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Hey Wolverines! Here are some free options for you to check out over your summer break! You'll find everything from virtual field trips, to coloring pages. Keep scrolling down... HOLY WOW! There is LOTS to explore! See you in August!
PARENTS: These online resources are being offered by their organizations free of charge, at least temporarily. Most of them are "click and play". Some will require students to create a free account. All of these listed are geared toward kids, however some of these sites DO HAVE ADVERTISEMENTS. Parents should preview, and monitor access and usage accordingly.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
by NOAA, from Chicago Nature Museum
Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
Kenai Fojords, Hawai'i Volcanoes,Carlsbad Caverns, and more!
Boston Children's Museum Virtual Tour
3 floors of fun! (If it doesn't make you too wwozy!)
ANIMAL WEBCAMS
ANIMAL WEBCAMS
Denver Zoo's Wildlife Safari, featuring daily videos, wildlife-themed activity ideas and much more!
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
Check out the jellyfish, Belugas, Piranhas, and more!
What's better than Pandas? All day. Give them a look.
Underwater Puffins, colorful fish, and penguins!
This zoo boasts a flamingo cam, a rhino cam, and a LEAFCUTTER ANT cam! Who knew ?!?
Smithsonian National Zoo Animal Cams
Have you ever seen a Naked Mole-Rat? Here's your chance! That webcam and more!
American Eagle Foundation via YouTube. They have 2 eaglets!
Live stream from Kitten Rescue in LA, kitten play.
READING
READING
Poudre River Library Overdrive
Get a free library card and borrow digital titles!
Stories read aloud to you!
Story Time from Space sends children's books to the International Space Station (ISS). These stories are read by astronauts in space, as they orbit the Earth!
Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
Artist and writer Mo Willems (author of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!") is hosting daily Lunch Doodles video sessions every weekday at 1 p.m. EDT. Each daily episode is accompanied by a downloadable activity page.
International Children's Digital Library
A free digital library for kids, that can be read in different languages.
Free classic stories read aloud by Kathy Kinney.
Digital Library free through school year, unclear how long.
Free Audible during school closure
A collection of audio books made free during the COVID-19 closures.
A weekly post by, Dav Pikley, author of Dog Man and Captain Underpants, with readings and activities. By Scholastic
You need a Poudre River Library Card to log in. Large collection of online children's books.
Free children's books available as fully illustrated PDF downloads.
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
Videos for kids by Discovery Education, from Sir Isaac Newton, to Pink Dolphins, to the Rain Forest.
The latest images, videos and news from America's space agency, in kid-friendly format. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live.
New York's AMNH provides games and activities. Archaeology, to paleontology, to astronomy, to marine biology.
Multimedia experiences that combine video, animation and games to explore scientific topics, like polar ecosystems, solar storms & renewable energy.
Animated series for younger students about space-faring cadets at the Stardust Space Academy, offering science-based lessons, games and educational activities to explore.
LiveScience website has content for all ages. These links are kid specific "How To" topics.
Explore kid-friendly science videos, articles, experiments, games, and more!
Weekdays at 10 a.m. PDT, the California Science Center is livestreaming a new video series of at home science activities.
A space telescope education program. Amazing Space uses astronomical discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe.
Explore the surface of Mars with 360, by Google with NASA
Join a father an son on a visit to the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL
Math
Math
Free math games by grade level.
Daily Schedule for school closures
Create a learner account to customize learning, or directly search the courses at the top left.
Math games galore.
Fun math practice for grades 1-8. Content adapts to each player. Create free account.
Educational Sites with Mixed Content
Educational Sites with Mixed Content
By Common Sense Media, varied curriculum content.
Language Arts and Math
Create a free family account while affected by COVID-19
Learn a language free!
Livestream content at scheduled times and varied content. Check listings for times and topics, and mark your calendar!
RMPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more.
From the folks who give us Spelling Vocabulary City, this site has games for all subject matter!
Information about random... everything. This site is best suited for older students.
Games, Activites, Crafts, Coloring
Games, Activites, Crafts, Coloring
Animal games, puzzles, videos, and projects.
Sheppard Software Educational Games
Hundreds of fun educational games and activities for kids to play online. Topics include math, geography, animals, and more.
Get kids up and moving to fun, engaging content, including dance party, yoga session, mindfulness activity, and game sessions.
A US states puzzle we play in school, requested by the kids!
Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games.
Coloring pages, craft activities, videos and games and stories.
Find games, jokes, surveys, answers to science questions, and fun crafts and recipes.
Official site of Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat featuring games, printable activities, the complete illustrated character guide, information about creator Theodor Seuss Giesel.
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