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Resources to support education at home, covering a range of topics. Please see the above menu, for more categorised lists.

Academic Earth

Free online college courses from the world’s top universities. Learn here.

Adventures in Chemistry

From the American Chemical Society, adventures in chemistry is a way for children to access more chemistry related learning.
Website here.
More resources here

Art Contests for Kids

Contests can be a way to help build confidence. Challenge here.

Audible Stories (Amazon)

For as long as schools are closed (April 2020 - Covid-19) all stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection. Hear them here.

Baldwin’s Library of Historical Children’s Literature

Online collection of children’s books from bygone eras. Read here.

BBC Learning

A huge range of resources, many interactive and on a wide range of subjects. Particularly good for learning languages. BBC Bitesize is updated regularly in term time, however some parts of the main site no longer are. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Main site here.
Languages here.
Bitesize here.
Bitesize typing.

Big History Project

Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities. Link here.

Blockly

Learn computer programming skills - fun and free. Blockly here.

Blue Peter Badges

Earn up to 8 different physical badges that give discounts at a number of attractions with this long running BBC TV show. Link here.

British Council

Resources for English language learning. Link here.

Cbeebies Fun Exercise

Easy ways to get you and your kids moving. Including: work out with Andy, balloon ball, dancing, yoga and more. Move here.

Cbeebies Radio

Listening activities for the younger ones. Listen here.

Cells Alive!

Explore, study and play all about cells, microbes and the immune system. Link here.

CGP

Free online tests, tips and games for Primary, 11+ and GCSE Link here.

Chemistry Online Interactive

Activities that cover the following chapters: periodic table, atomic energy, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, chemical dynamics and solutions. Bond away.

CIMT (Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching)

Providing materials to support learning in maths from Primary through to A level. Link here.

Code Camp

Learn to code by completing coding challenges and building projects. You’ll also earn verified certifications along the way. Free. Code here.

Code Monster

Code Monster teaches kids and adults a little about Javascript programming! It’s easy to play. Follow the instructions and do what Code Monster says. If you get stuck, just skip to the next lesson. You can always come back to it later! Code here.

Code.org

A nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented youth. Code here.

Compound Interest

Compound Interest is a site that aims to take a closer look at the chemical compounds we come across on a day-to-day basis, explaining them with easy-to-understand graphics. Investigate here.

Cool Math 4 Kids

Online maths games for young children. American based. Link here.

CorbettMaths

Free video explanations and worksheets from a respected UK mathematics teacher.
Link here.
Primary link here.

Crash Course

You Tube videos on many subjects: anatomy, mythology, computer science, film, studies, biology, physics, economics, astronomy, world history, literature, philosophy to name a few.
Main website here
Crash Course - Youtube Channel
Crash Course Kids - Youtube Channel

Crest Awards

Science awards you can complete from home. Challenge here.
Using CREST a home during Coronavirus. Link here.

DK Find Out

Activities and quizzes. Link here.

Drama Games for Kids

A comprehensive resource of drama games for kids and teaching drama tips. Act here.

Drama Resources

More drama resources to investigate. Act here.

Drawspace

Online drawing lessons. Draw here.

Ducksters Education Site

Fun educational website with easy to read history, geography, biography and more. Learn here.

Duolingo

Learn languages for free. Web or app. Link here

Einstein for Everyone

University course on special relativity, general relativity and quantum theory. Run at University of Pittsburgh by John D. Norton and Gal Ben Porath. Link here.

Encounter Edu

STEM Live lessons on global topics on various sciences like marine biology, coding and more. Also available are teacher resources, multimedia and STEAM activities to do. Educators will need to sign up in order to ask questions in advance or to ask in chat during live sessions. Encounter here.

English Chess Federation

A one-stop resource for chess players, chess organisers and interested parties alike. Join membership, find a club and you can event attempt the Certificate of Excellence award scheme.
Play here.
Certificate of Excellence.

Famous People

Famous Explorers.
Famous Female Mathematicians.
Famous Mathematicians.
Famous Philosophers.

Fold It

A crowdsourcing computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research. Fold it here

Fossils UK

What is a fossil? A fossil is an organism, creature, plant or burrow that lived millions of years ago. Fossils have the same density as rocks and weigh roughly the same. Fossils are preserved in rock or clay. Dig here.

