Free Learning Resources for Students
We have collected some of the very best, free online learning options and we hope these will support our students to continue their learning at home.
Our students can also access our district’s ClassLink platform to use additional educational resources. This is also a great time for students to do independent reading.
Accommodations
Common Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Disabilities can be found here.
Free Online Resources
Resources can be accessed through district curriculum and/or online platforms.
| Content Area | Grade Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ELA/Math/ELD | K-12 | Clever – Students can login into their ELA/ELD and math curriculum materials using their Clever student information. This will allow access to SCUSD curriculum resources and activities. New addition: MATHia skills practice and review. |
| Math | 6-12 (Up to Integrated Math 3) | At Home Learning Library - On-demand collection of Carnegie Learning math lessons, skills practice resources, and at-home learning videos. Because we are in the latter part of the school year, you’ll find the latter part of content for each grade level first. We’ll be releasing new videos and adding new lessons every day. |
| Math | K-5 | Math Learning Center - free math apps |
| Math | K-6 | Math Playground – math games for skills practice |
| Math | PreK-8 | Math Games - math games for skills practice |
| Math | PreK-8 | Prodigy - math games to learn and practice math skills |
| Math | 4-12 | Stanford Online Learning Course |
| Math | PreK-Calculus | IXL Math – gain fluency with Math skills |
| Math | K-12 | Illustrative Mathematics – rigorous math tasks by grade level and domain. Click on the “Free Resources” tab to access |
| ELA | K-12 | Storybird – reading, writing, and creating your own book or comic. |
| ELA | K-12 | Teaching Books - engaging set of resources that bring books to life. |
| ELA | K-12 | ReadWriteThink – resources to help students read and write |
| ELA | PreK-8 | Literacy Ideas – multi-day reading and writing activities |
| ELA | K-5 | Parent Question Stems for ELA – standards-based reading questions (for both informational and literary texts) that parents can discuss with their children after reading |
| Science | K-5 | Mystery Science – engaging full and mini lessons |
| Science | K-5 | Lawerence Hall of Science – a variety of games and activities |
| Science | K-12 | Code.org – coding projects that students can create at home |
| Science | 1-12 | Scratch – create stories, games and animations with coding |
| Science | 1-12 | Environmental Curriculum - Several environmental curriculum choices, with lesson plans to use at home. |
| Science | 1-8 | Ingenium - online game focused on the environment and sustainability |
| Science | 1-8 | Climate Kids - online game focused on the environment and sustainability |
| Science | 1-8 | Energy Kids - online game focused on the environment and sustainability |
| Science | 1-8 | Learning for Sustainability - online game focused on the environment and sustainability |
| Science | 1-8 | Ollie’s World - online game focused on the environment and sustainability |
| AP Courses | 9-12 | AP Students – practice on AP content (requires College Board student login) |
| World Languages | 9-12 | EMC School – get connected with foreign language learning (1. Watch the video 2. Use login password: J4GSNUQ2) |
| VAPA | 9-12 | Met Kids – explore everything the Met museum has to offer virtually |
Additional Online Resources
Below are free educational websites that can be used to further support learning for all grades.
Khan Academy (PreK-12) – Click the blue tab at the top for guidance for learning during school closure.
Scholastic Learn at Home (PreK-8) – Day-by-day projects students can enjoy at home.
Sacramento Public Library (PreK-12) – All the library has to offer.
Kahoot! Study at Home (PreK-8) – Learning games
PBS Kids (PreK-6) – Daily activities and games
Starfall (Pre K-3) – Activities and games
Social Emotional Learning Online Resources
Mindfulness and Breathing Exercises
Available in both English and Spanish
Grades K-5
Grades 6-12
Social Emotional Learning
Curated resources on SEL that may be helpful to you and your family during these challenging times.
- CASEL’s Guidelines for Parents and Caretakers
- Second Step Resources of COVID-19 Support
- How to Coach Kids Through Big Emotions
- How to Talk to Kids about Coronavirus
- Videos on SEL Topics from the Greater Good
- Videos on Self Kindness
- Parent Toolkit on SEL
- Free Headspace App
- Free Mindfulness Classes for Kids
Download the Learning Resources PDF.