General Websites for Students and Parents:
ALA Best Websites - Lists of the top 25 best websites for kids, sorted by year, awarded by the American Library Association.
ABCya - ABCya games is a digital buffet of fun and educational games for children ages 3 - 11 designed to teach and hone a variety of key reading, writing, and math skills as well as problem-solving and strategy. The activities can be selected by grade-level from Pre-K to Grade 5 or accessed via search depending on preference. Featuring over 400 educational games for PreK - 6th-grade this site is used in all grades at SHS Elementary. (parentschoice.org)
FunBrain - Funbrain, created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, offers hundreds of free interactive games, books, videos, and printables that help kids develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving, and literacy. Each game, book, and video is tagged with key subject areas and skills, such as Addition, Fractions, Vowel Sounds, and Shapes. (edshelf.com)
Hippo Campus Learning - Free, core academic web site that delivers rich multimedia content–videos, animations, and simulations–on general education subjects to middle-school and high-school teachers and college professors, and their students, free of charge. (weareteachers.com)
Khan Academy - Master just about any academic concept with the visual step-by-step videos offered by Khan Academy. Pause and resume videos at your leisure in order to best understand the presented concepts and information. Khan Academy resources, which are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, are designed to help students improve their conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and real-world application. (Learning Liftoff & NWEA.org)
The Kid should see this! - The internet is full of amazing content. Sometimes it’s just challenging to find it! TKSST spotlights a wide variety of short, videos that can start conversations, spark questions, & inspire offline exploration for all ages. We cover all topics under and beyond our sun, with a special focus on STEAM. (edtopia.org)
Nat Geo Kids - National Geographic for Kids contains age-appropriate multimedia learning materials, games, activities, videos, photo galleries, maps and much more to make learning fun and engaging. (educationworld.com)
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Nat Geo Explorer Classroom- a live interactive session that connects young people with National Geographic Explorers — to hear behind-the-scenes stories and interact with cutting-edge scientists, researchers, and powerful storytellers from around the globe. All events are free, open to the public, and include an instructional guide to help learners get the most out of the experience.
PBS Kids - Watch videos, play games and download images on your tablet from PBS anytime, anywhere (in the USA). PBS Students is the app for learning, exploring and homework help, designed specifically for K-12 students. Access thousands of resources covering all subjects from math and science to English and social studies available at your fingertips including favorites like Ken Burns, Jim Henson Company, NOVA, National Archives, NASA, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhoods, Curious George, Wild Kratts, Dinosaur Train and more. (edshelf.com)
Podcasts for Kids - App available to find and load podcasts for kids.
Smithsonian - The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access (SCLDA) uses all the Smithsonian offers to empower learners to explore their own interests and collaborate with others to bring ideas to life. We create models and methods that make the Smithsonian a learning laboratory for everyone. (weareteachers.com)
Spelling City - VocabularySpellingCity empowers students to study independently through engaging game-based learning activities, while giving teachers the tools to develop students’ literacy skills and implement best practices for effective vocabulary instruction. Appropriate for K-6th grade. (SIIA CODiE Awards)
Story Place - StoryPlace came about to provide children with the virtual experience of going to the Library and participating in the same types of activities the Library offers at its physical locations. Designed for Preschoolers, this site has activities, stories and more sorted by theme.