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Top 10 FREE Online Learning Resources for Homeschooling Families
There are so many resources available online to assist with creating amazing curriculum for your homeschooled children/students. Curriculum Lab always incorporates online tools in the custom lesson plans they create for teachers and families. Here is a list of our top 10 FREE resources when creating engaging curriculum that makes an impact on students learning.
- IXL Learning: This is one of the best online resources available for lesson planning. They offer curriculum supplements for literally every subject and grade level. They offer skills lessons for math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish from kindergarten through 12th grade. The skills include interactive games, quizzes, and lesson plans. They have a plethora of resources readily available to supplement any lesson plan. Visit IXL Learning at https://www.ixl.com
2. Discovery Education: Discovery education offers amazing resources for students, teachers, and parents that are homeschooling. They offer virtual field trips which are so valuable in today's technology focused society. Puzzle makers are another engaging resource that students will love. Discovery Education has an informative education focused blog, and focuses on subjects such as science, STEM, technology, careers and college readiness, health and wellness, the natural world environment, life skills, sports, literacy, research, agriculture, and social studies. Students will find Discovery Education immersive, and parent's/teachers will no doubt find it useful and engaging. Visit Discovery Education at Online Learning Platform & Digital Resources | Discovery Education
3. National Geographic Education: Geography is just so much fun to teach! It is one of Curriculum Lab's specialties along with science. National Geographic Education caters to geography, science, and social studies. It is one of the best tools for your middle or high school lesson plans in one of the mentioned subjects. You can completely change the way you teach with the learning experiences offered on their website. They offer live events, free maps, videos, interactive lessons, and so much more. We just love their map maker feature that engages students in their geography education. You just have to check them out at Education | National Geographic Society
4. Britannica: Some of us remember the Encyclopedia Britannica sets that graced our library and home bookshelves. They were wonderful resources for research projects about certain topics like countries or history. There is something about the feel of a book, turning the pages, the smell of the print, but now with information technology rapidly growing and changing, it is impossible for printed encyclopedias to keep up with the data that we can process online. That is why Britannica online is such an important resource when lesson planning. The resources available on this site are plentiful and range from games, videos, facts, dictionaries, and articles. The topics covered are also diverse from history and society to arts and culture, and of course animals and nature, and geography and travel. To start an interactive lesson plan using the resources Britannica has to offer visit them at https://www.britannica.com
5. World Atlas: For an accurate and interactive map to effectively supplement your middle school geography and social studies lessons check out World Atlas at https://www.worldatlas.com
6. Bioman: Combines information with gaming for interesting content related to the subject of biology. A cool supplement for your middle school science lesson plans or for your high school biology lesson plans. Topics include cells, body systems, ecology, evolution and classification, genetics, life chemistry, respirations and photosynthesis, and the scientific method. Students can play video games that teach them about the body, life, and biology. Teachers can plan virtual labs on a variety of science topics, and there are even quizzes to assess what students have learned and what they need to further study. To take advantage of everything Bioman has to offer and add these unique resources to your child's/student's biology curriculum, visit https://www.biomanbio.com
7. Khan Academy: Offers learning modules to keep students engaged in the subject and knowledgeable about what they are expected to learn in that specific subject. Khan Academy allows you to sign up for a free teacher account that has numerous resources to help you manage your classroom or your homeschool environment. Within your Khan account you can create class newsletters, rubrics and learning objectives, goals, assessments, and so much more! You can also use their connections tool that connects your lessons to real world scenarios for students to see how what they are learning will be useful in their careers and adult lives. Khanmigo is their AI tool that will help you generate ideas and lessons. Many websites are now using AI tools to help navigate their resources or create your own. For this exciting teaching toolkit visit https://www.khanacademy.org
8. Education.com: They offer a ton of free worksheets and games for your students/children to explore creative topics within the subject matter of your lesson plans. There are also hands-on activities, and printable workbooks. Visit https://www.education.com
9. #MetKids: Let's not forget about Art in the classroom and homeschool setting. Learning through art can be an unforgettable experience for students, parents, and educators. #MetKids brings the Metropolitan Museum of Art right to you allowing students to explore history, social studies, and literature through art. Students can explore a variety of cultures through their artwork such as Roman Art, Islamic Art, and the Art of Africa. Curriculum resources are available for parents and educators to incorporate art into their curriculum. Visit this unique learning website at https://www.metmuseum.org
10. Cool Math: This is a must have resource for homeschooling parents, especially if they struggle with teaching math to their children. Cool Math offers interactive lessons in math subjects such as algebra, pre-calculous, and elementary math. There are also math games and calculators. Students can test their skills with Cool Math's quizzes. You can even take advantage of their virtual manipulatives. Check out this "cool" resources at https://www.coolmath.com
Have you tried any of our suggested resources either as a parent that homeschools, a student, or a teacher? Are there any free resources that you love to utilize in your curriculum that we did not list? Please share by leaving a comment. We would love to hear from our readers!
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