Instructional Content - Google Drive


1	Content Provider	Link	Description	Content Areas	Fees / Limitations	Additional Information
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3	Abdo Digital	https://abdobooks.com/covid-19-resources	Access to elementary and secondary collections of eBooks (fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels). Access to Abdo Zoom database for PreK-2.	K-12 All	Free access through June 2020
4	Achieve3000 Remote Learning	https://achieve3000.com/community-resources/remote-learning-2020/	Achieve3000 Remote Learning site to help support your at-home learning plans. Our site provides free resources (digital and print) to any school. FREE Premium Licenses to Actively Learn Achieve3000 Literacy at Home Smarty Ants at Home Literacy Printable Packets	K-12 Literacy	Premium accounts until the end of the year
5	Actively Learn	Click here to register.	Texts and videos resources/activities	K-12 - ELA, Science, SS	Premium accounts until the end of the year
6	Big Timber Media	https://www.bigtimbermedia.com/distance-learning-bundles/	A consortium of various publishers is offering free access to collections of fiction and nonfiction eBooks.	K-12 All	Free access through June 30, 2020
7	BrainPop (IU13 IMS)	Click here to gain free access.	Assign Content Video for students to view Assign assessments w/ videos for students to take Assign coding, video, and mind-mapping projects for students to create Use BrainPop Educators for lesson planning and preparing	k-8 All	Use free access code until the end of the year
8	Britannica Digital Learning	https://britannicalearn.com/covid-19-free-resources	Access to Britannica LaunchPacks Social Studies and Science. LaunchPacks supports virtual learning, independent study, and remote assessments	K-12 Science, SS
9	CILC	https://www.cilc.org/Interactive-Content/Community-of-Learning.aspx	In an effort to provide home-bound students educational content that is fun, interactive and professionally delivered, CILC will begin offering programs from champion Content Providers beginning Monday, March 23rd.	k-6 - STEM, SS, Literacy, Art, & Music	Opened specific programs free of charge - webinar based and will be recorded.
10	CK12.org	https://www.ck12.org/teacher/	CK12 offers free online, standards-based, flexbooks. The flexbooks integrate with Google Classroom or teachers can create a class in the CK12 platform. The site includes adaptive practice, teachers editions, lesson guides, and interactives. When browsing by state, over 27 districts in Pennsylvania already utilize CK12 in their classroom.	k-12 - Math, Science, Social Science		https://www.ck12info.org/about/ck12-webinars/
11	Connects U	https://www.getconnectsu.com/	Connects U! has a collection of free lesson resources to help you effectively mentor your learners. This includes lessons about self-directed learning, which may be especially helpful during a school closure. Lessons are completely customizable so you can copy them and edit as you wish. The lessons focus on over 30 different topics related to social & emotional learning, study skills, habits of success, digital citizenship, and college & career.	College & Career, SEL, Digital Citizenship		https://www.getconnectsu.com/resources-2
12	Crabtree Publishing	http://crabtreebooks.com/products/digital-products/elibrary	Crabtree Publishing is offering free access to the Crabtree Complete eLibrary of over 2000 PreK-9+ curriculum nonfiction and fiction eBooks	K-12 All	Free access through June 30, 2020
13	Discovery Education Experience (IU13 IMS)	5 Ways Discovery Education Experience Supports Virtual Learning	Discovery Education provides a collection of always-free resources -- virtual field trips and interactive lessons -- that give students real-world experiences and career connections. Each Virtual Field Trip comes with a companion guide packed with standards-aligned, hands-on learning activities. Searchable lessons and activities focus on STEM, Health, SEL, and Financial Literacy.	k-12 - All		https://www.discoveryeducation.com/corporate-and-non-profits/corporate-education-partnerships/
14	EverFi	https://everfi.com/	EverFi is a free platform to empower educators to bring real world learning into the classroom. For Teachers K12	3-12 - STEM, Financial Literacy, Social Emotional Learning, Health and Wellness, and Career Readiness		https://everfi.com/k12-districts/
15	Fluency & Fitness	Click here for more information	K-2 - 60+ Reading and Math Topics Over 900 videos Incorporate learning and movement Parents can use with children	k-2 - Reading, Math, Movement	Free 21 day accounts
16	Gale Research Databases (IU13 IMS)	Access via your IU13 Media Center	Opposing Viewpoints: Uses while working virtually: ~ Research of a variety of viewpoints pertaining to current issues. ~ Pro/Con writing assignments ~ Student reports regarding opinions on social issues Gale in Context HS: Uses while working virtually: ~ Cross-curricular assignments ~ Large use of video, audio and pictures ~ Wide variety of subjects covered allows for use in every subject department ~ Interdisciplinary by nature and covers the major subject areas, including biography, geography, history, government, cultures and religion, literature and the arts, science and health, sports, and social issues, allowing students to create connections between subject areas and to truly put topics into larger cultural, social, and historical context. ~ Full text of four of Shakespeare’s plays with line notes and over 200 full text poems with line notes.	8-12 ELA, SS,	Accounts access via your librarian at IU13	Additional Databases that are now free, click here.
