At home with the kids because of COVID-19 and social distancing? Here’s a crazy huge list of free educational websites for kids during quarantine!
I totally get it. None of us planned on having our kids home from school for weeks because of the Corona virus but here we are.
If you know me in real life, you know that I’m a huge collector of information during crisis (i.e. obsessive). For the last few days, I’ve been collecting every educational website shared on social media to help with my kids being at home.
I mentioned this list over on IG and got tons of requests to share it so here it is!
[feast_advanced_jump_to]All of these websites are either always free or free for the next few months.(Although a few of them do require a discount code.)
I’ll be updating this list as I come across new educational websites being offered for free. Email me or comment below if you know of any I’m missing!
Hope these free educational websites help you and your family during quarantine!
Don’t forget to check out my favorite STEM Subscription Boxes! They’re a great way to keep home learners excited about science!
UPDATE (7/14/2020): I just went through all of the websites and updated the listing. There are some sites that are no longer free so I’ve marked them with “(PAID).” Some listings either are no longer providing educational activities or don’t exist so I just deleted them. Let me know if you see any other issues!
Multi-Subject Lessons
| Scholastic Learn At Home | (PAID) Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing |
| Listenwise (Premium Access) | Podcast lessons with quizzes |
| Khan Academy | Suggested lesson plan per day |
| Supercharged Science | Lessons and educational activities |
| ABC Mouse | (PAID) ABC Mouse (link gives you two months for $5!) |
| Twinkl | Lesson learning materials (code: USATWINKLHELPS) |
| Purpose Games | Quizzes and games by subject |
| The Crash Course | Collection of videos grouped around variety of subjects |
Art Lessons
| McHarper Manor Art Classes | Free art and craft tutorials for kids |
| Draw Everyday with JJK | Daily drawing lessons with Jarrett J. Krosoczka |
| Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems | Doodling with Mo Willems |
| Jerret Lerner | Drawing & writing prompts |
| Cassie Stephens | Themed weekly art lessons |
| Draw with Rob | Drawing with illustrator Rob Biddulph |
Foreign Language
| Duolingo | Learn a new language |
| The Spanish Experiement | Free beginner Spanish lessons |
History
| OER Project | Time line of history |
| Mission US | Interactive role-playing history game |
Math
| Revolution Math | Immersive Story-based math ($1 for first month!) |
| ZearnMath | Math lessons |
| MathPickle | Logic and math games |
| School Yourself | Interactive math lessons |
| Math Antics | Basic math videos (worksheets available with paid account) |
| Beast Academy | (PAID) Online and textbook math curriculum |
| DreamBox | (PAID) Online math curriculum (40% off) |
| Greg Tang Math | Games, puzzles, stories, more |
| Illuminations | Lesson plans, games, activities |
| Math Playground | Math games |
| PBS Math Club | Math videos from PBS |
| Toy Theater | Educational games |
Movement
| Little Twisters Yoga | (PAID) Yoga lesson plans |
| Yoga with Adriene | Free yoga sessions |
| Beachbody for Kids | Family fitness workouts |
| PE with Joe | YouTube PE lessons |
Museums & Zoos
| Google Arts & Cultures – Collections | Explore the world’s best museums (collections, 360 tours, online exhibits) |
| Museum of the World | Time line of artifacts from British Museum |
| Monterray Bay Aquarium | Live Cams |
| Louvre Virtual Tour | Small collection of virtual tours from the Louvre |
Music
| Seattle Symphony | Free broadcast performances |
| Ear Training & Music Theory | Online games for ear training and music theory |
| Metropolitan Opera House | (PAID) nightly opera streams |
| Berkner Breaks | Sing-a-long breaks with Laurie Berkner, weekdays at 10 am EST |
Other
| TypingClub | Learn touch typing for free |
| Banzai | Financial literacy |
| Overcoming Obstacles | Lessons for social & emotional skills |
| My First Garden | Basics on planning your first garden |
| Nomster Chef | Easy recipes for kids |
| Race Now | Typing racing game |
| Legoland Building Challenge | Weekly free printables |
Reading & Writing
| Pernille Ripp | Picture Book Read Outloud Video List |
| The Spanish Experiement | Books read outloud in Spanish |
| CommonLit | Reading passages for 3-12 |
| Storyline Online | Famous people reading picture books |
| Elementari (Premium Access) | Write and code interactive stories |
| Josh Gad | Nightly book readings |
| Imagineering In A Box | Character and story development with Disney |
| Audible | Children’s Lit audio books |
| My Lockdown Diary | Free printable journal |
| Harry Potter At Home | Harry Potter themed articles and activities |
| Library of Congress Families | Activities inspired by collections |
| Time for Kids Digital Library | Magazine with teaching materials |
| Hogwarts Digital Escape Room | Digital escape room created by library |
Resources
| Google Arts & Culture – Main | Interactive sections covering a wide range of topics |
| Kids Podcasts | Tons of great podcasts for kids |
| Teach With Movies | Lesson plans based off movie shorts |
Science
| National Geographic Kids | Explore section has a variety of topics |
| BrainPOP Coronavirus Lesson | Lessons, activities, worksheets, and games covering Coronavirus |
| Mystery Science | Science lessons (Mini or Full with activity) |
| Tumble Podcast Educational Material | Free worksheets to use with Tumble podcast (use code COVID |
| Olivia V. Sanderfoot Lessons | Learning modules on wildlife & environmental science |
| Kiwi Crate – DIY Activities | Simple science/craft projects |
| The Fab Lab | STEM Videos and science projects |
| Lindsay Nelson – Engineer | Engineering Activities Bingo |
| Code.org | Learn to code |
| NASA Kids’ Club | Info and games |
| Club SciKidz | Daily science activities |
| Science News for Students | Science articles |
| Ranger Rick Online Magazine | National Wildlife Federation Website & Digital Magazine |
| Technovation Families | Computer Science lessons & projects |
| Google Science Journal | Use app to record basic science experiments |
| Exploratorium Science Snacks | Hands-on simple science projects |
| Natl Science Teacher Assoc. | Coronavirus lessons |
| Globe Observer | Submit variety of observations to scientists |
| Coloring Nature | Science based coloring pages |
| Creative Catapult | Projects for young children |
| The Spangler Effect | Science experiement videos |
| Mark Rober | Science videos on YouTube |
Tours
| Google Arts & Cultures – 360 Videos | Explore paintings, sculpture and architecture in virtual reality |
| Google Arts & Cultures – 3D | 3D Rendering of History Locations |
| The China Guide | Virtual tour of the Great Wall of China |
| Access Mars | Tour the surface of Mars |
| FarmFood 360 | Farm tours |
| Hidden Worlds of Natl Parks | National parks tours |
I’ll make sure to update this list frequently to keep you up to date on the latest free educational websites during this quarantine. Feel free to email me or comment below if I missed any!
Comments & Reviews
Leurise Phillips says
This is wonderful! I am a retired teacher and grandma and have passed this along to everyone I know. Thank you!
Vanessa Brady says
I’m so glad!