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Free Online Learning Tools
General Resources
E-Learning for Kids - A non-profit organization providing free, fun, curriculum-based quality primary education to all children world wide.
Enchanted Learning - Provides templates and examples of many forms of graphic organizers to help in visualizing research.
HippoCampus - Explore over 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas on this open-access, core academic collection.
NovoResume - A resume guide for teens, useful in creating a high-quality resume without any prior experience.
TED Ed - Watch and listen to TED talks on a variety of topics, all from TED's youth and education initiative.
Language Arts & Literature
AR Book Finder - Search for Accelerated Reader books quickly and easily.
Bookshare - Free resource for those with learning barriers.
Chillola - Foreign language learning for kids, including English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
Poetry for Kids - Selections of poems suitable for elementary age students.
Purdue Writing Lab - Guides to help you write better papers and nail those citation styles.
Quill - Free writing and grammar activities for K-12 students.
Reading Planet - Reading activities for students aged 6 to 15.
Spelling City - Build vocabulary and reading comprehension through games.
Starfall - Free public service that helps children learn to read through phonics.
Mathematics
Ask Dr. Math - Connect with a math tutor to ask questions to help with homework.
Cool Math 4 Kids - Fun and educational games about math with topic guides and more.
Math is Fun - Homework help for kids that is educational and fun.
Math Playground - Give Your Brain a Workout with fun math games.
The Mint - A website designed to teach children about money and finances.
WebMath - Generates answers to specific math questions and problems, as entered by a user, at any particular moment. The math answers are generated and displayed real-time, with step-by-step instructions on how to arrive at the answer.
Computers & Technology
Switchup - Browse lists of free in-person and online coding bootcamps designed to teach web design, user experience design, and programming in sessions lasting 4 weeks to 18 months.
History & Geography
America's Story from America's Libary - The Library of Congress teaches kids American History with information about people, states, and more.
BBC History for Kids - Learn about ancient history, British history, and historic figures through the BBC. This site is no longer updated, but the archive is available.
Ben's Guide - A service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government.
National Geographic Kids - Learn about the World, the people, and the animals from National Geographic.
Seterra - Uses fun games to teach world geography.
Texas Beyond History - Games, facts, and adventures made for kids from the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin.
Science
Climate Kids - An educational website hosted by NASA that teaches kids about the weather, energy, plants, animals, and technology.
NASA STEM Engagement - Official NASA-provided videos and activities for grades 9-12. Take part in challenge opportunities, find project ideas, and even look at certain e-books.
Science Fair Project Ideas - Over 1,200 free science fair projects for K-12 students. Browse the library or try the Topic Selection Wizard to find a science project idea.
Science Fair Projects - Hundreds of free, illustrated science fair projects, ideas, and experiments for elementary, middle, and high school.
SciGirls - Explore the PBS Sci Girls website with links to episodes, games, and education on science, engineering, and technology.