Educational Resources & Fun Activities for Kids

In an effort to help keep our USTA Middle States youth active and engaged at home while schools are closed, below is a list of online educational resources and fun activities to try while at home.

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

• Art of Education Academy: Free art lessons for kids.
• BrainPop: Free units on different subjects, including social studies, English, math and science.
• Code.org: Coding lessons for all grade levels.
• Duolingo: Step-by-step instruction on learning another language.
• Flipgrid: Kids can read a book and write a review of the book. 
• Google Applied Digital Skills: Lessons about building a digital life categorized by theme. For example, older kids can work on creating resumes and writing practice cover letters. Younger kids can create interactive stories with Google Slides.
• Khan Academy: This nonprofit organization offers free math lessons for all students. 
• KidsPost: News from the Washington Post, for kids.
• Mensa for Kids: Activities to encourage reading.
• National Geographic Kids: NatGeo provides brain booster activities on its website.
• PBS Kids:  PBS is offering a daily newsletter with activities for kids. 
• Scholastic Learn At Home: At-home learning activities, with options for different age groups.
• The Learning Network: Resources from The New York Times, including online news quizzes and writing prompts.
• The Math Learning Center: Free math activities for kids.
• Youcubed: Free math lessons.

FUN ACTIVITIES

• America’s Test Kitchen Kids: Do you dare put your kiddos in the kitchen? Offers fun, kid-friendly recipes.
• Cincinnati Zoo: On Facebook, the Cincinnati zoo is doing “home safaris” through April 11. 
• Cosmic Kids Yoga: Mindfulness and yoga videos for kids. 
• Google Arts and Culture: Explore art, museums and more. 
• Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band: Broadcasting live jam sessions at 1 p.m. MT every day for kids.
• Mystery Doug: A YouTuber who answers educational questions. 
• National Aquarium: This Baltimore aquarium is livestreaming different exhibits.
• San Diego Zoo: Kids can meet the different animals at the San Diego Zoo online. 
• SAVEWITHSTORIES: Celebrities on Instagram are keeping kids occupied by reading stories.
• Virtual rides: Take a virtual ride on a Disney attraction on YouTube.