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

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
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.