This resource of 200+ free (mostly) educational resources and online learning tools will be helpful to teachers and students. It has been lifted with permission from an updated education directory on Online quizzing and practice tests site Fatskills.com. Please add in your corrections and suggestions in the comments section.
All time Top 10 - All Free (educational material / textbooks)
1. Wikipedia - The free online encyclopedia.
www.wikipedia.org
2. Wikibooks, open text books - Free textbooks. Part of the Wikimedia project.
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Subject:Books_by_subject
3. Khan Academy - Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more.
khanacademy.org
3. Free Online Textbook - CK-12 Foundation provides a library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real world applications for over 5000 concepts
www.ck12.org
4. Saylor Academy Open Textbooks - Provides almost 100 free, full-length certificate courses ready for you to take right now. Many of Saylorcourses can connect to zero-tuition college credit through our dozens of partner colleges and universities.
www.saylor.org/books/
5. National Institute of Open Schooling Free textbooks - Online Course Material for K12 and vocational courses. Pdf format.
www.nios.ac.in/online-course-material.aspx
6. NCERT free textbooks - For the K12 Indian educational system. But applicable everywhere. In Pdf format.
ncert.nic.in/textbook.php
7. Quizlet - Flexible study aid supports learning at home, at school, and on the go
www.quizlet.com
8. Fatskils - Curated quizzes and study guides for all examinations.
www.fatskills.com
9. WatchKnowLearn: 33,000 educational videos from YouTube organized over 3,000 categories.
www.watchknowlearn.org/
10. MIT-K12: Khan Academy style short videos teaching basic concepts in science and engineering” for K-12 students.
k12videos.mit.edu/
Free books
Project Gutenberg - A library of over 60,000 free eBooks
www.gutenberg.org/
New York Public Library Pre-K to 2nd Grade, 3rd to 5th Grade, Middle School and High School.
2nd Grade: www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources/kids-and-teens/prek-2nd-grade
3rd to 5th Grade: www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources/kids-and-teens/3rd-grade-5th-grade
Middle School: www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources/kids-and-teens/middle-school
High School: www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources/kids-and-teens/high-school
6000 Historic Children’s Books: The University of Florida’s Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature
UCLA: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/baldwin/all/thumbs
The Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/collections/childrens-book-selections/
Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/yrlsc_childrens&tab=collection
International Children’s Digital Library: Provides free access to high-quality children’s books from around the world in different languages
English books: http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ilang=English
Books for kids 3-5 http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=84&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=English
Books for kids 6-9 http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=84,85&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=English
Books for kids 10-13 http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=84,85,86&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=English
The Harvard Classics:A 51-volume series, now known as The Harvard Classic.
Archive.org: http://www.archive.org/details/harvardclassics
Project Gutenberg; http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Harvard_Classics_(Bookshelf)
Poetry Archive (From The Poetry Foundation) - 10000+ poems. Searchable by poet, title, first lines and more.
www.poetryfoundation.org/browse/
Librivox - 5000+ free audio books from the public domain.
catalog.librivox.org/search.php?title=&author=&status=complete&action=Search
Epic! - Unlimited Books for Kids. All free.
getepic.com
Full Curriculum Coverage (Free and / or paid)
CK-12 - Free and customizable K-12 open educational resources that are aligned to state curriculum standards.
ck12.org
Khan Academy - 100% free covering a wide range of subjects. Particularly strong in STEM subjects.
www.khanacademy.org/
PBS - Free K-12 classroom resources ranging from media galleries, videos, and lesson plans. Create a free account for full features.
illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/
ABCmouse - Reading, math, science, art & colors curriculum for ages 2-8. They offer a 30-day trial after you watch their video on their homepage.
www.abcmouse.com/
BrainPOP - Over a 1,000 short animated movies for grades K-12 in all subjects, with quizzes and related materials. You can request free unlimited use of the BrainPOP suite for the duration of your school closure here.
go.brainpop.com/accessrequest
EducationCity - Targeted at grades PreK-6 providing lesson plans, resources and activities. 21-day free trial here.
www.educationcity.com/us/free-trial/
Edulastic - Library of standards-aligned practice questions to create assessments in minutes. They’re offering Premium and Enterprise features for free until July 1, 2020. Learn more here.
edulastic.com/
IXL - K-12 curriculum supports for math, language arts, science, stocial studies, spanish, and Common Core.
