Crack ACT |
A multitude of reading, writing, math & science ACT practice tests. Once submitted, can see how you did and get an explanation of correct answer. |
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LearningExpress Library |
Provided as a Badgerlink resource, the LearningExpress Library contains test prep for ACT, SAT, AP and more! To access, select "Wisconsin" as your library and enter your zip code. Then Sign In/Register for an account so that you can stop and save progress on practice materials. |
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Freckle by Renaissance |
Differentiated instruction platform for Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science.
Grade Level: K-12 |
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Be Internet Awesome |
Offers elementary school students a path to digital citizenship and a way to become smart and safe users of the Internet.
Additional resources for parents and educators are included. Grades 2-5. |
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Wide Open Schools |
Wide Open School helps families and educators find trusted resources to enrich and support distance learning. Every day students can access free, high-quality learning activities across subjects, all in one place. More than 75 partners and supporters have come together to meet the change in learning needs of students, teachers, and families due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
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CommonLit |
This site has a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd-12th grade classrooms, searchable by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common core standard. |
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DOGOnews |
Current event articles covering news, science, social studies, world events, environment, sports, and more. |
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KidsPost |
This site is from the Washington Post, with articles specifically written for students. |
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Kiwi Kids News |
This site is from New Zealand but provides excellent articles on world events as well as general interest topics. |
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News for Kids |
Daily updated with articles covering world news, science, sports, arts, and more. |
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Newsela |
This is one of the best known sites for student articles, with each article written at five different reading levels. |
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ReadWorks |
Thousands of passages including articles, paired texts, fiction and nonfiction, and more. |
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Science News for Kids |
Science, health and technology news stories and features, aimed at readers 9 to 14 years old. |
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Student Daily News |
Content for students including a daily news article, world events, editorials, and more. |
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Teaching Kids News |
This site provides current event news articles for students in grades 2 through 8, along with thinking questions and discussion prompts. |
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Time for Kids |
News and articles from Time, written for students K through 6th grade. Some articles include versions in multiple reading levels. |
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Tween Tribune |
Each article is written at four different reading levels so the content can be used K-12. |
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Lalilo |
Online literacy program for Kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers and students. |
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No Red Ink |
NoRedInk builds stronger writers through interest-based curriculum, adaptive exercises, and actionable data. - Free |
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Quill |
Help students develop their sentence construction and grammar skills and are designed as supplemental writing exercises that students complete over short, 10 to 15 minute sessions at the beginning or end of a class period. Quill offers prompts and exercises and delivers instant feedback to help students write, revise, and revise again until they are able to produce succinct, powerful sentences. Integrates with Google Classroom. Free
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Writable |
Grow Great Writers - - From assessment to practice, Writable helps schools organize their writing programs around the right instruction and feedback ? for every teacher and student. |
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The Achievery |
Free Lesson Plan Resource for:
English Language Arts
Social Emotional Learning
Technology and Engineering
Digital Arts
Math
Science
Digital Literacy |
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ALA's Great Websites for Kids |
To evaluate, select, annotate, and present a list of notable digital media of interest to children which is updated on a continual basis. |
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Amazon Inspire |
An open collaboration service that helps teachers to easily discover, gather, and share quality educational content with their community. |
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Capstone PebbleGo Resources |
Discover new and creative ways to make the most of PebbleGo through Lesson Plans & Activities, Video Tutorials, Content Maps, Correlations to Standards & more! |
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Classroom Screen |
Project on your whiteboard or smartTV screen and use tools like: random name, noise level, qr code, drawing, timer, traffic light and more! Great for using in the classroom. |
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Creative Educator |
Creative Educator focuses on effective ideas and strategies to foster creativity and engage students in the curriculum. Browse by topic or lessons. |
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Education.com |
Worksheets, games, activities, lesson plans and more! |
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Everfi |
EVERFI is committing $100 million to address systemic social injustice and economic inequity with FREE digital education for America's K-12 schools. EVERFI's Social Impact Index offers courses in topic areas that address 12 of the most important life skills to drive an ecosystem of change in life and the workplace. |
