Online Learning Resources

***KQED is starting to tailor their daily programming to help with at-home learning. Take a look at their website. The 4-8th grade instructional programming is from 10-1 each day and is heavy in Science and Social Studies. The kids may enjoy this programming while they learn.   https://www.kqed.org/education/athomelearning

***Comcast is offering two free months of Internet service to low-income households. The deadline to apply to that program is April 30, and you can find more information on that here:   https://internetessentials.com/covid19

***The public library system has online book you can read here is the link: https://ccc.overdrive.com/

***MANY resources from:  https://www.koaa.com/news/coronavirus/free-online-learning-tools-to-use-for-kids-during-covid-19-closures

***Don't forget that there are TONS of documentaries on the streaming services that they might enjoy and learn a lot from.

*** Google is offering free virtual tours of more than 1,200 museums across the globe through their Arts and Culture platform: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en

Here are links that have been gathered with TONS of free fun learning options for all ages from toddlers to AP students to adults.  Some are always free and some are only free during this current situation.

✅K-5th Science lessons  https://mysteryscience.com/  (We use this at Turner…great lessons and fun!  Take a look!)

✅Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts.  https://www.gonoodle.com/ (Turner students LOVE GoNoodle!)

✅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

✅Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/ 

✅Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified

✅ Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.  http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/

✅Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com/

 ✅3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects  https://www.instructables.com/member/EdgertonCenter/instructables/

✅Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/

 ✅Scholastic Learn at Home <https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html> is also offering their lessons for free. You can choose activities within from grade levels between PreK and 6+. These include e-books by kids can read along with, and educational videos under their "Watch and learn Library."

 ✅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/

✅ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12.   https://www.readworks.org/

 ✅Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-away-from-school

✅Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. https://www.commonlit.org/

 ✅ABC Mouse lessons in different subjects like math, science and art for free thanks to UNICEF. All you have to do is go to //ABCmouse.com/redeem and type in the code "AOFLUNICEF"

 ✅ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your kids learn. https://clickschooling.com/

✅Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) 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/

 ✅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/yell/learn/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/

✅Play games and learn all about animals   https://switchzoo.com/

✅Play with fave show characters and learn too https://pbskids.org/

✅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

✅This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life. https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

✅Math and Reading games  https://www.funbrain.com/

✅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/

✅ Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com/

✅300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/

✅Geography and animals  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

✅Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry http://www.mathscore.com/

✅Fave kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net/

✅Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/

✅Math and reading games https://www.abcya.com/

✅Math and language games https://www.arcademics.com/

✅Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities  https://www.highlightskids.com/

✅Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org/

✅ Elem Math through 6th grade  https://boddlelearning.com/

✅Educational games K-12  https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome

✅Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments

✅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

✅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/

✅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

✅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/

✅Foreign languages  https://www.duolingo.com/

✅Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/

✅Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans   https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/

✅Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure.  https://brainbox.games/

✅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

✅Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/

✅Poetry and music  https://www.thewell.world/mindful-music/mindful-poetry-moments

✅80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/80-free-science-activities

✅Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own  https://www.superchargedschool.com/

✅Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial  http://www.paragraphpunch.com/

✅Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students.

https://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-access-school-closures?fbclid=IwAR0ldr6TT3grhEDzJ_fEpYvNGG13kqYo5ogwEqYneW7QBkX8L4u7cEIS0nE

✅Science and math labs and simulations  https://phet.colorado.edu/

✅Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises. https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

✅Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90    https://www.spellingcity.com/

✅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

✅A 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/

✅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/

✅Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access  https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html

✅Keyboarding practice    https://www.typingclub.com/   or https://www.typing.com/

✅Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org/

✅Math practice  https://xtramath.org/#/home/index

✅K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students  https://www.zearn.org/

✅450 Ivy League courses that you can take https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ivy-league-free-online-courses-a0d7ae675869/?fbclid=IwAR0tbYeSJTzmrzgs1z1Brpoh-Lg8zoqnThQAUTFqR-bBX9O6AEh2_lnLhTs

✅Spelling 1-4 grade    https://www.spellingtraining.com/

✅Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com/

✅Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8  https://www.funbrain.com/

✅Online digital coloring pages  https://www.thecolor.com/

✅Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8   https://allinonehomeschool.com/

✅Phonics worksheets for kids  https://www.funfonix.com/

✅Free stories online ages 3-12  https://www.freechildrenstories.com/

✅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

✅Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

✅Farmer's almanac for kids...  Date, weather, moon phase, etc.  https://www.almanac.com/kids

✅Guide to gardening for kids  https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/

✅Website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the computer or others  https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/

✅Space science for kiddos  https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

✅Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders https://www.mathplayground.com/

✅Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/


✅Engineering challenges with things you have at home  https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/paper-structures-engineering-challenge/

✅NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html


✅News and more for kids  https://www.youngzine.org/


✅Math games galore  https://gridclub.com/


✅Tons of science experiments that you can do at home   https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/


✅An interactive way to learn history   https://www.mission-us.org/


✅Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way.  https://thehappyscientist.com/


✅Interactive games based on the book series

https://www.magictreehouse.com/


✅Work on the 8 parts of speech  https://www.grammaropolis.com/


✅Learn all about cells  https://www.cellsalive.com/


✅All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth/


✅Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning.  https://scratch.mit.edu/


✅A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art.  https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/


✅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//


✅Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun.  https://www.numberphile.com/


✅A human visualization platform that allows students to explore the human body in really cool ways. https://human.biodigital.com/login?returnUrl=/dashboard


✅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/


✅Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/


✅Crafts, activities, bulletin board designs, and finger plays for early education teachers and parents to use with kids.

http://www.preschoolexpress.com/


✅A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm


✅Resource section includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents.  https://supersimple.com/


✅Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills.  https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/


✅Coding for ages 4-10  https://www.kodable.com/


✅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


✅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/


✅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/


✅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/


✅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


✅From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather.  http://www.weatherwizkids.com/


✅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/


✅This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. https://ocean.si.edu/


✅Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable.  https://www.brainscape.com/


✅The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music theory.

https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en


✅Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management. https://www.teachbanzai.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


✅Alcumus is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum appropriate to their abilities   https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus


✅Find and fix learning gaps  https://www.mobymax.com/


✅Algebra games for kids  https://www.dragonboxapp.com/


✅Fractions practice http://www.mathchimp.com/freddysfractions.php


✅Education for kids all topics https://www.ducksters.com


✅Math and logic problems for ages 5 and up to adult

https://www.aplusclick.org/


✅Science podcasts to listen to with your kids https://medium.com/kidslisten/19-great-science-podcasts-you-can-listen-to-with-kids-6fe46ac506b8#.rb23iuaw6


✅Alaskan Wildlife cams http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams


✅Coding with Star Wars  https://code.org/starwars


✅Tons and tons and tons of games some learning some just fun     https://www.crazygames.com/


✅Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com/


 ✅Amphibian unit studies  https://premeditatedleftovers.com/naturally-frugal-mom/amphibians-unit-study-resources/

✅Online photograph jigsaw puzzles  You can set the pieces from 6-1000+  https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/

✅Toddler and preschool age ideas  https://preschoolinspirations.com/

✅STUDIO CODE: This teaches kids the rudiments of computer code programming. https://studio.code.org/courses

✅Mo Willems is the author/illustrator of those great Elephant and Piggie books. They are for younger kids, but the fourth graders usually still find them funny (so do I). Willems is making a series of videos on youtube to encourage kids to engage with art. Your child may enjoy this creative brain exercise.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL14hRqd0PELGbKihHuTqx_pbvCLqGbOkF