At-Home Resources
Lots & lots of things to do at home [updated 2/1/2022]
ArcademicsArcade + 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 Younger children will love everything about Sesame Street’s online home. They can choose from hundreds of the show’s video clips and play games that help them learn letters, animal sounds, rhymes, colors, and more . | Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids It’s learning with a twist. The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids features riddles, puzzles, a question of the day, a timeline of interesting history facts, sky events and weather conditions to track at home with your children. |
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.
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Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids
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Highlights for Kids The magazine for kids that's been around for more than 60 years also offers online ways to play, read, and craft with your children. The site includes matching games, art activities, animated stories and science experiments to help kids learn while having fun. | Learning Games for Kids The name of the site says it all. Learning Games for Kids is all about games that teach kids almost every subject you can think of: spelling, social studies, brain, science, art, vocabulary, literature and keyboarding games will get your kids started on a learning adventure. | The KIDZ Page The Kidz Page has more than 5,000 pages of learning games and activities. Online coloring pages, jigsaw puzzles and word games are just a few sections of this massive site. Each holiday also has its own section of activities and games to enjoy with your children. |
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 NoodleGoNoodle: 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 YogaThis is a great channel on YouTube to get your kiddos moving, stretching, and thinking. | Onslow County Public Library Onslow County Public Library: Check out books (in person) or access virtual books and videos. |
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 Creative ideas for free activities to move, learn, relax and connect as a family (preschool to grade 12 activities). Select the language for translation: English, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, & more. https://wideopenschool.org/student-activities/family-fun/grades-3-5/#all/ | Wide Open School: Virtual Field TripsVirtual 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 CitizenshipDigital 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/ |
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 OnlineStudents can listen/watch popular books. They love it! No log in required. | PBS KidsPBS kids is a wonderful and free site full of videos, games, and learning activities. No login required. | StarfallStarfall is a free website full of math, reading, and phonics activities. No login required. |
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
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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 Code.org increases diversity in computer science by reaching students of all backgrounds where they are — at their skill-level, in their schools, and in ways that inspire them to keep learning. | Sheppard Software Hundreds of free online learning games for kids: math, geography, animals, science, language arts, health, creative activities and more for learners of any age. | National Geographic for Kids Games and videos featuring mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and fish. |
Code.org
Sheppard Software
National Geographic for Kids
Roy the ZebraGuided Reading and reading games with Roy the Zebra. Includes words that rhyme, high frequency words, capital letters, and much more. | Free RiceFree 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 Panthers players and special guests read popular Scholastic book title in a fund "read along" style for students to follow. |
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 Puzzles that engage a wide spectrum of learners. Remarkable math puzzles that children enjoy and learn from regardless of their mathematical understanding. topics include: sorting, addition, algebra, counting, exponents, measurement, Pythagoras, multiplication, magic, fractions, logic -- and more! | Cool MathCool 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 Toy Theater is a collection of interactive educational games for elementary kids. They are all free and are designed to work on desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices. Topics include: reading, art, math, music, and more! |
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 Register for free safe, educational and fun videos (screened by Common Sense Media). for kids age 2 - 10. families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love! | Anti-Bullying & Empathy Common Sense Media contains many excellent kid-friendly videos and activities. Check out the the bullying support topics: "Bystanders and Upstanders", "Family TIPs on Cyberbullying", "Dealing With Hate Speech Online", "How to Tell Who Your Kid is Talking to Online -- and How to Keep Their Convos Cool:, "Building Empathy: Laughing with or at Friends" -- and more! | NetSmartz These differentiated video series present digital safety lessons in a fun and age-appropriate manner. Younger audiences learn with Nettie, Webster, and Clicky, the internet safety robot, while tweens engage with the animated cast of NS High. For teens, real-life stories and interviews with teenagers across the country provide the basis for real-world learning. |
Sensical
Anti-Bullying & Empathy
NetSmartz
Math PlaygroundFree, online math games and more at MathPlayground.com! Problem solving, logic games and number puzzles kids love to play. | Wonderopolis What are you wondering? Explore previous “wonders” or search for what you are wondering. Each wonder contains videos and text. | Virtual Vacation The website that lets you experience the world from home: flying tours, monuments, walking tours, city guesser -- and more! |
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
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