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FREE Online Resources for Parents & Professionals
AAC/Communication Tools
Boardmaker – Boardmaker is a collection of standardized picture symbols used for
communication. Boardmaker has a thematic series of units called Boardmaker Activities
to Go- all free, and ready to download, print, copy etc.
o https://goboardmaker.com/pages/activities-to-go
iTalkDoc – iTalkDoc app by National Autism Resources is available for free to download on
an iOS or Android device. This app is designed to assist communication between first
responders, and families with individuals who have difficulty verbally communicating.
o https://nationalautismresources.com/italkdoc/
Talk to Me Technologies – Free AAC Social Stories, Communication Boards, and Lesson
Plans downloads.
o https://www.talktometechnologies.com/pages/social-
stories?mc_cid=1add4bb68f&mc_eid=9eb07c9ea9
Arts/Crafts/Music/Fun
Coloring Nature – Coloring Nature is for children and adults. They have more than 675
free printable coloring pages.
o https://www.coloringnature.org/
Crazy Adventures in Parenting – Free pintable’s, activity sheets, coloring pages, and more!
o https://crazyadventuresinparenting.com/category/art/printable
The Kennedy Center – Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for LUNCH
DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by
visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and
pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. If
you post your art on social media, be sure to hashtag it with #MoLunchDoodles! New
episodes will be posted each weekday at 10:00 am and then remain online to be streamed
afterwards. Check back each weekday for new LUNCH DOODLES!
o https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
Lakeshore Learning – Lakeshore Learning Materials offers tons of free craft and activity
ideas, worksheets, lesson plans and more.
o https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/resources/free-resources
Assistive Technology Tools
Accessibyte – Accessibyte Online is offering free access to its entire cloud platform of apps
for blind, low vision, deaf and reading impaired students. High visual and fully audible
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typing tutor, games, flash cards and study apps. Can be accessed from school or home, on
Chromebook, iPad, Mac, Windows or Android Devices.
o https://www.accessibyte.com/stay-safe
BeeLine Reader - BeeLine Reader helps students read on screen more effectively. It is
used both by skilled readers (including high school and college students) and readers with
dyslexia, ADHD and autism. The technology is backed by educational research and has
won social impact awards from the United Nations and Stanford University. Free access to
the BeeLine Reader Browser Plug-in for Chrome through September 2020. Email
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education@BeeLineReader.com
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education@BeeLineReader.com and they’ll send you a free account for you and your
students!
o https://www.beelinereader.com/education
College/Test Prep/AP
BWS Education Consulting – Download free handouts, practice tests, and review guides
about ACT & SAT test preparation and college admissions.
o https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php
Crimson Education – Crimson Education is an Education Tech Consulting company that
specializes in helping students with all aspects of the college application process including
extracurricular mentorship and essay writing. The YouTube channel has a wide range of
free information that is available to students!
o https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_f7C43GUWhif5_yPsamdfA
Mr. Robertson’s Corner – Meaningful reflections, stories, ideas, advice, and resources for
high school and college undergraduate students. Explore history, philosophy, critical
thinking, the trades, business, careers, entrepreneurship, college majors, financial literacy,
the arts, the social sciences, test prep, and a whole lot more. Join the conversation.
o https://www.mrrobertsonscorner.com/
Ms. Havrot’s Canadian University Math Prerequisites – Ms. Havrot is a recently retired
teacher who taught high school mathematics for 23 years. She loves teaching math and
feels that her knowledge can help those who particularly cannot afford to pay for a tutor,
or those who prefer to learn on their own. Youtube video lessons for Grade 11 Functions,
Grade 12 Advanced Functions and Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors.
o https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuVxguXIddAXgmFjePAA
Digital Education Programs/Teaching Resources
123 Homeschool for ME – Free printable worksheets and educational activities to help
making learning fun. Resources arranged by grade or subject.
o https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/
ActivEd, Inc. – ActivEd, Inc. offers Walkabout, web-based lessons for Pre-K to 2
nd
grade
students that integrate movement with language arts, math and reading content.
