In these crazy economic times who couldn't use some FREE inspiration! There are so many great curriculums and games available online totally FREE! There are also some interesting programs that will send you free products to use in your home. Be sure to check back often as I will be updating this list much as possible!
ARTS -
Music -
Current Events -
Writing/Grammar -
Technology -
Science - broken down into categories, but some may overlap a bit
Health & Nutrition -
ARTS -
- smARTkids
- ARTOPIA
- Picturing America
- ArtsAlive
- National Gallery for America's Young Artists
- free art lessons - learn how to draw, paint and design
- Lesson Plans for Grades 5-8 - BLICK art materials
- NGA Loan Materials Finder
Music -
- Classics for Kids
- Free Sheet Music Downloads
- Free sheet music on 8notes.com
- Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
- Conductor Game
- Free printable staff paper @ Blank Sheet Music .net
- Free Online Piano Lessons - Learn How to Play Piano - Zebra Keys
- Printable MusicSheets
- Welcome to SFSKIDS
- DSOKids • Dallas Symphony Orchestra
- ArtsAlive.ca - Music :
- Bobby McFerrin » Sing and Play With Bobby
- Opera for Everyone: Downloads
Current Events -
- Current Events News Blog
- Student News - Stories and Video from CNN.com
- StudentNewsDaily.com - Make sense of current events!
Writing/Grammar -
- BBC - Schools - KS2 Bitesize Revision - English
- ReadWriteThink
- Wacky Web Tales
- Writing Plans from The Teacher's Desk
- Kids' Place Houghton Mifflin English
- 46 Alternatives to Writing a Book Report - Homeschool - Families.com
- Shakespeare for Kids-Folger Shakespeare Library
- Poetry for Kids
- Mind Map Freeware - Create mind maps (graphical representations of thought processes) for brainstorming, problem solving, rational analysis, and decision marking.
- Book Report Forms
- Research and Report Forms
Reading -
- FREE Reading Teacher Guides
- Jan's Reading Room
- F.I.L.M. - Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies
- Teachers@Random
- Lit to Go: MP3 Stories and Poems
- Book Units
- http://www.GoogleLitTrips.com
- Glencoe Literature: Literature Library
- Awesome Library - English
- Adam Smith Academy - Education for your iPod Titles
- Shakespeare Online
- The Stacks for Kids | Scholastic.com
- InfoSoup Booklist -Classic Books for Teens
Foreign Language -
- BBC Languages - Spanish Steps
- OnlineFreeSpanish.com - Study Spanish for free with our OnLine Lessons
- BBC - Languages - Homepage
Math -
- Softschool.com
- The Math Worksheet Site.com
- vectorkids - Interactive Educational Tools Math Flashcards and Games
- Houghton Mifflin Math Kids: Grade 6
- Free Pre-Algebra Worksheets
- Math Learning Games For Kids
- Online Math Games - Free and for Kids
- Math Apprentice
- MathMovesU | making middle school math fun
- USA Mathematical Talent Search
- Mangahigh.com Math Games
Technology -
- Scratch | Home | imagine, program, share
- Zoey's Room - A tech know community for girls
- Java Programming for Kids,
- Playing with Python
- New to Java Programming Center - Young Developers
- Logo Workshop Homepage
Science - broken down into categories, but some may overlap a bit
- General Science
- Teacher Resources
- K'NEX Storage - Web Building Instructions
- The Space Place Projects
- Hunkin's Experiments (over 200 home experiments)
- Science Fair Project Guide
- Catch the Science Bug
- Science Netlinks: Lesson Index
- Miami Museum of Science - The Atoms Family
- Inquiry In Action
- Ms Nucleus
- nsf.gov - National Science Foundation - US National Science Foundation (NSF)
- New Sims - PhET Simulations
- Eureka Science Series
- Biology
- Welcome to Froguts! - Virtual Dissection Software
- Dissection Alternatives / a Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) site
- Biology |Biology Basics Playlist
- Human Body, Human Body Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic
- Microbiology Online
- Course: Biology
- Chemistry
- The Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements
- The Periodic Table of Videos - University of Nottingham
- Caveman Chemistry : Hands-on Projects in Chemical Technology
- WatchKnow - The History of the Periodic Table - Part 1 of 2
- Middle School Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Interactives . Dynamic Earth . Intro
- Geology.com - Earth Science News, Maps, Dictionary, Articles, Jobs
- Dive and Discover Expeditions to the Seafloor
- enature FieldGuides
- Animal Games for Kids - Kids Corner - Sheppard Software
- NOAA Ocean Explorer: Education - Multimedia Learning Objects
- Physics
- Environmental Science
- Plans for Solar Cookers -- The Solar Cooking Archive
- GREATTURTLERACE.COM
- Walden - The Ballad of Thoreau - Download Script
- EPA Teaching Center US EPA
- Human Footprint | National Geographic Channel
- Rain Bird: Rain Forest Curriculum Materials Download