www.ixl.com/membership/teachers/trial
MobyMax - Targeted towards K-8 teachers providing CCSS-aligned content, assessments, and activities.
www.mobymax.com/
Nearpod - Thousands of customizable lessons with student activities. Request support here.
nearpod.com/
Online courses
Coursera - Offers classes from more than 150 top universities, including Stanford and Duke, in an open online format.
www.coursera.com
Udemy - The online learning and teaching marketplace
www.udemy.com
LMS and Communication Tools
Moodle - Open-source free LMS. Allows for calendar management, file management, and tracking of student progress.
moodle.org/
Google Classroom - Free service for creating, distributing, and grading assignments, as well as general announcements. Google has also expanded supports in response to COVID-19 allowing for more video-conferencing capabilities. Read more here.
cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/helping-businesses-and-schools-stay-connected-in-response-to-coronavirus
Canvas - Similar to Blackboard. Provides a free account for teachers here.
www.instructure.com/canvas/try-canvas
Remind - Free accounts for classrooms that allow for messaging with students. Premium upgrades allow for wider community engagement statistics and for longer messages.
www.remind.com/
Blackboard - Most known for their Learn platform for organizing classrooms. They’ve released some resources on the best ways to use their platforms during this time here.
blackboard.com/
ClassDojo - 100% free. Used heavily in K-5 for keeping in touch with parents, managing classrooms and building community. Here’s a beginner’s guide to getting set up.
www.classdojo.com/ | englishteaching101.com/beginners-guide-to-using-classdojo-for-teachers/
Edmodo - Communication, collaboration, and coaching platform for schools. Allows for discussions and other resources to be found from their library.
www.edmodo.sg/
InScribe - LMS integrated community that helps colleges build an on-demand support system to connect students to the answers, resources, and individuals they need to succeed.
www.inscribeapp.com/
Pronto - Communication platform for chat and video as well as announcements. They announced supports for teachers here.
pronto.io/coronavirus/
For Teachers
Teachers Pay Teachers - “Etsy of education,” teachers buy and sell worksheets, lesson plans, and other educational resources for grades pre-K-12.
www.teacherspayteachers.com
InsertLearning - Useful Chrome extension lets teachers add interactivity to websites
insertlearning.com
Share My Lesson - teachers share lesson plans
www.sharemylesson.com
Class Presentations
Google Slides - Free PowerPoint alternative. Easy sharing and integration with Google Classroom.
www.google.com/slides/about/
PowerPoint - Powerful presentation tool. May require an Office 365 subscription to truly be helpful. In the case where your school district does not cover Office, you can get comparable features for free with Google Slides.
products.office.com/en-us/powerpoint
Apple Keynote - Apple’s version of Powerpoint. Free with Mac.
www.apple.com/keynote/
Buncee - Create visual representations of content for media-rich lessons, reports, newsletters, and presentations. 30-day trial offered here.
app.edu.buncee.com/choose-account-type
Slido - Allows for more interactive presentations with live polls and insights. They announced educator supports for COVID-19 here.
blog.sli.do/slido-for-education/
StoryboardThat - Use tons of illustrations and create storyboards for free. There is a free trial as well here.
www.storyboardthat.com/account/logon?ReturnUrl=%2Feducation%2Fstart-my-free-teacher-trial
Quizzing and Formative Assessment
Quizlet - Quizlet Live allows classrooms to run collaborative games. They have a plus plan that removes ads and ads some additional functionalities.
quizlet.com/
Socrative - Create multiple choice, true/false and short answer quizzes as a quiz, game, or exit ticket. Free plan supports up to 50 students.
socrative.com/
GoConqr - Create quizzes from resources made by other users.
www.goconqr.com/
Kahoot! - Game-based site that allows you to run live multiple-choice quizzes with students. They’re offering premium accounts here.
kahoot.com
Mentimeter - Allows for the creation of interactive presentations (which you can use for quizzes), and integrates with Google Classroom.
www.mentimeter.com/
Pear Deck - Create custom questions in Google Slides and provide student-paced activities easily. More on ways to promote remote learning with Pear Deck here.
www.peardeck.com/staying-connected
Poll Everywhere - Run live interactive presentations; similar features to Mentimeter. There is a free account that supports up to 25 participants.
www.polleverywhere.com/
Quizizz - Self-paced quizzes for students to review. You can use teacher-created quizzes if you don’t want to create your own. 100% free.
