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Educate Station

Search Lesson Plans and downloadable worksheets for your homeschooling students.

Open Education Resources

Great Minds

Great Minds® makes knowledge accessible to all in the form of high-quality curricula in mathematics, English language arts, science, and more.

OER Commons

OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.

Openstax K12

The K12 textbooks and resources you need – for free!

We’re on a mission to change the way K12 students learn by providing free, high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks and aligned support resources. Join us by adopting our educational resources in your classroom today!

Merlot

You can do anything you want in your journal. It’s your own space. There are no rules or structure except what you decide on. The main The MERLOT system provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.

MIT OpenCourseWare

UNLOCKING KNOWLEDGE,
EMPOWERING MINDS.

Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT.

Khan Academy

The K12 textbooks and resources you need – for free!

Students practice at their own pace, first filling in gaps in their understanding and then accelerating their learning.

CK-12

At CK-12, Our philosophy is learning is a personal journey. We pair high-quality content with the latest techniques; equip students, parents and teachers with everything they need for free.

OERu

OERu connects learners around the world with defined pathways to education, created by recognised educators and assessed by renowned global institutions. The learning is free and credentialing is very affordable.

ELD

Open Textbooks for Engineering

Free Textbooks for engineering.

Lanuage Arts

Daily Grammar

Daily Grammar is a fun, convenient way to learn grammar. By simplifying complex grammar subjects, Daily Grammar is a great teaching tool for both public and home-schooled children, ESL students, and anyone needing to refresh English grammar skills.

Writing a Research Paper

Need to write a research paper? Want to do an A+ job without going totally nuts? Here’s Help!

Writing Topics

Inspire students to write great narratives, essays, and reports? Check out these grade-specific writing topics organized by mode (explanatory, creative, and so on). Or search for writing topics that relate to a theme, such as “life” or “animals” or “family.”

Keeping a Journal

You can do anything you want in your journal. It’s your own space. There are no rules or structure except what you decide on. The main purpose of a journal is to help you get used to putting ideas on paper.

Giggle Verse

GiggleVerse includes funny poems of every sort, including both modern and classic children’s poetry from poets all over the world.

Reading

Book Adventure

Over 51k+ book quizzes with Lexile leveled word lists! The more students read the more rewards they earn. Free 7-day Trial.

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Go on an adventure with Clifford the Big Red Dog and Emily.

Reading Rockets

Fun Reading and Writing activities. These activities for pre-readers, beginning readers, and older readers includes what you need and what to do for each one.

Group Reading Activities

Reading can be a lot more fun with friends. Here are 5 reading activities to do together.

Reading Activities

Engaging and enriching reading activities, ranging from preschool to upper elementary and beyond.

Great Minds

Discover Geodes®, an innovative approach to early literacy from Great Minds® that provides emerging readers with the opportunity to read to learn as they learn to read.

PBS Reading Games

Learn to read with these fun interactive reading games from PBS kids!

Room Recess

These reading games and activities expose children to a variety of skills and reading strategies that will reinforce better overall comprehension.

Science

Science Projects

Find hundreds of FREE science projects and activities for kids of all ages!

Nuclear Energy

Lean more about Nuclear energy and radiation.

Science Q & A

Do you have questions about science and need answers? Check out the New York Times Learning Network.

Science Bob

Find activities, experiements, science Fair ideas, and more!

Cryptokids

Learn more about cybersecurity. What is it and why is it important?

Center for Game Science

Games focused on scientific discovery, discovering optimal learning pathways for STEM education, cognitive skill training , and games that explore collective over individual intelligence.

National Academies Press

The National Academies Press (NAP) publishes the publications of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. These are great articles for research projects.

Wonderville

Wonderville makes learning science fun! Our resources and tools give teachers and paretns new ways to engage students in STEM.

NASA Kids’ Club

Hello, Earth Kids! Welcome to NASA Kids’ Club – a place to play games and learn about NASA!

Revise Wise Science

Enjoy engaging online games and activities that teach you about different aspect of science.

National Weather Service

The National Waether Service provides learning activites and resources on weather related topics.

Museums

Field Museum

The Field Museum connects all of us to the natural world and the human story.

