Online Learning Resources

Due to ongoing concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus and schooling, the Madeworthy editorial staff has gathered a list of online educational resources for your children. These websites are fun supplements to both online and in-person learning! 

Elementary School 

• coolmath4kids.com– games that teach basic math, ages 3 through 12 
• starfall.com– language arts and math lessons, ages 4 through 9 
• exploratorium.edu– science and art from the museum in San Francisco 
• bbc.co.uk/history/forkids– fun history resource (please note that while this page has been archived, it is still available and a great history resource!) 
• pbskids.org– all sorts of educational games, videos, and lessons 
• freeology.com– free printable lessons, coloring sheets, certificates, awards, and more 
• sciencebob.com– hands-on experiments, science fair ideas and more 
• abcya.com– word games and lessons  

Middle School 

• duolingo.com– learn over 35 languages, offers both Android and iOS apps as well as the website 
• gamesforchange.org– incredibly cool site which uses video games to address social issues (please note there are some dead links, but there are some great games there) 
• k12videos.mit.edu/– run by MIT offering STEM videos  
• com/– child-friendly videos on art, technology, science, math, and more 
• youtube.com/user/LibertysKidsTV– a video series about the founding of the United States 
• shmoop.com/math-shack– focuses on pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry 
• eyes.nasa.gov/– a 3D exploration of the cosmos from NASA 

High School 

• ed.ted.com/lessons– curated TED Talks on a staggering variety of subjects 
• historymatters.gmu.edu/– a gateway site for US history resources 
• folger.edu/teach-learn– the Folger Shakespeare Library’s educational resources for learning Shakespeare 
• codecademy.com/– learning to code in all coding languages 
• mathworld.wolfram.com/– extensive math resources for high school students 

For All Ages 

• edutopia.org/topic/open-education-resources– resources for almost any topic for almost any age 
• learner.org/classroom-resources/– resources from the Annenberg institute for all ages in all topics 
• teachinghistory.org/– history for all ages 
• kids.nationalgeographic.com– introductory information for all ages, aimed more at younger learners 
• neok12.com/– educational videos, games, quizzes, and puzzles for all ages 
• watchknowlearn.org/– index of over 33,000 educational videos in over 3000 categories 
• fwmuseum.org/learn/discovery-lab-online-groups/– the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s Discovery Lab Online 
• khanacademy.org– the granddaddy of all educational sites offers in-depth, free educational resources for all ages in all subjects