quizizz.com/
ReviewGameZone - Free site that allows you to turn multiple choice questions into addicting review games using their free game generator.
reviewgamezone.com/teacher-info.php
Wooclap - Interactive platform where teachers can create quiz types of questions and ask them to students during their live presentation or in asynchronous.
www.wooclap.com/en/distance-learning/
Online ollaboration and student engagement
Google Docs - Free online collaboration tools — allows for easy commenting on student assignments and more. Integrates nicely with Google Classroom.
www.google.com/docs/about/
OneNote - More of a teacher-friendly tool, but Microsoft’s note organizer. Depending on our school district, you may have this installed already on your school computers.
www.onenote.com/signin?wdorigin=ondc
Kapwing - Collaborative online image and video editor with a cloud storage workspace. Great for teachers making video materials or lessons to send to students or students to work on group projects.
www.kapwing.com/
Padlet - Tool for creation of boards, documents, and webpages where you can invite students to post other interactive content. You can grade, star, and upvote posts with reactions fostering community. More school-centric features may require a subscription.
padlet.com/
Answer Pad - Gives a student response system and grades your quizzes. Ideal for BYOD classrooms. The free plan supports up to 200 students.
www.theanswerpad.com/
Eduflow - Build learning activities and monitor student progress. Includes pre-made learning flows to help foster peer review and collaboration.
www.eduflow.com/
Flipgrid - Create short videos with students with Grids. Grids serve as meeting places and allow for icebreakers, weekly reflections, and mini-presentations. Great for remote learning and building community.
flipgrid.com/
Kialo Edu - Free platform designed to encourage thoughtful classroom discussion and help teachers build critical thinking skills.
www.kialo-edu.com/
Video Ask - Fun tool for asynchronous video interactions and Q&As. Free account here.
www.videoask.com/
Start.me - With this you can build a simple start hub and give instant access to web tools and key information. Learn more here.
startme.com/education
Screen capture and instructional video
Loom - Screen recording software for your browser. Free plan is generous allowing for video feed to also be captured.
loom.com/
Nimbus - Screen capture for your browser. Allows for annotation. Free plan is a bit more restrictive than Screencastify and Loom.
nimbusweb.me/screenshot.php
Screencastify - Comparable plugin to Loom and Nimbus. Popular among educators but free plan is limited to five minutes.
www.screencastify.com/
Edpuzzle - Source videos from YouTube, Khan Academy or create one yourself and track student comprehension.
edpuzzle.com/
Classhook - Use pre-made playlists or different clips from all curricula areas to assign for students to view at home as part of a lesson plan. Free plan allows for searching and accessing all clips.
www.classhook.com/
TedEd - Great for creating building lessons on any TED talk, animation or YouTube video.
ed.ted.com/lessons
WeVideo - Online video editor that allows students to collaborate with one another on video projects. They’re offering support for impacted schools here.
www.wevideo.com/
YouTube - Plenty of helpful educational content — just be sure to vet what you’re sharing for quality.
www.youtube.com/
Video conferencing
Hangouts Meet - Google’s webinar tools. They’ve extended supports that you can read about here.
gsuite.google.com/products/meet/
Microsoft Teams - Web conferencing — ideal for schools that support Office 365. Learn more about best practices in using Microsoft Teams remotely here.
www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/teams/default.aspx
Skype - Video chat. You can learn more about ways classrooms have used Skype here.
education.skype.com/
YouTube Live - Allows you to run a livestream with students with an interactive chat box. Commonly used by popular AP® teachers like Tom Richey.
www.youtube.com/user/tomforamerica
Zoom - Video conferencing that’s popular because it doesn’t require a download.
zoom.us/
Cisco Webex - Allows for teaching virtually with lesson plans, facilitating group projects and hosting webinars.
www.webex.com/
Google tools / resources
Google Earth Education - Visualize abstract concepts across a global canvas.
google.com/earth/education/
Science Journal by Google - Turn your phone into a lab sensor to collect and analyze data
sciencejournal.withgoogle.com
Google Arts & Culture - Excellent curation and an unmatched art collection invite exploration
artsandculture.google.com
Google CS First - Middle school CS platform offers stellar resources, organizing tools
csfirst.withgoogle.com
Google Lit Trips - Free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth.
