Helpful (and FREE) websites for the classroom

Here are some handy websites to use in the classroom that are free and need NO subscriptions.

All Subjects
ABC Ya- https://www.abcya.com    Interactive games for letters, numbers, skills and strategy
BBC Bitesize- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize   Videos, quizzes, lessons for ages 3-16+
Kahoot- https://kahoot.com      Fun quizzes perfect for checking students knowledge
Blooket- https://www.blooket.com     Game style quizzes for students with access to devices
ABC TV- https://www.abc.net.au/tveducation     A variety of short, educational TV shows
Top Marks- https://www.topmarks.co.uk     Interactive whiteboard resources for all ages
Jack Hartmann- https://www.youtube.com/user/JackHartmann      Catchy educational tunes that incorporate movement, singing, dancing and learning
Toy Theatre-  https://toytheater.com  Interactive educational games for primary/elementary classes
Live Worksheets- https://www.liveworksheets.com.     Interactive worksheets that you can complete and check answers as a class
Pevan & Sarah- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8VyjeNlE1QbyQ7WWyUevHw      Learning through catchy songs for the early years
YouTube for Kids- https://www.youtubekids.com    Safer search engine for videos

Literacy
Storyline Online- https://storylineonline.net    Stories read by celebrities
Prodigy English- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/prodigy-english  Wizard themed game that is linked to the curriculum
Literacy Shed- https://www.literacyshed.com     Themed film clips, image inspiration and lesson ideas
Get Epic- https://www.getepic.com     Books, Audiobooks and videos. Free for teachers
Once Upon A Picture- https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk     Images to inspire writing
Grammaropolis on Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/c/Grammaropolis     Fun songs to learn grammar (subscription site available)
CommonLit- https://www.commonlit.org      Variety of texts, assessment tools and teaching resources for Grade 3-12
Read Theory- https://readtheory.org      Free reading comprehension
Read Words- https://www.readworks.org      Texts for digital, print or smartboard use
Vooks- https://www.vooks.com      Animated storybooks

Math
Cool Math Games- https://www.coolmathgames.com    Fun interactive games.
Prodigy Math- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/game-portal   Wizard themed game that is linked to the curriculum
Esti-Mysteries- https://stevewyborney.com/2019/09/51-esti-mysteries      Powerpoint files with clues to estimate quantities
Maths Starters- https://mathsstarters.net      Perfect warm up for any maths lesson
Maths is Fun- https://www.mathsisfun.com  Simple explanations and activities for all maths concepts
Math Antics- https://www.youtube.com/user/mathantics      Video explanations on maths concepts
G Fletchy- https://gfletchy.com/3-act-lessons     Short video puzzles using real world maths

Science
Little Alchemy- https://littlealchemy2.com     Students can mix different elements to see what they become!
Mystery Doug- https://mysterydoug.com  Inspire curiosity and get those crazy questions kids ask, answered!

HASS
Nat Geo Kids- https://www.natgeokids.com    Geography info, games and quizzes 
History for Kids- https://www.historyforkids.net    Kid-friendly historic information  

Music
Music Tech Teacher- https://musictechteacher.com    Interactive music and instrumental quizzes
PBS- https://pbskids.org/games/music    Interactive games with familiar TV characters
Toy Theatre- https://toytheater.com/category/music    Simple interactive music games

Art
Art Hub for Kids- https://www.artforkidshub.com   Kids’ favourite “how to” art lesson
Cartooning Club How to Draw- https://www.youtube.com/c/CartooningClubHowtoDraw   Step by step for drawing cartoons

PE
PE Central- https://www.pecentral.org  PE lessons, assessment, videos and more
Physedgames- https://physedgames.com  PE games with instructional videos
PE Games- https://www.pegames.org    PE warm ups, lessons, challenges and circuits

Technology
Big Brown Bear- http://bigbrownbear.co.uk   Typing games and practise
Oakdome- https://oakdome.com   Technology lesson plans
Scratch- https://scratch.mit.edu   Coding platform for kids

Helpful Resources

Brain Breaks
Coach Corey- https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachCoreyMartin   Dance/Freeze and Chase videos
Just Dance- https://www.youtube.com/JustDance   Great to get kids up and moving
Go Noodle- https://www.gonoodle.com   Perfect for movement breaks
Smiling Mind App- https://www.smilingmind.com.au    Practising mindfulness
The Kiboomers- https://www.youtube.com/user/KIBOOMU   Kids Music Channel
Which One Doesn’t Belong- https://wodb.ca     Thought provoking puzzles, great for discussions
Get to know you wheel- https://wordwall.net/resource/5851022/present-simple-kids  Randomised questions. Perfect for an intro to the class or as a brain break

Noise Monitoring
Bouncy Balls- https://bouncyballs.org
Calm Counter- https://calmcounter.ictgames.com
Class Craft- https://www.classcraft.com/lp/volume-meter

Timer
Online Stopwatch- https://www.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers
Toy Theatre- https://toytheater.com/classroom-timer