Home School / Distance Learning Resources
Oregon Department of Education - Home Schooling in Oregon
Clackamas Education Service District - Home School
Oregon Home Education Network - OHEN
Arts & Crafts
- Krokotak: Children's activities, crafts, and coloring sheets - krokotak.com K - 6
- Crayola: Lesson plans that connect art to other subjects. Search by grade and subject - crayola.com/lesson-plans/ Pre-K - 6
- Michael's Kids Club: Free craft videos and zoom classes - michaels.com/boredombusters K - 6
Civics
- Annenberg Classroom: Civics Lessons - https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/ Grades 6 - 12
- iCivics: Cast Your Vote - https://www.icivics.org/games/cast-your-vote Grades 5 - 8
Computer Science
- Code.org: Coding skills - code.org K - 12
- Scratch: Coding skills - scratch.mit.edu/ Ages 8 - 16
Cooking
- America's Test Kitchen Kids: Chefs' Club - recipes, activities, quizzes - americastestkitchen.com/kids/home Pre-K - 6
- Kids Cooking Activities: Cooking printables - kids-cooking-activities.com/free-kids-cooking-printables.html K - 8
- Cooking with Kids: Cooking videos - cookingwithkids.org K - 8
Exercise
- Nick Jr.: At Home Yoga for Kids - youtube.com/watch?v=vpUqY2bCcxk Pre-K - 3
- GoNoodle: Run the Red Carpet - youtube.com/watch?v=d_GNRDic17E Pre-K - 3
- GoNoodle: Fabio's Meatball Run - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU0ETGd5dgk Pre-K - 3
- YMCA: Five Fun Workout Games for Healthy Kids - ymcagbw.org/blog/five-fun-workout-games-healthy-kids Pre-K - 8
Finance/Money Smarts
- Money As You Grow: Money Skills and Habits - consumerfinance.gov Pre-K - 12
- FDIC: Money Smart for Young People - fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/young.html Pre-K - 12
Geography
- NeoK12: Geography for kids - neok12.com/Geography.htm K-12
- Education.com: Geography Worksheets and Printables - education.com/worksheets/geography/ Pre- K - 5
- National Geographic: U.S. States - kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/ Grades 3 - 8
History
- Oregon Historical Society: Digital History Projects - ohs.org/education/digital-history-projects.cfm Grades 6 - 12
- BBC: History for Kids - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ Grades 3 - 8
- History Classroom: Resources for teachers, parents, and students - history.com/classroom Grades 6 - 12
Indigenous People Studies
- National Geographic Kids - Native Americans - kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/native-americans/ Pre K - 6
- National Museum of the American Indian - Native Knowledge 360 Education Initiative - https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/ K - 12
- National Geographic Society Newsroom - Indigenous Peoples - blog.nationalgeographic.org/tag/indigenous-peoples/ Grades 6 - 12
- OPB - Native American Heritage Collection - opb.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/NativeAmericanHeritage/ K-12
- United Nations - Indigenous Peoples - www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/about-us.html Grades 9 - 12
Languages
- Duolingo - duolingo.com Grades 3- 12
Math
- Bedtime Math: Daily Activities and Games - bedtimemath.org Pre K - 3rd
- Khan Academy: Math Lessons and Activities - khanacademy.org K-12
- Math Learning Center: Math Practice - mathathome.mathlearningcenter.org Pre K - 6
- Fun Brain: Math games - funbrain.com Pre K - 6
- Starfall: Math games - starfall.com - Pre-K - 3
- Schoolhouse.world: Math tutoring - https://coda.io/@schoolhouse/welcome Grades 9 - 12
Printables
- Teachers Pay Teachers - Free and paid printables - teacherspayteachers.com - Pre K - 12
Reading
- Storyline Online - Famous People Reading Children's Stories - storylineonline.net Prek K - 3
- Starfall - Interactive Reading Activities - starfall.com Pre-K - 3
- Into the Book - Reading Comprehension Strategies - reading.ecb.org/index.html K- 6
- Read Theory - Reading Comprehension - readtheory.org/ K-12
- Oxford Owl - Free ebook Library, Reading Comprehension, Worksheets - home.oxfordowl.co.uk/ Ages 3-11
- BookShare - For those with Print Disabilities - https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ All Ages
- Tutoring Tips: Reading Compreshension Strategies - https://youtu.be/ZUDigw4LCYE Parent Guide
Science
- OMSI: Science at Home - omsi.edu/at-home Pre-K - 6
- CK12 Foundation: Online courses - ck12.org K - 12
- NASA at Home: Space Learning and Activities - https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-at-home-for-kids-and-families K - 12
- Oregon Coast Aquarium: Explore a Variety of Topics - oceanscape-aquarium.org/ K - 12
- ClubSciKidz: Science Activities and Experiments - clubscikidz.com/ Pre-K - 6
- Oregon Zoo Educational Resources: Videos of wildlife and related at home activities - oregonzoo.org/discover/activities Pre-K - 6
- DisneyNature Educator Guides: Nature Activities and Materials - nature.disney.com/educators-guides Pre-K - 6
- National Geographic Kids: Activities, Videos, and Games covering numerous subjects - kids.nationalgeographic.com/ Pre-K - 6
- US Forest Service: Learn about our natural resources. Lesson plans included under Teacher Resources - fs.usda.gov/learn/kids K - 6
Virtual Tours
- VOMA: Virtual Online Museum of Art - voma.space
- 12 World Class Museums You Can Visit Online - mentalfloss.com/article/75809/12-world-class-museums-you-can-visit-online
- The National Aquarium - aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html
- 25+ Virtual Field Trips - https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/
- Trip Savvy: Take a virtual trip from the comfort of your home - tripsavvy.com/search?q=virtual+tours
- Google Arts and Culture: Museums that can be explored online - artsandculture.google.com
- Library of Congress: Virtual Student Workshops - https://www.loc.gov/visit/virtual-student-workshops/
Recommended Book Series
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne - Ages 6+ - Travel to different places and historical periods on adventures with Jack and Annie - Find this series in the catalog
The Magic School Bus by Various Authors - Ages 7+ - Come along on science-packed adventures with Mrs. Frizzle and her class - Find this series in the catalog
I Survived by Lauren Tarshis - Ages 8+ - Follow a fictional account of a young person who survived a harrowing event in history - Find this series in the catalog
Ranger in Time by Kate Messner - Grades 2 - 4 - Ranger, the time-traveling Golden Retriever, helps people survive disasters - Find this series in the catalog
National Geographic Kids - Covering a variety of age groups and subjects, learn about weather, animals, space, geography and so much more! Colorful illustrations. - Find this series in the catalog.