- Global Warming for Kids, Climate Change for Children. Kids and Greenhouse Effect. Global Warming Kids .Net
- USDA Agricultural Research Service
- ThinkGreen.com
- Astronomy
- NASA KLASS Program and Curriculum
- Astronomy For Kids - KidsAstronomy.com
- Windows to the Universe Scavenger Hunt
- Astronomy — Open Yale Courses
- Monday 3-3 NASA - Digital Learning Network Catalog Event Details
- Rader's COSMOS4KIDS.COM
- Weather
- Free Curriculum Downloads
- Interactive Weather for Kids - The Weather Channel Kids
- FEMA for KIDS Homepage: Education, Schools, Disasters, Games, Teachers, Art, Hurricane
- Teachers' Domain: Search
- Inventions/Inventors
Social Science - Also broken into categories, but may overlap a bit
- Geography & Cultures
- Outline Maps
- Outline Maps - Blank World Map, Blank Map of Europe, Blank United States Map - Worldatlas.com
- Culture Cottage
- Ilike2learn
- Mega Maps Printables
- Global Trek: Virtual Travel Around the World
- Maps Tools for Adventure
- Maps That Teach: Free U.S. and World Maps and Puzzles
- World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - worldatlas.com
- Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
- Earth Calendar
- PBS Kids'
- World History
- Chronological List of Kid's History Books, Crafts, Timelines, Maps
- MrDonn.org - Ancient History INDEX
- World History for Us All: The Big Eras
- SchoolHistory.co.uk - online history lessons, revision, games, worksheets, quizzes and links.
- Middle Ages
- Over 5000 Historical Novels Listed by Time and Place
- 1000 Historically Accurate Films and Movies to Help in Class
- History Classroom Study Guides — History.com
- What's Your Dark Ages Character? — History.com Interactive Games, Maps and Timelines
- Build a Medieval Castle
- All About Medieval Times
- The Middle Ages for Kids
- US History
- Digital History
- The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery Student Activity | Scholastic.com
- Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia - Home
- Farmer's Freedom's Song
- Homepage | Teach US History
- Freedom: A History of US. For Teachers. Teaching Guides by Webisodes | PBS
- Zinn Education Project
- Economics
- Government
Typing -
- BBC - Schools - Dance Mat Typing - Home
- Free Touch Typing Program
- Free typing tutor online with free typing lessons.
- FreeTypingGame.net -
Unit Studies -
- Welcome! - KidsHealth in the Classroom
- Learn To Be Healthy - Health Science Educational Activities
- NICHD Publications
- Safe Kids
- Will Rogers Institute : Educational Resources
- Dole Super Kids
- MyPyramid.gov - Inside the Pyramid.
- girlshealth.gov: Be happy. Be healthy. Be you. Beautiful.
- Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.: The National Bone Health Campaign | DNPA | CDC
- VERB: CDC's Youth Campaign - Home
- HHS for Kids
- KidsHealthGalaxy.com - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- BBC - Schools Ages 4-11 - PSHE Sites
- SexEd Library - Sex Ed Library
- David L. Katz MD
- Kids Cooking Lessons introduction to Junior Chef lessons for teenagers age 12-15
- The Mighty Timoneers
Testing -
Multi-Subject Resources - These sites have so many different areas that I didn't feel there was anyway to accurately categorize them without possibly missing something!
- @@@Education Place® for Students
- Interactives
- How to Learn Anything FAST! - HowToLearn.com
- Sheppard Software - educational games and activities for kids of all ages.
- super teacher worksheets
- Knowitall.org
- LessonPlanz.com :: Grades 6-8
- Cybrarian Kids' Educational Curriculum Site
- Courses — Open Yale Courses
- :: e-Learning for Kids ::
- TV411 - Tune In To Learning
- The Futures Channel Movies and Activities Deliver Hands-On, Real World Math and Science Lessons To Your Classroom.
- 200 Free Online Classes to Learn Anything | OEDb
- National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)
- SAS® Curriculum Pathways® Home Page
- HippoCampus - Homework and Study Help - Free help with your algebra, biology, environmental science, American government, US history, physics and religion homework
- Educational Videos for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English
- Open Learning Initiative
- Free Teacher Created Activities: Splash! Publications
- School House Rock Resources
- Thousands of Free Lesson Plans and Educational Resources for Teachers | Verizon Thinkfinity.org
- Course Topics at Free-Ed.Net
- FREE -- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
- Free Online MIT Course Materials for High School Math MIT OpenCourseWare
- Free video lectures,Free Animations,Free Online Tests,Free e-book download links,Free Lecture Notes
- Free World U, a free pre K-12 online learning center
- Free Online Learning at GCFLearnFree.org
- Teaching Kits
- Head of the Class
Home Education Info and Resources