Museum of Science and Industry

Visit the museum and learn more about science. MSI provides learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom—because improving science education is critical.

Shedd Aquarium

Discover the wonder of the aquatic animal world.

Adler Planetarium

Explore the wonders of the night sky and beyond.

Chicago Children’s Museum

We believe in the power of play. When we play, we learn. We create. We strengthen and grow. 

The Art Institute of Chicago

Home to a collection of art that spans centuries and the globe.

Chicago Architecture Center

The Chicago Architecture Center is the leading organization devoted to celebrating and promoting Chicago as a center of architectural innovation. 

American Writer’s Museum

A celebration of the enduring influence of American writers on our history, identity, culture, and daily lives.

The Museum of Contemporary Art

The public can experience the work and ideas of living artists and understand the historical, social, and cultural context of the art of our time.

Math

Math Problem of the week

This extensive library hosts sets of math problems suitable for students PreK-12. The resources span multiple topics and members have access to the over 1,000 problems and supporting materials!

Math League

OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.

Create a Graph

Learn more about and practice creating five different graphs. A bar graph, line, graph, area graph, pie graph, and XY graph.

Math Challenge

Helping families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges!

Math Cats

Join the Math Cats in a land of creative, open-ended math explorations!

Math Worksheets

Free downloadable math worksheets for teachers, parents and tutors!

Get the Math

Get the Math is about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, videogames, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers. Watch this intro video before trying one of the challenges.

Math Tv

Need some extra help understanding you math problems? These videos will walk you through how to do proplems such as the fundamentals of math, elementary algebra, college algebra, trigonometry, and more!

Early Math

Learn the basics of math, such as counting, grater than and less than, the order of numbers and more! Great for Pre- K and Kindergarteners.

PBS Math Games

Want to have a little fun learning math, check our these adventurous math games from PBS kids.

A plus Math

Interactive math resources for teachers, parents, and students featuring free math worksheets, math games, math flashcards, and more.

Mad Math

Need some extra help understanding you math problems? Here is an online practice resource for you.

Art

Crafts for Kids

Explore our amazing collection of free crafts and printables for kids, parents, and teachers. Find lots of ideas for your creative learning activities.

Jackson Pollock Painting

Paint like Jackson Pollock using your compter and mouse.

Corporate Finance

Discover the world of art in a fun and easy way. Explore and learn about some of the most famous works from the Gallery’s collection, make your own art, and share it with friends. The NGAkids Art Zone app for iPad lets you explore your inner artist.

Engineering

Engineer Girl

The EngineerGirl website is designed to bring national attention to the exciting opportunities that engineering represents for girls and women.

Engineerng, Go For It

If you’re looking to find more info about engineering and meet students like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Science Kids

Discover the world of engineering for kids with our range of free games, cool science fair projects, fun experiments, interesting facts, amazing videos, quizzes, worksheets and more!

SciGirls Engineering

SciGirls educational materials provide gender-equitable teaching strategies and hands-on inquiries based on the concepts modeled in SciGirls’ videos.

Discover Engineering

DiscoverE is a coalition providing every student with a shared STEM experience and the resources, programs, and connections to improve the understanding of engineering through a united voice and a global distribution network.

Technology

App Inventor

MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone – even children – to build fully functional apps for Android phones, iPhones, and Android/iOS tablets. 

Carnegie Cyber Academy

Join the Carnegie Cyber Academy and train in missions on Cyberspace to be equipped with the skills to be good cybercitizens and Cyber Defenders of the internet!

Code Monster

Learn code programming with an adoarble code monster. He will walk you through the steps as you learn to code at your own pace.

Code.org

Explore the world of computer science with engaging videos, self-paced tutorials, programming activities, and more!

Dance Mat Typing

Build and test primary Computing skills with different levels of touch type challenges. Learn and practice basic typing skills and work your way up to advanced typing skills at your own pace.

Scratch

Scratch is a coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations.

History

Flags of the World

Discover the different flag of 195 countries around the world.

Countries of the World

Lean more about each country, such as their history, population, capital, economy and more.

World Clock

This page shows the current local time in major cities from every time zone.

Arab Countires

Informaiton on countries, flags, population and more.

