Online Resources
Name | Website | Description/Content | Grade Level |
Scholastic News, Learn at home (FREE) |
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html |
Articles with questioning, videos, read alouds |
Articles with questioning, videos, read alouds |
Epic Reading (FREE until June 30) | https://www.getepic.com |
Online Books and Read Alouds, You can add students to a roster and assign books |
K-6 |
BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. (FREE for remainder of the school year) | Short informational and factual videos with games and instructional activities. | K-8 | |
Switcheroo Zoo (FREE) | Watch, listen and play games to learn all about amazing animals! | K-5 | |
Fun Brain (FREE) | https://funbrain.com | Play games while practicing math and reading skills. | K-8 |
National Geographic for Kids (FREE) | Learn all about geography and fascinating animals | K-8 | |
Into the Book (FREE) - will need to get a “key” to login each time | https://www.reading.ecb.org | Go “into the book” and play games that practice reading strategies. | K-6 |
StarFall (FREE) | https://www.starfall.com | Practice phonics skills with read along stories and interactive games | K-3 |
ABC Ya (FREE) | https://www.abcya.com | Practice math and reading skills all while playing fun games! | K-3 |
Scholastic Learn at Home (FREE) | https://www.scholastic.com/learnathome | Virtual field trips, read alouds from authors, free resources with up to 3 hours of activities each day. | K-5 |
History for Kids | https://www.historyforkids.net | Social Studies and History | K-8 |
Steve Spangler Science experiments | https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiment-library/ | Science experiments to do at home. | All Ages |
Tennessee Electronic Library: Ebooks and More | https://tnsos.org/tsla/tntel/ebooks.php | Sign up to download ebooks and magazines | All Ages |
Audible | https://stories.audible.com/start-listen | Audible has a library of stories for kids that are free to listen. | K-5 |
Ranger Rick | https://rangerrick.org/freedigital/ | With schools and daycares closing across the country, Ranger Rick wants to help your family stay entertained and engaged in the natural world. We are making all digital editions of our magazines free to the public through the end of June. | All Ages |
TedEd | https://ed.ted.com/lessons?content_type=animations+talks&direction=desc&sort=publish-date&user_by_click=student | Discover video-based lessons organized by age/subject. | All Ages |
Prodigy | https://www.prodigygame.com/ |
The engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform loved by over 50 million students, teachers and admins. No cost, ever.Easily motivate 1st to 8th grade students to learn and practice math. Accessible at home or in class!
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K-8 |
Virtual Experiences and Field Trips
Name | Website | Description | Grade Level |
Discovery Education | https://www.discoveryeducation.com | For U.S. schools or school systems that are experiencing closures, Discovery Education is offering free access to Discovery Education Experience through the remainder of the school year. Discovery Education Experience is an online K-12 service combining curated curriculum resources with on-demand teaching strategies. Its standards-aligned content is assignable and meets the varying needs of diverse student populations in a safe and secure environment. | K-12 |
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari | http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/ | Videos and activity ideas from the Cincinnati Zoo | K-5 |
Related Arts Resources
Name | Website | Description | Grade Level |
Art for Kids Hub | https://www.artforkidshub.com/ | Here you’ll find all kinds of art lessons for kids, including how to draw for kids, even painting and origami for kids. | K-5 |
Mr. Printables | https://mrprintables.com/ | Free Printables for all types of learning | K-5 |
Tinkerlab | https://tinkerlab.com/ | open-ended discovery, curiosity, experimentation, and process-based art | K-5 |
GoNoodle and GoNoodle Games | https://www.gonoodle.com/ | App for movement and mindfulness videos | K-5 |
PE with Joe- The Body Coach | https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1 | 30 Min kid-friendly workout videos posted daily Mon-Fri | K-5 |
Harptoons- Draw, Create & Imagine | harptoons.com/phone/index.html | Harptoons, where artists can draw, create and imagine. Learn how to turn numbers and letters into amazing drawings. | All Ages |
Coach Pirillo- Active at Home | https://www.youtube.com/user/gepetto652 | PE activities for the whole family | All Ages |
Elementary Dance Videos |
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OazkeykcFKQYafOebBGro7tcuavgXUjZ/view?usp=sharing |
Dance Along with this list of dance videos | All Ages |
Lunch Doodles with Author Mo Willems | https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/ | 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. | All Ages |
STEM Resources and Activities
Name | Website | Description | Grade Level |
Bedtime Math | https://t.e2ma.net/click/yyq2uc/yevo7l/m184ym | Bedtime Math is a national nonprofit that ignites kids’ curiosity and learning by unleashing the fun in math. They offer playful, online math problems for parents to engage with their students, as well as lively hands-on games. | All Ages |
Smithsonian Learning Lab | https://t.e2ma.net/click/yyq2uc/yevo7l/iqh5ym | The Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian’s expansive community of knowledge and learning. | All Ages |
Discovery Education Experience | https://www.discoveryeducation.com/solutions/experience/ | For U.S. schools or school systems that are experiencing closures, Discovery Education is offering free access to Discovery Education Experience through the remainder of the school year. Discovery Education Experience is an online K-12 service combining curated curriculum resources with on-demand teaching strategies. Its standards-aligned content is assignable and meets the varying needs of diverse student populations in a safe and secure environment. | All Ages |