Free Online Resources – Primary

 

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Netflix Documentaries – Netflix has made their educational documentaries available on their Youtube channel. Please consider the ratings in order to make informed decisions for your students.

Open School BC – Support from the Ministry of Education.

The Kid Should See This – This is a free collection of 4,500+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home.

POPEY Home Learning Resources – The Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years has put together Tips for Home Learning and a Home Learning Menu.

Pearson Education – K-12 resources.

Wide Open School – This comprehensive collection of lesson plans, videos, information, and activities is hosted by Common Sense Media.

Western Canadian Learning Network – Build online resources with support.

Amazing Educational Resources – This is the Really Big List of education companies offering free subscriptions right now. You might want to look at our collection below before diving in here.

ABDO Ebooks – This is a significant collection of ebooks to share with your students. [Free until June 30]

CBC Curio – As of now, this dynamic educational resource for teachers is available free but without the following channels: CBC News in Review, BBC, National Geographic. Curio Quick Starter Guide for Teachers

Khan Academy – Thousands of free videos in all academic subjects. You will need to sign up for a free account.

Scholastic Databases – Includes BookFlix, ScienceFlix, TrueFlix, Shared Reading, and GO! [Free until the end of June]

EBSCO – EBSCO Education is offering free study packets and online magazines. Just scroll to Resources to Support Distance Learning. *We also have a paid subscription to EBSCO through Focused Education.

Learning A-Z – Includes: Raz Kids digital library of leveled books and quizzes for interactive reading practice, and; Headsprouts adaptive online reading program. [Free until end of June]

ABDOZoom – Online research for beginning readers. [Free until the end of June]

Into the Book – Reading comprehension activities.

Oxford Owl for School – Literacy and numeracy activities and games, plus free ebooks. Sign up your class.

Epic Books – Epic has made their books accessible remotely for students, but teachers must invite them.

Knowbuddy Books – Knowbuddy has made their virtual book catalogue free until the end of May. Choose your area, click on the book, then click the arrow to the far right of your screen to open the book.

Royal BC Museum – The museum has an education arm.

TeachBC – BCTF curated resources.

VIRL – Vancouver Island Regional Library is offering online library card registration as well as free wifi outside of their branches. Online, you can access a variety of resources like Tumblebooks and a collection of ebooks/audiobooks.

Crossword Solver – Free online crossword solver and crossword help.