o http://info.activedinc.com/covid
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Age of Learning – Age of Learning provides schools closed due to coronavirus with free
home access for all affected families to leading digital education programs ABCmouse,
Adventure Academy, and ReadingIQ. Programs serve students in preschool/pre-k,
elementary school and middle school.
o https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools
All Kids Network – This website offers Free educational resources, worksheets, writing
prompts, themed coloring pages, craft and snack ideas for parents, teachers and
caregivers.
o https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Beanstalk – Beastalk Interactive, a Denver-based interactive educational pre-school
children’s content company. Free for the duration of the Covid-19 threat. Ages 1.5-6.
o https://beanstalk.co/
Circle Time Fun – Learn and bond with your 0-6-year-old. Follow and interact with an
expert instructor. Code: HOMEFUN1
o https://circletimefun.com/
CK-12 Foundation – Website with Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Astronomy,
Engineering, Health, Photography, Technology, and College leveled course lessons. Each
lesson has a reading passage, videos, optional review questions, and self-grade practice
questions.
o https://www.ck12.org/student/
Clark Creative Education – Engaging K-12 curriculum for math, science, social studies, and
language arts. 1,000 free pages of teaching resource and digital instructional material.
o https://clarkcreativeeducation.com/freebies/
Classroom Cereal – Classroom Cereal is a series of free, printable short stories that double
as grammar exercises. The original short stories are published monthly and in five parts.
Each part of the story contains five grammatical errors. Enjoy the story and find the
errors. It's simple and nourishing, much like a certain grain-based breakfast food.
o https://clarkcreativeeducation.com/freebies/
Curriki – Curriki is a free library of teaching and learning resources for educators. Great
resources for adaptable lessons, student-facing resources, and offline activities for
parents with students at home for the school closures.
o https://www.curriki.org/
Get Brainy Box – Montessori style educational kits complete with lesson plans and
printable materials. All PDF kits are free. At checkout use coupon code: 2020homeschool
o https://www.getbrainybox.com/shop/
Ginger Tiger – The Ginger Tiger site is tailor-made for the Special needs Education
Community. It is suitable for individuals of any age with specific learning disabilities,
multiple disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, blindness and visual impairments,
developmental delays, deafness and hearing impairments, mental delays, and speech and
language impairments. Cadan Assistive Technologies is offering a 30-day free trial,
Coupon Code: Cadan2020.
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o https://www.gingertiger.net/en
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Carmen Sandiego – Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and
lessons for all subject area.
o https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/
i-Ready – Free Math and Reading printable at-home activity packets for students K-8.
o https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-away-from-school
Izzit – Izzit offers free, high-quality education materials to educators, teachers,
homeschoolers, parents, grandparents – to anyone interested in learning/teaching.
o https://www.izzit.org/
Leader in Me – Access free Leader in Me lesson, enrichment activities, and professional
development without a membership through the end of the academic year.
o https://www.leaderinme.org/response-center/
Numerade – A free platform enabling educators to record and share lessons with
students and the world’s largest collection of STEM video courses and textbook answers.
o https://www.numerade.com/
OpenClassrooms – offers hundreds of free courses in Coding, Business, Data
Management, and more. Free access to all courses.
o https://openclassrooms.com/en/courses
Oppia – Online lesson platform specializing in math lessons that are interactive, story-
based, and focused on effectiveness. Free lessons on basic math. Kindergarten- 8
th
grade.
o https://www.oppia.org/splash
Scholastic Learn at Home offers day-by-day projects by grade level to keep kids reading,
thinking, and growing.
o https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?magazineN
ame=classroommagazines&promo_code=6294
STAGES Learning Materials – Stages Learning Materials presents Free Language Builder
ARIS Resource Kit for families faced with the challenge of educating and engaging their
child with autism or other special needs at home. A Free Autism Curriculum Kit to support
families during COVID-19 School Closures.
o http://info.stageslearning.com/covid-19_emergency_autism_curriculum
Tech for Learners – Tech for Learners is a web-enabled resource that provides a
searchable database for tools to support those involved in education and the workforce,
at all levels, and from all communities as they scale up capabilities for online learning and
continue teaching, learning, and working from home.
