This list is geared for children, tweens, and teens of all ages and features a range of fun, educational resources for kids to support learning at home and in-class lessons.
Code.Org
Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science. Great resource for grades K-12.
Distance Learning Resources & Ideas for K-12 School Closures
Tools for virtual and distance learning, free subscriptions from educational companies, picture-book read-alouds and more; resources collected by Texas Association of School Librarians (TASL) leadership.
Educational Shows on Netflix
If you have Netflix, this resource gives you several options for educational videos.
Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
This is a comprehensive list of companies offering free online subscriptions due to school closings.
Exploratorium
Explore digital tools to learn science, art, and more.
Free Online Learning Resources for Teaching Your Students Virtually
There’s a lot to know about running a virtual classroom, but this site put together a list of virtual classroom platforms, online quizzes and assessments, video lessons, and even complete curriculum plans to get you started.
FunBrain
Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.
HippoCampus
Explore over 7,000 free videos in 13 subjects areas, including math, science, social science, and the humanities. Videos are geared for middle school, high school, and college students.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a nonprofit that aims to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Great for learners, teachers, and parents. This resource covers a wide array of topics: math, science, engineering, computing, arts and humanities, economics and finance, test prep, and more!
LearningExpress Library
A collection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, flash cards and e-books patrons can use to improve academic skills in reading, writing, math and science as well as prepare for high-stakes exams.
Making Learning Fun
This site is filled with a variety of activities, crafts, and worksheets with free printables geared primarily for pre-K to first grade students.
Math Games
This site includes math lessons, games, worksheets, and more for Kindergarten through eighth grade math topics.
No Time for Flash Cards
This site features a range of at-home activities for toddlers through elementary school students. Information for teachers is also provided.
Radiolab for Kids
“What do dogs see when they look at the rainbow? Do animals laugh?” Radiolab Kids, hosted by WNYC, is a podcast making science accessible for its younger audience.
Science Buddies
Try out experiments, engineering challenges and demonstrations with fun hands-on STEM activities. Science Buddies activities mostly feature materials that are easy to find and take and hour or less.
STEAM Powered Family
This site features a variety of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) challenges and activities for children and families.
TeachingBooks.net
TeachingBooks.net -- Bring to life children's and YA books with video trailers, author interviews, discussion questions, and much more. Great for book clubs, choosing books, and homework help!
TED Ed
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. This resource provides access to educational videos on a large variety of subjects.
