We know it’s difficult to ensure your kids are actively learning during this uncertain time. That’s why we’ve collected a list of resources for you to help your kids engage in online learning. Check out these great links!
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For K -12th
- Banzai : Free financial education program with real life scenarios. Tests, games, activities, and library with embedded calculators
- Century: Intervention tool to remedy gaps in education. Utilizes artificial intelligence to tailor learning. Free to schools closed during COVID-19
- CK12: Always free – collection of online learning resources on every topic. Videos, reading, activities and online textbooks
- From ABCs to ACTs: A plethora of materials to print and do at home. Everything broken down by subject and grade
- Gamilab: Create online quizzes and learning experiences. Always free
- Google: Some wonderful resources in a variety of different areas
- Google Arts and Culture: Tour 2,500 world-famous museums from your couch!
- Google Earth National Parks Tour: 31 national park virtual tours
- Kahoot! free access to support distance learning to schools affected
- Khan Academy: Wide range of lessons for students at every level – always free
- Kognity: Turns traditional textbooks into interactive experiences with videos, animations and auto-corrected assessments. Free to all schools closed during the pandemic
- MusicFirst: Learning management system for teaching music at all ages – free
- PenPal Schools: Engage with students from around the world digitally – always free
- Prodigy: Online Role Playing Game that uses and teaches math. Always free, just need to set up a username and password
- Saved You a Spot: This is an online education blog with loads of resources. Here is a great article with ideas and games to do with your children
- Twig Education: Variety of tools as free grade-level packets for distance learning. Free resources during COVID-19
For K – 6th grade
- ABC Mouse: Wide Variety of Subjects, Pre-k – 2nd Grade, 30-day free trial
- Adventure Academy: MMO with a sense of community, Pre-k – 8th Grade: 30-day free trial. Free to schools closed during COVID-19
- Brain Pop:Videos, quizzes, reading, coding activities, K-8th Grade
- Brain Pop Jr. for younger kids, Free access during COVID-19
- BreakoutEDU: Online escape rooms; Elementary age; A bunch of FREE RESOURCES
- Elementari: Writing with illustrations, and animations, Elementary age, Free access through May 2020
- 65 different Live Nature streams of animals
- Fabulinga: Spanish through interactive stories. Mobile or tablet based.Free while schools are closed
- Freckle: Adaptive math and ELA: Always free!
- iCompute: Computer Literacy and skills, Elementary age: Free for schools effected
- Legends of Learning: 2,000 games with ability to create playlist; 3rd-8th Grade; Basic access always free, premium access free during COVID-19
- Milwaukee with kids: Another great blog source with ideas. Here is a great article with 14 day’s worth of experiments
- Mind Heart: Some of this site is in Spanish, but there are some great resources including a book for kids on the virus and outbreak
- Mystery Science: Digital video mini-lessons, K-5th, Always free, but have a specific playlist for remote programming
- Newsela: News content turned in learning materials. Great fit for CareerSTART theme! Elementary Age. Specific content for distance learning
- PE with Coach Wood – Youtube: A hilarious PE teacher putting on fun physical activities for kiddos
- ReadingIQ: Digital Library – books, magazines, comics etc. Great replacement for library. Pre-k – 6th Free to schools during COVID-19
- Scholastic: 20 – 3 hour days worth of learning spanning different subjects. Virtual field trips, projects, challenges
- Elementary age. Free service
- Tynker: Coding Cirriculum with lessons and projects. K-8 Free access to schools through May 2020
- University of MN Blog: Great article on Nature-based Activities!
- Virtual Field Trips: Social Studies, life sciences, geography, and ancient civilization. K-8. Free 60-day Memberships
For 6th – 12th graders
- ChemMatters: Engaging and relatable chemistry articles. Also a teacher guide to assist. Always FREE
- HippoCampus: 7,000 Videos in 13 subjects that have the ability to set playlists. Always FREE
- Mangahigh: Popular game-based site for algebra, geometry, statistics and more. Free access during outbreak
- Vidcode ; Online coding and computer science curriculum for teens teaching Java, web programming and design. School access through May 2020
Other Resources
- ROCORI School District Resources
- St Cloud School District Resources and Updates
- Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Resources and Updates
- Sartell-St Stephen School District Resources and Updates
- Kid’s Activities Blog has a bunch of articles on at home activities. Here are some great ideas if your kids are bouncing off the walls.
- Charter is offering free broadband and WiFi access for 60 days to households with K-12 or college students who do not have a current subscription. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395