o https://www.techforlearners.org/
Language Arts
Free Rice – Build vocabulary knowledge through synonym awareness. Kids and adults can
match words and synonyms.
o https://freerice.com/
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Logic of English – Reading and spelling based in evidence-based pratices and systematic
phonics. Free videos for phonogram practice and spelling analysis to help develop reading
and spelling skills.
o https://elearning.logicofenglish.com/pages/courses
Learning Languages
Basho & Friends – Free access for through the end of the 2019-2020 school year to their
music-based Spanish lessons covering topics ranging from days of the week and the
seasons, to colors and classroom objects. This includes music, videos, worksheets, and
song files.
o https://bashoandfriends.teachable.com/p/teacher-toolkit-spanish/
Cantonese for Families – Helping families teach Cantonese and Chinese to their children.
Access to hundreds of pages of free printables.
o https://cantoneseforfamilies.com/
Conjugemos – “Use without account” option has vocabulary, grammar, listening activities
and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin.
o https://conjuguemos.com/
Making English Fun – Free English learning online games, mobile apps and printable board
games and worksheets. For access to the editable resources use coupon code:
makingenglishfree
o https://makingenglishfun.com/portfolio/
Math
Bedtime Math – Bedtime Math is a national non-profit that ignites kids’ curiosity and
learning by unleashing the fun in math. It offers playful online math problems for parents
to do with their kids every day, as well as lively hand-on games. They have taken their
engaging and research-proven after-school math club activities and presenting them for
families to use for free. Families can also download their free Bedtime Math app on iOS
and Android.
o http://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-at-home/
Cool Math Games – CoolMath Games offers “math for ages 13-100” –explanations that are
easy to grasp on topics like Algebra, Pre-Calculus and more.
o https://www.coolmathgames.com/
Cool Math 4 Kids – For students 12 and under, coolmath4kids is an amusement park of
games, lessons and more, designed to teach math and make it fun.
o https://www.coolmathgames.com/
Dr. Roger’s Math Neighborhood – Free 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.
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o https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQoCpvYRYRkRRvsObOPHaA
Johnnie’s Math Page – Math games and activities by grade and math strand.
o http://www.jmathpage.com/wpjmp/
Math Aids – Math-Aids.com provides free math worksheets for teachers, parents,
students, and home schoolers. The math worksheets are randomly and dynamically
generated by their math worksheet generators. This allows you to make an unlimited
number of printable math worksheets to your specifications instantly.
o https://www.math-aids.com/
MathHelp.com – Online math courses with video instructions and interactive practice for
middle school, high school, developmental college math, and standardized test prep.
o https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_LuPnD9D2zFYF46vm8kQnQ
Mathigon – Mathigon is an award-winning, online textbook for middle and high school
mathematics. The unique content format makes learning more interactive than ever
before.
o https://mathigon.org/
Math Playground – Math Playground provides hundreds of math games, logic puzzles and
educational resources.
o https://www.mathplayground.com/
OMNI Calculator – OMNI Calculator brings you free access to over 1000 custom-built
calculators. Their calculators take only seconds to use and give you precisely the numbers
you need. Their goal is to solve all small math problems that people deal with on an
everyday basis.
o https://www.omnicalculator.com/
Misc Subjects
ADDitude Inside the ADHD mind – Free download of Mindfulness & Other Natural
Treatments eBook.
o https://www.additudemag.com/product/adhd-mindfulness-meditation/
Amaze – Free online resource that communicates openly and honestly about puberty,
reproduction, relationships, sex and sexuality. In such a world, young people across the
globe would have access to the information and support they need to develop into
sexually healthy adults.
o https://amaze.org/
American Panorama – Digital Atlas of America uses online GIS to explore and visualize
data with maps.
o https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/
Chrome Music Lab – Website that makes learning music more accessible through fun,
hands-on experiments.
o https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments
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Club Oasis – Free online STEM club. Connect with other parents, teachers, and STEAM kids
interested in STEM activities, lessons, and collaboration. They have live classes,
lessons/course, and giveaways.
o https://social.oasismatters.com/
Did You Know That?! – Learn facts in ASL, targeted specifically for deaf and hard of hearing
students.
