FREE Online Programming Resources
As libraries are working hard to serve their communities online, we are working to provide you with programming resources and infromation in one easy and convenient location. If you have a resource that you would like to share, please submit it to prospectlibrary@bcfls.org.
Children's/Youth Resources
*ABCYa-Learning Games for Pre-K through 6th Grade
*American Museum of Natural History "ology" website for kids
*Audible makes Reading Children's Stories Free While School is Out
*BreakoutEDU: Immersive Learning Games for K-12
*Curriki: Digital learning content for preschool through high school
*DK Find Out!: Fun Facts for Kids
*Dr. Universe: an animated cat answers all kinds of questions posed by kids
*Education Companies Offering Free Subscription Due to School Closings
*Explore: view animals in their natural habitats
*Highlights: games, crafts, activities
*Home Together: Compilation of resources ranging from mental health to activities New April 2
*How Stuff Works: Educational Videos
*Free Access to Newsela's Distance Learning Suite During COVID-19
*Jamestown Settlement & American revolution Museum at Yorktown
*The Kids Should See This: Smart Videos for Curious Minds of All Ages
*Lakeshore Learning: Craft Ideas & Activities
*NPR Kids and Family Podcast Directory
*Oxford Owl: Free e-Book Library for Kids (Ages 3-11)
*Preschool Express: crafts, activities and finger plays for early eduction
*Project Explorer: Free videos from around the world for grades 3-12
*Prospect Community Library YouTube Channel
*Ranger Rick: stay entertained and engaged in the natural world
*Scholastic Projects to Keep Kids Reading, Thinking and Growing
*Smithsonian Distance Learning Lab
*Switchzoo: Play games and learn about animals
*What was There: view archives of historical photographs from anywhere
*Wild Earth TV: Provides a live safari and sunrise and sunset daily New April 3
Computer Science, Coding and Making
#Amazon Future Engineer: Online Computer Science Classes
#Boolean Girl: Live, Instructor-Led Online Series
#Code.org: Computer Science Courses for Students and Educators
#Excel Easy: Tutorial on how to use Excel
#Girls Who Code: Code At Home: Free Weekly Activities for Grades 3-12
#Kodable: coding for ages 4-10
#Scratch: For students of all types who want to explore coding
#Sphero: Complimentary Access to the Computer Science Foundations Course
#Typing.com: Keyboarding, Digital Literacy and Coding Lessons
Math
^Great Minds: Math Lessons by Grade
^Greg Tank Math: Educational Math Games
^Math Nation: 6-8th Grade Math Lessons
^ST Math: Free Access to Pre-K through 8th Grade Math during Coronavirus
^Xtra Math: Math Programs for Students, parents and Teachers
^Zearn: Math Distance Learning for Administrators, Teachers, Parents and Kids
Reading, Grammar and Languages
%Abdo Zoom free online databases for beginning readers through June 2020
%Child's World: mandy eBooks now available for FREE through June 30
%CommonLit: Free Collection of Fiction and Non-Fiction for 3rd-12th Grad
%Junior Library Guild @ Home e-books
%Library of Historical Children's Literature
%Magic Tree House: Interactive Games based on the Magic Treehouse book series
%POWER Library: several eBook collections have been made available for full access through June30
%Quill.org: Free Tools to Make Your Students Better Writers
Science
$Children's Museum Houston: Science and Weather for Pre-K to 5th Grade
$Club SciKidz: Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home
$Elemental science: 80+ free science activities
$Everyday Earth: Interactive video earth science experiments
$Exploratorium: Learning About Viruses For Kids
$Frontiers for Young Minds: Science for Kids, Edited by kids
$Funology: Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children
$Kiwi Co.: quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up
$Marine Biology Camp: Mondays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. EST live on @oceansinitiative for FB and Instagram.
$Mystery Science: Science Lesson Plans K-5
$NASA Space Place: Explore the Earth and Space
$National Ocean Service: Explore NOAA Activities and Resources for Children
$Professor Egghead: Science Academy
$Science and Math Labs and Simulations
$Science Podcasts you can listen to with Kids
$SciShow Kids: Videos Explaining Science Concepts
$Weather Wiz Kids: a breakdown of the fascinating world of weather
STEAM-Focused
@Imagineering in a Box: Lessons on Engineering with Disney and Pixar
@Makerspace Monday New April 2
@NASA STEM @ Home for Students
@Ozobot: Free STEAM Activities: Social Distancing Edition (Ozobots Not Needed)
@Robotics at Home: fun projects, live classes, and online courses
Storytime
#Audible stories to entertain, teach, and keep young minds active, alert, and engaged
#Dav Pilkey: How to Draw demonstrations, read-aloud and other resources New March 31
#Facebook Live on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
#Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems, author of Elephant and Piggy Series
Adult/College Resources
*4K Walking Tours: Explore the Entire World from the Comfort of Quarantine New March 31
*Accessibyte: Assistive Technology Apps and Platform
*Booklist & Book Links: Book Discovery Magazine New April 2
*Cambridge University Press Open Access Resources
*Coursera Together: Free Online
*FutureLearn: Keep Learning, Wherever You Are
*Internet Archive: National Emergency Library
*Jove: Science Education Library
*Muse Free Resources During COVID-19
*University of Michigan Press: Free Access to Scholarly e-Books
*Yale University: The Science of Well-Being (most popular e-course)