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iCivics - Civic Learning
iCivics - Civic Learning
iCivics - Civic Learning

iCivics works to ensure every student in America receives a quality and engaging civic education and graduates from high school well prepared and enthusiastic for citizenship. iCivics believe civics makes the perfect partner for English Language Arts lessons, and have standards-aligned resources to prove it! They've compiled activities, lesson plans, and games for developing students' non-fiction reading and writing skills.
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World History
World History
World History

We are a non-profit organization publishing the world's most read history encyclopedia. Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.
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History Detectives
History Detectives
History Detectives

In each hour-long episode of History Detectives Special Investigations, Kaiama, Tukufu and Wes ask probing questions behind a single iconic mystery from America's past.
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African American History
African American History
African American History

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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History Explorer
History Explorer
History Explorer

History Explorer is a full-featured search of all the educational resources from the National Museum of American History.
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Interactive Writing & Grammar
Interactive Writing & Grammar
Interactive Writing & Grammar

Free tools to make your students better writers. Quill provides free writing and grammar activities for elementary, middle, and high school students.
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Smithsonian Learning Lab
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Smithsonian Learning Lab

Resources, training, and support to assist caregivers, teachers, and students as they face new learning challenges.
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Parent Strategies to help your child become a better reader
Parent Strategies to help your child become a better reader
Parent Strategies to help your child become a better reader

Parent strategies for improving your child's reading & writing.
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Read current events
Read current events
Read current events

The Learning Network is a news site that offers a daily resource to process current events driven. Get your finger on the pulse of the world, this free resource can be a reliable source of activities and ideas for current event discussions.
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Interactive E-Books for Middle & High School Students
Interactive E-Books for Middle & High School Students
Interactive E-Books for Middle & High School Students

A Common Sense Selection: Interactive ebooks and web content make reading a social experience. Build collective reading experiences to make challenging texts more approachable and get kids excited about books.
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NaNoWriMo Writing
NaNoWriMo Writing
NaNoWriMo Writing

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program is an adaptation of the National Novel Writing Month program for kid and teen writers in classrooms (or even at home).
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CommonLit
CommonLit
CommonLit

Free online reading passages.
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Educational Theatre Association
Educational Theatre Association
Educational Theatre Association

The International Thespian Society’s Student Leadership Program is a pathway to leadership at whatever level you choose — troupe, chapter, or international. Participation will give you knowledge you’ll use the rest of your life, whatever career path you choose. Workshops are led by the International Thespian Officers (ITOs).
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California State Seal of Civic Engagement
California State Seal of Civic Engagement
California State Seal of Civic Engagement

On September 10, 2020, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted criteria and guidance to award a State Seal of Civic Engagement (SSCE) to California students who demonstrate excellence in civics education and participation, and an understanding of the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the democratic system of government.
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ISEF Finalist Winner 2022
ISEF Finalist Winner 2022
ISEF Finalist Winner 2022

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition awarding approximately $4 million in prizes each year.
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California National History Day
California National History Day
California National History Day

National History Day, is a year-long educational program for grades 4-12 that encourages students to explore local, state, national, and world history topics that relate to an annual theme.
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National History Day Website
National History Day Website
National History Day Website

National History Day®(NHD) is a non-profit education organization engages over half a million middle- and high-school students around the world annually in conducting original research on historical topics of interest.
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Science Snacks - Exploratorium
Science Snacks - Exploratorium
Science Snacks - Exploratorium

Science Snacks are hands-on, teacher-tested activities that bring explorations of natural phenomena into the classroom and home. Each activity uses inexpensive, easily-available materials, offers detailed instructions and images, provides a clear explanation of what's going on, and is adaptable to a wide range of curricula, content areas, grade levels, and settings.
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Homework Hotline - Harvey Mudd College
Homework Hotline - Harvey Mudd College
Homework Hotline - Harvey Mudd College

The Harvey Mudd College Homework Hotline is a free over-the-phone math and science tutoring service for students in grades 4 through 12. We’re open five nights per week, Monday through Thursday, from 6 to 9 p.m. PST. We’ve always been a free service, and we always will be. Our tutors are all students at Harvey Mudd College, one of the top-ranked STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) schools in the nation, and they’re all selected for their technical expertise AND their superior communication skills. They get extra training to make sure they give you the best possible service!
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Six Ways to Support Your Child's Mathematical Development
Six Ways to Support Your Child's Mathematical Development
Six Ways to Support Your Child's Mathematical Development

Here are 6 ideas for parents/guardians to try, and links to many more resources.
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History Time Maps
History Time Maps
History Time Maps

Both an atlas and an encyclopaedia, the Timemap of World History covers all the world’s history.
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Fascinating History Sites Make Past Come Alive
Fascinating History Sites Make Past Come Alive
Fascinating History Sites Make Past Come Alive

It is difficult to make sense of time, isn't it? Then let's reflect on how impossible it is to do the same with 5000 years of recorded human history. Right now, even the birth of the internet seems ages ago. The Sumerians captured history in their own way, and we in the digital age are doing it with these fascinating history websites that combine interactivity with storytelling to bring our past alive. This site provides 15 sites that make history come alive.
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Website for Historians
Website for Historians
Website for Historians

This website provides multiple links to different periods and events in history.
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Read Works
Read Works
Read Works

ReadWorks is a free website offering research-based strategies and resources for differentiated reading instruction, specifically comprehension. Access thousands of high-quality, free K-12 articles.