17	iCivics	https://www.icivics.org/	iCivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning. We provide teachers well-written, inventive, and free resources that enhance their practice and inspire their classrooms	Civics	Always free
18	Junior Achievement	https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uNM4QU4WghdMtIIK_Wj9HODdOd-N1z6g	Our local education team at JA has gathered the Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) from all of our K-12 programs and placed them into a Google Drive for teachers to use in an online setting. These online resources may be accessed through the link on the left.	mixed k-12		JA provided these additional resources for districts to use free of charge.
19	Junior Library Guild Digital	https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/jlgdigital-free	Free unlimited access to eBooks and audiobooks on the JLG Digital online reading platform	K-12 Reading, Literacy	end of school year
20	Khan Academy	https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6795534219960538123	Khan Academy is a free resource that offers lessons, videos, and full courses. Teachers and students can create a free login and it integrates with Google Classroom! Students can learn and practice skills with a personalized, mastery-based learning system. Instructional videos help students learn or review material, and the exercises, quizzes, and tests give students the opportunity to practice and master skills. Math, Science, Social Science, AP, ELA (2-8)	k-12 Math, Science, Social Science, AP, ELA (2-8)	Always free
21	Lerner Books	https://lernerbooks.com/help-at-home	A selection of Lerner’s digital products—fiction and nonfiction books, most with audio narration.	K-12 All	Free access through June 30, 2020
22	LightSail	Click here for more information.	Complimentary access to the Literacy Platform including 6,000 books.	mixed k12	end of school year
23	MobyMax	Quick Guide, Use at Home	Lessons and activities.	K-8 Math, ELA, Science, SS	limited
24	Mosa Mack Science	Mosa Mack Science	Mysteries, Labs, and Engineering Challenges	4-8	30 days access
25	Mystery Science	Mystery Science	Open and go K-5 Science Lessons	K-5 Science	several lessons free due to school closure	Alignment with PA Standards
26	Nepris	Click here for Industry Chats.	Nepris is an online community that virtually connects students with career professionals to bring real-world relevance and exposure to student learning through short, micro-engagements. These virtual career discussions, hosted by industry professionals via video chat, are now available for your students to experience in the classroom and even from home, for older students. With relevant topics like financial literacy, soft skills, entrepreneurship, and even the study of viruses, we encourage you to utilize this open resource.	k-12	limited
27	Newsela	Directions for Administrators to get free accounts	Current lexile leveled articles and resources	3-12 - All ELA, Social Studies, Science, and Social Emotional learning content will be free of charge.	limited to end of school year	All IU13 districts have automatically been added for their frew accounts to Newsela ELA, Newsela Social Studies, Newsela Science and Social-Emotional Learning.
