Learn @ Home

✅The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

✅Tour Yellowstone National Park!

https://www.nps.gov/…/lea…/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

✅Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.

https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

✅This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. https://www.farmfood360.ca/

✅Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.

https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

✅This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.

https://www.thechinaguide.com/destinati…/great-wall-of-china

✅This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

✅Alaskan Wildlife cams http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams

✅No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to their screen https://www.si.edu/kids

✅Fave kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net/

✅Listen and watch as astronauts share stories from the International Space Station https://storytimefromspace.com/

✅Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com/

✅National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html

There are some awesome opportunities right now to hear authors read their own books and teach students to draw their characters! Check these out! Look for dates and times in the links!

Check this link for all authors: bit.ly/ReadAloudAtHome

✅Mo Willems (Author of Pigeon, and Elephant and Piggie Books) – https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

✅Peter H. Reynolds (Author of The Dot) – https://www.facebook.com/PeterHReynolds

✅Ben Clanton (Author of Narwhal Books) – www.facebook.com/clantoons

✅James Dean (Author of Pete the Cat Books) – https://www.instagram.com/petethecatofficial/

✅Jarrett Krosoczka (Author of the Lunch Lady series) – youtube.com/studiojjk

✅Susan Verde (Author of I Am books) - https://www.instagram.com/susanverde

✅Mac Barnett - https://www.instagram.com/macbarnett/

✅Tara Lazar – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_e9wBEdWSZBf7xaJadl7dg

✅Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org/

✅The kids love to practice their math skills on Prodigy! https://www.prodigygame.com/

✅Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/

✅Math games galore https://gridclub.com/

✅Math and logic problems for ages 5 and up to adult https://www.aplusclick.org/

✅Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/

✅ Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com/

✅Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org/

✅Grammar practice for middle grades https://www.classroomcereal.com/

✅Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

✅Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects. https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/

✅Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/

✅A safe research site for elementary-level readers. They are offering -- free 24/7 access

USERNAME: read (case sensitive)

PASSWORD: read (case sensitive)

https://www.facts4me.com/

✅NCWiseOwl - Safe, vetted, age-appropriate research site for children and adults. Just choose the age group you want. Online encyclopedias, websites, and databases for all your learning needs.

http://www.ncwiseowl.org

PASSWORD: wiseowl19 (case sensitive)

✅Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com/

✅ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12. https://www.readworks.org/

✅Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90

https://www.spellingcity.com/

✅Spelling 1-4 grade

https://www.spellingtraining.com/

✅Phonics worksheets for kids https://www.funfonix.com/

✅Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com/

✅National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html

✅News and more for kids https://www.youngzine.org/

✅Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters

https://thestorystarter.com/

✅Interactive games based on the book series

https://www.magictreehouse.com/

✅Play games and learn all about animals https://switchzoo.com/

✅K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com/

✅Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library

✅80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/…/n…/80-free-science-activities

✅Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up

https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home

✅Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html

✅Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

✅Farmer's almanac for kids... Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids

✅Guide to gardening for kids https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/

✅Space science for kiddos https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

✅Tons of science experiments that you can do at home

https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/

✅Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com/

✅Learn all about cells https://www.cellsalive.com/

✅This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/

✅Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Kids can send Dr. Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology, engineering, math, culture, and more.

https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/

✅From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

✅This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. https://ocean.si.edu/

✅3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. bit.ly/freemakerstations

✅3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects. The kids keep asking me how we make things for the 3-D printer to print. Here they can learn how! https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables/

✅Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning. https://scratch.mit.edu/

✅Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theater, architecture, animation, and environmental design. http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/

✅Coding with Star Wars https://code.org/starwars

✅Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com/

✅Engineering challenges with things you have at home

https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/paper-structures-engine…/

✅Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/

✅Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. https://www.gonoodle.com/

✅Super-fun Yoga lessons the kids will LOVE! https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

✅Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/

✅Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout. https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts

✅At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play. https://www.theottoolbox.com/

✅Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments

✅Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/

✅A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm

✅Online digital coloring pages https://www.thecolor.com/

✅A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/

✅Helps kids learn to appreciate the arts by providing them with the opportunity to play games, conduct investigations, and explore different forms of art. https://artsology.com/

✅Play with fave show characters and learn too https://pbskids.org/

✅Math and Reading games https://www.funbrain.com/

✅Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/

✅Geography and animals https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

✅Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com/

✅Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome

✅Digital archive of history https://www.bunkhistory.org/

✅Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/

✅Online education program for toddler through high school... https://www.khanacademy.org/

✅Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance https://www.ngpf.org/

✅Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/

✅Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/

✅Keyboarding practice https://www.typingclub.com/ or https://www.typing.com/

✅Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org/

✅Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8 https://www.funbrain.com/

✅PreK - 5 games for all subjects https://www.turtlediary.com/

✅Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

✅Immerse yourself in cryptography https://www.cryptoclub.org/

✅An interactive way to learn history https://www.mission-us.org/

✅All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth/

✅Tests kids’ geography skills. Using images from Google’s Street View, it plops players down in the middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are. https://www.geoguessr.com/

✅Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history.

http://www.whatwasthere.com//

✅Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills. https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/

✅Cool Kid Facts gives your child access to educational videos, pictures, quizzes, downloadable worksheets, and infographics. They can use these to learn about geography, history, science, animals, and even the human body.

https://www.coolkidfacts.com/

✅This interactive website, hosted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, allows your child to see the ins and outs of the U.S. government by taking a series of learning adventures with none other than Benjamin Franklin. https://bensguide.gpo.gov/

✅Your child can play games, learn fun facts, and find out how to turn coin collecting into a hobby. https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids

✅Education for kids all topics https://www.ducksters.com

✅Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com/