Fun Brain

Offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy. American system of grades Pre-K through 8. Play here.

Futurelearn

Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 13+ but younger learners can use a parent account). Link here.

Galaxy Zoo

Volunteer to help explore galaxies near and far. Categorise here.

Go Noodle

Get kids moving so they can be their best. Noodle here.

History of Maths

Follow the long journey from antiquity, from the time of ancient Greek and Arab philosophers. Join us as we trace the spectacular evolution of mathematics through the centuries. Link here.

Hour of Code

Teaching how to code with a variety of themed games. Code here.
Check out their Minecraft Hour of Code Tutorials. Code here.

How Stuff Works

From science and engineering to innovation and nature. How here.

iDEA Awards

Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online. Investigate here.

Instructables: Engineering STEM Projects

Easy and fun collection of STEM projects and lessons for elementary and middle school. Made for teachers, science fairs, and weekend activities. Make here.

International Children’s Digital Library

A collection of books that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from throughout the world. Read here.

Jakub Marian

Czech linguist, data scientist, graphic designer, and musician who creates educational materials for students. Has produced more than 700+ articles and 7 books on variety of subjects. Look here.

Japangle

A quirky series of videos introducing Japanese culture. Link here.

K12 Math Worksheets

Printable worksheets aligned with US Common Core mathematics, but can be used by all. Link here.

Khan Academy

Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material. Learn here.

Lapbooking

Showing a variety of ways to create a project lapbook. Make it.

LibriVox

Free public domain audio books read by volunteers from around the world. Listen here.

Math Aids

Free math worksheets which are randomly and dynamically generated by their math worksheet generators.Link here.

Mind: Coronavirus and your wellbeing

Information and support on helping you take care of your health and your mental wellbeing. Wellbeing here.

MinuteEarth

A Youtube Channel all about science and stories about the planet. Watch here.

Mystery Science

Free science lessons. Investigate here.

NaNoWriMo

A nonprofit organization that provides tools, structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds — on and off the page.Write here.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Videos produced by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. View here.

NASA Stem Engagement

Stem resources for educators. Link here.

National Geographic Kids

Activities and quizzes for younger kids. Link here.

Nature Detectives

A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location! Adventure here.

New Pages Young Writers Guide

Where young writers can find print and online literary magazines to read, places to publish their own works, and legitimate contests. Write here.

New York Philharmonic Kidzone

A variety of music related games to play. Play here.

NGAkids Art Zone

Featuring a variety of art-making tools that encourage exploration and creativity, these computer-based activities are suitable for all ages. Paint here.

Numberphile

Love numbers? Here is a site all about numbers. Number here.

Oak National Academy

Aimed at supporting schools, but accessible to all, this site provides free video lessons and resources from UK teachers, with no login required.
Info link here.
Classroom link here.

Open Yale Courses

Free and open access to a selection of introductory courses. Learn here.

Open Educational Resources

Archive of educational resources and lectures from universities. Link here.

Openlearn

Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people. Link here.

OpenLearn Media

Guide to TV and radio programmes co-produced by The OU and the BBC. Check here.
Download or order posters and booklets from your favourite OU/BBC programmes. Link here.

Oxford Owl for Home

Lots of free reading resources for Primary age. Read here.

Papersnake

Papersnake is easy and free access to download a variety of paper: isometric, graph, logarithmic, manuscript, dot, square and more. Print here.

Paw Print Badges

Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional. Challenge here.

PhET Interative Simulations

Simulations covering general chemistry and quantum chemistry. From the University of Colorado Boulder. Link here.

Photography Contests for Kids

Allowing children the chance to express themselves through photography. Click here.

Prodigy Maths

Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age. Calculate here.

Project Gutenberg

Access to 33,000 free ebooks to read on PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device. Choose between ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats. Read here.

Radio Garden

A non-profit Dutch radio and digital research project developed from 2013 to 2016, by the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (under the supervision of Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg’s Goal Föllmer), by the Transnational Radio Knowledge Platform and five other European universities. Listen here.

Red Ted Art

Easy arts and crafts for little ones. Craft here.

Scholastic Learn at Home

American based, day-to-day activities for children. Link here.

Science Bob

A variety of walk through experiments to learn and recreate at home. Experiment here.