www.googlelittrips.org/
Google Cultural Institute - 42 new online historical exhibitions - E,g, Life and Times of Nelson Mandela, the Fall of the Iron Curtain, the Spanish Civil War, the Life of Anne Frank, D-Day, and Apartheid in South Africa.
www.google.com/culturalinstitute/#!home:page=1
Google Historical Voyages and Events: Dedicated to the explorers, voyages, events, and historical backgrounds of countries throughout the world.
larow2.carollarow.com/Voyages/index.html
Other Useful Tools
Explain Everything Whiteboard - Tool for creating multimedia presentations
explaineverything.com
Canva - Create designs in seconds with flexible, cloud-based tool
canva.com
Desmos - Graphing calculator and math simulations promote collaboration
desmos.com
Adobe Spark - Design tool for crafting fab images, videos, and sites
spark.adobe.com
Book Creator - Create and publish digital books and multimedia
bookcreator.com
DIY - Design, build, and share new things offline and online
diy.org
Easy Studio Stop-Motion Studio - Ideal, easy-to-use way to help kids learn basic animation
edokiacademy.com
EdPuzzle - Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool
edpuzzle.com
Formative - Real-time assessment tool a fit for 1-to-1, BYOD classrooms
goformative.com
Hypothes.is - Browser extensions add layer of annotation and discussion to the web
web.hypothes.is
Magnus Kingdom of Chess - Gentle chess puzzle game ideal for young newbies
magnuskingdom.com
Flipgrid - Works much like a discussion board. Instead of posting written responses to prompts, though, students post short videos.
flipgrid.com
Gizmos & Gadgets - Empowers kids to invent, build, and control wirelessly
littlebits.com
The PocketLab - Gather and analyze live data anywhere
thepocketlab.com
Seesaw - Digital portfolio for teachers, students, and parents
web.seesaw.me
Sown to Grow - Cultivate a growth mindset with reflective, student-driven learning
sowntogrow.com
Spiral - Provide instant feedback with collaborative, multimedia assessment tool
spiral.ac
ThinkCERCA - Well-structured lessons for deep analysis, thoughtful writing
thinkcerca.com
BY SUBJECT
Reading or English Language Arts
(App) Sight Words / Dolch List List: For preK kids - Covers 315 words that are broken down into appropriate age groups. Ideal for kids 1 – 5 years old.
itunes.apple.com/us/app/sight-words-list-learn-to/id445708245?mt=8
MyOn - Digital library of 6,000 titles sorted by grade and Lexile reading level. Requires subscription.
www.myon.com/index.html
CommonLit - 100% free site that provides a digital lesson library, formative insights, and interim assessments. Features some Spanish materials as well.
www.commonlit.org/
ReadWorks - Free content, curriculum, and tools for grades K-12 targeted at building reading comprehension.
www.readworks.org/
Accelerated Reader - Reading quizzes on a variety of books. Requires subscription.
www.renaissance.com/products/accelerated-reader/
ActivelyLearn - Standards-aligned ELA, Science, and Social Studies for promoting students to stop and ask questions.
www.activelylearn.com/
Book Creator - Lets you create digital books online. Fosters creativity in the classroom for telling stories and more. They’re offering 90-days of free access you can start using here.
bookcreator.com/
BoomWriter - For grades 2-8. Somewhat similar to Book Creator in that it allows students to create original stories that can be published into softcover books. But also allows teachers to send students engaging fiction and non-fiction and vocabulary exercises.
boomwriter.com/
Newsela - Leveled readings to build literacy skills. Most require a subscription.
newsela.com/
Starfall Reading - Targeted at K-3 for teaching basic English reading and writing skills. Lots of games and phonics. Some features require a subscription.
www.starfall.com/h/
StoryKit - Simple free storybook creation app that allows students to add pictures and recordings with their own voices. Targeted at K-5.
www.readingrockets.org/literacyapps/storykit
ReadTheory - This is an online reading comprehension platform that is completely free for teachers.
readtheory.org/
Writing
Grammarly - Free browser extension or desktop tool that detects tone, typos, and helps build cleaner writing skills.
www.grammarly.com/
Hemingway - Similar to Grammarly, provides annotations to help make student writing bolder and more clear. Free.
www.hemingwayapp.com/
Quill - Free writing and grammar activities for K-12. Includes lessons for teachers to lead writing instruction as well as diagnostics.
www.quill.org/
Draftin - Simple site that allows you to have students share drafts with easy version controls. Good for those who may not want to use Google Docs and wants to emphasize focus in writing. Has a free version.
