Suggested Learning Resources

Mathematics Resources

Partner Resources

General Resources Spanning PK – 12 (All Disciplines)

Link

Format

Additional Information

CK12 All Grades and Content Areas

Digital

Sign up for a free account with email address

Boardworks NY School

Digital

Username:  NYstudent

 

Password: myworksstudentny

Available in Spanish

Brain POP

Digital/Paper

Sign up for free with an e-mail address for as long as school is closed; available in Spanish

Brain POP Home Activities

Digital/Paper

 

Khan Academy

Digital

Free, sign up with a Google account, Facebook, or email

Kidtopia – A Student Friendly Information Search Engine

Digital

 

PBS Kids Games

Digital

 

Scholastic at Home 1-2

Digital

 

Scholastic at Home 3-5

Digital

 

Scholastic at Home 6+

Digital

 

Scholastic at Home PK-K

Digital

 

TedTalks Videos

Digital

Videos listed by subject, Free sign up with an email

Resources by Subject – All Grades (PK-12)

Subject(s)

Link

Format

Grades

Math

Illuminations

Digital

PK-12

Science

Cells Alive

Digital

4-12

Science & Social Studies

Learning Lab

Digital

3-12

Science & Social Studies

National Geographic

Digital

K-8

ELA

Tween Tribune

Digital

Select grade level and English or Spanish

ELA

Youngzine

Digital

3-12

Multiple Subjects

Starfall

Digital

PK-2

Multiple Subjects

ABCya

Digital

PK-5

Multiple Subjects

Mr. Nussbaum Learning + Fun

Digital

PK-5

Multiple Subjects

Academics

Digital

PK-5

Multiple Subjects

Sheppard Software

Digital

PK-12

Resources by Subject – Grades PK-2

Subject(s)

Link

Format

Additional Information

Reading, Science, Social Studies

Scholastic at Home PK-K

Digital

 

Math

Splash Learn Grade 1

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

Math

Splash Learn Grade 2

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

Reading, Science, Social Studies

Scholastic at Home 1-2

Digital

 

Social Studies

Education World

Digital

Parent Resource, Free

ELA

Unite for Literacy

Digital

More than 30 languages; includes Special Education and EL

ELA

Reading Rockets

Digital

Includes Special Education and EL

ELA

Khan Academy

Digital

Sign up for free account; Includes Special Education and EL

ELA

Read Write Think

Digital and Print

Available in Spanish

ELA

Reading Rockets: Where the Wild Things Are (PDF)

Digital and Print

Available in Spanish; includes Special Education and EL

ELA

Reading Rockets: Reading Adventure Pack – Food (PDF)

Digital and Print

Available in Spanish; includes Special Education and EL

ELA

Reading Rockets: Reading Adventure Pack – What’s Next Very Hungry Caterpillar (PDF)

Digital and Print

 

ELA

Reading Rockets: 25 Activities for Reading and Writing Fun

Digital and Print

 

ELA

Reading Rockets: Six Games for Reading

Print

Includes Special Education and EL

Music

Classics for Kids

Print

Includes Special Education and EL

Math

Greg Tang Math

Digital

 

Writing, ELA

Comic Writer

Digital

Includes two math challenges with daily activities

Reading

Fun Brain Books

Digital

 

Math

Fun Brain Math

Digital

 

Math

Xtra Math

Digital

 

Resources by Subject – Grades 3-5

Subject(s)

Link

Format

Additional Information

Reading, Science, Social Studies

Scholastic at Home 3-5

Digital

 

Science

Education World

Digital

 

ELA

Reading Rockets

Digital

Includes Special Education and EL

ELA

Khan Academy

Digital

Sign up for free account; Includes Special Education and EL

ELA

Florida Center for Reading 

Print

Includes Special Education and EL

Math Fluency

Achieve the Core Fluency – Math by Grade Level

Paper

Resources for easy creation of math fluency packets by grade level- including links to worksheets for printing

Writing, ELA

Comic Writer

Digital

 

Reading

Fun Brain Books

Digital

 

General

The Kids Should See This

Digital

 

Social Studies

Smithsonian “History Explorer”

Digital

 

Social Studies

C3 Teachers Inquiries

 

 

Social Studies

National Geographic

 

 

Resources by Subject – Grades 6-8

Subject(s)

Link

Format

Additional Information

Social Studies, Science

Youtube Minute Earth

Digital

 