Science Journal for Kids

Hundreds of scientific articles. Written for kids. Approved by scientists. Read here.

Science Kids

The aim of Science Kids is to provide educational resources for teachers and parents that help make science fun and engaging for kids, taking important concepts and putting them into a form that kids can not only understand but also enjoy. Learn here.

Scientific American

Fun science activities, which parents and children (6-12) can do together with household items in just a half hour or less.Experiment here.

Scratch

Creative computer programming. Program here.

ScratchJr

ScratchJr is an introductory programming language that enables young children (ages 5-7) to create their own interactive stories and games. Code here.

Seneca

For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material. Revise here.

Siyavula

Downloadable open textbooks which are openly licenced for use in Maths and Sciences. Link here.

Sport England

Lots of fun and creative ideas on how to get active at home, with exclusive offers and workouts from content providers such as Les Mills on Demand, Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) and FiiT. Work out.

Storybird

Write and present your stories or take part in over 700 writing challenges. Write here.

Storyline Online

Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Watch here.

Ted Ed

All sorts of engaging educational videos. Watch here.

Teen Ink

Writing by teens for teens. Read here.

The Artful Parent

Good, free art activities linked to from this Facebook page. Craft here.

The Feynman Lectures on Physics

Free to read online, high quality up-to-date copy of Feynman’s legendary lectures.
Link here.
Watch videos here.

The Homeschool Scientist

Find experiment ideas, curriculum choices, science resources, expert advice and more! Experiment here.

The Ig Nobel Prize

For achievements that first make people LAUGH then make them THINK. Intrigue here.

The Imagination Tree

Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest. Craft here.

The Kids Should See This

Wide range of cool educational videos. See this.

The Nobel Prize

Official website of the Nobel Prize. Link here.

The Paleontology Portal

A US resource for anyone interested in paleontology, from the professional in the lab to the interested amateur scouting for fossils to the student in any classroom. Dig here.

The Royal Institution

Involve with science, mathematics and engineering, and keep up with the Christmas lectures.
ExpeRimental.
Family site.
Christmas lectures

The Royal Society Publishing

Searching for journals? Search here.

The Virtual Fossil Museum

Fossils across geological time presented in multiple contexts of geological history, the tree of life, paleobiology and evolution. The Virtual Fossil Museum is an educational resource providing an ever-growing extensive collection of fossil images. Excavate here.

Theatre Folk Resources

From monologues, two person scenes, playwriting to group scenes, directing and playwriting. Act here.

Thunderbolt Kids

Learning adventures in natural sciences and technology. Link here.

Tinkercad

All kinds of making. Make here.

Toy Theater

Educational online games. Play here.

Typing Training

Learn to practice typing using various types of tutorials and keyboard layouts. Free typing lessons for beginners and advanced. Type here.

Understanding Evolution

A non-commercial, education website, teaching the science and history of evolutionary biology. Teaching what evolution is, how it works, how it factors into your life, how research in evolutionary biology is performed, and how ideas in this area have changed over time. Evolve here.

Video Interviews with Top Children’s Authors and Illustrators

Watch Reading Rockets’ exclusive video interviews with top children’s book authors and illustrators. Watch here.

Visnos Visual Numbers

Visual mathematics, interactive teaching resources. Math here.

Visuwords

Visual dictionary, thesaurus and interactive lexicon. Visualise here.

Wellbeing with Save the children

Wellbeing and relaxation exercise for children. Calm here.

Wikibooks

Open content textbook collection. Read here.

Wikiversity

Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning. Link here.

WolframAlpha

From maths, science & technology, society & culture to everyday life, this is a unique and fun engine to peruse.
Main website.
Famous Math Problems.

World Atlas

This site aims to provide informative content surrounding the realm of geography that is both factually accurate and enjoyable to read. Explore here.

World Geography Games

World Geography Games offers you challenging and entertaining quiz games to improve your geographical knowledge. Link here.

World Monument Fund

A non-profit organisation founded to preserve cultural heritage worldwide. Discover more.

Writing Contests for Kids

This round-up of writing contests for kids and opportunities might just help give young writers their first chance at publication. Write here.

Young Minds

Supporting and empowering young minds, whatever the challenges. Link here.

Zooniverse

People powered communal projects. Join here.


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