draftin.com/
Scholastic Story Starters - Tool focused for K-6 to help students brainstorm ideas for writing a fictional story. Prompts for adventure, fantasy, and sci-fi are included.
www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/
Science
PhET Interactive Simulations
Massive cache of excellent (and free!) science and math simulations
phet.colorado.edu
NOVA Labs - Online science, mastered: exceptional content within meaningful tasks
pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/
Discovery Education - Better known for their science textbooks, but also support other STEM subjects.
www.discoveryeducation.com/coronavirus-response/
Mystery Science - Interactive lessons targeted at K-5 science curriculum that are NGSS-aligned and Common Core aligned. They’ve made their most popular lessons free here.
mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning
STEMScopes - K-12 STEM curriculum with digital resources, print materials, and exploration kits.
stemscopes.com/
Mosa Mack Science - Engaging design challenges turn kids into actual science detectives
mosamack.com
100,000 Stars - An interactive visualization of more than 100,000 stars
workshop.chromeexperiments.com/stars/
Ask an Astronomer - In video format, scientists answer questions about the universe. For example, where is the center of the universe? What happens when galaxies collide?
coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ask_astronomer/video/index.html
Atlas of the Universe - Contains maps of the universe zooming out from the nearest stars to the entire visible universe.
www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/
BioED Onlin - Slide library
bioedonline.org/presentations - www.bioedonline.org/slides/
Bugscope - Lets K–12 students view bugs under a scanning electron microscope over the web. From the University of Illinois
bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/
BuiltByKids - Encourages next generation of makers to tackle the do-it-yourself projects of their dreams. Engineering very 101.
builtbykids.com/
CELLS Alive! - Brings together 30 years of computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research
www.cellsalive.com/
Chemistry Activities for Kids - Features chemistry demonstrations, crafts, and projects that are suitable for kids. Some activities require adult supervision.
chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryactivities/Chemistry_Activities_for_Kids.htm
Digital Universe Atlas - Developed by the American Museum of Natural History'ss Hayden Planetarium, with support from NASA, this digital atlas makes available the most complete and accurate 3D atlas of the Universe
www.haydenplanetarium.org/universe/download
Discover Space - The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs hosts STEM and space-themed educational lessons, videos, and activities.
www.discoverspace.org/
Dynamic Periodic Table - An interactive Web 2.0 periodic table with dynamic layouts showing names, electrons, oxidation, trend visualization, orbitals, and isotopes.</br>
www.ptable.com/
Impact Earth! - An interactive tool that lets anyone calculate the damage a comet or asteroid would cause if it happened to collide with our planet.
www.purdue.edu/impactearth/
Khan Academy Science - Khan Academy's science and technology lessons
Biology www.khanacademy.org/science/biology
Chemistry www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry
Cosmology and Astronomy www.khanacademy.org/science/cosmology-and-astronomy
Healthcare and Medicine www.khanacademy.org/science/healthcare-and-medicine
Organic Chemistry www.khanacademy.org/science/organic-chemistry
Physics www.khanacademy.org/science/physics
LeBron Asks www.khanacademy.org/science/lebron-asks
MIT+K12 www.khanacademy.org/science/mit-k12
Projects www.khanacademy.org/science/projects
NASA for Students - America;space agency provides educational media for different age groups.
Grades K-4 www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html
Grades 5-8 www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/index.html
Grades 9-12 www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/index.html
www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
Eyes on the Solar System - A 3-D environment lets you explore the cosmos from your computer, hop on an asteroid, fly with NASA'ss Voyager spacecraft, see the entire solar system moving in real time.
eyes.nasa.gov
NASA Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - Brings together all images and videos of the Earth taken by NASA astronauts from space.
eol.jsc.nasa.gov/
NASA Photo Archive - NASA curated a big archive of historical images into Flickr Commons, giving users access to more than a half century of NASA’s photographic history.
www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons
Ocean Defender Online Courses - Kids can learn from home with the Ocean Defender online courses that are developed and delivered by Sea Smart’s highly trained team of marine biologists and environmental educators.
seasmartschool.com/online-programs-for-families
Paleontology Portal - This site is a resource for anyone interested in paleontology. Funded by the NSF.
