Looking for things to do for you and your families while home? We put together a list of online resources to keep you busy!
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Kids Activity Blog – List of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
Amazing Educational Resources – List of free educational resources
Scholastic Learn at Home – Offers day by day activities by grade level
Penguin Classroom – Provides resources like discussion guides, activities and videos to engage young readers at home.
Highlights Kids – Read, play games and conduct science experiments with Highlights.
ABCya! – Kids can practice math and reading skills with fun games.
Kids Exercise & Movement – 10 YouTube channels to get kids exercising and burning off energy
TumbleBookLibrary – eBooks and read-alongs aimed at kids in grades K-6
Author Kate Messner – Compilation of videos of authors and illustrators sharing their work
Susan Tan YouTube Channel – Features writing prompts and read alouds
Harper Kids Read Alouds – YouTube channel by Harper Kids featuring all their read alouds
Unite for Literacy – Read aloud stories in 43 different languages
Story-Time from Space – NASA provided videos of real life astronauts reading in space
Storyline Online – Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations
Kids Ask Authors – Author Grace Lin started a podcast where kids can write in with questions for their favorite authors and illustrators and she will get an answer.
Save With Stories – Catch your favorite celebrities reading books aloud on Instagram
Audible Stories – Free access to Audible Stories for as long as the schools are closed
TumbleMath – K-6 math ebook database
Math Card Games – 16 playing card games to help with math skills
Maker Station Activities – Includes 3 weeks of activities
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems -Tune in each weekday at 1pm. Learners can draw, doodle, and explore new ways of writing.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka Drawing Tutorials – Author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka will be doing drawing tutorials on YouTube each weekday at 2pm.
Steam Powered Family – Free STEAM activities. You can sign up for daily newsletter with new activities.
Imagineering in a Box by Disney – Disney partnered with Khan Academy to share how Disney Imagineers use a wide range of skills to provide immersive experiences
Cincinnati Zoo – Providing Home Safari Facebook Live each weekday at 3pm where they’ll highlight an animal and provide an activity to be done at home.
Switch Zoo Animal Games – Watch, listen and play games to learn about amazing animals
Nature Lessons with Michigan DNR – Fun and educational activities aimed at history and the outdoors
Khan Academy – Free online learning courses for all ages including high school classes
Mango Languages – Free with your library card to learn any of 80 provided languages
TeenBookCloud – eBooks for teens in grades 7-12
Britannica School High – Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for 9-12 grade students and educators
Opposing Viewpoints in Context – Features contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues
LearningExpress Library – Interactive learning centers with test and job preparation
Mapping Your Future – One stop shopping for exploring colleges, majors and financial aid options
Weekly Shonen Jump – Free Manga chapters available at Shonen Jump
Dominion Board Game – You can play this free game online with friends
Oregon Trail – Play computer games old school style with Oregon Trail on The Internet Archive
Chess – Learn how to play Chess
Project Gutenberg – Need to read a Classic novel for a Lit class? Project Gutenberg has public domain ebook versions of books like “Frankenstein” and “A Tale of Two Cities” available for free!
Roll20 Dungeons & Dragons – Do you play Dungeons and Dragons? If yes, try Roll20 to continue playing with your friends online
San Diego Zoo – Offers live cams, videos, and stories about their animals
FarmFood 360 – Offers virtual farm and food tours
Yellowstone National Park – Tour the park virtually
Mars Curiosity Rover – Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
Monterey Bay Aquarium – Live cams from the aquarium
Great Wall of China – Virtual tour of this world wonder
Google Arts & Culture – Take a virtual tour of some of the world’s greatest museums and heritage sites
British Museum – Virtual tour of the museum in London
Guggenheim Museum – Virtual tour of the museum in New York
National Gallery of Art – Virtual tour of the museum in Washington DC
J. Paul Getty Museum – Virtual tour of the museum in Los Angeles
The Louvre – Virtual tour of this iconic art museum
Boston Children’s Museum – Virtual Tour
FCC’s Lifeline Program – Enter your zip code to find low-cost options from providers
Everyone On Digital Toolkit – Low cost Internet services toolkit