o https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwzFvhWOBTnUK5JXX5PHONA
Facts4Me – A safe research site for elementary-level readers. Social Studies and Science,
especially Grade 1-5. They are offering free 24/7 access to their site to anyone who may
find it helpful. Username: read (case sensitive) Password: read (case sensitive) Expiration
date: 4/4/2020.
o https://www.facts4me.com/
Fiveable – Fiveable is a social learning platform for AP students to learn together through
live reviews, live trivia game, and study guides. All content is free to use. Students can join
live reviews hosted by teachers from around the world or watch the recorded replay
another time.
o https://app.fiveable.me/
Fortune Cookie Mom – This is a free Chinese Resource Library that contains different
Chinese Theme Packs, crafts, and printable for anyone to us.
o https://fortunecookiemom.com/chinese-resource-library/
Historians 4SC – A critical thinking activity that incorporates primary sources,
argumentation and history topics together. Lesson plan, suggested topics and primary
sources, and publishing students’ work on the website are all free.
o https://historians4sc.org/
Kidtown – An educational resource for parents of early learners. Kindertown empowers
parents with quality tools and information to build up early learners. They find, create,
and organize educational apps and activities for parents of kids ages 3-8. Their mission is
to improve early childhood education by empowering parents with the tools to engage
deeply in their children’s learning journey.
o http://www.kindertown.com/
Learning Without Tears – LWT is offering Keyboarding Without Tears (Grades K-5)
keyboarding program at no cost through July 31, 2020.
o https://www.lwtears.com/programs/distance-
learning?pc=COVID_20200316_PROSPECTS_US
Next Gen Personal Finance, NGPF – Full curriculum of lessons for Personal Finance
instruction including games, activities, projects and lesson.
o https://www.ngpf.org/
Nitro Type – Students improve the foundational skill of typing by competing in fast-paced
races against their friends.
o https://www.nitrotype.com/
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Nomster Chef – Website with illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with
their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science.
o https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library
Picture This Games – The Picture This app, available for iOS and Android, earning
interactive and fun! This virtual card-matching memory game allows you to customize
your own "flashcards" with educational content and exercise your memory recall skills all
in one. Cover any subject from social studies to language arts, or math to science. The
possibilities are endless with customizable games of Picture This. Great for parents and
kids of all ages to train their brain and enjoy learning! Download for FREE on any device.
o https://picturethisgames.com/education
Project Explorer – Globally focused videos. Free videos from around the world from grade
3-12.
o https://www.projectexplorer.org/
School Tool TV – Dialy 1 minute social skills videos The website no longer requires a
password. It is open and all students may see the videos.
o https://schooltoolstv.com/
Wonderopolis – Wonderopolis is a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to
exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. The excitement of learning that comes
from curiosity and wonder is undeniable, and Wonderopolis helps create learning
moments in everyday life.
o https://wonderopolis.org/
Multiple Subjects
Arcademics – Boost student engagement and fact fluency with our free multiplayer
educational games, math games, language arts games, and more!
o https://www.arcademics.com/
BrainPOP – Engaging learning games, animated movies, and activities. Designed with
relevance, depth, and humor to encourage kids on their unique learning paths. Free
access for schools and families impacted by school closures due to COVID-19.
o https://go.brainpop.com/COVID19?utm_source=covidhub&utm_medium=hero&ut
m_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=free-access
Fun Based Learning – Former math & science teacher makes story tutorials and fun
games to teach the hard concepts. Math, science, chemistry.
o http://funbasedlearning.com/
Funbrain – Funbrain offers educational games and books for students K-6.
o https://www.funbrain.com/
HippoCampus – Free educational resources for middle school to college. Explore over
7,000 free videos in 13 subjects. You can create a free account and create customized
playlists too.
o https://hippocampus.org/
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edHelper – Daily free learning workbooks.
o https://www.edhelper.com/teacher-education/Daily-Free-Learning-Workbooks-for-
Teachers-to-Share-with-Parents-while-Schools-are-Closed-Kids-will-actually-do-
these.htm
Khan Academy Kids – Khan Academy Kids iOS app is free. It’s an education program for
children ages 2-7. The app was designed by child development experts at Stanford
University and engages kids in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language,
and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills.