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The Learning Network |
Teaching and Learning With The New York Times. Students have access to an article of the day, a news quiz, and a student opinion section. Teachers can access lesson plans in core subject areas such as English, Science, Math, Social Studies, Art, and ELL. Grades 7 & up. |
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PBS LearningMedia |
WPNE and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more! |
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Recap |
Question-led chat tool augmented by the power of video that makes it easier to start deeper, more empowering discussions with students and teachers. Recap facilitates deeper, more empowering online discussions by combining the options of both chat and video for student responses. Grades 2 & up. |
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Super Teacher Worksheets |
Printable worksheets and activities for teachers. Subject areas include: Math, Reading & Writing, Phonics & Early Literacy, Handwriting, Grammar, Spelling Lists, Chapter Books, Science, Social Studies, Holidays, Pre-K & Kindergarten and MORE! (see Library Media Specialist for username and password) |
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WISELearn |
WISELearn Resources Library is the repository that holds Open Education Resources (OER) for the classroom and professional learning. It provides access to access to high-quality, standards-aligned instructional materials and curriculum-based professional learning. It is also a place for Wisconsin educators to add resources. Share your experiences and learning resources with other Wisconsin educators. |
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#AllBooksForAllKids |
Develop lifelong learners by encouraging reading across all genres and all platforms. #AllBooksForAllKids is about getting all students to read what they want, how they want. |
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Cignition |
FogStone Isle is a fun, engaging way for 4th through 8th grade students to deeply learn mathematical concepts in a virtual world game they?ll love. Completely Free! |
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DadsWorksheets |
Free Math Worksheets, Calculators and More! Select by topic or grade level. Best for grades K - 6 but has graph paper and more for all age levels. |
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Hooda Math |
Math games for grades K - 12. Can select games based on Grade or Subject. |
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Math Games |
Online games and printable worksheets to make math fun. Works with Google Classroom. Resources for grades Pre-K to 8. |
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Mathigon - Textbook of the Future |
Mathigon is part interactive textbook and part virtual personal tutor. Using cutting-edge technology and an innovative new curriculum, we want to make learning mathematics more active, personalised and fun. |
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Math Playground |
Math Playground is a popular learning site filled with math games, logic puzzles and a variety of
problem solving activities for grades 1 to 6. |
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Math Reps |
Google Slides and Jamboards for Mathematics, Grades K - 12. |
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Prodigy |
An epic adventure math game that will engage students in the quest at the same time they are learning math. Students can log-in with their Google account or Teachers can create classrooms and add students. Grades 1 - 8. |
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Virtual Math Manipulatives |
Includes links to five great websites full of Math Manipulatives. Also contains direct links to 32 different Math Manipulatives. |
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Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin |
Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin is a collection of educational media resources for general music programs serving grades 4-8, and is a collaboration between PBS Wisconsin and the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA). |
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CNN Student News |
This is a portal created by the popular news outlet CNN. It features a wide variety of news and articles particularly designed for use in middle and high school classrooms. |
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DOGOnews |
With thousands of articles on topics ranging from Science and Social Studies to International current events, DOGOnews exposes kids to the world around them and helps develop vocabulary and reading skills.
Every article features: Categorization by Grade level, Key words highlighted and linked to definitions, Places highlighted and linked to maps, and Lesson Plan suggestions for Common Core State Standards, National Academy of Sciences and National Council of Social Studies curriculum standards. |
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Scholastic News for Your Classroom |
This is another excellent platform created by Scholastic to provide kids and young learners with an educational dose of daily news and current events for grades 1 to 6. |
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Smithsonian Tribune |
News articles available in different grade bands: K-4, 5-6, 7-8, or 9-12 each with multiple lexile options. Teachers can assign articles. |
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Time for Kids |
TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that motivates kids to read! Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics kids love to learn about - and it's the best nonfiction text you'll find! For grades K to 6. |
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Ed Web |
Free anytime-anywhere professional learning network for teachers, librarians, and administrators, offering over seventy-five different learning communities, covering a wide range of innovative topics and practices. |
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Baamboozle |
Baamboozle is a digital educational tool that makes learning fun. Millions of students from all over the world learn with it every month. You can find a game on just about any topic or create your own for free! |
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Blooket |
A new take on trivia and review games!
