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ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Games are categorized by grade and subject, and cover topics such as multiplication, parts of speech, typing, pattern recognition, and more. We even have games that are just plain fun (and safe) to play!

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Click on Parents and Teachers, Membership Options, and then Free Subscriber

Having internet access shouldn't be a requirement for kids to use great learning apps. Even if you don't have broadband access at home or you're worried about data limits on the go, these excellent educational tools are always ready when you are. From coding games to apps that encourage creative thinking, everything on this list provides high learning potential. Plus, they're so much fun that kids might not even realize they're learning. For more fun apps that are great for offline use, try one of these Fun Apps That Don't Need Wi-Fi or Data.

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None at this time.

Breakout EDU uses online games to bring the fun of escape rooms to learning across the elementary curriculum.

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They’ve put together a list of free online games kids can play at home.

ClassHook offers quality media clips on every conceivable topic. Pre-curated playlists make it easier to find what you need for the subject at hand.

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Basic access is always free. Schools closed due to COVID-19/coronavirus can also get free access to ClassHook Premium.

Curriki provides teacher-vetted, open-resource lesson plans and materials on a wide array of subjects. It’s a good place to find online learning resources for students to use at home.

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Curriki is always free to use.

Discovery Education provides online textbooks, multimedia content, and professional development support for virtual classrooms and teachers.

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Not at this time.

Edmentum courseware is a standards-based online learning program based on state-of-the art teaching approaches with an eye to helping learners be more innovative and productive in their learning and study habits.

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Edmentum is committed to ensuring seamless service as well as providing you free resources in the unfortunate circumstance your school or district needs to close.

This site lets you create interactive online lessons using a video clip of your choice. It provides accountability and tracking for student progress, too.

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Buncee offers free online access to any school closed due to the outbreak.

EP Classroom provides a wide range of customizable online learning experiences. Their site notes that teachers in China and other affected areas have already been using their resources with great success for the last few weeks.

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The platform is free for all users.

Students and teachers record short videos to document and share their learning on a subject. It’s kind of like social media for learning, and it’s a great way to stay in touch.

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FlipGrid is always free for educators with a Google or Microsoft account.

Turn learning into a game when you create online quizzes and learning experiences. Use their extensive question bank, plus upload your own as needed.

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None at this time.

Find more than 7,000 videos in 13 subject areas to share with your students. Teachers can set up playlists for their students too.

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HippoCampus is always free to use.

Watch a video on a subject, then use the teacher guide for discussion, take a quiz, or use the other online learning resources provided.

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Free for students and teachers.

Do you Kahoot? Teachers have loved this fun online quiz game platform for years.

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Kahoot! Basic is free for educators and students, but they’re also currently offering their Premium distance learning tools for free.

Kami is a PDF and document annotation app for schools. Think of it like digital pen and paper for interacting with your students.

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Kami is offering free access to schools closed due to the outbreak.

Kognity has turned traditional textbooks into interactive online experiences with videos, animations, and automatically-corrected assessments.

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Kognity is offering free access for all schools closed due to COVID-19/coronavirus.

Listenwise teaches students to be better listeners, using podcasts and comprehension questions and quizzes.

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Any school closed due to the outbreak can get access to Listenwise Premium for free.

This popular differentiated learning site provides instruction across a wide array of elementary subjects. Teachers and districts can receive online training on effectively using the site.

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All K-8 schools closed due to COVID-19/coronavirus can receive free access to a comprehensive curriculum through MobyMax.

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MobyMax Press Release

Choose from a wide range of prepared interactive lessons for all grade levels, or create your own if you can’t find what you need. Assess students on the spot and get real-time feedback from them too.

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Schools closed due to the outbreak can request free access to Nearpod.

Comprehensive list of over 150+ educationally related material on Netflix categorized by subject/topic.

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Requires subscription.

Outschool offers live, online classes for ages 3 to 13, and, for a limited time due to a big donation, it's signing up families affected by school closures into $300,000 worth of online classes (limit $200 per family). And if you're not one of the lucky ones, the lessons are still very affordable — some are as low as $5 per class.

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Free and significantly discounted classes.

This site uses curated PBS videos along with lesson plans, interactive materials, and more to cover lots of subjects in an engaging fashion.

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PBS Learning Media is always free for teachers.

PebbleGo offers safe, interactive online research resources on topics selected by their teachers for students K-3.

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None at this time.

Teach and learn anything, on any device, in-person or remotely.

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Start for free.

Scholastic created the Scholastic Learn at Home website to provide students with approximately 20 days worth of learning journeys that span various content areas. Students get approximately three hours of learning opportunities per day, including projects based on articles and stories, virtual field trips, reading and geography challenges, and more.

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This service is free and limits printing materials for those who don’t have adequate access.

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Letter from Scholastic to educators.

We all know that practice is important, but how much do students need to truly support skill mastery? With Study Island, the guess work is gone. Research validated by the Marzano Research Group proves that by using Study Island for just 30 minutes of practice a week, students show significant growth.

Each lesson comes with questions on the right side.

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To support the millions of students, parents and teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, TED-Ed is working with expert educators and TED speakers throughout the world to create and share high-quality, interactive, video-based lessons on a daily basis, for free.

They specialize in K-8 social studies, life science, geography, and ancient civilization curriculum content. Their website has online learning videos and quizzes along with a list of the national and state Standards that the videos align with.

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Teachers can send an email through the Contact Us form on the website (or email info@virtualfieldtrips.net) to request access. They are currently offering 60-day memberships and will extend if necessary.

Save your favorite content from across the web. Articles, videos, blogs, tweets, songs and more – bookmark anything you find online in two clicks.

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Free service.

This site was built in a matter of days on a shared vision. We plan to keep building until things get back to normal. A group of more than 25 organizations came together and raised their hands to help, and many more are joining on a daily basis. Watch for new features and content partners frequently.

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Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense. There is so much good happening, and we are here to gather great stuff and organize it so teachers and families can easily find it and plan each day.

Differentiated Worksheets made easy with Wizer for Teachers We all have different learners, their worksheets should reflect that.

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Basic version is free.

O Teach! as an alternative. Whether you're looking for conversation starters, exit tickets, or formative assessment opportunities, this tool has you covered. Ask kids to create and post an original haiku, and have the class vote for their favorites. Let kids teach each other facts they've learned about historical figures, scientific discoveries, technological revolutions, or different cultural traditions. Show a film related to your content, and let kids discuss as they watch it, perhaps sparking a lively debate about a real or fictional character's motivations. Take a poll to see which real or virtual field trip interests kids the most (but be aware that students can vote for all available options).

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Free service.