Most schools are already closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I have seen a surge of anxious posts on social media regarding the education of our children. As a result, I’ve pulled together as much as I can over the last week, or so, to make it easily accessible you. For more free resources, visit our Freebie Friday page above.
Online Resources
| Site | Overview | Age/Key stage (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Owl | Free eBooks following colour banded scheme | Age 3 to 11 |
| Blue Peter Badge Challenges | Different challenges for children to work through. | Age 6+ |
| BBC Bitesize | UK curriculum content | All |
| BBC Learning | UK curriculum content | All |
| Code.org | Computer programming | All |
| Duolingo | Learn a language for free | All |
| Future Learn | Free site – different courses | All |
| Geography Games | All | |
| Mystery Science | Home science ideas | All |
| Nature Detectives | Activities that can be done in garden as a family | All |
| Operation Ouch | Engaging science and medical (STEM) videos for all ages – filter by topic | All |
| TED Ed | A multitude of different educational videos – something for everyone | All |
| Twinkl | Limited time free offer for various resources. Split into Primary and Secondary. Use the Code ZAFTWINKLHELPS – free offer code for the ultimate subscription with over 650,000 resources | All |
| Khan Academy | All subjects = Secondary (KS3 +) Maths and computing = all ages | All / KS3+ |
| The Imagination Tree | Crafts to do at home | Babies + |
| Red Ted Art | Arts and crafts for younger children | EYFS – KS2 |
| Paw prints Badges | Free downloads of craft activities | EYFS + |
| Blockly | Educational games that teach programming | For children new to computer programming |
| DK Find Out | UK version – lots of games and quizzes. | KS1+ |
| Prodigy Maths Games | Free online maths | KS1+ |
| Scratch | Computer programming | KS1+ |
| The kids should see this | Child friendly science videos that does not underestimate their ability | KS1+ |
| TinkerCad | Free app for 3D Design, electronics and Coding | KS1+ |
| Seneca | Excellent to set tasks for GCSE and A Level | KS2+ |
| Open learn | Free taster courses | KS5+ (Adult) |
| Crash Course Kids | Educational videos – filter by age | Primary level (EYFS – KS2) |
| National Geographic Kids | Activities and quizzes | Primary level and EYFS |
| Big History Project | History tasks | Secondary KS3+ |
| Crash Course | Educational videos – filter by age | Secondary KS3+ |
| CBeebies Radio | Listening activities for children | Under 5s |
| Toy Theatre | Colourful activities for primary school aged children | |
| Audible | All stories are free to stream. | All |
| Vodacom e-school | Easy to follow video lessons developed by expert teachers. | Grades R-12 |
| Scholastic | Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. | Prek – Gr 9 |
| +1+1+=1 | Free themed printables | Toddler to Kindergarten |
| 123Homeschool4Me | Free Worksheets | Prek – Highschool |
| Homeschool Creations | Resources, free printables & encouragement for homeschool families | Toddler to Highschool |
| Confessions of a Homeschooler | Free printables & Resources | Preschool – Grade 12 |
| 3Dinosaurs | Free printables | Toddler – Grade 4 |
| Sparklebox | Nearly every resource on the site is completely FREE to download | All |
| Kids Activity Blog | List of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closures | All |
Keep an eye out for our list of Virtual Museum tours coming up later this week!
If you know of any more websites that offer free educational resources, please leave a comment below so I can add it here.
Stay safe