Ancient Greeks

Read and explore the History of the Ancient Greek World from the Neolithic to the Classical Period. Covering important topics, such as Art and Architecture, Mythology, Wars, Culture and Society, Poetry, Olympics, History Periods, Philosophy, Playwrights, Kings and Rulers of Ancient Greece.

Ancient History

The history of civilization is a long one. This sites take you way back into history to see human civilization as it first looked.

European History

Videos on European History from Communism and protests to constitutionalism and growth.

The White House

Former President’s pets Socks, and Buddy take you on a tour of the White House Website.

U.S. Department of Justice

Learn more about the Department of Justice. How they uphold the law, protect civil rights and keep our country safe.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government

Join Ben as he take you on an adventure through the GPO (Government Publishing Office, formerly known as the Government Printing Office)

State Facts

Looking for the basic facts about any US state, including Washington, D.C.? Here is wealth of informaiton on each state.

State Capitals Quiz

Need a practice test before you take you quiz on the state capitals? Look no further. This practice quiz will get you up to speed in no time.

U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau provides information of quality data about it’s people and the economy.

Native american History

An overview of the Native Americans who lived in the United States.

U.S. Presidents

Learn more about the presidents of the United States of America.

Digital History

Learn more aobut the eras of history and different topics in history from the digital history library.

Colonial America & Revolutionary War

Take a quick tour through the time of the revolutionary war from 1765-1777.

Civil War

A timeline of the Civil War provided by the Library of Congress.

U.S. Historical Documents

Samples of the records of U.S. historical documents provided by the National Archives.

Staying Fit

Training Workouts & Exercise

A range of free exercise training programs covering arms, legs, abs and shoulders.

Dealing with your feelings

Confused, sad, mad, glad? Check out this section to learn about these emotions and many more — and how to deal with them.

Kids’ Medical Dictionary

Symptoms, inhaler, tonsillectomy — what do all those medical words mean? Check out our easy-to-read definitions.

4 Girls Health

4Girls Foundation, Inc. invests in initiatives that give voice to girls and women by providing individuals with opportunities to enrich their lives and supporting organizations committed to strengthening the lives of girls, women, families, and communities.

Food Safety for Kids

Available resources to teach your children about food safety. Coloring pages, recipes, Activity sheets and more.

Girls health

We offer girls reliable, useful information on health and well-being from how your body works to nutrition, relationships, bullying, safety and more.

Teen Health Q & A

Got a question? What do the experts have to say? Look here for answers to many common questions.

Substance Among Youth

Information on high risk substance use and resources that can help. Along with other topics that can help youth in other areas.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Learn what you can do to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases while traveling or in your own home.

Money

U.S. Department of Treasury

Learn more about the U.S. Department of Treasury. What they do, how they Function, careers within the treasury and more.

U.S. Mint Coin Classroom

Learn about the mint, the life of a coin, coin collecting, play games and research other resources available.

Money Factory

Trace the journey of U.S. currency and understand how history has shaped today’s money, learn about the cutting edge design that makse U.S. currency unique, and explore how the U.S. dollar influences global ecenomics and our everyday lives.

Kids’ Money

Have a Question about money such as how to earn money as a kid or making money in the summertime. Ask them here and get your answers.

Young Investors

Learn more about financial literacy and investment, along with accounting, ethics, economics, business strategy and more.

FutureSmart

Course curriculum to help your student learn about financial literacy and prepare for their future.

Fit Money

Provides free and unbiased financial literacy programs to empower children with critical life skills for a financially fit future.

Financial Literacy for Kids

Resourcecs and curriculum to help you teach your liitle ones about financila literacy concepts.

Careers

What do you like?

Find careers that relate to your interests and learn fun facts about the economy and jobs.

Career Lab

Explore career options from A to Z with the lab Suad Kids as they meet and interview career professionals.

Your Job

Find your future. What do you want to be? You don’t have to decide just yet—there’s an entire world of career options waiting for you.

Resume Builder

Now sure how to build and create your resume? Let Resume builder help.

Job Interview Tips

Preparing for a job interview can be a little nerve racking, but these tips will help you be prepared and ready for sucess.

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