These resources are to help parents, students, teachers and administrators have a successful school year! The resources listed here are intended to provide additional information beyond classroom instruction or faculty meetings.
This is a comprehensive site that includes free online textbooks, videos and learning activities for students in every grade and with applications to all content areas. This is a great resource for parents and students looking to get more practice with the content they are learning in school.
Website: http://www.ck12.org/
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ck12.app.practice
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ck12.app.practice
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ck-12/ilmbnmigihncgeckjgmkehcgkdeohkhl
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ck-12-free-fun-way-to-learn/id909343639?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ck-12-free-fun-way-to-learn/id909343639?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Achieve the Core is for educators looking for resources to help students master Common Core standards as well as other College Readiness indicators. This site compiles resources around the topics of professional learning, planning and reflection and classroom resources.
Website: http://achievethecore.org/
Gooru develops a personalized learning program for students that is tailored to the specific learning needs of the student. Student program includes videos, games and interactive websites. Users can sign in with their google account.
Website: http://www.gooru.org/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gooru-collections/id576044892?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Google Apps for Education app: https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=13045+661590233363337669
Newsela helps students access relevant, informational texts at their specific reading level. Newsela will modify the text and vocabulary so students at different reading levels can still read the same articles. Users can sign in with their google account.
Website: http://www.newsela.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/newsela-daily-news-at-just/id966371321?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/newsela-daily-news-at-just/id966371321?mt=8&at=10l6SU
This is the website for the Common Core State Standards, which indicate what students need to know and be able to do at each grade level in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
Website: http://www.corestandards.org/
PBS Learning Media provides trustworthy, classroom ready, curriculum targeted learning resources for students, teachers and families. PBS Learning Media provides games, interactive lessons and learning activities for all K-12 students. Teachers can search and sort through standards-based lessons to find exactly what they need to help students learn the required content.
Website: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
Common Core Quest is powered by OpenEd.com, a K-12 open educational resource library. Common Core Quest helps students master the Math and ELA standards through videos and games. Students can log in to collect badges or sign up with the teacher provided code. Users can sign in with their google account.
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-core-quest-math-english/id913473578?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-core-quest-math-english/id913473578?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opened.ccquest
This free Ipad app allows students to download free
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ck-12-studynow!/id611509018?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
iCivics teaches students how government works by having them experience it directly. Through games, the player steps into any role – a judge, a member of Congress, a community activist fighting for local change, even the President of the United States – and does the job they do. Educational video games convey information while teaching skills for effective civic engagement.
Website: http://www.icivics.org/games
This K-5 science curriculum encourages students to engage with scientific concepts through ready-made, hands-on science experiences. These science lessons are aligned with the National Standards and are not a replacement for the Ohio Learning Standards.
Website: http://mysteryscience.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gizmos/id692838319?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://bie.org/objects/cat/rubrics
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-core-conceptbank/id556647873?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scootpad.app.cb
Website: https://plickers.com/
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plickers/id701184049?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plickers.client.android
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-sense-media-kids-media/id504932051?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/common-sense-media-kids-media/id504932051?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csm.KidsMedia
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csm.KidsMedia
Website: http://gws.ala.org/
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/udlinks/id454517781?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.ted.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ted.android
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted-books/id511071050?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted-books/id511071050?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU