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120 Educational Websites for Learning At Home

March 14 By Linda 27 Comments

As schools continue to close across the country, I know many will be scrambling to set up ways for their students to continue their learning at home.  I’ve gathered a huge list of (now over 120) free educational websites for learning at home with resources and online activities you can easily assign to your students to do remotely. These websites are either always free or offer a free 30-day trial which is ideal for temporary distance learning.

Free Educational Websites for Learning at Home

The impact of COVID-19 on education has been life altering for students, teachers, and parents. Putting technology in place for students to learn from home has been a challenge for everyone. I want to address how we can accommodate students who don’t have access to devices or internet at home. In an effort to do that, I have put together FREE At-Home Learning Menus to send home with your students or email to parents. The menus include activities for all subject areas and are ideal for grades 1-3. The download also includes a parent letter. These are all screen-free activities that can be used to supplement your online teaching or sent home at the end of the year for summer review.

UPDATE: The learning menus now include 6 weeks of learning with 7 menus. Click the grade level you need.

  • First Grade 
  • Second Grade 
  • Third Grade at home learning activities 1st 2nd 3rd grade distance remote learning

As you plan for distance learning, below is a list of FREE educational websites, resources, and online teaching and learning tools to use with your students for all subject areas.

 Free Online Books for Kids to Use at Home

  • Epic!
  • Vooks
  • Storyline Online
  • Amazon Free Kids Kindle Ebooks
  • Barnes & Noble Free Nook Books for Kids
  • Mrs. P’s Magic Library
  • Storytime from Space
  • Reading IQ
  • Amazon Audible

Online Reading & Language Arts Activities

  • Reading A-Z Free Trial
  • ABC Mouse
  • ABCya
  • Phonics Hero
  • Magic Tree House
  • Adapted Mind
  • Education.com
  • Turtle Diary
  • Phonics Bloom
  • VocabularySpellingCity.com
  • Teach Your Monster to Read
  • Arcadium.com
  • CommonLit
  • Lailo
  • Random House Kids
  • Highlights for Kids
  • Seussville
  • Squiggle Park
  • Time for Kids
  • Reading Eggs
  • Into the Book
  • Moby Max
  • FunFonix
  • Grammar Ninja
  • Discovery Education Puzzle Maker
  • Elementari Animate Your Writing  Contact Elementari for Free Account
  • Sight Word Smash

Online Math Activities for At-Home Learning

  • Zearn
  • Dreambox
  • Prodigy
  • Xtra Math
  • Math Seeds
  • MathIsFun
  • Adapted Mind
  • Think Central
  • Glenco Online Games
  • SPLAT Online
  • Math Blaster
  • Cool Math
  • AAA Math Fractions
  • Math Play
  • Greg Tang Math
  • Illuminations
  • Splash Math
  • Math Playground
  • LearnZillion
  • Math Toy Theater
  • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Online Science Activities

  • Generation Genius
  • Mystery Science
  • Wonderopolis
  • Steve Spangler Science
  • Everyday Mysteries
  • Concord Consortium
  • Science Buddies
  • National Geographic Kids
  • Science4Us
  • The Magic School Bus
  • Discovery Kids
  • NASA for Kids
  • Youngzine
  • Earthquakes for Kids
  • Animal Planet
  • National Aquarium
  • Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
  • Scientists at the Smithsonian
  • San Diego Zoo
  • Science Kids
  • Wonderville
  • Science Made Simple
  • Google Experiments
  • Science Bob
  • The Science Spot
  • NGSS Storylines
  • OpenScienceEd

Social Studies Activities for At-Home Learning

  • Google Expeditions
  • Mission U.S.
  • Adventure Academy
  • Online Hieroglyphics Translator
  • Time Toast
  • 50 States
  • Plimouth Plantation
  • Scholastic: The Underground Railroad
  • National Geographic Kids: Countries
  • Scholastic Global Trek
  • 360 Cities
  • Air Pano
  • National Archives
  • Geo Guesser
  • BBC History for Kids
  • What Was There?

Virtual Field Trips

  • 30 Virtual Field Trips
  • The Louvre Museum Virtual Tours
  • The Eiffel Tower
  • The Google Art Project List of Virtual Museum Tours
  • 50 Virtual Tours for Homeschooling
  • Online  Zoo Field Trips
  • Museum of Natural History
  • The National Aquarium
  • 15th Century Home
  • Egyptian Pyramids
  • Colonial Williamsburg

Online Sites for All Subject Areas

  • PBS Learning
  • Learning A-Z
  • Scholastic Learn At Home
  • See Saw
  • Purple Mash
  • EdPuzzle
  • Starfall
  • IXL
  • Breakout Edu
  • Brain Pop
  • Khan Academy
  • Adventure Academy
  • Rozzy Learning
  • EduPlace
  • Fun Brain
  • Disney Junior
  • Library of Congress for Kids
  • Jumpstart
  • Kidz Page
  • Scratch
  • Fuel the Brain
  • Crypto Club
  • Smarty Games
  • Go Noodle
  • Grid Club
  • Flocabulary
  • Kahoot!