www.paleoportal.org/
Physics to Go - From the American Physical Society. A collection of websites where you can learn physics on your own, through games, webcasts, and online exhibits and activities. Features a collection of more than 950 websites with physics images, activites, and info. www.compadre.org/informal/
Robotics - Created by the University of Southern California, this web site is designed to help K-12 teachers and other educators in developing or improving courses that use robotics as a tool for teaching STEM topics or robotics itself
robotics.usc.edu/~agents/k-12/index.php
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - Watch the lectures presented by famous scientists online
www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures
Science Kids - Provides educational resources for teachers and parents to help make science fun and engaging for kids. Features fun activities, facts, projects and experiments that promote a desire amongst kids to learn more about science and technology.
www.sciencekids.co.nz/
Science News for Kids - Helps kids (middle school and above) stay up-to-date on scientific trends. Provides crisp, concise coverage of all fields of science daily.
www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
STEM From The Start - For PreK-2 learners, SFTS has educational videos to help lay the groundwork for STEM subjects by engaging children in learning.
www.stemfromthestart.org/
TeachEngineering.org - A searchable, web-based digital library collection populated with standards-based engineering curricula for use by K-12 teachers and engineering faculty
www.teachengineering.org
The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science - A multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science.
www.learner.org/series/the-habitable-planet-a-systems-approach-to-environmental-science/
The Known Universe - This video takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang.
www.amnh.org/explore/amnh.tv/(watch)/space/the-known-universe
Understanding Evolution
evolution.berkeley.edu/
USGS Science Resources: The U.S. Geological Survey has resources that will teach students about Biology, Geography, Geology, Water, and more.
K-2 www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers/grade-k-2
3-5 www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers/grade-3-5
6-8 www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers/grade-6-8
9-12 www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers/grade-9-12
Download 100,000+ Images From The History of Medicine, All Free. From The Wellcome Library
wellcomelibrary.org/
Tinkercad - nline CAD tool for kids
tinkercad.com
Science Educational Apps
American Museum of Natural History: Cosmic Discoverie Has 1,000 astronomic images.
itunes.apple.com/us/app/american-museum-natural-history/id396546761?mt=8
Google Sky Map: Identify stars and planets by pointing their devices towards these objects in the sky. You can zoom in and out, and switch various layers such as constellations, planets, grids, and deep sky objects. You can also determine the locations of planets and stars relative to their own current locations.
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.stardroid&hl=en_US
Name It: A biology learning app for the iPhone.Recognize species by pictures. Provides access to 1,117,900 species pages and 1,914,317 pictures. Based on the Encyclopedia of Life, the open source projet to document all living organisms on earth.
itunes.apple.com/us/app/name-it/id592726254?mt=8
Dynamic Periodic Table: An interactive Web 2.0 periodic table with dynamic layouts showing names, electrons, oxidation, trend visualization, orbitals, and isotopes.
www.ptable.com/
Math
WolframAlpha
Kind of a search engine for more academic knowledge. While Google can do basic arithmetic, WolframAlpha can multiply matrices or run a regression.
www.wolframalpha.com/
Math: www.wolframalpha.com/examples/mathematics/
Calculus: www.wolframalpha.com/examples/mathematics/calculus-and-analysis/
Algebra: www.wolframalpha.com/examples/mathematics/algebra/
Step by step solutions: www.wolframalpha.com/examples/pro-features/step-by-step-solutions/
Examples by Topic: www.wolframalpha.com/examples/
Wolfram MathWorld: For advanced math students
mathworld.wolfram.com/
DragonBox Algebra 5+ - Step-by-step puzzler sets the foundation for algebra
dragonbox.com
Brilliant - Useful for mastering algebra, logic, and number theory
brilliant.org/courses/
Albert - Hundreds of free questions and explanations in Foundations of Algebra and Algebra 1. Aligned to Common Core, Regents, and TEKS standards.
www.albert.io/
CueThink - Social approach to problem-solving - promotes deep math learning
cuethink.com
DeltaMath - Interactive math practice for middle and high school students. Accounts are free for teachers and students.
deltamath.com/overview
Desmos - Free online graphing calculator that includes digital activities for students from 6th to 12th grade. Teachers can create accounts to assign student activities.
www.desmos.com/
Free Math App - A platform where teachers can assign, review, and leave feedback on student work.
freemathapp.org/
Geogebra - Online tools for graphing and geometry. Classroom resources and activities are free.
www.geogebra.org/
Illustrative Mathematics - Free math curriculum and resources for grades K-12 with a focus on creative word problems.
