Online books that pair fiction books and nonfiction books.
Watch actors and celebraties read books to you. Teachers and parents: there are also supplemental materials for some of the books.
Thousands of online books are available during the school day for free. Your grownup will need to purchase a subscription to use after school.
Coding and computer Science
Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations.
Code a dance party to share with your friends. Or try one of the other coding activities in code.org
Activities from Tynker's Hour of Code include games based on block coding and text coding.
Games and Information from PBS
Be The Detective! Unravel the clues and think like a historian to find the real stories behind mysterious Wisconsin history artifacts
Dive in!Step into the shoes of Jules, a maritime archaeologist to recover the stories behind shipwrecks inspired by real Great Lakes history!
Explore more games and activities
The World! the universe!
Educational games, videos, and other activities, centered mostly on animals and the natural world. Kids also can get a virtual tour of different countries, featuring fun facts and information.
Launched in 1998, NASA Space Place's mission is to inspire and enrich upper-elementary-aged kids' learning of space and Earth science online through fun games, hands-on activities, informative articles and engaging short videos.
NASA (bookmarked for K-4) Fun activites, videos, and information for all audiences. Teachers and grownups, there are great resources for everyone. Site has a 5-8 secteion, also.
virtual field trips
Live cams! Stories! Games & Activites!Explore one of the best zoos in the world. Virtually.
Use the intereactive map to explore the art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Then explore the virtual time machine to learn about the times when the art was made, and watch videos about the art in the Met Museum.
Learn from where our food comes by taking virtual field trips to different types of farms. This site is developed in Canada, by the way.
Want to Learn More about some amazing women who have changed history? This is the site for you!
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Clear Browsing History
Watch and read stories from Native communities around the central Great Lakes. This resource explores connections between traditional ways and those of today.