At-Home Resources
Lots & lots of things to do at home [updated 2/1/2022]
Arcademics
Arcade + Academics = fun Learning! Free games -- single or multiplayer. Build fact fluency.
Subjects: shapes, counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money, time, decimals fractions, ratio & proportions, algebra, language arts, spelling, typing and geography for grades 1 - 6.
Sesame Street
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Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids
How Stuff Works
Highlights for Kids
Learning Games for Kids
The KIDZ Page
Common Sense Media
Review what your kids are into (before they get into it). Trusted rating created with families in mind. Rating and info of movies & TV, books, apps & games, and more.
Go Noodle
GoNoodle: movements and exercises for your child. They can use this site each morning and do a yoga/stretch to get our bodies and minds ready for the day. These fun exercises is the perfect way to give your child a brain break!
Cosmic Kids Yoga
This is a great channel on YouTube to get your kiddos moving, stretching, and thinking.
Onslow County Public Library
Wide Open School: Family Fun
https://wideopenschool.org/student-activities/family-fun/grades-3-5/#all/
Wide Open School: Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
Even if you can't get on a bus with classmates, you can still explore the world. Find great recommendations for field trip tours, activities, and videos.
https://wideopenschool.org/student-activities/field-trips/grades-3-5/#all/
Wide Open School: Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship
Practice making smart choices online and in life with these free games and activities
https://wideopenschool.org/student-activities/dig-cit/grades-3-5/#all/
Storyline Online
Students can listen/watch popular books. They love it! No log in required.
PBS Kids
PBS kids is a wonderful and free site full of videos, games, and learning activities. No login required.
Starfall
Starfall is a free website full of math, reading, and phonics activities. No login required.
Math Websites
Find math games by topic or by grade at FunBrain. On this math site for kids, students can enjoy playing a variety of games that reinforce key mathematical concepts and engage young learners. Many of these games focus on a fun theme, like sports, animals or unique landscapes. Educational videos are also included, and there’s a special “Playground” with games suited to pre-K and kindergarten students.
The goal at Math Blaster is clear: “Your success depends on your ability to use your brain and logic skills.” With an exciting theme featuring aliens and outer space, Math Blaster lets your students become intergalactic heroes based on their math operation and critical thinking skills. Registration is required, but the game itself is free. Be sure to check out the Teacher Section to find Math Blaster for the Classroom.
From the Multiplication Grand Prix to the Knight and the Princess, students can practice their basic math skills in a fun and engaging way on this math site for kids. There are additional resources available on the website for parents and teachers who want to help reinforce and teach skills. Check out the Classroom Games section for off-line fun.
Find lessons that complement what you are studying in the classroom based on the Common Core Standards for grades 3 to 9. While less of a math game website than some of the others on the list, Learn Zillion provides a strong, comprehensive approach to online math education. Take time to explore the free resources available to teachers and parents.
Logic and reasoning, math fact practice and more make up the free educational games at Hooda Math. There are quite a few games that call for higher order thinking and ask students to problem solve to complete the activities. These challenges help to sharpen students’ math skills through an engaging online activity.
Manga High offers free and subscription packages to classroom and homeschool teachers. The free website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the computer or others. The subscription version gives teachers the opportunity to track students’ progress and determine if there are any gaps in their basic skills.
Designed for students from pre-K through 7th grade, Math Game Time offers fun, educational games focused on critical math concepts. With options like Integer War, Ratio Martian and Jet Ski Addition, students quickly engage with games that are on-target for their grade and the Common Core Standards.
“Play with Numbers and Give Your Brain a Workout” is the motto of Math Playground. Assign students games to play related to logic, number skills practice, geometry, algebra, probability, fractions and more. There are also math word problems and video instructions to help students remember how to solve them. Does your school use Singapore Math? Math Playground has a section dedicated to it.
America’s CryptoKids website is sponsored by the NSA and focuses on code-making and code-breaking. Students can learn more about cryptology and create and break common codes. There are student resources, high school programs and even college programs that can be explored. While the website may not focus on basic math skills, cryptology requires critical thinking abilities that are essential to student success.
Math practice with a bit of British humor is what Bitesize is all about. Based off of Britain’s standards, the website still offers ample practice with decimals, factors, multiples, addition, subtraction and more. The games are amusing, but the skill practice is substantial.
Coolmath-Games has exactly what the name implies: fun and unique math learning opportunities for students. One of the most interesting features is an online jigsaw puzzle section that features a variety of photos turned into puzzles. This is especially helpful for developing spatial relations in young learners. They have an extensive preview and review of precalculus and calculus in addition to their elementary and middle school games and reviews.
Links to Activities for the Family
Tips & Activity Ideas for Families
Esy-t0-Do STEAM Activities from the Cade Education Team/CADE Museum
125 things to Do With Kids During Quarantine and Social Distancing
16 Creative Ways to Keep Your Kids Busy During Social Distancing
Emotional Well-Being
Find resources for balance and well-being. Build inner strength, navigate difficult feelings, and get support with this collection of videos, games, books, and more.
https://wideopenschool.org/student-activities/emotional-well-being/grades-3-5/#all/
Code.org
Sheppard Software
National Geographic for Kids
Roy the Zebra
Guided Reading and reading games with Roy the Zebra. Includes words that rhyme, high frequency words, capital letters, and much more.
Free Rice
Free Rice categories include earth science, geometry, grammar, spelling, famous paintings, pop music, world capitals, world landmarks, history, and learning foreign languages -- and much more! Grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Programme based on the points you earn while playing games in the site.
Carolina Panthers 3rd & Goal Read Along
Math Pickle
Cool Math
Cool Math Games - Free Online Math Games, Cool Puzzles, and More : a brain-training site, for everyone, where logic & thinking & math meets fun & games. These games have no violence, no empty action, just a lot of challenges that will make you forget you're getting a mental workout!
Toy Theater
Sensical
Anti-Bullying & Empathy
NetSmartz
Math Playground
Free, online math games and more at MathPlayground.com! Problem solving, logic games and number puzzles kids love to play.
Wonderopolis
Virtual Vacation
Jacksonville Commons Elementary School
Special Edition: At-Home Resources
Lifelong achievement. Limitless opportunities.
Email: deborah.hoffman@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/jacksonvillecommonses
Location: 1121 Commons Drive North, Jacksonville, NC, United States
Phone: (910)347-1056
Twitter: @debhoffman99