K-2 Websites - Resources for Parents
As always, parents should be monitoring and assisting with student access to websites in order to ensure success on devices.
Timers are a great way to ensure that screen-time is not abused!
Multi-Subject Websites for Kids
Math Websites for Students
Science Websites for Students
Geography and History Websites for Students
Reading, Spelling, and Writing Websites and Games for Students
Kid-Friendly Videos and Craft Website
Posted: 9/5/2018
As always, parents should be monitoring and assisting with student access to websites in order to ensure success on devices.
Timers are a great way to ensure that screen-time is not abused!
Multi-Subject Websites for Kids
- ABCya.com- Organized by grade level from K-5, this website has some fantastic content and games- spelling bee games, word searches, sight words, typing and keyboarding games, math bingo, geography games and more.
- Brainpop - Animated educational site for kids- science, social studies, arts, math, health, engineering, and English
- Dolch Word Games - Great for learning sight words!
- Enchanted Learning - Craft and coloring pages, requires a membership, but has some free printable worksheets and is organized by themes.
- Everyday Mysteries - Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress
- Freerice - Answer questions to end world hunger!
- KidsKnowit.com - Totally free children's learning network
- PBS Kids - Great for students of all ages, especially those who are starting to use the computer
- Play Kids Games - Online speed typing test, color matching (for younger gifted ones), read music!
- San Francisco Symphony - Learn about tempo, musical notes, and more!
- Time for Kids - Multi- subject activities, worksheets, printable quizzes and more for K-6, from the publisher of Time magazine
- World Book for Kids - Articles, illustration, games, activities, dictionary, and atlas
- Where's Waldo? - Online version of the classic Waldo books
- ZiggityZoom.com - Crafts, food, printable worksheet, tech, activities, and more
Math Websites for Students
- A Plus Math - Interactivemath resources for teachers, parents, and students featuring free math worksheets, math games, math flashcards, and more
- Dreambox Learning - Great math website for children from K-8. Parents get daily emails about how the child is progressing
- Khan Academy - The Khan Academy is free and a great non-profit organization. All of the site's resources are available to anyone!
- Math Games - A place where students can all practice all aspects of math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, in a fun way!
- Math Goodies - Math Goodies is a math help website featuring free interactive lessons, printable worksheets, games and puzzles
Science Websites for Students
- Amusement Park Physics - The science behind the fun!
- Astronomy Games and Puzzles - Many free astronomy games for kids
- Bill Nye Science Demos - Science experiment! Make a periscope, clean a penny, atmospheric pressure, test eggshell strength, make carbon dioxide, learn about static electricity, and learn the difference between fresh water and salt water
- Biointeractive - Multimedia science resources for the classroom or home. Short films, holiday lectures, virtual labs, and classroom resources
- Cool the Earth - A free ready-to-run climate change assembly program that educates K-8 students and their families about climate change and inspires themt o take simple actions to reduce their carbon emissions
- Ollie's World - Kids section focuses on water, waste, energy and reusing and recycling. Teacher resources and educator reference section
- Rustle the Leaf - Tons of printables, comics, and downloads on sustainability for Earth Day or every day!
- The Science Explorer - At home or in class science experiments. Site and instructions are simple and easy to follow
- Science Fair Projects - Get ideas for your next science fair project
- Science News for Students - Science news on atoms and forces, earth and sky, humans and health, life, tech, math, and more
- Science with Me - Science worksheets, science projects, and games
Geography and History Websites for Students
- FunBrain - K-8 Math, Reading, Geography, and Grammar
- Geography Games - Fun and exciting geography games
- Geography Maps and Games - USA, Asia, Africa, Europe and a fun Latitude and Longitude game!
- History Games for Kids
- The Kidz Page - Explore free printable and online kids games, activities, puzzles, clip art, and coloring pages
- National Geographic Kids - Kids games, Animals, Geography, and more
Reading, Spelling, and Writing Websites and Games for Students
- KidsSpell.com - Create your own spelling lists, or choose easier, harder, and hardest games with varying word lengths to challenge all spellers
- Little Monkey Tales - Short stories suitable for young children
- Raz Kids - Need to purchase: Kids work at heir own pace and earn stars, take quizzes, and earn ranking- so it's great for the natural competitive derive that many kids have !
Kid-Friendly Videos and Craft Website
- Kideos.com - For kids who would love to get on You Tube. These videos are sourced from YouTube, but screened to be kid=friendly
- The Toy Maker - World of paper toys, holiday cards, valentines, sun boxes, baskets, bags, origami and more!
Posted: 9/5/2018