing
readtheory.org
let me know if you need my class code!
ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12. https://www.readworks.org/
Online curriculum that builds better writers. https://www.noredink.com/
Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90
https://www.spellingcity.com/
Novel Effect makes the story a little more fun. As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com/
Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/
Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/
Math and Reading games https://www.funbrain.com/
Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com/
Math and reading games https://www.abcya.com/
Math and language games https://www.arcademics.com/
Voice based learning... learn through Alexa https://bamboolearning.com/resources
Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com/
Grammar practice for middle grades https://www.classroomcereal.com/
Phonics and learning to read https://readingeggs.com/
Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. https://www.commonlit.org/
Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-aw…
Digital learning content for preschool through high school https://www.curriki.org/
Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure. https://brainbox.games/
The Shurley English program for grades K-8 provides a clear, logical, and concrete approach to language arts. https://www.shurley.com/
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Spelling 1-4 grade
https://www.spellingtraining.com/
Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org/
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Phonics worksheets for kids https://www.funfonix.com/
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Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com/
Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters
https://thestorystarter.com/
Fave kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net/
Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org/
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/…/learnathome.html
Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects. https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/
Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial http://www.paragraphpunch.com/
Interactive games based on the book series
https://www.magictreehouse.com/
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Work on the 8 parts of speech https://www.grammaropolis.com/
Math
Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college. https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-tutor.php
Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry http://www.mathscore.com/
Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org/
Elem Math through 6th grade https://boddlelearning.com/
Geometry https://www.canfigureit.com/
A wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus. https://deltamath.com/overview
K-8 online math program that looks at how a student is solving problems to adjust accordingly and build a unique learning path for them. https://www.dreambox.com/at-home
Higher level math series... online video series with detailed solutions to more than a thousand publicly-released College Board SAT Math, Subject Test Math Level 1, and Subject Test Math Level 2 problems.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQoCpvYRYRkRRvsObOPHaA…
Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-work
✅Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects
Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/
Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8
https://www.scootpad.com/
Math practice https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
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K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students https://www.zearn.org/
Website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the computer or others https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/
Math games galore https://gridclub.com/
Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders https://www.mathplayground.com/
Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun. https://www.numberphile.com/
Algebra games for kids https://www.dragonboxapp.com/
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Fractions practice http://www.mathchimp.com/freddysfractions.php
Math and logic problems for ages 5 and up to adult
https://www.aplusclick.org/
History, Civics, and Geography
The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
✅Tour Yellowstone National Park!
https://www.nps.gov/…/lea…/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
✅Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.
https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
✅This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. https://www.farmfood360.ca/
✅Indoor Activities for busy toddlers
Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
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This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destinati…/great-wall-of-china
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This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
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Geography and animals
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Digital archive of history https://www.bunkhistory.org/
Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive
National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html
Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
An interactive way to learn history
https://www.mission-us.org/
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A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
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Tests kids’ geography skills. Using images from Google’s Street View, it plops players down in the middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are. https://www.geoguessr.com/
Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history. http://www.whatwasthere.com//
All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth/
No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to their screen https://www.si.edu/kids
This interactive website, hosted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, allows your child to see the ins and outs of the U.S. government by taking a series of learning adventures with none other than Benjamin Franklin. https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
News and more for kids https://www.youngzine.org/
Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management. https://www.teachbanzai.com/
This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. https://ocean.si.edu/
Alaskan Wildlife cams http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams
Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance https://www.ngpf.org/
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Science
High school chemistry topics https://www.acs.org/…/hi…/chemmatters/articles-by-topic.html
Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified
Biology https://www.biologysimulations.com/
Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/
Chemistry https://www.playmadagames.com/
Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/
K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com/
3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. bit.ly/freemakerstations
Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/
80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/…/n…/80-free-science-activities
Science and math labs and simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/
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An online physics problem and video bank designed for conceptual, standard, honors or AP1 physics. https://www.positivephysics.org/home
Science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources for middle school science and high school biology
https://sepuplhs.org/
Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html
Next Generation Science video game focused on middle school where students directly engage in science phenomena as they solve problems. https://www.tytoonline.com/
Learn all about the periodic table https://www.chemicool.com/
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Farmer's almanac for kids... Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids
Space science for kiddos https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
Tons of science experiments that you can do at home
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com/
Learn all about cells https://www.cellsalive.com/
A human visualization platform that allows students to explore the human body in really cool ways. https://human.biodigital.com/login?returnUrl=/dashboard
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This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/
Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Kids can send Dr. Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology, engineering, math, culture, and more.
