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Resource for videos, game-based learning and lesson planning
BrainPOP is an Animated Educational Site for upper elementary and middle schoolers.
Click to BrainPop Help Center for further supports.
Focus on topics:
Science • Social Studies • English • Math • Engineering & Tech • Health • Arts & Music
Access info: There are two ways to access:
1. Click to the website brainpop.com, click ‘Log in’, choose the option "Sign in with Google".
2. On the top right corner of Google Chrome and Gmail, selecting the Google Waffle, then scrolling to find BrainPOP.
BrainPOP Jr. engages students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 through animated movies, learning games, interactive quizzes, primary source activities, concept mapping, and more.
Focus on topics:
Science • Math • Social Studies • Reading/Writing • Health • Arts & Tech
Access info: There are two ways to access:
1. Click to the website jr.brainpop.com, click ‘Login’, choose the option "Sign in with Google".
2. On the top right corner of Google Chrome and Gmail, select the Google Waffle, then scroll to find BrainPOP Jr.
Raz-Plus is a comprehensive blended learning platform that includes the curricular support teachers need and the personalized resources necessary to improve students' reading skills.
With more than 50,000 resources that include more than 3,000 leveled books and readers available in multiple formats.
Teachers can easily place students at the appropriate reading level, monitor reading progress.
Access info:
Download the app!
Reading Resources
Free classroom access for all educators!
Free trial for Families. Parents and students can read only ONE book per day without upgrading.
Unlimited readings for educators.
Access info:
For Parent: Click on this link Parent Login and choose the option "Sign in with Google or Facebook".
For Student & Educator: Click on this link Student & Educator Login
-Student: Enter class code to join in
-Educator: Choose the option "Sign in with Google.
Lesson planning, teaching activities, and assessment materials for various topics.
Access info:
For Educator: Click on this link Educator Login
Oxford Owl is an educational website from Oxford University Press, supporting parents in teaching children:
- Oxford reading: Free eBook library helps children aged 3–11 to develop their reading skills at home.
- Oxford Storyteller videos: Please visit this site, take 10 minutes out and let professional storytellers take your child on an adventure!
- Oxford Math game & activities: Children from 3-11 years old will have fun while practicing maths skills, doing activity sheets, and videos.
- Oxford Creative Writing: Help children find out how to come up with story ideas, plan stories, and develop exciting characters (free PDF downloads for age 7-11).
Access info:
Here is an overview guide to sign up to Oxford Owl Library: How to register for Oxford Free Library
Audiobook / Video Resources
This award-winning children’s literacy website streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
No registration required
For teacher: Download for free teaching resources and lesson plan ideas for using DKfindout!’s engaging visual content to deliver the curriculum to your class.
For parent / student: DK findout! is a safe place online for students to see, learn, and explore almost everything.
No registration required
Supplemental Resources to support families and educators moving to distance learning.
Offering age-based (PreK-12) solutions to keep kids learning and entertained while they're at home.
Students can access free, high-quality learning activities across subjects, all in one place.
Breakout EDU unlocks a love of learning through games. Several games on their website are free (Gr. 1-12).
Access info:
Go to Breakout EDU Site Tutorial to learn how to consume the resources.
Supplemental Resources to support families and educators moving to distance learning.
This space is like a virtual teacher’s lounge where you can find support and encouragement from your colleagues, a great idea for your next reading or math lesson, and a laugh when you need it.
These Virtual Author Activities can be watched every day. Read-aloud is a wonderful way to foster a love for books. Click to the links to hear authors bring their stories to life (Grade K-5).
Access info:
Sign up and log in with your St. Mary's Gmail to access all the materials.
Virtual Author Activities require Youtube and Instagram registration.
eBooks for kids of all ages
Offering illustrated children's stories for kids of all ages, including riddles and quizzes.
No registration required
Free worksheets for
K-5 students
Providing free, high-quality worksheets and inexpensive workbooks for K-5 in Math, Reading, Vocabulary, Spelling, English Grammar, Science, and Cursive Handwriting.
No registration required
Book Collection
A great eBook resource for children and teens. The extensive collection can be sorted by category and recommended age. They’ve also got downloadable workbooks and textbooks.
No registration required
Free eBooks for beginning readers in PreK-Grade 2
Come with a parent guide filled with activities and a mentor guide if you aren’t sure how to talk about the text like teachers do. There are 25 books in all!
Parents can create a free account to access all ebooks and guidelines.
Free Kindle resources for all genres and ages
Have a Kindle or the Kindle app? Access their free eBook offerings that span nearly all categories from fiction, non-fiction, historical and more. Freebooksy offers a way to search for free Kindle eBooks by genre and age.
A Kindle account is required.
Media Resources for
students of all ages
National Geographic Kids belongs to the prestigious National Geographic Society.
The website allows students to watch a ton of videos, play games and quizzes, and read relevant articles for children.
The trademark also comes in a free application for iPad.
No registration required
Science lessons for K-5 students.
Mystery Science provides ready-made science mysteries for K-5 students.
Each lesson contains a central mystery, discussion questions, supplemental reading, and a hands-on activity.
Mystery Science covers many of the science topics studied in our schools and is presented in a child-centered, engaging way.
Teacher Log-in: Please contact a librarian for account detail.
Student log in: No registration required
Science lessons for K-5 students.
Science Journal For Kids provides an online science magazine for kids (and their teachers) featuring freely downloadable peer-reviewed research papers rewritten in age-appropriate language.
Each paper is accompanied by:
+ assessment questions + teacher’s key,
+ an opening video,
+ meta information (keywords, reading level, curriculum alignment, etc.) and
+ additional educator resources (slide shows, labs, online quizzes, and recommended websites).
No registration required
Book Creator is a digital tool that enables students to create and read multimodal digital books. It is an ideal tool for enhancing student engagement through story creation and multimedia design.
Book Creator is deliberately designed to be used by everyone. Right across the spectrum of age and cognitive ability, the results are incredible.
Use it for research projects, digital portfolios, literacy journals - or think outside the box and create manuals, comics, yearbooks.
Registration required