Recommended Online Resources

AP Exam Review from Fiveable (Grade 9-12) - no login required

• This website has prerecorded videos , games and study guides for AP courses. Please see the latest information from College Board on AP Testing. Students should also access their AP Accounts on College Board.

• Here are the instructions to access Gale's Testing & Education Reference Center with all of the practice tests and strategies for the AP tests (as well as every other standardized test).

1. Dinwiddie High School Home Page (hs.dinwiddie.k12.va.us) > expand drop-down menu the 3 horizontal lines in a circle)

2. Information > Databases

3. Gale Online Resources > Testing & Education Reference Center

4. Enter password: library

5. Either log in to your personal account or create an individual account (free)

6. Follow navigation prompts

• AP US History students may visit Ms. Raikes' website for additional resources

Brain Pop (Grades K-8) - refer to individual student login and password OR sign up for free access

• This program offers short animated movies that cover concepts in all subject areas. There are also available activities that accompany movies such as quizzes, vocabulary, and games.

Carolina Science Activities (Grades K-8) - no login required

• Free K–8 digital science exploration materials

Cells Alive (Grades 10-12) - no login required

• CELLS alive! represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research.

EPIC Book Program (Grades K-8) - sign up for free access

• There's a FREE reading opportunity available through the Epic! books program. Given that numerous schools are closed, Epic! is offering FREE remote access to students and families until the end of the school year.

Great Minds - Knowledge on the Go

• Great Minds is providing knowledge-building resources here—written materials for math (Grades K–12) and daily instructional videos for English language arts (Grades K–8), math (Grades K-12), and science (Grades 3–5).

IXL (Grades 6-8 and Algebra I) - students use individual login and password

• IXL is personalized learning for English, Math, Social Studies and Science. Access is available to all DMS students and Algebra I students at DHS.

Khan Academy and Daily Suggested Activities on Khan Academy (grades K-12) - sign up for free access

• This program allows you to create custom courses and reviews for students of all ages, including SAT/ACT preparation.

PBS Learning Media (Pre-K-12) free access

• PBS Learning Media features a variety of learning experiences for all grade levels and subject areas. Use this site to help keep them active with yoga videos and fitness videos, use their critical thinking skills with STEM activities, practice their reading and writing skills and much more.

math-drills.com (Grades K-8) - free resource, no sign up required

• Worksheets, Games, and Interactive Web Pages for math review and practice

Math Playground (Grades K-6) - free resource, no sign up required

• Interactive games to reinforce grade specific math skills

Prodigy (Grades 1-8) - sign up for free access

• This curriculum-aligned math content is designed to easily motivate 1st to 8th graders to learn and practice math. No cost, ever.

Scholastic Learn at Home (Grades K-12) - no login required

• To ensure all students, regardless of each school’s virtual education plan, stay academically active, Scholastic has created the Scholastic Learn at Home product. This free resource provides all students with 20 days worth of exciting journeys carefully created by Scholastic that span the content areas, to reinforce and sustain student learning as buildings close. Students can access this product from any device.

SOL Pass (Grades 3-8) - refer to individual student login and password

• This program provides practice with grade-level specific standards in the areas of science, history, and math. After logging in, select Elementary and then the subject area.

VDOE Mathematics Rich Learning Tasks (Grade K-Algebra II)

• Rich mathematical tasks engage students in sense-making through deeper learning that require high levels of thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. The VDOE Rich Mathematical Task Committee, composed of mathematics teacher leaders from across the Commonwealth, created mathematically rich tasks aligned to the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning.

The Walking Classroom (Grades K-12)

• This website offers fun alternatives to paper/pencil learning. The Walking Classroom is a national award-winning education program that provides students and teachers with an innovative way to get exercise without sacrificing instructional time. The nonprofit program’s “Walk, Listen, and Learn” methodology capitalizes on the favorable link between exercise and cognitive function.

Additional Online Opportunities

ABDO Digital Bookshelves (Grades K-8) - no login required

• Parents and students can scan QRI codes on this pages to access a multitude of reading texts for all learners.

BBC Bitesize (Grade PreK-12) -

• Comprehensive review materials and quizzes across multiple ages and content areas.

Bioman Biology (Grades 7-12) - no login required

• Visit for Biology, Ecology and Chemistry reviews and games!

ck-12 (Grade K-12) - no login required

• Collection of standards-aligned (state and Common Core) interactive digital textbooks.

Code.org (Grade 6-12) - no login required

• Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented youth. Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science

Daily Calendar Activities (grades K-8) - no login required

• This activity calendar gives parents and teachers activities for fun learning extensions/experiences.

dailySTEM (Grade K-12) - no login required

• A FREE one page weekly “newspaper” to help inspire kids to engage with STEM in the real world. Each issue can be printed or shared digitally with the kids you know. Created by Chris Woods, a HS Math Teacher, Education Presenter, & Host of the STEM Everyday Podcast (@dailystem)

Duolingo (Grade 6-12) - free access

• World language learning app with games and adaptive quizzes

Eureka Math (Grade K-12) free access

• Recorded daily lessons and associated materials, associated with standards

Global Storybooks Portal (Grades K-12) free access

• Global Storybooks is a free multilingual literacy resource for children and youth worldwide. Read, download, toggle, and listen to a wide variety of illustrated stories from the African Storybook and other open sites. Development continues at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Interland (Grades 3-8) no login required

• A game to develop digital citizenship skills and internet safety and savvy developed by Google.

i-Ready.com/AtHome (Grades K-8) - sign up for free access

• Parents can sign up for access to math and reading student activities to support learning at home.

koulu.me (Grades PreK-12) - free access

• Finnish educational app developers offering free resources through their suite of educational apps that promote problem-based learning with lessons for PK-12 and across content areas

Learn Genetics (Grades 10-12) - free access; no login required

• Visit to gain access to interactive models and activities on cells and genetics.

Library of Congress (Grades 6-12) - free access

• A vast collection of free materials and primary sources, can search by Common Core, State content standards, or organizations.

National Geographic Kids (Grades 3-8) free access; no login required

• Games, videos, quizzes, biographies

Newsela (Grades K-12) - sign up for free access

• Free to all educators through the end of this school year. In addition, they are offering free professional development on remote instruction.

NoRedInk (Grades 6-12) - sign up for free access

• Hundreds of free practice topics that allow your students to work independently toward mastery on a host of important writing, language, and critical thinking skills.

Open PE (K-12) - no sign in required

• Free Physical Education activities for students K-12.

PBS - NOVA Labs (Grades 6-12) - free access

• A series of labs on currently relevant science topics made of digital learning tools created in collaboration with experts to explore and tinker with complex topics

Physics Central (Grades 8-12) - free access

• Collection of learning resources on multiple physics topics, physics related comics and resources from the American Physical Society

ReadWriteThink (Grades K-12) - free access

• Endorsed by the National Council of Teachers of English, this site features games, activities, and suggested reading for all grade levels.

Virtual Field Trips (Grades K-8+) - free virtual trips and activities Original source: https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/20-virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-your-kids.html

• Parents can access this site for virtual field trip opportunities for at-home learning.

Wink Free Play- (Grades K-8) - sign up for free parent access through July

• Students can play games related to math, reading, science, and social studies free on the Small Lab Learning platform.

XanEdu Distant Learning Solutions (Grades K-12) - sign up for free access

• A robust list of free educational applications and platforms to help facilitate student learning and provide social caring and interaction during periods of school closure