STEM, Social Studies, English, Health, Arts

Brain POP

Digital/ paper

Sign up for free with an e-mail address for as long as school is closed; available in Spanish

Reading, Science, Social Studies

Scholastic at Home 6+

Digital

 

Reading Fluency

Achieve the Core Fluency Packet 6-8

Paper

 

General

The Kids Should See This

Digital

 

General

Watch, Know, Learn

Digital

 

ELA

Library of Congress

Digital

Includes Special Education and EL

Social Studies

Next Gen Personal Finance

 

 

Social Studies

GeoHistory

 

 

Social Studies

National Geographic

 

Resources by Subject – Grades 9-12

Subject(s)

Link

Format

Additional Information

Art

365 Doodle Prompts

Digital or paper

 

Poetry

Teen Poems

Digital /paper

 

Art, History

Virtual Museum Tour

Digital

Includes performances and virtual tours

Social Studies, ELA

Maptia

Digital

 

Geography

GeoGuessr

Digital

Play for free 1x/day

Science

What If Youtube

Digital

 

Reading Fluency

Achieve the Core Fluency Packet 9-10

Paper

 

Physics

Minute Physics Youtube

Digital

 

Social Studies

Smithsonian “History Explorer”

Digital

 

Social Studies

The British Museum and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Digital/ paper

 

Social Studies

The History World

Digital

 

Social Studies

HyperHistory

Digital or Paper

 

ELA

Library of Congress

Digital

Includes Special Education and EL

Social Studies

National Geographic

 

 

Social Studies

America in Class from the National Humanities Center

 

 

Social Studies

Historical Thinking Matters

 

 

Social Studies

Digital History Reader (U.S. and European History)

 

Art Resources – Grades K-12

Grade Band

Link

Format

Additional Information

6-12

365 Doodle Prompts

Digital or paper

 

K-5

Classics for Kids

Digital

 

6-8

Google Arts and Culture

Digital

 

6-12

Virtual Museums Tour

Digital

Includes performances and virtual tours

Career & Technical Education Resources – Grades 9-12

Grade Band

Link

Format

Additional Information

High School

Ct. Gov

Digital

Browse Videos and Occupation Information to Investigate Careers

High School

Career

Digital

Career Development Lessons and Videos

English Language Arts (ELA) Resources – Grades PK-12

Grade Band

Link

Format

Additional Information

PK-3

Unite for Literacy

Digital

Enjoy free access to more than 400 original picture books, one-fourth of them written in Spanish. More than 30 languages; includes Special Education and EL. The digital books provide audio narrations of each book.

K-5

Reading Rockets – Literacy Apps

Digital

Download apps that are fun and motivating for kids that provide practice with essential skills in print awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Includes apps for children with dyslexia, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder that support organization and goal setting, language and communication, and emotional regulation. Includes Special Education and EL.

2-8

Khan Academy

Digital

Created by experts, Khan Academy’s ELA beta materials are for learners and teachers. Sign up for a free account; Includes Special Education and EL.

K-5

Reading Research

Print

FCRR offers a collection of student activities for phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, phonics, advanced phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Includes Special Education and EL.

K-1

Reading Rockets:  Reading Adventure Pack – Where the Wild Things Are

Digital and Print

This adventure pack contains instructions, activities, and bookmarks, all designed to encourage hands-on fun and learning centered on paired fiction and nonfiction books. Available in Spanish; includes Special Education and EL.

K-1

Reading Rockets: Reading Adventure Pack – Food

Digital and Print

This adventure pack contains instructions, activities, and bookmarks, all designed to encourage hands-on fun and learning centered on paired fiction and nonfiction books. Available in Spanish; includes Special Education and EL.

K- 3

Reading Rockets: Reading Adventure Pack – School Home Project

 

 

K-6

Reading Rockets: 25 Activities Reading and Writing Fun

Print

These activities for pre-readers, beginning readers, and older readers include what you need and what to do for each one. Includes Special Education and EL

K-2

Reading Rockets: 6 Games Reading

Print

Playing games is a great way to provide additional practice with early reading skills. Here are six games parents or older siblings can use to help young readers practice word recognition, spelling patterns, and letter-sound knowledge. Includes Special Education and EL

Mathematics Resources – Grades TK-8

Grade Band

Link

Format

Additional Information

K-8

Fun Brain Math

Digital

 