o https://apps.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy-kids/id1378467217
Legends of Learning – Math and science games designed for grades 3-8. The games align
with many of the most popular state standards.
o https://www.legendsoflearning.com/
National Constitution Center - Interactive Constitution – At a time when students and
citizens across the county are looking for virtual learning resource, the National
Constitution Center will continue to serve as America’s leading platform for constitutional
education. While their museum is closed, they will host a series of conversations with
thought leaders streamed live on their website, and through YouTube and Facebook live.
Their weekly podcasts, videos, and blog posts can be found there on the Interactive
Constitution.
o https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/in-the-classroom
National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC) – The NICERC is providing
free resources to parents and teachers. These projects can help kids stay engages and
continue to develop cyber security literacy. There are some fun activities including how to
build an enigma machine from a Pringles can.
o https://nicerc.org/2020/03/nicerc-home/
New American History – Their tools and resources are free and freely available to all
educators, intended to uncover new ways to teach the past in light of the present. They
offer history materials tailored for 4
th
grade and up.
o https://learn.newamericanhistory.org/
Reading/Literacy
Cloud Library
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Cloud Library has a great list of book categories that you can browse
according to your specific interests. Available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS, Fire,
Nook and Chrome web store.
o https://www.yourcloudlibrary.com/
Dog on a Log Books – Free phonics and dyslexia pintables for learning to read.
o https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/
The Fable Cottage – Traditional stories lovingly retold in modern language. They replaced
the antiquated fairy tale language with modern language, and injected an extra helping of
vocabulary to expose learners to new words and phrases. Available in English, French,
Spanish, Italian and German.
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o https://www.thefablecottage.com/
Hoopla
HooplaHoopla
Hoopla – Hoopla gives you instant access to streaming audiobooks, music, TV shows and
movies. There’s a monthly cap on the number of items you can check out, so choose
carefully. You can stream through your desktop browser or their mobile app. You can also
download titles to your device for offline playback later, where Wi-Fi may be unavailable.
Titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending
period. Available for iOS, Android, Amazon, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV,
Roku.
o https://www.hoopladigital.com/
Letterland – Letterland (Phonics/Early Years Literacy) are making digital resources
available for use at home while schools are closed. All of their apps on the Apple App
Store are free for a limited time.
o https://us.letterland.com/at-home
Libby by Overdrive – Libby is a free reading app for borrowing digital books and
audiobooks from the library’s Overdrive collection. Available for iOS, Android and
Windows 10 devices.
o https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/
myShakespeare – The leading digital education of Shakespeare’s plays. Because of its self-
study aspect and smart phone implementation, it’s particularly useful in an online
classroom environment. 6
th
-8
th
grade, High school.
o https://myshakespeare.com/
Newsela – Newsela can be accessed on their website or app available for iOS and Android.
You can have your students read current event stories at their grade level. Use Newsela to
differentiate nonfiction reading.
o https://newsela.com/
Newsicle: News Trivia for Families – Newsicle has family-friendly news trivia every
weekday. Bonus, a free news story connected with the news of the week as a reading
resource.
o https://www.newsicle.co/
Read to Lead – Read to Lead is a digital literacy learning game, where students are
empowered to be the boss while reading their way through a virtual internship. It is a fun,
engaging, and relevant way to blast through traditional reading barriers and promote
workplace readiness and skill building. By playing our learning games, youth increase
reading achievement, find motivation, and see, often for the first time, a real connection
between learning, career aspirations, and their futures. Read to Lead is geared for
students in 5th - 9th grades and provides a diverse representation of characters to
showcase that ALL of our students can be the Boss! Additionally, Read to Lead provides
community action projects, coaching, and implementation support for an enriching
educational experience! Our staff is committed to turn-key (ready-to-use) implementation
and support to build the capacity of educators.
o https://rtlgames.org/
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ReadTheory – Free adaptive reading comprehension learning platform.
o https://readtheory.org/
ReadWorks – ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for
students of all levels K-12. The company was founded with the goal of improving reading
comprehension by bringing the latest in literacy teaching research into the classroom.
o https://www.readworks.org/
Scholastic – Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these
special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences,
each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own,
with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning
begin!
o https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Storyline Online – The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website
streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively
produced illustrations.
o https://www.storylineonline.net/
Science
Alchemie – The Mechanisms: Organic Chemistry app allows students to learn and practice
reaction to mechanisms by moving and manipulating individual bonds and electrons.