https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/
From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Innerbody explores the 11 bodily systems in depth. With interactive models and detailed explanations, this website will help them learn more about the internal mechanics of the amazing human body.https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Engineering challenges with things you have at home
https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/paper-structures-engine…/
Amphibian unit studies https://premeditatedleftovers.com/…/amphibians-unit-study-…/
Science podcasts to listen to with your kids https://medium.com/…/19-great-science-podcasts-you-can-list…
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Languages
Resources for Spanish practice https://www.difusion.com/campus/
Chinese learning activities https://chalkacademy.com/
Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin. https://conjuguemos.com/
35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world. https://www.countryreports.org/
Foreign languages https://www.duolingo.com/
Music Based Spanish Learning https://rockalingua.com/
Free videos from around the world from grade 3-12
https://www.projectexplorer.org/
22 languages to learn https://www.memrise.com/
Music
Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments
Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises. https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/
Poetry and music https://www.thewell.world/mindful-mu…/mindful-poetry-moments
Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. https://www.musictheory.net/
QuaverMusic is offering free access to general music activities to all impacted schools, including free student access at-home https://www.quavermusic.com/info/at-home-resources/
Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music! 21 for free https://prodigiesmusic.com/
Music practice transformed https://www.smartmusic.com/
Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/
A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm
The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music theory.
https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en
Art
Helps kids learn to appreciate the arts by providing them with the opportunity to play games, conduct investigations, and explore different forms of art. https://artsology.com/
NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design. http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/
Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com/
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Online photograph jigsaw puzzles You can set the pieces from 6-1000+ https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/
Movement
Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/
Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. https://www.gonoodle.com/
Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/
Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout. https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources,from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/
At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play. https://www.theottoolbox.com/
Technology
ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your kids learn. https://clickschooling.com/
3D Printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables
Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/
PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students.
Keyboarding practice https://www.typingclub.com/ or https://www.typing.com/
Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning. https://scratch.mit.edu/
Coding for ages 4-10 https://www.kodable.com/
Coding with Star Wars https://code.org/starwars
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Misc.
Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc. https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php
Tons of free classes from leading universities and companies https://www.coursera.org/
Classes for older teens or adults https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo…
Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses. http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/
https://www.facts4me.com/
Resources for AP students including live reviews, live trivia, and study guides! https://app.fiveable.me/
7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas https://hippocampus.org/
Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/
Online education program for toddler through high school... https://www.khanacademy.org/
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Free Printables for PreK-2nd Grade https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/…/Lite…/Price-Range/Free
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Free printables library with activities for children 0-6 https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library
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Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com/
Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library
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Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/
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Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up
https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home
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https://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-acc…
For students to practice and master whatever they are learning. https://quizlet.com/
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Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids
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Course sets (Levels 1–5) that combine and thoroughly cover phonics, reading, writing, spelling, literature, grammar, punctuation, art, and geography—all in one easy-to-use, beautiful course. https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/
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Preschool through 8th grade https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com/learning-at-home-everyth…
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450 Ivy League courses that you can take https://www.freecodecamp.org/…/ivy-league-free-online-cou…/…
2,500+ online courses from top institutions https://www.edx.org/
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Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com/
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Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8 https://www.funbrain.com/
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PreK - 5 games for all subjects https://www.turtlediary.com/
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Online digital coloring pages https://www.thecolor.com/
Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8 https://allinonehomeschool.com/
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Every course you could possibly want to homeschool for high school https://allinonehighschool.com/
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Guide to gardening for kids https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
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Immerse yourself in cryptography https://www.cryptoclub.org/
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Resource section includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents. https://supersimple.com/
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Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills. https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/
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Cool Kid Facts gives your child access to educational videos, pictures, quizzes, downloadable worksheets, and infographics. They can use these to learn about geography, history, science, animals, and even the human body.
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/
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Your child can play games, learn fun facts, and find out how to turn coin collecting into a hobby. https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids
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Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable. https://www.brainscape.com/
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Alcumus is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum appropriate to their abilities https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus
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Find and fix learning gaps https://www.mobymax.com/
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Education for kids all topics https://www.ducksters.com
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Tons and tons and tons of games some learning some just fun https://www.crazygames.com/
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100 free online educational program ideas
https://savingdollarsandsense.com/free-educational-resour…/…
readtheory.org
let me know if you need my class code!
ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12. https://www.readworks.org/
Online curriculum that builds better writers. https://www.noredink.com/
Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90
https://www.spellingcity.com/
Novel Effect makes the story a little more fun. As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com/
Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/
Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/
Math and Reading games https://www.funbrain.com/
Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com/
Math and reading games https://www.abcya.com/
Math and language games https://www.arcademics.com/
Voice based learning... learn through Alexa https://bamboolearning.com/resources
Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com/
Grammar practice for middle grades https://www.classroomcereal.com/
Phonics and learning to read https://readingeggs.com/
Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. https://www.commonlit.org/
Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-aw…
Digital learning content for preschool through high school https://www.curriki.org/
Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure. https://brainbox.games/
The Shurley English program for grades K-8 provides a clear, logical, and concrete approach to language arts. https://www.shurley.com/
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Spelling 1-4 grade
https://www.spellingtraining.com/
Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org/
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Phonics worksheets for kids https://www.funfonix.com/
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Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com/
Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters
https://thestorystarter.com/
Fave kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net/
Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org/
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/…/learnathome.html
Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects. https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/
Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial http://www.paragraphpunch.com/
Interactive games based on the book series
https://www.magictreehouse.com/
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Work on the 8 parts of speech https://www.grammaropolis.com/
Math
Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college. https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-tutor.php
Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry http://www.mathscore.com/
Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org/
Elem Math through 6th grade https://boddlelearning.com/
Geometry https://www.canfigureit.com/
A wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus. https://deltamath.com/overview
K-8 online math program that looks at how a student is solving problems to adjust accordingly and build a unique learning path for them. https://www.dreambox.com/at-home
Higher level math series... online video series with detailed solutions to more than a thousand publicly-released College Board SAT Math, Subject Test Math Level 1, and Subject Test Math Level 2 problems.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQoCpvYRYRkRRvsObOPHaA…
Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-work
✅Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects
Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/
Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8
https://www.scootpad.com/
Math practice https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
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K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students https://www.zearn.org/
Website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the computer or others https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/
Math games galore https://gridclub.com/
Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders https://www.mathplayground.com/
Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun. https://www.numberphile.com/
Algebra games for kids https://www.dragonboxapp.com/
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Fractions practice http://www.mathchimp.com/freddysfractions.php
Math and logic problems for ages 5 and up to adult
https://www.aplusclick.org/
History, Civics, and Geography
The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
✅Tour Yellowstone National Park!
https://www.nps.gov/…/lea…/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
✅Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.
https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
✅This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. https://www.farmfood360.ca/
✅Indoor Activities for busy toddlers
Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
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This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destinati…/great-wall-of-china
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This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
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Geography and animals
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Digital archive of history https://www.bunkhistory.org/
Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive
National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html
Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
An interactive way to learn history
https://www.mission-us.org/
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A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
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Tests kids’ geography skills. Using images from Google’s Street View, it plops players down in the middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are. https://www.geoguessr.com/
Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history. http://www.whatwasthere.com//
All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth/
No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to their screen https://www.si.edu/kids
This interactive website, hosted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, allows your child to see the ins and outs of the U.S. government by taking a series of learning adventures with none other than Benjamin Franklin. https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
News and more for kids https://www.youngzine.org/
Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management. https://www.teachbanzai.com/
This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. https://ocean.si.edu/
Alaskan Wildlife cams http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams
Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance https://www.ngpf.org/
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Science
High school chemistry topics https://www.acs.org/…/hi…/chemmatters/articles-by-topic.html
Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified
Biology https://www.biologysimulations.com/
Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/
Chemistry https://www.playmadagames.com/
Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/
K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com/
3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. bit.ly/freemakerstations
Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/
80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/…/n…/80-free-science-activities
Science and math labs and simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/
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An online physics problem and video bank designed for conceptual, standard, honors or AP1 physics. https://www.positivephysics.org/home
Science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources for middle school science and high school biology
https://sepuplhs.org/
Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html
Next Generation Science video game focused on middle school where students directly engage in science phenomena as they solve problems. https://www.tytoonline.com/
Learn all about the periodic table https://www.chemicool.com/
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Farmer's almanac for kids... Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids
Space science for kiddos https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
Tons of science experiments that you can do at home
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com/
Learn all about cells https://www.cellsalive.com/
A human visualization platform that allows students to explore the human body in really cool ways. https://human.biodigital.com/login?returnUrl=/dashboard
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This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/
Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Kids can send Dr. Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology, engineering, math, culture, and more.
