Audible Stories - A free website where kids can listen to stories
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen?fbclid=IwAR2CozHYgdvm9l7W46BcGruKTeq4c1ehnLh0m0-SVFpE2IueiXRqhR7ryx4
Literacy Shed - (K-6) A range of free digital reading and multimedia materials that can be used as stand-alone lessons or can support literacy units already in place.
Pobble365 - (K-6) Online daily visuals that can be used as stimulus materials for teaching creative writing, grammar and speaking and listening.
Storyline Online- (K-6) Videos featuring celebrated actors reading children?s books alongside cartoon illustrations. This resource can be used to build listening skills as well as an appreciation of emotive language.
Kids News- (2-6) Newspaper articles for teachers using current daily news. The content is written into educational stories in child-appropriate language and filtered/censored to remove any inappropriate content or imagery.
Khan Academy - Grammar (5-6) Virtual sequenced grammar course with videos, activities and quizzes. Can automatically integrate with Google classroom if logged in with DET google identity. US content.
Khan Academy - Storytelling (5-6) Virtual sequenced narrative course with videos, activities and quizzes. Can automatically integrate with Google Classroom if logged in with DET google identity. US based and Disney content.
Read Write Think - Student interactives - (K-6) Range of online activities that can be refined into grade, learning objectives and focus.
The kid should see this - (K-6) Free collection of over 4,300 kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents to share meaningful media in the classroom. Useful as a writing prompt for informative, persuasive and imaginative texts.
Scholastic Kids Press - (3-6) A group of children reporters, from across the USA and around the world. The young journalists report "news for kids, by kids," covering politics, entertainment, the environment, sports, and more in their hometowns and on the national stage.
Starfall - (K-3) Online activities to support early reading.
ABC Splash- Mathematics - for K-10. ABC Splash has resources across all KLAs. This links to their mathematics resources which can be searched by key word and filtered by grade.
reSolve - Maths by Inquiry for K-10. It is a collaboration of the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. The tasks and materials on reSolve promote fluency, deep understanding, strategic problem solving, and mathematical reasoning through enquiry.
NRICH - for K-12. NRICH provide thousands of free online mathematics resources for ages 3 to 18, covering all stages of early years, primary and secondary school education with a focus on developing mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills (University of Cambridge).
youcubed - for K-12. Jo Boaler and her team at Stanford University provide research-based teaching methods, maths tasks, videos, and ideas for extending thinking and inspiring teachers and students.
GeoGebra - for K-12 is dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education. There are free activities, simulations, exercises, lessons, and games for math and science.
Moneysmart.gov.au - Free, engaging, curriculum-aligned classroom resources.
lABC Splash for K-6, has resources for children that link to content in the Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus. There are short videos that provide information with question prompts to guide discussion or lead to further research topics.
Australian Computer Academy - for K-6, student challenges and teacher resources to support teaching and learning for Digital technologies in the classroom.
Australian Museum - for K-6, has a variety of resources for teachers to support teaching and learning in the Living world and Earth and space (resources) strands of the Science and technology K-6 Syllabus.
Bebras 365 Australia (CSIRO) for Years 3-10 online resources. In addition to the Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge, Bebras 365 is available throughout the year. These are the question sets from past Bebras Challenges which do not require a student or teacher login to access. Students will receive immediate feedback on questions. Click on the relevant year group to start answering computational thinking questions.
Code.org - K-6, Digital technologies lessons, plans, videos and resources that do not require a digital device (unplugged).
CSUnplugged - K-6 teaching and learning resources that do not require a digital device. It is a collection of teaching material that teaches Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around.
Digital Citizenship - A website that provides practical advice to students, teachers and parents on the responsible use of technology, addressing safe and ethical online behaviour. Articles and resources are linked to the NSW and Australian Curriculum.
Digital Technologies in Focus project - K-6 resources and links to support teaching and learning for Digital technologies in the classroom.
Digital Technologies Hub- K-6 resources for teachers to support teaching and learning for Digital technologies in the classroom.
Grok Learning - for Years 3- 6, visual programming activities, using Blockly to support teaching and learning in Digital technologies and computational thinking skills.
New Science elaborations addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures - ACARA has published over ninety new Science elaborations to help teachers incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures into the teaching and learning of the Australian Curriculum: Science.
Primary Connections - for K-6, science units of work with teacher background resources. Units cover the science and technology K-6 knowledge and understanding strands of Living world, Material world, Physical world and Earth and space for each stage.
Primezone- for K-6, Primary Industries Education Foundation (PIEFA) has units and online resources to support the food and fibre content in the Living world strand of the Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus.
Sustainable Schools NSW - for K-6, there are links to teacher resources to support the cross-curriculum priority of sustainability. There is also information and activities specifically for students.
The kid should see this - for Years 2-10. A collection of 4,300+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents to share meaningful media in the classroom. Useful as a writing prompt for informative, persuasive and imaginative texts.
State Library of NSW - Curriculum linked learning programs and resources in geography and history.
GeogSpace- for K-6. Core units and support units comprising illustrations of practice as described in the Australian Curriculum: Geography.
Voyage Game - Australian National Maritime Museum – Games-based learning resource exploring convict transport in 1830 from England to Australia.
National Geographic for kids - classroom resource library and ideas in history and geography[TE2]
Mrs B’s Music Room - technology and music
Art Gallery of NSW- learning resources for visual arts inspired by gallery collections
Museum of Contemporary Art- learning resources for visual arts
Princess Artypants - concepts within visual arts
Just Dance Now- a variety of dance videos for students to dance with.
GoNoodle - dance exploration
Bangarra Dance - e-Resources inspired by Aboriginal dance
Playing for Life for K-6. PE game-based activities that help to create a safe, inclusive and challenging environment for children.
Yulunga for K-6. Traditional Indigenous Games to learn and experience aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Sports Ability for K-6. Inclusive activity cards for all levels of ability designed to develop children’s skills, confidence and motivation for sports-based activities.
PE warmups and games for K-6. A range of games and activities from a range of sources.
Water Smart Education Kit for K-6. Teaching resources to teach about water safety from Royal Lifesaving Australia
Reachout– resources and services for teachers and students that focus on supporting positive mental health
Harmony Week– resources to support Harmony Week and addressing inclusion in the PDHPE K-10 syllabus.
GoNoodle - dance exploration.
Have Fun Teaching: https://www.youtube.com/user/havefunteaching
Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Woo Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/misterwootube
Go Noodle - Brain Breaks: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames
Art for Kids Hub: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ
If you have any free online websites your child loves to use you can email them to angie.kairouz1@det.nsw.edu.au so we can share them with others!