Art
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MoMA Online Courses
Immerse yourself in ideas and see your world in new ways through art. In MoMA’s free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on Coursera, you will hear directly from artists and designers, look closely at works in our collection and exhibitions, and join a community of learners unlike any other. Enroll any time and complete the course at your own pace.
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Google Art Project
This website allows users to view high resolution artwork housed in 151 museums from 40 countries around the globe.
Communication Supports
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SoundingBoard App
A free mobile augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app designed for children who are unable to speak (or who have limited speech) to help them communicate. In order to meet the needs of this particular population, the app comes with preloaded boards using symbols with recorded messages. Students select and press images on the board to prompt a verbal message.
English and Language Arts
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ABC YA
Practice math and reading skills all while using fun games!
Grades PK-6+
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Free Printable Worksheets PK-5th Grade
Free Printable worksheets for students in grades K-5. Subjects include Math, Reading, Science and Writing.
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Fun Brain
Play games while practicing math and reading skills.
Grades PK-8
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Handwriting for Kids
Users are shown in simple steps how to write numbers, letters and sentences. These lessons are useful for parent and teachers and can be printed. -
Highlights Kids
Read, play games, and conduct cool science experiments.
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Into the Book
Go "into the book" to play games that practices reading strategies.
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Learning Chocolate
This site is designed to help users memorize English, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin) or Spanish vocabulary in an easy fun way. The exercises use pictures, sounds and games to make learning a new language fun. -
Scholastic Learn at Home
Daily courses (3hours) for students in PK-6+.
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Seussville
Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss and his friends.
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Spelling City
This educational site is packed with 25 different learning activities including spelling tests, vocabulary flashcards, HangMouse games, and crossword puzzles. -
Star Fall
Practice your phonics skills with these read-along stories.
Grades PK-3
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Storyline Online
illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
Storyline Online receives over 100 million views annually from children all The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively producedover the world.
Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. Teachers use Storyline Online in their classrooms, and doctors and nurses play Storyline Online in children’s hospitals.
Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
Storyline Online is a program of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that relies entirely on gifts, grants and donations to fund Storyline Online and produce all of its videos.
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Tales2Go
An audiobook service that offers a free one-month trial, helps students who struggle to read while boosting their listening skills. This app has an extensive collection of stories and books for all ages, with scores of splendid narrators who bring stories from every genre to life.
Helath & PE
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BAM! from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kid. This site provides information students need to make healthy lifestyle choices. -
Blast Off Game
An interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. "Fuel tanks for each food group help students keep track of their food choices. This game, provided by USDA, was designed specifically for children ages 6 to 11.
Math
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AAA Math
This website contains a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons. Lessons are available for Kindergarten through Eighth grade. -
Count Us In
Games designed to help children understand basic number concepts. -
Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
Mathematics vocabulary word wall cards provide a display of mathematics content words and associated visual cues to assist in vocabulary development. -
PhET Math Interactives
Awesome interactives for many math topics.
Music
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San Francisco Symphony Teaches Music
This website, in conjunction with live performances, provides a great way for people of all ages to hear, learn and have fun with music. -
The New York Philharmonic Kidzone
Learn music with the New York Philharmonic.
Science
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Monteray Bay Aquarium - Live Cams
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Georgia Aquarium - Live Cams
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24/7 Science
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Chem4Kids
Basic chemistry information. Includes information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions and biochemistry. -
Climate Kids - NASA's Eyes on the Earth
This site, produced by the Earth Science Communications Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, contains information on all things related to the weather and climate. -
Earthquakes for Kids
This site is provided by the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program as part of their effort to reduce earthquake hazard in the United States. -
Eekoworld
EekoWorld is designed to help children between ages 6 and 9 learn about the important role they can play in taking care of the earth. EekoWorld (Environmental Education for Kids Online) features an engaging an interactive format that invites children to explore, experiment, and collaborate as they learn about conservation and the environment. -
Ology
Ology is the American Museum of Natural History Science Website for Kids -
Try Science
Try Science is a gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through online and offline interactivities with science and technology center worldwide.
Social Studies
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iCivics
iCivics prepares young Americans to become knowledgeable, engaged 21st century citizens. This site contains 18 educational video games. -
Kids in the House
The U.S. House of Representatives plays an important role in the United States government. Learn more about its Members, responsibilities and history through these lesons and activities. -
National Archives Digital Vault
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The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation (FFFBI)
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U.S. Electoral College
This site will explain what the Electoral College is and how electors vote.
Social and Emotional Learning
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My Play Home
Gives user a digital doll family of up to 15 people in various skin tones with whom they can explore, play, and share stories with other people. These shared stories help to increase student verbalizations, provide a place for social and emotional learning, and teach necessary early language skills.
Virtual Fieldtrips
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Penn State Sports Museum
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Museum of the American Revolution
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Senator John Heinz History Center
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Take a 360 degree virtual tour of the following:
Coudersport & Port Allegany Railroad Snowplow
Conrail GP-30 Diesel-Electric Locomotive
Cumberland Valley Passenger-Baggage Combination Coach
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Boxcar
H&BT Cabin Car (Caboose)
Heisler Locomotive Works Logging Steam Locomotive No. 4
Pullman Lotos Club Restaurant-Sleeping Car (sleeping berth section)
Pullman Lotos Club Restaurant-Sleeping Car (seats)
Pullman Lotos Club Restaurant-Sleeping Car (kitchen)
Pullman Lotos Club Restaurant-Sleeping Car (men’s restroom)
Pullman Lotos Club Restaurant-Sleeping Car (women’s restroom)
Pullman Lotos Club Restaurant-Sleeping Car (dining)
Lehigh Valley Railroad Boxcar
Pennsylvania Railroad Airbrake Instruction Car
Pennsylvania Railroad Baggage-Passenger Combination Coach No. 4639
Pennsylvania Railroad E7 Diesel-Electric Locomotive (engine room)
Pennsylvania Railroad E7 Diesel-Electric Locomotive (engine cab)
Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric Locomotive
Pennsylvania Railroad H6sb Steam Locomotive
Pennsylvania Railroad L1s Steam Locomotive
Pennsylvania Railroad Railway Post Office
Pennsylvania Railroad Class P70 Passenger Coach
Pennsylvania Railroad Class N5c Caboose
Reading Company Multiple-Unit Electric Passenger Coach No. 800
Western Maryland Railway Business Car No. 203 (bedroom)
Western Maryland Railway Business Car No. 203 (crew quarters)
Western Maryland Railway Business Car No. 203 (dining room)
Western Maryland Railway Business Car No. 203 (kitchen)
Western Maryland Railway Business Car No. 203 (lounge)
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Valley Forge National Historic Site
Take a virtual tour of Washington or Varnum's Headquarters.
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State Museum of Pennsylvania
Online Exhibits include:
A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania's New Deal Post Office Murals
Made in PA
Steel: Made in Pennsylvania
State Museum Quilts: Historic Becomes New
Levittown: Building the Suburban Dream
Penn's Treaty
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The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections
Every resource is free to access and enjoy.
Much of it, though not all, is also open content, in the sense that it’s freely reusable and re-mixable under Creative Commons licensing. Open content is clearly labeled on its respective website -
20 Virtual Fieldtrips to take your kids on
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Virtual rides at Disney Land and Disney World