The way it works is that a teacher/host picks a question set and a unique game mode. Then, Blooket will generate a code that players can use to join the game on their own devices. After the game starts, players will answer questions to help them win. That?s where the fun starts, because we offer a variety of games to keep students engaged and excited! |
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Kahoot |
Online quiz/game creator. Play together as a class or assign to students to complete on their own. |
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Quizzizz |
The 100% engagement platform. Find and create free gamified quizzes and interactive lessons to engage any learner. |
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Quizlet |
From flashcards to learning games to practice tests and more! |
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BioInteractive |
Multimedia science resources on topics such as: Chemistry, Ecology, Organisms, Biology, Genetics, Scientific Process, Evolution, AP Biology, and more. Grades 7 and up. |
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Bring the Universe to America's Classrooms |
WGBH in collaboration with NASA presents digital media resources you can use to teach topics in K?12 Earth and Space Science. These free resources are organized into four grade bands. Each resource emphasizes engaging students in phenomena related to core ideas and science and engineering practices of the Next Generation Science Standards. |
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ChemMatters |
This is a terrific resource for middle school and high school science teachers. Each issue provides a new collection of articles on chemistry topics that students will find engaging and relatable. |
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Mystery Science |
Offers open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. The hook, visuals, and activity have all been prepared for teachers of grades 5K to 5. Hands-on, Standard-aligned (NGSS & Common Core), Less Prep, More Learning! |
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Science Friday |
Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday provides free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for all learners, making science fun for everyone! Science Friday connects digital STEM resources to hands on learning. Grades 3 and up. |
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Science News for Students |
Science News for Students publishes stories about recent research and current events across the full breadth of STEM fields. We offer several types of articles, weekly features and additional content that can aid the classroom. |
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AllSides |
News Page that curates daily news stories by topic categories and with left-center-right bias ratings. ?Preparing students to participate thoughtfully in democracy ? and in life.? |
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Big History Project |
Big History Project is a free, online, and totally awesome social studies course that puts skills development and student engagement first. What can you expect to see? Amazing gains in student writing and critical thinking. Geared towards middle and high school students. |
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Certell Poptential |
Poptential is a modern curriculum that pairs pop culture media with engaging digital storytelling for effective, dynamic learning.
72% of teachers using Poptential say students are more engaged.
Topics covered include: Government, American History, Economics, & World History. |
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The Global Goals |
Global Goals is home to the world?s largest lesson! The site introduces students to the 17 sustainable development goals agreed upon by world leaders for a better world by 2030. These goals have the power to end poverty, fight inequality, and stop climate change. Each goal includes lessons and resources to use with students of all ages. Grades K & up. |
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Global Oneness Project |
A rich library of free interdisciplinary multimedia stories incorporating award-winning films, photo essays, and articles, and includes a companion curriculum for teachers. With timely topics such as climate change, water scarcity, food insecurity, poverty, endangered cultures, migration, and sustainability, the site emphasizes our common humanity and facilitates the development of students? critical thinking, inquiry, empathy, and listening skills. Ever evolving, a new lesson plan is released weekly. Grades K & up. |
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NewseumED |
Contains primary sources, historical videos, and other resources that cover media literacy and civics. The site has curated virtual collections and artifacts as well as offering units, lesson plans, and activities. Grades 3 & up. |
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Recollection Wisconsin |
Recollection Wisconsin provides free online access to over half a million historical photos, maps, documents, and narratives that tell the stories of Wisconsin's people and places. The site helps teachers find these valuable primary sources quickly and easily, so they can use them to spark students? curiosity about the past and how it connects to the present and the future. |
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Stanford History Education Group |
History lessons and assessments that teach students to use primary sources and explore historical inquiry. Free online lessons cover topics such as digital literacy, civic reasoning, and information literacy skills. The assessments can be used to determine students? existing knowledge, to design relevant information literacy lessons, and to spark discussions about digital content. Grades 6 and up. |
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TikiToki |
Web-based timeline software for creating beautiful interactive timelines that you can share on the web. Grades 7 and up. |
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Time.Graphics |
Step-by-step guide leads students to easily incorporate text, video, and graphics to create an online timeline. Completed timelines can be shared through social media or downloaded, and students can explore a wealth of timelines in the site?s library on global statistics or search for shared timelines on virtually any topic. Grades 7 and up. |
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Kapwing |
A multi-tool solution for teachers and students to create everything from video montages and memes, to stop action videos and sound effects. Grades 4 & up. |
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Loom |
Screencast and webcam creation tool that makes it easy to create videos of tutorials, review sessions, or feedback for students assignments. Students can use it for presentations, how-to videos, or responses to assignments. Grades 4 & up. |
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Typito |
Users can incorporate icons, shapes, and photos to add pizzazz to any project; the platform offers a plethora of tools to unleash creativity. It is simple to incorporate audio, photo, and video files to give even the simplest video a professional look. Grades 4 and up. |
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WeVideo |
Sign in with your Google Account to begin editing videos. |
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CoSpaces EDU |
Build and navigate 3D and 360 degree virtual reality worlds, either replicating actual places or creating imaginary ones, using objects and backgrounds from Cospaces?s library or importing your own. Cospaces scenes can be experienced in 3D on mobile devices with VR headsets. |
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