Alchemie is offering the Mechanism App for free from now until the end of the spring
semester, June 30
th
. iOS and Android.
o https://www.alchem.ie/covid19
American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) – AACT is a professional community
by and for K-12 teachers of chemistry. They have unlocked selected activities, animations,
projects, simulations, videos, and more through March 31, 2020.
o https://teachchemistry.org/
American Chemistry Society (ACS) – ACS has ChemMatters magazines, targeted for high
schoolers, available online. In addition to chemistry, there are articles that are biographies
of chemists, and historical articles.
o https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters
/articles-by-topic.html
Biology Simulations - Biology Simulations helps students to learn about biology and
practice data analysis skills. These simulations allow students to experiment with concepts
that may take too much time or too many resources to complete in a traditional science
lab setting. While simulations cannot replace real-world experiences, they are a useful tool
in both scientific research and education.
o https://www.biologysimulations.com/cell-energy
EveryDay Earth – EveryDay Earth is an online, interactive STEM program aimed at the 4-6
th
grade levels that teaches Earth Science Education and Technology concepts by
interactively exploring Oklahoma’s landscapes.
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o https://www.everyday-earth.com/
Facts4Me – A safe research site for elementary-level readers. Social Studies and Science,
especially Grade 1-5. They are offering free 24/7 access to their site to anyone who may
find it helpful. Username: read (case sensitive) Password: read (case sensitive) Expiration
date: 4/4/2020.
o https://www.facts4me.com/
Kesler Science – Kesler Science offers lessons and engaging activities that help students
learn difficult middle school science concepts. Created by a middle school science teacher.
Offering 3 weeks of Lessons including Earth, Life, and Physical Sciences.
o https://lessons.keslerscience.com/courses/out-of-school-bundle
LabXchange – LabXchange is a free resource for remote and hybrid learning from Harvard
University. They offer high-qualify digital content in the sciences, including lab simulations,
that you can remix into customized learning narratives. Their social features, like classes,
discussion forums, and mentorship, empower and connect learners, educators, and
researchers worldwide.
o https://www.labxchange.org/
Mystery Science – To help educators during this time of coronavirus, they have pulled
their most popular science lessons and are offering them for anyone to use for free. No
account or login is needed. Mystery Science is the creator of the most popular science
lessons in U.S. school. If you need more lessons than the ones listed, you can sign up for a
free account. Kindergarten- 5
th
grade level.
o https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
NASA Kids Club – NASA Kids’ Club provides a lot of space focused games, videos, images
and activities to introduce and help kids learn about the world of space.
o https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
Science Friday – Brain fun, for curious people. Covering the outer reaches of space to the
tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and
educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
o https://www.sciencefriday.com/
Virtual Field Trips
50 Virtual Field Trips to Take While you are at Home - This article lists 50 different places
that you can visit, virtually. All you need is the internet! Places include the Empire State
Building, Buckingham Palace, the Great Wall of China, many national parks, and much
more. Some "field trips" use videos, others use Google Earth. Very interesting!
o https://www.theunlikelyhomeschool.com/2020/03/virtual-field-trips.html
Aquarium of the Pacific – The Aquarium of the Pacific is offering an Online Academy which
brings their educational programming as well as fun and entertaining acitivies to the
public during the current closure. You will find both on-demand videos and activites for all
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ages and a schedule of interactive live programs with their educators, from virtual
classroom sessions to Pacific Palls shows.
o http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/aquariumacademy/
California Science Center – California Science Center Stuck at Home Science has activities
for families using household supplies. Each week they will focus on a new theme. New
activity available every weekday at 10:00 am.
