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The following links lead to great resources for students, teachers, and parents to explore. They include sites that provide reading, science, music, art, and all kinds of fun and creative activities!
Brains On!
https://www.brainson.org/?ck_subscriber_id=404393219
This is an award-winning science podcast. Brains On! is designed for kids and adults by American Public Media.
Brightly Storytime
https://www.readbrightly.com/topics/brightly-storytime/
This site offers a wide variety of high-interest picture book read-alouds sorted by age. The book pages are displayed, and the text is highlighted as the book is read.
CNN 10
Previously known as CNN News for Kids, CNN 10 provides an on-demand digital news site for learners at home or in the classroom.
Crash Course for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONtPx56PSebXJOxbFv-2jQ
This channel provides educational videos aligned to educational standards for students and teachers.
DOGO NEWS
Current events news in the areas of sports, entertainment, science, social studies, and education for kids. Articles are arranged by category or grade level.
Draw Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObbZ-lkhRQ203mtX9ZmgtA
This site previews books written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the Lunch Lady series.
Epic!
Epic! is a leading subscription-based digital library for kids. It provides a wealth of books and videos for children ages 12 and under.
Explore - Wildlife Livecams
Live cameras on this site record wildlife in natural habitats for online viewing.
Go Noodle
This site offers activities that emphasize movement and focus for kids. It is inspiring and high-energy fun!
Hello, hello from Emily Arrow
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3fmzbEwONd0Trjrhqeauw
Emily Arrow creates music and books for young people. These videos highlight her songs inspired by children's picture books, and they are great for listening and singing along!
How to Draw for Kids - Art for Kids Hub
https://artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw/#google_vignette
This is an extensive library of drawing lessons for kids of all ages.
Indianapolis Public Library Free Video Read Alouds
https://blog.indypl.org/early-learning/free-video-read-alouds/
Free video read-alouds that may be viewed from a computer, tablet, or phone. This playlist includes more than 100 books with classics and more recent titles. Featured readers include actors, performers, celebrities, and authors!
Kids Ask Authors
https://www.kidsaskauthors.com
These are short podcasts in which children’s book author and illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer questions from children. The podcasts end with a book review, poem, short story, or joke by children!
Magic Treehouse Kids
https://www.magictreehouse.com/kids-adventure-club/
This is a site from Random Penguin House publishers for fans of Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Treehouse books.
My Weird Read-A-Loud
https://dangutman.com/my-weird-read-a-loud/
Author Dan Gutman reads aloud from his My Weird School books. This is a favorite book series for young readers!
National Geographic Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com
This is a website for kids from National Geographic magazine.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
https://www.invent.org/blog/stem-activities
The National Inventors Hall of Fame provides information about inventors and inventions. It promotes creativity and innovation and provides STEM ideas for kids!
Nest Cams - American Eagle Foundation
https://www.eagles.org/what-we-do/educate/live-hd-nest-cams/
This site allows visitors to view four nest cams that run 24 four hours a day in Dollywood, the Smoky Mountains, Washington DC, and Northeast Florida. The videos show Bald Eagles live.
Oregon Trail
https://www.meslibrary.com/games
This game simulates a covered wagon expedition heading west from Independence, Missouri to the Williamette River and Valley in Oregon. Players plan for the journey and make survival decisions during the trip. The game includes simulation and mini-game-like activities.
PBS Kids
PBS Kids provides fun and educational videos and games for kids from PBS.
Puzzle Fun for Kids - Online Puzzles for Children
https://lovattspuzzles.com/kids/childrens-online-puzzles/
This site provides a variety of puzzles for children that are completed online.
Reading Bingo
https://imaginationsoup.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Reading-Bingo-1.pdf
This is a free reading bingo challenge in PDF format.
Readings from I Survived! by Lauren Tarshis
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTW7J41_7TVQgNxVrMcEGw/videos
I Survived series author, Lauren Tarshis, reads aloud from her great children's book series!
San Diego Zoo Kids
This site, developed by the San Diego Zoo, includes animal features, videos, stories, activities, and games!
Scratch - Coding for Kids and CODE
https://scratch.mit.edu and https://code.org
These are coding sites for kids. They provide coding opportunities for kids to create digital stories, games, and animations. These activities foster computation and problem-solving skills and encourage creativity and collaboration.
Smash Boom Best
https://www.smashboom.org/?ck_subscriber_id=404393219
This is a debate show for kids and families. Created by the authors of the award-winning podcast, Brains On!, each episode takes two things, "smashes" them together, and lets the viewer decide which is best.
Smithsonian Fun Stuff for Kids and Teens
Smithsonian shares a wide variety of educational resources for kids and teens on this site.
Starfall
https://teach.starfall.com/lv/
Starfall is a public service site that provides resources to help children practice phonics skills. This site is appropriate for younger students, students with learning disabilities, and ESL students.
Story Time from Space
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpotjVqWv3KfGHjWztjPKgg
Stories are read on the International Space Station by astronauts! This station is a project of the Global Space Foundation.
Storyboard That - Digital Storytelling
https://www.storyboardthat.com
This site provides an online storyboarding tool for creating unique storyboards. Digital stories can be created easily using the images, text, and storyboard templates provided on the site.
Storyline Online
https://www.storylineonline.net
This is a wonderful site! Familiar celebrities read great children's stories aloud as the pages are shown!
Storytime with Ryan and Craig
https://www.ryanandcraig.com/#home-section
Ryan and Craig read great stories to children with humor and fun.
Where on Google Earth is Carmen San Diego
https://tinyurl.com/CarmanSanDiego
In this informative and engaging game, kids participate as detectives on a worldwide manhunt. To solve a crime, they interview witnesses who provide geography-related clues. Players use the clues to track down San Diego and recover stolen property.
Wonderopolis
Wonderopolis® is a site where curiosity and imagination stimulate exploration and discovery for learners. Each episode is a Wonder of the Day® where a new question or topic is explored.
Wow in the World!
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510321/wow-in-the-world?ck_subscriber_id=404393219
This is a podcast for kids and their parents. Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share science, technology, and innovation news. The site is provided through NPR.
Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tours
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
This website provides virtual tours of various locations in Yellowstone National Park.
Youngzine
Youngzine is an online magazine that features news, sports, and entertainment stories for students.
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