
Stay Busy While Social Distancing
Staying busy while you’re stuck indoors can be hard with kids. We’ve scoured the web and compiled some resources for you and your children to enjoy together. From virtual field trips across the world, to academic games and homeschooling curriculum, we’ve got you covered.
We hope these sites make the days of social distancing a little easier. Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page so you don’t miss anything!
Do you know of a resource that we’ve missed? Let us know at lilyandalexis@healinghopetribe.com!
Virtual Field Trips
Famous places around the world with a 360 degree view
Discover Ancient Egypt- Part 1
Discover Ancient Egypt- Part 2
Louvre Museum in France Eqyptian Wing
Uffizi Museum, Florence, Italy
Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherlands
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
The Vatican, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Buckingham Palace, London, England
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Monterey Bay Aquariums webcams
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
Louvre Museum, History of the Louvre
Smithsonian National Zoo Webcams
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Borneo: Symphony of the Rainforest
STEM Careers Improving Animal Health
Explore the Stars with Star Atlas
Powering the Planet, Renewable Energy
Technology in Agriculture via AgExplorer- Feeding the Growing Globe
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Kenai Fijords National Park, Alaska
Learn Experience Happiness – Six Sustainable Happiness Skills
Birthplaces of Music- Enjoy a fully interactive, virtual field trip through the world of music history

Reading
Read, play games, and enjoy all things Dr. Seuss
Popular books read by famous people
Archive of online stories for kids ages 3-12
Sight reading and sight singing exercises
Interactive games based on the book, Magic Tree House
ReadingEggs-Phonics and reading games
NovelEffect- Add music, sound effects, and character voices to your stories
Wonderopolis- Vocab challenges and comprehension questions about short readings and videos
SpellingCity- Expand vocabulary and reading comprehension, free right now with code VSCFree90
Writing
Paragraph Punch- Instruction on how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial
Spelling Training- Spelling exercises for 1st-4th grade
Grammaropolis- Conquer the 8 parts of speech
Brainbox- Go on a spelling adventure
Shurley- Helping teachers, students, and parents become language arts experts

Math
MathScore- From counting to algebra and geometry
Bedtime Math- Make math part of your day
Boddle Learning- Math elementary through 6th grade
Arcademics- Math and language games
DeltaMath- Wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus.
DragonBox- Kid’s algebra games
Math Chimp- Practicing fractions
MangaHigh Math games- play against the computer or other players
Numberphile- Explore math topics through video
Zearn- Math curriculum for students from Kindergarten through 5th grade
Scootpad- Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for K-8th grade
A Plus Click- Math and logic problems for kids 5 and up
FunBrain- Math and reading games
Mr. Roger’s Math Neighborhood: Higher level math resource including online video series with detailed solutions to more than a thousand publicly-released College Board SAT Math, Subject Test Math Level 1, and Subject Test Math Level 2 problems.
Math Videos with lessons, real life math applications and even famous actors
Math Celebrity- Step by step math problem help for 2nd grade through college.
Dreambox- K-8 online math program that adjusts to student’s abilities

Science
Mystery Science- Kindergarten – 5th grade science lessons
Backpack Sciences- Hands on science videos for elementary age learners
University of Colorado/Boulder- Science and math labs
Science Spot- Science project ideas that can be completed with or without internet access
Steve Spangler- At-home science experiments
Chemicool- Periodic table exploration
Explore the human body, digitally
The Homeschool Scientist- Engineering activities to do at home
Medium Science podcasts for the whole family
Tyto Online- Science problem solving for middle school kids
Everyday Earth- Interactive earth science studies
Parents and educators can help children submit questions and Dr. Universe answers them
Ideas for daily science experiments to do at home


Music
Beginner and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators
Quaver Music- Free access to general music activities
Smart Music- Music practice redefined
Songs for Teaching- Fun songs for preschool and kindergarten
Theta Music- Ear training and music theory
Virtual Musical Instruments- Play different instruments online

Misc. Activities
Learning about animals through games
Daily learning to keep kids busy
PBSKids- Engage with characters and learn too
Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with other typers around the world
FunBrain- Games and activities for kids ages K-8th grade
Learn about the U.S. government with host Benjamin Franklin
Crazy Games- An assortment of games for kids to adults
Math Playground- Logic puzzles and math games
Learn all about coin collecting and the US Mint
Typing Club- Perfect typing and keyboarding skills
Code Academy- Learn how to code
Turtle Diary- Games for preK- 5th grade on various subjects
Funology- Crafts, projects, science, recipes, etc. to keep young children busy
MobyMax- Find and fix learning gaps
Enjoy videos, activities, and games with the San Diego Zoo
Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons in a variety of subject areas
BusyToddler- Indoor activities for busy toddlers
Ducksters- Online resource for a variety of educational topics
Youngzine- Online news resource for kids
Learn about cultures and countries of the world.
Hippocampus- 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas
Quizlet- Master any subject with online flash cards
Project Explorer- Free videos and lessons to inspire global citizens
Bamboo Learning- Learning at home with the use of Alexa
BreakoutEdu- Digital games focused on academic topics
Preschool Inspirations- Ideas for your young child at home that include learning tips and other activities
Kids Think Design- Helping kids explore careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design.
Instructables- 3D printing projects and coding projects, using math and other K-12 subjects
NomsterChef- Illustrated recipe picture books that get kid chefs excited about cooking
School and Home-based Learning Curriculum
Web-based homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade
All in One Homeschool- Home-schooling resource
All in One High School- Home-schooling for high schoolers
A Better Way to Homeschool- Homeschool recource for K-8th grade
KiwiCo-Fun home-based learning projects
PBS Learning- 30,000 learning materials for kids ages K-12
Free STEM resources, for kids K-12, including standalone models, simulations and short activities
Preschool Express- Crafts, activities and more for early education teachers and parents
SuperSimple- Keep kids busy with flash cards, worksheets, coloring pages, and more
PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students.
CK12- Online learning platform
Lesson plans, activity guides, and student videos
Curriki- A community for teaching and learning while sharing and exploring high quality K-12 content
Overcoming Obstacles- Life Skills Curriculum for Elementary, Middle, and High School

Older Kids and Adults
Free resources, games and lesson plans for teaching personal finance
Understanding money management in real-life ways
Art of Problem Solving- Challenging curriculum for advanced students
Access online courses from 140 top institutions
The Great Courses Plus- Classes for teens and adults
Resources for AP students including live reviews, trivia, and study guides
Printables and Organization
123Homeschool4Me- Free printable worksheets for all ages
The Little Spark Company- Free printables library with activities for children ages 0-6
Teachers Pay Teachers- Free printables for students preK-2nd grade
Cirriculum Associates- Free Get free printable K-8 reading and math activity packs
Fluency and Fitness- Brain breaks focused on literacy and math, best suited for ages 4-8
Dog On A Log Books- Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading
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