COVID resources

math

Provides math activities that align with and review Eureka modules
Adaptive math game that integrates common-core math (grades 1 - 7) into a fantasy style game. Class Code: 0DD81F
​Daily video lesson with supporting materials (and science lessons too!)
Expert-created content and resources for every course and level. Includes both free activities and ones linked to students' Google accounts specifically for math
Math challenge tasks
Adaptive, online K - 8 math program that supports informed decision making
Free online math games
A bunch of card games to play that work on math skills

literacy

Online books. Class code: cmw8227
Astronauts reading books from space
Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video
Kid friendly news stories
Some favorite kids books read by celebrities
Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities
Games to get "into the book" and practice reading skills and strategies
Reading passages for grades 3 - 12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions
Engaging reading game for grades 2 - 8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages
Carefully crafted spelling adventure
Guides students through crafting a well thought out paragraph
Online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for student of all levels K-12
News and more for kids
Games and activities based on the book series
Dive into parts of speech with videos and games
Practice keyboarding skills

science and social studies

Space activities that can be done at home
Continually updated with examples of museum and museum-adjacent virtual activities
Imagineering in a Box is designed to pull back the curtain to show you how artists, designers, and engineers work together to create theme parks. Go behind the scenes with Disney Imagineers and complete project-based exercises to design a theme park of your very own
Read about wildlife and nature through award-winning print publications
Tour some of our greatest natural parks from the comfort of your home
Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity rover
The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids, with amazing videos, activities, and games
Free videos from around the world grades 3 - 12
Fun engineering challenges to do at home
Fun videos and experiments for home
Explore the Cincinnati Zoo at home
Links to virtual field trips

Online school resources

Even third graders can enjoy Pete the Cat drawing tutorial livestreams daily on Instagram :)
Author Mo Willems (pigeon series, elephant and piggie series) shares daily videos​
A list of creative and fun activities to do at home
Educational games K - 12
A website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments
3 free weeks of maker stations to keep your child creating at home!
Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas
Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions. 
Online coloring pages
Coding activities
Coding activities with blocks or javascript
Electronic jigsaw puzzles with photographs
Kids can choose partially complete (or blank) comic strips and create a comic
Art Boxes delivered to your homes - 3 projects each

reading / read alouds

Josh Gad reading children's books on Twitter
Save with Stories - Jennifer Garner, Amy Adams and other celebrities reading stories for kids on Instagram
Stories read by many actors and actresses
Interactive eBooks complimentary access from Capstone
Username: continue; Password: reading
Mims - All eBooks and audiobooks are FREE and can downloaded on any device
Howard B Wigglebottom books (some with animation), activities and lessons
Practice math and reading skills while playing fun games
Author Neil Gaiman reads his entire novel The Graveyard Book along with other kid activities
Free Audiobooks by Audible by Amazon
FREE access Junior Library Guild Digital Online Reading Platform!
Usernames - Elementary: JLGELM; Middle: JLGMID; High: JLGHI; Passwords for ALL - JLGFREE

ART

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
McHarper Manor (@McHarpermanor) provides free arts and crafts tutorials on Facebook
Make (@makepaducah) provides free art lessons for kids on Facebook
Learn how to draw some animated characters with animator Michael Woodside

CONTENT

National Geographic Kids - Explore animals, watch videos, and play games
Scholastic Magazine - Lesson plans by grade level for teaching remotely
Highlights Kids - A kids magazine with activities, jokes, games, stories, and more
PebbleGo complimentary access from Capstone
12 virtual museum tours from all over the world
33 virtual National Park tours!
Digital Education Resources from the Smithsonian
Virtual field trips to explore the world!
Discovery Education provides free virtual tours
More virtual field trips
PBS Design Squad
Read interesting facts about the behavior and characteristics of the 142 animal species in Switch Zoo
Makes a good jumping-off point for research on animals or a school project
Tinker with gadgets, go under the sea, learn about space, animals, and cells through videos, activities, and more
Learn all about space with NASA. Images, videos, and articles about all things space.
History for kids provides articles, games, videos, worksheets, and even a quiz on many historical events
Find information on the foundation of the Jamestown Colony and victory at Yorktown during the Revolutionary War
Learn about United States history, world history, and ancient civilizations
Time Kids is an online magazine for children that covers interesting articles, photos, and videos
Studies Weekly is the only standards-based consumable textbook that takes your students deeper through primary sources paired with a robust online platform (Free during school closures)

math

Online math games to build on your mathematical skills!
The engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform loved by over 50 million students, teachers and admins
From the Multiplication Grand Prix to the Knight and the Princess, students can practice their basic math skills in a fun and engaging way on this math site for kids
Khan Academy provides expert-created content and resources for every course and level
Cool Math provides an amusement park style to practice all your math skills

computer science

Code Spark introduces coding concepts to students (online and app download)
ChatterPix is an app download that allows your child to take a picture of their favorite part of a story book and then record their voice explaining why it is their favorite part or what they learned! (Note: Link is to Apple app store)
Amoeba Sisters - Science:
​We are two sisters on a mission to demystify science with humor and relevance by creating videos, GIFs, handouts, resources, and comics
Tynker Jr. is another app download that builds foundational coding skills in Pre-K through first graders
BrainPOP - Animated Educational site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology
Students will learn coding while they are playing their favorite games. It is all about being a producer (coder) of information vs a consumer (gamer)

Online school resources

Fun and engaging activities for the whole family!
Natalia's Fitness - Fitness by a kid for kids!
This amazing young lady posts daily lessons in physical fitness, math, science, social studies and ELA
PE with Joe!

Online school resources