Free Learning and Educations Websites and Apps
Most of the South Shore Public schools , I know local Moms and Dads are in bit of a panic as they try to figure out how kids can learn and obtain their learning from home. If this sounds like you, stop stressing. This is going to be super helpful!
These websites will allow you to sign-up for FREE and help your child along with their schooling It is perfect for homeschooling which is something we are all needing to do right now. Some of them will require the school to sign up your individual student.
Read with the Book Fairy on a Daily basis 2pm live Local South Shore teacher
Social Distancing OWL School Story TimeLocal South Shore teacher
Roger Williams Zoo RI School Zoo Tuesdays & Thurdays 2pm
Buttonwood Zoo New Bedford ZooKeeper Facebook Live Learner daily 11am
Children’s Museum Easton Offering Social Distance Crafting videos
South Shore Childrens Museum Online Story Time
Celebrity read stories for kids at home
Harry the Dirty Dog read by Betty White
Eric Carle reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Oliver Jeffers (“Stuck,” “Here We Are”) at 2 p.m. EDT.
Mac Barnett (“Sam and Dave Dig a Hole,” “Mac B: Kid Spy”) will read daily at 3 p.m. EDT
Finish the Comic Strip Worksheet
Live Weather Chat Meteorologist Hayley LaPoint for k-12 GRADES
Disney + Movies Activity Guide & Worksheets
2Simple contains thousands of opportunities for learning. You’ll find these in the forms of
Open ended tools: Here children can engage with publishing, story creation, game design, concept mapping, collaborative writing and art, to name a few.
Spelling and Grammar: You’ll find the complete spelling scheme in the teacher’s section of Purple Mash and you can set weekly spelling quizzes across your school. These self-mark, and you’ll find the results in the Data Dashboard. Grammar games can be accessed in the ‘Games’ area by children as well as in the teacher’s area.
Maths: From spreadsheets to graphing and from times table games to competitive maths racing games, you’ll find a whole host of maths-based tools and resources to engage and challenge your pupils.
Cross Curricular project work: Use the Purple Mash search bar to quickly find resources relating to your school topics or navigate the ‘Topics’ area. You’ll find themed writing templates, slide shows, stories, quizzes and more.
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ABCMouse/Adventure Academy Age of Learning provides schools closed due to the coronavirus with free home access for all affected families to leading digital education programs ABCmouse, Adventure Academy, and ReadingIQ. Programs serve students in preschool / pre-k, elementary school, and middle school.
Backpack Sciences Teach hands-on elementary science without the overwhelm Eliminate hours from your prep time with ready-to-go lessons. Leave the video series with a ready-to-go lesson and a strategy you can use every day.
In 4 short videos, this will change your way of teaching science – increasing the amount of science taught, yet reducing the headache of figuring out the details.
Boardmaker Jump-start your teaching and maximize student learning with Boardmaker Activities-to-Go!
Free
Thematic
Leveled
Printable
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Bookopolis Cute social network lets kids log books and connect with other readers
Book Creator can be used in any subject, with any grade level. So you should focus on assignments that allow the student to get creative and demonstrate their understanding. This could literally be anything you’ve been working on in class! If you’re looking for a range of lesson ideas – start with our Resources hub:
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BrainPop Many schools in countries around the world have had to close temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Recognizing the enormous impact this situation has on a school community, we are offering free, unlimited use of BrainPOP to any school, anywhere, that is closed due to the coronavirus during the period of their closure.
Consider using BrainPOP’s animated movies, assessment resources, and creative tools for:
In the event that your school is closed for an extended period of time as a result of recent events, we’ve put together a collection of digital games that students can play at home. Students can click on any game and start playing!
The tutorial on the right demonstrates how to find, share, and play Breakout EDU games at home.
Kids Classes from Home
Watch on-demand or participate live.
Learn and bond with your 0-6 year old.
Follow and interact with an expert instructor.
CK-12 Foundation Math, Science and more practice classes
Classroom Secrets Practice your skills
Classify It! Cool tool teaches kids to observe, identify, classify living things
CMU CS Academy We provide free, online, interactive computer science curriculum for high schools that is engaging, creative, rigorous and fun. CS Academy also includes teacher training, an online interactive textbook, online technical support and more!
Code.org Popular games, big names get kids and teachers pumped to program
CommonLit A reading program that reaches all students.
Conjugemos Teach Language through fun activities & games
Curriki Community for Teaching and Learning Share and Explore High Quality K-12 Content
Cyberchase Shape Quest! Buzz and Delete are back in Botopolis for another fun-filled adventure. Play with them and their animal friends through three math-based games focused on geometry, spatial reasoning and problem solving.
Deck. Toys Game based learning
Fiveable is a free resource for Advanced Placement class learning and test prep.
Gracie & Friends Birthday Cafe Numbers-and-quantity game has precise focus and superb scaffolding
GeoGebra Create, share, and modify math models and simulations
Geometry Pad Construct and explore geometric figures with smart digital workbook
Get the Math Solve real-life algebra problems with diverse crew, delightful video
Khan Academy Kids Creative, smart mix of pre-K to K activities is a breath of fresh air
Lawrence Hall of Science: 24/7 Science Outdated site still useful for science games and investigations
Matific s a collection of online Mathematics activities that teach students problem solving and critical thinking through discovery. We have been academically proven to improve test scores and to reduce anxiety.
Math Snacks Smart educational animations, games, and interactive tools that help mid-school learners better understand math concepts
Math Planet Fun math game curriculum for kids in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and middle school with free games for fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, math facts and number sense
Mr Ankers Test ELA, Math, Social Studies and more all free all the time. Great resource
Mystery Science is offering free science lessons during school shutdowns.
NASA Visually super NASA-backed treasure trove may overwhelm
NOVA
Compelling science videos have high-quality classroom applications
NRICH Untangle robust math problems for all ages; plenty of teaching support
Open Culture has free textbooks, movies and audiobooks and links to free online courses from professors.
PhET Interactive Simulations
Massive cache of excellent (and free!) science and math simulations
Prodigy Math, which is used by many school districts, has free video game style math learning.
ReadWriteThink Excellent free resource for all things reading and writing
Toontastic 3D Flexible tool hands kids the reins for creative animated storytelling
World’s Worst Pet – Vocabulary is an engaging English Language Arts game designed for fourth through eighth graders. This app helps children increase their vocabulary by taking players through an adventure. We love how the narrative grabs the attention of students without sacrificing the academic component. Children are introduced to domain-specific vocabulary words in word lists that are grouped by topic. The high-quality graphics and abundance of levels makes this a go-to app for vocabulary practice.
Huge thank you to Amazing Educational Resources for this list!