K

Splash Learn Kindergarten

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

1

Splash Learn Grade 1

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

2

Splash Learn Grade 2

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

3

Splash Learn Grade 3

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

4

Splash Learn Grade 4

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

5

Splash Learn Grade 5

Digital

Parents and Teachers sign up for free with e-mail

K-5

Greg Tang Math

Digital

Includes two math challenges with daily activities – Spring Break Challenge and March Madness Challenge

K-5

Achieve the Core Fluency – Math by Grade Level

Paper

Resources for easy creation of math fluency packets by grade level- including links to worksheets for printing

K-5

Achieve the Core Fluency- Math by Grade Level

Paper

Resources for easy creation of math fluency packets by grade level- including links to worksheets for printing

Physical Education Resources – Grades K-12

Grade Band

Link

Format

Additional Information

K-12

CDC: Healthy Schools

Digital

Physical Activity Guidelines for School-Aged Children and Adolescents

K-12

Move Your Way

Digital

 

K-12

Free Kids Workouts

Digital

Science Resources – Grades K-12

Grade Band

Link

Format

Additional Information

3-6

PBS SciGirls

Digital

 

9-12

Minute Physics Youtube

Digital

 

8-12

What If Youtube

Digital

 

K – 12

Mystery Science

Digital

 

K – 12

Smithsonian

Digital

 

K – 12

PBS Learning Media – Science

Digital

 

K – 12

Ranger Rick’s Kid Zone

Digital

 

K – 8

Education World

Digital

 

2 – 12

NASA’s Climate Kids

Digital

Social Studies Resources – Grades K-12

Grade Band

Link

Format

Additional Information

1 -12

Smithsonian “History Explorer”

Digital

History Explorer is the online portal for free, standards-based K-12 resources including lesson plans, interactives, videos, and artifacts from the National Museum of American History. Educators can search resources by topic, grade level, and historical era. RSS feeds, a mobile version of the site, and integrated social networking tools, are also included. Related books, both fiction and non-fiction, are often suggested.

5-12

The British Museum and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Digital

This site uses objects to tell a history of the world. 100 objects from the British Museum and hundreds more from museums and people across the UK. Objects are from 2 million years ago to the present day and are connected to a timeline. Interactive site holds video, text, and beautiful photographs of objects for all over the world and at different times.

5-12

The History World

Digital

The aim of History World is to make world history more easily accessible through interactive narratives and timelines.

6-12

TimeMaps

Digital

The TimeMap of World History combines a world history timeline, atlas and encyclopedia to let students visit any civilization, nation or empire and see how history fits together. Includes lesson plans and materials.

5-12

EyeWitness to History

Digital

First-hand accounts, illustrated with vintage photos, and (where applicable) original radio broadcasts and video clips.

9-12

Khan Academy

Digital

Content videos (including Advanced Placement) Free, sign up with a google account, Facebook, or email

8-12

Digital Docs in a Box

Digital

Digital “kits” that are a collection of annotated documents, images and audio clips primarily from the Library of Congress—all resources are copyright free and easily downloadable. An overview of the kit and an introduction to the collection are provided.

K-12

C3 Teacher Inquiries

Digital

K-12 Inquiries across the social studies

8-12

NMAI Native Knowledge 360

Digital

7-12 Inquiries with accompanying student and student materials, videos, etc. focused on Treaties through a number of topics including the Fort Laramie Treaty, Food Sovereignty, etc.

6-8

Big Chapters

 

Interactive Textbook from Our Spatial Brains Regional Geography based on Big Ideas

3-6

iCivics

 

Resources and Games for students; sign up with e-mail address

6-8

Next Gen Personal Finance

 

A collection of lessons, interactives, assessments, and other resources for engaging students with quality personal finance curriculum.

K-12

GeoHistory

 

A collection of GeoHistory lessons from the Arizona Geographic Alliance.

K-12

National Geographic

 

Bring National Geographic to your home through lesson plans, maps, and reference resources.

9-12

American in Class from the National Humanities Center

 

The lessons present challenging primary resources in a classroom-ready format, with background information and strategies that enable teachers and students to subject texts and images to analysis through close reading.

Recommended Free Learning Apps

Subject

Grade

App

Math

PK-2

10 Frame Fill

Math

PK-2

Number Flash

Math

K-6

Motion Math

Math

1-8

Math Quick Think

Math

5-12

Mathigon

Reading

K-8

Epic

(Create a free account with your e-mail address)

History

3-12

The History of Everything

Interesting Articles to Read

6-12

Newsela

(Create a free account with your e-mail address)