We have rounded up a list free and fun educational resources for your kiddos to take advantage of while they are out of school for awhile.
Free Spectrum and Comcast Internet Access
Field Trips and Tours of Parks and Museums:
30 Virtual Field Trips – Explore Mars, the Great Wall of China, The Louvre, and so many more cool places around the world
33 National Park Virtual Tours – Explore our National Parks via Google Earth slideshows
12 Virtual Museum Tours – From the National Gallery of Art located in Washington DC to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam you and your family can experience a virtual visit of several museums at home!
Cincinnati Zoo – take a FREE Facebook Live Safari every weekday at 3pm EDT
Free Educational Online Learning
ABCMouse – Younger kids will love this website – start with a free 1-month trial as well
AdventureAcademy – New users will get a FREE 1-Month Trial – great for 8-13 year olds
Alchemie – For chemistry students
Amazon Future Engineer Program – Grades 6-12 have access to free online computer science classes
American Chemical Society – For chemistry students, various articles available
Bedtime Math – Lots of cool and fun math activities including math games, printables, and more
BrainPop – FREE Access to animated videos and learning games. Fill out the form here to get instructions. Your child will have access to BrainPop for as long as their school is closed.
BraveWriter – Sign up to join the 7-Day Writing Blitz plus, get FREE 100 Daily Writing Prompts to keep the kids writing
Century – students will receive access to thousands of CENTURY’s learning resources in English, maths and science.
Disney Imagineering in a Box – free online learning program with 32 video that show how Imagineers use a wide range of skills
FREE Dr. Panda Apps – Choose from several learning apps – free for a limited time
Engineering Activities for Kids – Get lessons in mechanical engineering activities
Fiveable – For high school students taking Advanced Placement courses
InThinking – Middle school through high school students get access to high quality educational resources which incorporate cutting-edge ideas, encourage independent thinking, and help students to prepare effectively for exams.
Ivy League Courses for FREE – Find over 450 Ivy League courses you can take for free
IXL – Comprehensive curriculum for grades K through 12th
Khan Academy – Online lessons, exercises, quizzes and more
Met Opera – Your kids (and you) can enjoy a new opera every day
Microsoft Family Learning Center – Ages 3-12 can enjoy free activities, curated out of educational resources from around the world, encourages families to Learn, Do and Share.
Minecraft Education Edition– Learn how to code, STEM lessons, and creative project-based lessons
Morning Work Pack – Morning Work packets are 2-week curriculums for 3rd Graders, 4th Graders, 5th Graders, and 6th Graders
Mo Willems Lunch Doodles – At noon every day, artist Mo Willems demonstrates fun lunch doodles
Mystery Science – Enjoy their most popular science lessons for free! No account or login is needed.
NASA Kids’ Club – Games of various skill levels for children pre-K through grade 4. These games support national education standards in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
National Geographic Kids – Grades K-5 can check out games, videos, and more
Outschool – Offering $1,000,000 worth of classes available for free to families in the U.S. who have been impacted by school closures and are facing financial hardship.
PBS Kids – great learning videos, games, and more
Purple Mash – contains thousands of opportunities for learning like Open ended tools, spelling and grammar, math, and more
Ranger Rick – Their website is free to all visitors through the end of June. And the current digital editions of our magazines free to the public for the next few months.
ReadingIQ – Get a FREE 1-Month Trial of ReadingIQ or score 58% off an annual subscription
Rosetta Stone – Free 3-month access for students
Seneca – Middle school through high school can get free help with math and science classes
Seterra Geography – offering any teacher a free level 1 Seterra Geography membership
Shmoop – Offering test prep, essay, math and more for middle school through high school
Sight Reading Factory – For young musicians to practice the important skill of sight reading!
Scholastic – Free online programs for pre-school aged kids up to 6th grade and higher.
Starfall – Great for pre-k through 3rd grade
Storyline Online – Books are aloud by authors and celebrities
Typing Club – Ages 7 and up can learn touch typing for free!
Please let me know if you know of other fun and free resources for our kids!