www.illustrativemathematics.org/
Mathigon - An interactive math textbook where students can learn and practice new concepts. Targeted towards high school students.
mathigon.org/
Mathletics - An adaptive, interactive math platform centered on math challenges and quizzes that allow students to “compete” with one another. Schools and home users can try a 30-day free trial.
www.mathletics.com/en/for-schools/free-trial/
Mathsonline - A collection of math tutorial videos, questions, and summaries. Accounts are required, but students, teachers, and parents can get a free trial.
www.mathsonline.com.au/free-trial?type=parent
Mathspace - An adaptive mathematics platform including practice questions and interactive textbooks.
mathspace.co/us
Myimaths - Math lessons and homework assignments for students ages 11 to 18. Schools can sign up for a 30-day free trial.
www.myimaths.com
National Association for the Education of Young Children - Activities that parents and guardians can do with young children (elementary and below) at home.
www.naeyc.org/math-at-home
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Resources and activities for student exploration of mathematics.
www.nctm.org/sem/
SplashLearn - Game-based math learning program for grades K-5 available on iOS, Android, or Web. They’re COVID-19 support announcement can be found here.
support.splashlearn.com
The Math Learning Center - Free games and activities for students in Pre-K through 6th grade.
www.mathlearningcenter.org/
VirtualNerd - Math video support in middle school, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry.
www.virtualnerd.com/
Youcubed - Inspirational math tasks, films, and textbooks to help students develop a growth mindset.
www.youcubed.org/
Zearn - Digital lessons and printable activities aligned to EngageNY and Eureka Math. Resources are free and targeted towards grades K-5.
www.zearn.org/
Dreambox Learning
Adaptive K-8 math curriculum, Dreambox Learning aims to make math accessible and exciting. Their technology tracks students’ problem-solving approaches, constantly re-sequencing problems and recalibrating difficulty based on student performance.
AAA Math: Interactive arithmetic lessons for grade level. K-8.
www.aaamath.com/
Against All Odds: Inside Statistics - Learn the relevance of statistics in real-world settings. Video series for high school and college classrooms.
www.learner.org/series/against-all-odds-inside-statistics/
Coding / Computer Science
Code.org - Programming lessons for young people.
code.org
Scratch - Creative sandbox opens the door to coding in any subject area
scratch.mit.edu
Codecademy - Free basic courses in computer science. Paid subscription optional; subscription unlocks members only content, study-plans, real-world projects and community support.
www.codecademy.com/
Penjee - Free site that provides a supportive way to learn your first text-based programming language.
penjee.com/
Tynker - Coding site targeted for ages 5+. Includes a complete coding curriculum, automatic assessments, and classroom management tools. Google form for COVID-19 supports can be submitted here.
www.tynker.com/school/
Swift Playgrounds - iOS coding app - great for newbies or pros
apple.com/swift/playgrounds
Minecraft Education Edition - Perfect for students to learn problem-solving — free lessons through June 30 with more details here.
education.minecraft.net/ | www.gamesradar.com/minecraft-education-lessons/
Social Studies
Library of Congress - Classroom materials and digital collections for teachers that align to CCSS as well as state standards. Sortable by Common Core, State Content, and Organizations.
www.loc.gov/teachers/
EDSITEment - A free K-12 educational resource from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Over 450 lessons plans in the humanities
edsitement.neh.gov/
(App) Today in History: Lists notable events in history and when important people were born/died. Includes over 100,000 events.
itunes.apple.com/us/app/today-in-history-lite/id312028719?mt=8
Geoguessr - “Just one more turn” gameplay jazzes up geography
geoguessr.com
GooseChase EDU - Digital scavenger hunts provide dynamic, fresh learning experiences
goosechase.com/edu
Seterra - Geography games for students. Targeted primarily at grades K-5. Learn more about their free access announcement here.
online.seterra.com/en/p/corona-support
World Atlas: Free maps of Europe, the U.S., Canada, Florida, the Caribbean Islands and much more.
www.worldatlas.com/
Amaze - Quirky, funny videos that give thoughtful answers to kids’ sex-ed questions
amaze.org
InquirED Together When Apart - Free inquiry-based distance learning curriculum that has weekly interdisciplinary inquiries on how we can stay together when we’re apart. For K-5 learners.
