Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Games are categorized by grade and subject, and cover topics such as multiplication, parts of speech, typing, pattern recognition, and more.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
An all ages audiobook database brought to you by TumbleBooks.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources, Resources for Kids, What to Read Next
Beanstack allows you to receive a weekly book recommendation for you child (ages 0 to 12) in your email which comes with a learning tip and a link to our catalog to locate the book. There are other fun features like app recommendations and learning guides, which are lists of books, crafts, activities and more based on a theme. Beanstack also allows you to log your child’s reading so you can keep track of what books they have read.
Categories: Academic & Scientific, Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
An accurate, current, and comprehensive resource for college-level learners, researchers, and faculty. Discover encyclopedia articles, full-text journal and magazine articles, primary sources, multimedia, and other unique resources and tools that make research easier and more productive. Provided by the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library.
Categories: Academic & Scientific, Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
Thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases for elementary, middle, or high school students. There is Read-aloud, a font size adjuster, and built-in translation tools support students with special needs and ELLs. Provided by the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented youth.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
Coursera is a powerful tool for free online education, and includes courses from many top universities, museums and trusts. This gives the site an extremely wide range of in-depth courses.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
An educational resource that brings hip-hop and videos for all subjects K-12 together!
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
Fun Brain is another good option for kids who want to learn online, but focuses on games and fun puzzles. Particularly focused on math and reading, Fun Brain’s game based approach can be valuable if the child in question struggles to pay attention.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
For beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Provided by the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
As a resident of Gates, you have access to Hoopla- a digital media service that allow you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Resources for Kids
LOTE Online for Kids allows children to enjoy the magic of books in World Languages from the comfort of home. Each book is provided with an English translation to help develop multilingual reading and listening skills.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
National Geographic Kids is another site that makes free online education applicable for younger users. For those looking for kid friendly education, a large variety of games, puzzles, videos and photos keeps kids interested on this site.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources, What to Read Next
Novelist K8 Plus is a version of Novelist for children and middle school age readers.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
Open Culture brings together high-quality cultural & educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
Browse, check out, and download audiobooks, eBooks, music and videos right to your home computer or mobile device! Click here to view the entire catalog of titles and for full instructions.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
Visit the RMSC website for science videos and home experiment activities to keep science discovery happening at home! Be sure to check out their Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram pages for more videos and activities!
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
The New York Public Library has taken steps to expand access to their online offerings. You may apply for a library card through SimplyE to gain access to an array of digital resources, including e-books and audiobooks, as well as databases available from home during our period of closure.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
Did you know all students of the Gates Chili School District have access to Sora? In collaboration with Monroe BOCES 2 and GCSD, Sora is a FREE collection of ebooks and audiobooks for independent, self-directed, or teacher-assigned reading. Students can read or listen to these books using a Chromebook, desktop computer, or personal mobile device.
Below are downloadable directions from the Gates School District:
Sign into the Sora App
Visit https://soraapp.com/welcome and follow the instructions to get started.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources, Reference
Tech-Talk arms you with the missing technology (and communications) skills you need to get good grades, better jobs and higher pay. It is digital learning with easy-to-read articles, videos, and other fun stuff with the tips and tricks you need to be competitive in today’s hi-tech world.
Categories: Educational Resources for Children & Teens, Online Resources
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative that supports learning around the globe.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
A collection of videos and books in a variety of different categories including e-books, read- alongs, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks brought to you by the New York Public Library.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
TumbleBookCloud junior is a collection of videos and chapter books in categories which include: Ebooks, Read-Alongs, Graphic Novels, Videos and Audio Books suitable for elementary grades, brought to you by the New York Public Library.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
A K-6 children’s ebook database brought to you by TumbleBooks.
Categories: E-books, Audiobooks & Video Streaming, Online Resources
A K-6 math ebook database brought to you by TumbleBooks.