28	OER Commons	PAIU HUB	OER Commons is a repository of free open educational resources available to all educators to save, remix, and reuse! The Appalachia Intermediate 8 group in OER Commons has over 400 hundred, standards-based lessons, that are ready to go. The resources are available to integrate into Google Classroom, or as standalone Google Docs.	k-12 all	Always free	Virtual and Non-Virtual opportunities avaialbe. Information about accessibility can be found here: https://www.oercommons.org/terms
29	OK GO Sandbox	https://okgosandbox.org/	OK Go Sandbox is an online resource for educators that uses OK Go’s music videos as starting points for integrated guided inquiry challenges allowing students to explore various STEAM concepts.	K-12 - Math, Science, Arts, Music, Physics, Engineering	Always Free
30	Open Stax	https://openstax.org/	This is a resource that can also be found in OER Commons. An educator can create an account for free; however, it may take a few days to get “approved”. Once they have access the site offers a digital textbook as well as Instructor resources and student resources. The Instructure resources include powerpoint slides for each chapter, answer keys, and a downloadable pdf version of the book. There is also a searchable table of contents.	k12 - Math, Science, SS	Always free	Link to additional information on Social Distancing: https://openstax.org/blog/teaching-online-openstax-support-emerging-social-distancing-requirements
31	OverDrive (IU13 IMS)	https://soraapp.com/library/lliu13pa	Our ebooks and audiobooks collection for IU13 districts... Like many providers, Overdrive has made more content available to add to our online resources. To our collection, they have added about 500 eBooks and audiobooks, all with simultaneous usage rights.	All	Always free for IU13 districts	Check out all the newly added content until June 30, 2020.
32	PBS Learning Media	https://witf.pbslearningmedia.org/	WITF and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more.	k-12 all	Always free
33	PDE SAS	http://pdesas.org/	The Standards Aligned System (SAS), developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is a comprehensive, researched-based resource to improve student achievement.	k12 all	Always free
34	PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next, & Capstone Interactive	Click here for more information.	Elementary learning resources and lessons, curricular content and elearning resources	Elementary	limited
35	Rachel's Challenge	https://rachelschallenge.org/	Rachel’s Challenge is offering schools access to 5 free lessons per week from 180 Connections, a quick, daily social emotional learning (SEL) interactive activity, to provide your teachers and families with a tool to help them stay connected to their students/children on a daily basis. The bonus is that this activity can be done digitally and families can even adapt it for use around the dinner table!	K-12 All	limited
36	Rosen Publishing	https://zfrmz.com/PY9b0i3Cn8VDaTdgOmoK	Free access to 2,000 fiction andnon-fiction eBooks for independent reading and instruction	K-12 All
37	Scholastic Learn at Home	https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html	Scholastic has vreated cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Students can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers.	Elementary
38	Sebco Books	https://bit.ly/3bGAM33	Free access to multi-user ebooks across all reading levels, both fiction & nonfiction	K-12 All	Free through June 30, 2020
39	Streamable Learning	https://www.streamablelearning.com/app/	Interactive live streaming opportunities and recordings aligned with standards and grade level activities. Catalog searchable by grade level and content areas. Newly added, connect with Broadway stars!	k12 - Life Sciences, Earth/Space Science, Physcial Science, SS, the Arts, Math & Tech, ELA, World Languages, Careers, and more	end of the school year	Feel free to reach out to IU13 for more details for SSO integrations/options.
40	Spider Learning	Click on here to learn more.	Through a partnership with Amazon Web Services and Agilix Buzz, Spider Learning is providing free curriculum / resources / content to any schools that are being closed due to the epidemic and use a Learning Management System that is LTI compliant. (It works great in Schoology.) They have a comprehensive Middle School curriculum, including Algebra and elective courses.	Middle School Math and Electives	end of school year
41	Story Online	storylineonline.net	Videos of celebrity read alouds	Reading	always free
42	Time for Kids - DIGITAL LIBRARY FREE	https://time.com/tfk-free/	Turnkey teaching tools, with worksheets and quizzes for families or teachers, available at timeforkids.com	K-6	end of school year
43	World Book Online	https://www.worldbook.com/wbblog/covidsupport	Complimentary access to World Book Online products (encyclopedias, databases, eBooks).	K-12 All	Free through April 30, 2020	These complimentary resources should have been automatically added to the accounts/subscriptions of existing customers.
44	Woot Math	Woot Math	Math exercises/lessons/resources	3-6 Math	end of school year
45	Zearn Math	Distance Learning Resource Center	We have launched a new resource center with instructions for getting started, guidance on content to assign, and shareable videos to orient teachers, caregivers, and kids to Zearn Math. Our hope is that this page can be a helpful resource to those planning for continued high-quality math learning.	k-5 Math	end of school year
46	Additional Mixed Resources