Online Content Resources

The intent of this page is to be a resource to educators as they explore digital tools. Please note that it is important to always review and abide by the terms of service for each tool, resource, and content provider before implementing. Not sure what you're looking for? Check out our COPPA and FERPA resource page.

Click here to review PDE curated resources listed on PDESAS.

NOTE: Many content resources may have been free at the beginning of school closures in March 2020. Keep in mind that these resources may now have a cost associated with them. Several have returned to "Freemium" which means that they may offer certain features for free or will be free for trial for a certain time period. We've tried to indicate where this has occurred.

English Language Arts

E-Books and Audiobooks

  • EPIC - 35,000 eBooks, learning videos, quizzes and more for K-5 students.

  • Free Kids Books - Library of unique children’s books, literary resources, and textbooks for children and young adults, available online and for download primarily in a user-friendly pdf format.

  • Gutenberg Project - Library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

  • International Children's Library - Digital library of books from all over the world. The materials in the collection, all presented in the original languages in which they were published, reflect similarities and differences in cultures, societies, interests, and lifestyles of peoples around the world.

  • Lit2Go - Free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format.

  • Loyal Books - Free public domain audiobooks and eBook downloads.

  • Open eBooks - Library containing thousands of popular and award-winning titles that are free for children from in-need communities. These eBooks can be read without checkouts or holds.

  • Oxford Owl - Over 100 eBooks developed for children aged 3–11 years old.

  • Rivet - Over 3,500 free leveled books designed for children who are learning to read

  • Unite for Literacy - Free access to more than 400 original picture books, one fourth of them written in Spanish. The digital books provide audio narrations in more than 40 languages, spoken by native speakers in warm, expressive voices.

  • Wilbooks - Over 1,000 titles that can be read for free online.

  • Bedford, Freeman & Worth No-Cost EBook Access (Free During COVID-19)

Printable Resources

Podcasts

  • Book Power For Kids - Kid-driven book reviews.

  • Girl Tales - Features reimagined fairytales

  • Kids Ask Authors - Weekly 5-10 minute podcast where children’s book author/illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer one question from a child reader.

  • The Story Seeds - Celebrates creativity and imagination by capturing the magic that sparks when kids 6-12 and best-selling authors meet up in person to collaborate and grow original stories inspired by children's story seeds.

  • Unspookable - Family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends.

Literacy Interventions for More Intensive Support

Mathematics

Science

Podcasts

  • Brains On - Science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media.

  • But Why - Kid-led science podcast for curious kids.

  • Cool Facts About Animals - Podcast by and for kids giving you the coolest facts about the coolest animals.

  • Tumble Science Podcast - Explores stories of science discovery and how science actually works.

Social Studies/History

Podcasts

The Past and the Curious - History podcast for kids.

Art & Music

Podcasts

  • The Music Box - Music boxes were invented to make music small enough to fit in your pocket, just like this podcast. With a tap you'll be carried into classrooms, across the city, and out into the field where we ask what is music and how do we make it.

  • Noodleloaf - Interactive music themed podcast.

Career Education, and Work

You can view our page on Career Education and Work here.

PDESAS Career Resources

CEW Resources (PDE) - PDE offers a variety of free curricular resources online that can support districts and teachers regarding integration of CEW Standards and collection of evidence for the career standards benchmark indicator.

Everfi - EVERFI partners with sponsors nationwide to offer interactive, online STEM activities & Career Readiness resources to K-12 schools free of charge. See our EVERFI page.

Nepris - Connects educators and learners with a network of industry professionals, virtually, bringing real-world relevance and career exposure to all students. Now through April, Nepris is opening their live virtual industry chats to everyone to help students stay engaged.

Skype in the Classroom - A free global community that fosters empathy and compassion for each other and our planet. Talk with experts and view hundreds of sessions related to any profession.

Smart Futures - A Career Planning and Portfolio Platform for Kids, Teens and Young Adults

STEM Career Labs - Explore! Watch! And Learn! Through this collection of videos, hear from STEM professionals about their educational pathway, what it is they love about their jobs, and how they really do use that math and science they learned in high school.

Coding & Computer Science (CS)

  • Amazon Future Engineer - Amazon Future Engineer is offering free online Virtual Robotics and Coding courses.

  • CoderZ - Students and teachers at primary schools, middle schools and high schools are invited to program their own virtual robots through CoderZ platform.

  • C-STEM - All K-12 teachers and students affected by closures can get free access to RoboBlockly, C-STEM Studio, and Ch Professional for learning math and CS with robotics. In addition, verified C-STEM Districts can receive free access to C-STEM’s distance learning compatible and common core

  • Code Combat - Some free courses at trial

  • Makeblock - Offering free professional development. Sign up here.

  • Sphero Lessons - Complimentary Access now provided to the online content.

  • Unruly Splats - Play with Splats without the Splats

  • VidCode Coding Club - Vidcode is an online coding platform! We’re research-backed and winner of the 2020 Parents’ Choice Award. Click here for the Getting Started video.

CS Unplugged

Driver's Education

Elementary

Financial / Business Education

Foreign Languages

Health/PE & Social Emotional Wellness

Library

Pre-School

Tech Ed

Virtual Field Trips

Atlanta Zoo Panda Cam - Live cam of giant pandas.

Boston Children's Museum - Visit all three floors of the Boston Children's Museum.

Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari (Weekdays @ 2pm on Facebook Live)

Discovery Education - Visit some of the world's most iconic locations for rich and immersive learning experiences.

Earth Cam - Animal Cams - View animals from around the world.

Farm Food 360 - Immerse yourself in Canadian farm and food tours.

Google Arts & Culture - Tour over 1,200 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute.

Google Earth (Voyager) - Learn about out world through interactive guided tours, quizzes, and layers, and street view.

Great Wall of China - Visit China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China.

Houston Zoo - Live cams and videos of your favorite animals.

Mars - Explore the surface of Mars recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover.

Monterey Bay Aquarium - Experience the wonder of the ocean.

San Diego Zoo Cams - Live cams and videos of your favorite animals.

Smithsonian National Zoo Cams - View giant pandas, lions, elephants, and a naked mole-rat.

Yellowstone National Park - Explore some of the main attractions around the park.