OUSD Curriculum & Instruction

Welcome to the Freebies page! No, we aren't giving stuff away here. However, we are giving you a place to find sites that will! This is the place to find all those sites that give free resources such as materials, lesson plans, videos, kits, and more. You may have to sign up or subscribe to a mailing list (and then unsubscribe if you wish!), but when we find things, we want to share as much as we can! Happy Hunting!

If you find a great site or resource, please email me so I can share with others! rgreenwald@orangeusd.org

Specific for 6th Grade

SoCalGas Living Wise Program

The Living Wise Kit contains student guides packed with activities and experiments about science and energy efficiency. The kit is also full of water and energy-saving products like a high-efficiency showerhead so the families can put lessons into action. ALL FREE! Click above for flyer!

(PS - You might even get some money for your classroom!)

PORTS Program - ports.parks.ca.gov

Access the California State Parks online for Free!

Virtual Field Trips
Live Broadcasts
Digital Content and Curriculum

ATLAS Performance Task Database - https://www.ngss-atlas.com/

ATLAS is a free digital platform for all science educators in California. Created with teachers, for teachers, ATLAS provides a rich, growing library of NGSS-aligned performance tasks for grades K-12. Our goal is to empower educators by supporting authentic, phenomena-based instruction and assessment that brings science to life.

Launch - Eco-Lessons - https://gradesofgreen.org/program-pathway/launch-eco-lessons/

Separated by K-2; 3-5; and 6-12

Grades of Green’s Launch Eco-Lessons program provides fun and interactive step-by-step eco-lessons for K-12th students. By using Launch Eco-Lessons, students will grow their environmental knowledge to take action on alleviating the Climate Crisis. Launch is FREE for all students, teachers, and parents around the globe!

IF/THEN Collection

The IF/THEN® Collection is the largest free resource of its kind dedicated to increasing access to authentic and relatable images of real women in STEM.

Here in this digital library, you will find thousands of photos, videos and other assets that authentically represent women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The content features careers as diverse as shark tagging, fashion design, and training Olympic athletes, and nudges public perceptions in a more realistic direction that illuminates the importance of STEM everywhere.

NASA for Educators Site - https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-educators/

Find learning opportunities for students in multiple settings – in school, afterschool programs, informal institutions like museums and science centers, and at home. You'll go down a rabbit hole (or maybe through a wormhole?) once you get on this site and start looking at all the resources available to you!

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - https://www.noaa.gov/education

Opportunities and resources from across NOAA for students, educators, and curious people everywhere. Head to the Resources Tab, then Resource Collections. There is an amazing amount of information, infographics, and current research available! Scroll down and find "Printable Activities and Materials" for more freebies!

Project WET - California Water Education - https://www.watereducation.org/project-wet

California Project WET is a program of the Water Education Foundation that works with partners throughout the state to organize professional development workshops for formal and non-formal K-12 educators. Project WET Supplementary Materials and Activity Extensions

The Project WET Foundation offers an array of specialized activity guides and other supplementary education materials that are available through the Water Education Foundation. In addition to the free downloads here, we offer many more school age programs for sale.

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Questions? Please contact rgreenwald@orangeusd.org