https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/
From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Innerbody explores the 11 bodily systems in depth. With interactive models and detailed explanations, this website will help them learn more about the internal mechanics of the amazing human body.https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Engineering challenges with things you have at home
https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/paper-structures-engine…/
Amphibian unit studies https://premeditatedleftovers.com/…/amphibians-unit-study-…/
Science podcasts to listen to with your kids https://medium.com/…/19-great-science-podcasts-you-can-list…
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Languages
Resources for Spanish practice https://www.difusion.com/campus/
Chinese learning activities https://chalkacademy.com/
Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin. https://conjuguemos.com/
35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world. https://www.countryreports.org/
Foreign languages https://www.duolingo.com/
Music Based Spanish Learning https://rockalingua.com/
Free videos from around the world from grade 3-12
https://www.projectexplorer.org/
22 languages to learn https://www.memrise.com/
Music
Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments
Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises. https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/
Poetry and music https://www.thewell.world/mindful-mu…/mindful-poetry-moments
Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. https://www.musictheory.net/
QuaverMusic is offering free access to general music activities to all impacted schools, including free student access at-home https://www.quavermusic.com/info/at-home-resources/
Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music! 21 for free https://prodigiesmusic.com/
Music practice transformed https://www.smartmusic.com/
Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/
A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm
The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music theory.
https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en
Art
Helps kids learn to appreciate the arts by providing them with the opportunity to play games, conduct investigations, and explore different forms of art. https://artsology.com/
NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design. http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/
Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com/
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Online photograph jigsaw puzzles You can set the pieces from 6-1000+ https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/
Movement
Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/
Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. https://www.gonoodle.com/
Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/
Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout. https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources,from standalone models and simulations to short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org/
At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play. https://www.theottoolbox.com/
Technology
ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your kids learn. https://clickschooling.com/
3D Printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables
Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/
PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students.
Keyboarding practice https://www.typingclub.com/ or https://www.typing.com/
Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning. https://scratch.mit.edu/
Coding for ages 4-10 https://www.kodable.com/
Coding with Star Wars https://code.org/starwars
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Misc.
Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc. https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php
Tons of free classes from leading universities and companies https://www.coursera.org/
Classes for older teens or adults https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo…
Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses. http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/
https://www.facts4me.com/
Resources for AP students including live reviews, live trivia, and study guides! https://app.fiveable.me/
7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas https://hippocampus.org/
Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/
Online education program for toddler through high school... https://www.khanacademy.org/
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Free Printables for PreK-2nd Grade https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/…/Lite…/Price-Range/Free
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Free printables library with activities for children 0-6 https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library
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Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com/
Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library
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Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/
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Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up
https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home
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https://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-acc…
For students to practice and master whatever they are learning. https://quizlet.com/
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Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids
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Course sets (Levels 1–5) that combine and thoroughly cover phonics, reading, writing, spelling, literature, grammar, punctuation, art, and geography—all in one easy-to-use, beautiful course. https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/
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Preschool through 8th grade https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com/learning-at-home-everyth…
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450 Ivy League courses that you can take https://www.freecodecamp.org/…/ivy-league-free-online-cou…/…
2,500+ online courses from top institutions https://www.edx.org/
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Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com/
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Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8 https://www.funbrain.com/
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PreK - 5 games for all subjects https://www.turtlediary.com/
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Online digital coloring pages https://www.thecolor.com/
Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8 https://allinonehomeschool.com/
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Every course you could possibly want to homeschool for high school https://allinonehighschool.com/
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Guide to gardening for kids https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
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Immerse yourself in cryptography https://www.cryptoclub.org/
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Resource section includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents. https://supersimple.com/
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Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills. https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/
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Cool Kid Facts gives your child access to educational videos, pictures, quizzes, downloadable worksheets, and infographics. They can use these to learn about geography, history, science, animals, and even the human body.
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/
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Your child can play games, learn fun facts, and find out how to turn coin collecting into a hobby. https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids
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Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable. https://www.brainscape.com/
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Alcumus is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum appropriate to their abilities https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus
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Find and fix learning gaps https://www.mobymax.com/
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Education for kids all topics https://www.ducksters.com
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Tons and tons and tons of games some learning some just fun https://www.crazygames.com/
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100 free online educational program ideas
https://savingdollarsandsense.com/free-educational-resour…/…