o https://californiasciencecenter.org/stuck-at-home-science
Google Arts & Culture App, Android & iOS – Collaboration with over 1,200 museums,
galleries and institutions in 70 countries that make their exhibits available for everyone
online.
o https://apps.apple.com/app/arts-culture/id1050970557
o https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cultural
Marble Kids Museum – Marbles Kids Museum is dedicated to learning through Play!
o https://www.youtube.com/user/MarblesKidsMuseum/videos
Metkids – Virtual tour of The Met Fifth Avenue Museum in New York. Kids 5 and up can
learn about a particular period or collection and explore art via the “Time Machine,”
staring as early as 8000-2000 BC to present time with fun facts and videos.
o https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
New England Aquarium – Virtual visit to the aquarium.
o https://www.neaq.org/visit/at-home-events-and-activities/
Wellness
GoNoodle – Movement powers change. GoNoodle engages 14 million kids every month
with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available
for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are.
o https://www.gonoodle.com/
Healthy & Fun Choices – A creative community to connect with others from all over the
world, while getting to learn about topics that are important to our wellness (social,
emotional, physical) through interactive experiences.
o https://www.healthyfunchoices.com/
Little Twisters Yoga & Emotional Wellness – Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans.
o https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/
MsMindfully – Access to free subject-specific lessons, PowerPoint, graphic organizers,
supporting the Wellbeing of both teachers and students. All downloadable resource.
o https://www.msmindfully.com/lessons-and-resources
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3/2020
Writing
Brave Writer – Free writing
resources, ready
o
https://blog.bravewriter.com/2020/03/13/needing
Ecree – Ecree
provides unlimited, real
foundational academy writing: argumentation, organization and analysis. Ecree provides
the equivalent impact of an expert writing tutor.
incre
ased need for online learning tools, Ecree is offering all students free access to their
interactive writing assistant software until May 31, 2020.
o
https://www.ecree.com/
Handwriting Heroes –
Handwriting Heroes is a mu
teaches children how to form their letters through animations, stories and songs. iPad
app is being offered free of charge. Letter formation videos, always free.
o
https://appytherapy.com/handwriting
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30
wild, exciting, surprising days,
take over, and just create. Your story matters, only you can tell your story.
o
https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/
Paragraph Punch –
Paragraph Punch
paragraph. From pre-
set writing prompts users develop an idea and write their own topic
sentence, body, and a conclusion. The site provides
users step by step through pre
publishing.
o
http://www.paragraphpunch.com/index.php
Rockin Resources –
Digital Educational resources. A free subscription to 80+ Writing Mini
Lesson Videos.
o
https://rockinresources.thinkific.com/courses/Free
version?fbclid=IwAR0sK7P2wsHSDH0zv_hb4b92ey4se
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the equivalent impact of an expert writing tutor.
Due to COVID-
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ased need for online learning tools, Ecree is offering all students free access to their
interactive writing assistant software until May 31, 2020.
https://www.ecree.com/
Handwriting Heroes is a mu
ltisensory handwriting curriculum that
teaches children how to form their letters through animations, stories and songs. iPad
app is being offered free of charge. Letter formation videos, always free.
https://appytherapy.com/handwriting
-heroes/
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
–
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering
approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30
wild, exciting, surprising days,
you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination
take over, and just create. Your story matters, only you can tell your story.
https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/
Paragraph Punch
takes users through the
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set writing prompts users develop an idea and write their own topic
sentence, body, and a conclusion. The site provides
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made lessons plans, master classes.
due
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time, human quality feedback on the elements of
foundational academy writing: argumentation, organization and analysis. Ecree provides
19 school closings and the
ased need for online learning tools, Ecree is offering all students free access to their
ltisensory handwriting curriculum that
teaches children how to form their letters through animations, stories and songs. iPad
app is being offered free of charge. Letter formation videos, always free.
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering
approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30
you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination
take over, and just create. Your story matters, only you can tell your story.
process of writing
process of writingprocess of writing
process of writing
a basic
set writing prompts users develop an idea and write their own topic
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online interactive exercises
that guide
writing, organizing, editing, rewriting, and
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