Coding for Kids Resources

  • Code Academy
  • Code.org
  • Typing.com
  • Coding for Kids
  • Code Combat
  • Code Monster
  • Tynker

Art and Music Resources

  • Art with Jenny K
  • Masterpiece Society
  • Art for Kids Hub
  • National Gallery of Art for Kids
  • DIY.org
  • Artsonia
  • Virtual Musical Instruments
  • Classics for Kids
  • Doodle with Mo Willems
  • Dallas Symphony Orchestra Listen & Learn
  • Music Teachers Association Websites for Kids
  • PBS Music Games 
  • List of Interactive Music Websites for Elementary Kids

Get a clickable list to keep handy when you plan.  Pop in your personal email below and I’ll send one your way!

Distance Learning Tools for Teachers

The following are sites can be used to record your screen, make videos of yourself teaching lessons, talk with students, and create interactive courses/lessons.

  • Google Classroom Start Up Guide
  • Google Hangouts
  • Loom Video Recording Platform
  • Zoom
  • Screencastify
  • BitPaper
  • ExplainEverything
  • Kami
  • iSpring
  • Camtasia
  • Screencast-o-matic

I hope these resources help you plan for a school closure, distance learning, or to help students continue their learning during any school break.

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Get More Help Here:

I have been collecting resources and teaching ideas for years and have quite a large collection of helpful resources and tutorials for teachers. I recently added new collections to assist teachers and parents with distance learning. Get more help on my Pinterest page HERE and on these boards:

  •  At-Home Learning Activities 
  • Distance Learning Help For Teachers and Parents
  • Technology IN the Classroom And OUT

Happy teaching,

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Comments

  1. Julie E. says

    March 15 at 5:16 pm

    As far as I can tell, Epic is not free for home use. They can get a free 30 day trial, but it can only be accessed after they enter credit card information. I was hoping to use that one, because I use it in my classroom all the time and love it.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 15 at 6:44 pm

      Thank you for pointing that out Julie! I’ll remove that one from the list.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        March 16 at 5:19 pm

        Epic is now offering free access until June. You just have to have a teacher account.

        Reply
        • Linda says

          March 18 at 7:24 am

          Thank you Melissa! I put Epic back on the list.

          Reply
    • Kristen says

      March 17 at 5:26 pm

      You can sign up for Epic as a teacher and then add your class for free. Once you have a kid register with your class code, it’s free to them.

      Reply
      • Linda says

        March 18 at 7:24 am

        Thank you Kristen, that is good to know! I’ve added Epic back to the list of free websites.

        Reply
    • Stacy says

      March 17 at 9:03 pm

      Have you ever had a kid try using their school account at home? Just curious why it wouldn’t work! I’m bummed Epic hasn’t offered a longer free trial considering the current state of our nation…

      Reply
      • Linda says

        March 18 at 7:23 am

        I haven’t Julie, but Epic is now offering free subscriptions until June 2020.

        Reply
    • Lorena says

      May 18 at 8:21 am

      Hello,

      Epic! is always free for kids at home if the teacher makes the classroom and gives the parents the class code. The only thing is Epic! is only free to use at home during “school hours” so it is not available for free use in the late evenings around bedtime.

      Reply
      • Linda says

        May 22 at 6:30 am

        Thank you Lorena!

        Reply
  2. Cyndi says

    March 15 at 5:36 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 15 at 6:43 pm

      You’re welcome Cyndi!

      Reply
  3. Kathy says

    March 16 at 6:07 am

    Thanks so much! You have found a way of being of service to others during this time!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 18 at 7:26 am

      You are so welcome Kathy! Hang in there and stay well!

      Reply
  4. Sharon says

    March 16 at 9:49 am

    Students can use their Epic subscription through their school! It is available weekdays until 4:00pm.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 18 at 7:26 am

      Thank you Sharon! They are also now offering free access for parents until June 2020.

      Reply
  5. Theresa says

    March 16 at 2:35 pm

    Thank you so much for this wonderful resource.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 18 at 7:25 am

      You’re so welcome Theresa! Stay well!

      Reply
  6. Sonja says

    March 18 at 5:56 am

    Do you know of any sites that offer virtual field trips for free?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 18 at 7:28 am

      Sonja, I’m not aware of any free sites, but I’d love to add any to this list if you find them!

      Reply
  7. Patricia says

    March 19 at 8:02 am

    Thank you for sharing such fantastic suggestions for continuing our children’s education

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 19 at 11:16 am

      You are so very welcome, Patricia!

      Reply
  8. Jill says

    March 25 at 3:10 pm

    This is amazing, thank you! Right now Audible through Amazon is offering free books online as well.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 26 at 7:54 am

      Thank you, Jill! I’ll add Audible to the list.

      Reply
  9. Linda says

    March 27 at 12:11 pm

    Sonya, I’ve added a section with lots of links to free virtual field trips.

    Reply
  10. Wynette Albachten says

    July 23 at 3:49 pm

    Linda, I’m just now coming across your page. I wish I had found your site months ago. This is all amazing!!! Thank you!!!! Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      August 7 at 9:52 am

      You’re so welcome Wynette! I’m glad you found ideas you can use!

      Reply

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