www.inquired.org/distancelearning
Smithsonian Education - Features a Learning Lab that allows you to build collections and educational experiences for students. Also has a Game Center for younger STEM learners and an extensive library on AMerican history.
www.si.edu/educators/resources
Stanford’s Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum - Provides free lessons and assessments for students to evaluate online information. The Stanford History Education Group provides other history lessons for free here as well.
cor.stanford.edu/ | sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons
Teaching Tolerance - Site dedicated to providing free resources K-12 for creating civil and inclusive school communities. You can build a learning plan following their guide here.
www.tolerance.org/ - www.tolerance.org/learning-plan/using-the-learning-plan-builder
Zinn Education Project - Targeted towards grades 6-12 built off Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. Free downloadable lessons and articles you can use based on theme, time period and reading level.
www.zinnedproject.org/
Gone Home - Narrative game fosters empathy, self-reflection
gonehome.game
GoNoodle - Brief bursts of physical exercise add classroom fun, build brainpower
gonoodle.com
Florence - Highly relatable story about navigating adult love and life
florencegame.com
Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt - Popular game’s education mode offers stunning view of ancient world
assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/origins/
The Earth by Tinybop - Explore challenging concepts with interactive free play
tinybop.com/apps/the-earth
Headspace - Promotes mindfulness and meditation for students to help relieve stress.
www.headspace.com
RethinkEd - Provides opportunities for students K-12 to develop social emotional skills.
go.rethinkfirst.com/
National Constitution Center - Free online civics learning including the Interactive Constitution and Scholar Exchanges, live virtual interactive conversations about the Constitution.
constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/classroom-exchanges/online-civic-learning-opportunities
iCivics: Founded by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Civics education for young people.
www.icivics.org/
350+ Animated Philosophy Videos: A meta collection of animated philosophy primers covering philosophy, from ancient to modern.
www.youtube.com/user/WirelessPhilosophy/videos
Language Learning
Duolingo - 100% free language learning. Personalized with immediate grading and gamification. Optional paid subscription to remove ads and get offline access.
www.duolingo.com/
Fabulingua - Teaches Spanish through magical interactive stories on phones and tablets specifically for kids ages 2-10. FabuLingua is suspending their subscription services and providing their entire platform for free to those impacted.
www.fabulingua.com/
FluentU - Language immersion through real-world videos. 14-day trial is available to sign up for.
www.fluentu.com/en/
Fluency Matters - Provides e-courses that include e-books, audiobooks, quizzes, and activities. Typically $3.50/student. They’re offering extended 21-day trials. More information here.
fluencymatters.com/even-more-free-ci/
TeachVid - Allows you to create language learning content with interactive text reconstruction activities and quizzes
www.teachvid.com/
Ma France - The BBC offers 24 video lessons that will teach you French.
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/mafrance/
Real Chinese - (BBC) 10 short parts with video clips from the Real Chinese TV series.
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese/real_chinese/
Talk Italian: By the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/talk/
Music Learning
Cyber Fret - Video based guitar lessons.
www.cyberfret.com/
Metronome - Online metronome.
www.metronomeonline.com/
Moosiko - Online practice tool for guitar teachers to help their students learn chords, play songs, and track skills.
moosiko.com/
Ultimate Guitar - World’s largest source of guitar tabs.
www.ultimate-guitar.com/
Online Guitar Tuner - Tune your guitar online.
tuner-online.com/
GarageBand - Audio workstation
apple.com/mac/garageband
Bandimal - Music-creation app for young musicians
yatatoy.com/bandimal
The World Music Archive: Run by the BBC - Sample the musical traditions of more than 40 countries
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1QYgDsWdg6pfC7gSf3VCSD7/world-music-archive
Art
Google Art Project: - Provides access to more than 1,000 works of art appearing in 17 great museums across the world. Using Google’s Street View technology, you can now tour collections at 184 museums world wide.
www.googleartproject.com/
Free Coloring Books from World-Class Libraries & Museums
library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/
SmartHistory: Provides an extensive collection of audio and video introductions to works of art found in standard art history survey texts
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE3E0B87FB1D9A3D6
Art Books
The Getty (250 books)
www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/index.html
The Guggenheim (98 books)
www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/publications/from-the-archives?layout=default&filter_type=archive&reset=0
The Met (448 books
www.metmuseum.org/research/metpublications/titles-with-full-text-online?searchtype=F
Getty Research Portal (100,000 books)
portal.getty.edu/
