Home School Resources for Australian Kids

Well, it is almost a reality here in Australia. Schools may close, many are already self-isolating their families, and now we have to think about how we are going to manage this. Many schools will be providing work to students. However, if this isn’t the case, or you’d like some more options, I have put together a list of resources you may want to take a look at.

I’ve indicated by * which are Australian based sites. Otherwise, they are based overseas, or this is unknown.

These sites are for all ages. Some will be more suitable to younger children, whilst others will be best for older students. I will endeavour to refine the list further in the future.

Most sites are free, but some are not so you will need to confirm this when you visit the various sites.

As I learn about more options, I will update, so if you know of a tool that should be on this list, please let me know.

Australian Home School Resources

Contents

General Education & Literacy

Books & Reading

STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths)

> Science

> Technology

> Engineering

> Maths

Environment

History & Geography

Entrepreneurship

Physical Education

Arts and Music

Languages & The World

Other

 

General Education & Literacy

Our Learning SA | South Australian Department of Education*

Our Learning SA supports students, families and teachers for continued learning between school and home. Aligned to the Early Years Framework and the Australian Curriculum, these resources support learning in the classroom and beyond.

Study Ladder*

Mathematics, English, Science and more! A comprehensive program of online educational activities for students aged 4 to 12, mapped to the curriculum.

Twinkl*

Australian educational resources.

ABC Kids*

Australian TV, educational activities and games.

ABC Education*

ABC Education brings you thousands of free, curriculum-linked resources for Primary and Secondary students and teachers.

Scholastic Learn At Home

Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!

All-In-One Home School

Complete, all free curriculum.

Khan Academy

Daily schedules for students ages 4-18 to keep them learning.

BBC Learn

Over the coming days and weeks we’ll be changing to bring you daily content that supports you as schools close across the UK, to help you with your education and wellbeing.

Future Learn

Is coronavirus affecting your education or work? Explore online courses to continue studying, build professional skills, and connect with experts.

TED Ed

All sorts of engaging educational videos

The Kids Should See This

Smart videos for curious minds of all ages

Cbeebies

Listening activities for the younger ones.

Brain Pop

BrainPOP is here to help you and your curious learners stay informed and on-track with free access during school closures.

Parliamentary Education Office*

The Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) educates Australians about, and inspires their enthusiasm for, Australia’s parliamentary democracy.

TIME For Kids

Engage. Empower. Inspire. Authentic journalism to motivate curious minds.

The Literacy Shed

The Literacy Shed is home to a wealth of visual resources that  we have collected over 10 years as a primary school teacher. 

URBrainy

Free Home Study Packs. Help support your children during this difficult time

Digital Resource Finder*

A free, quick and easy-to-use search engine for teachers and educators. The Digital Resource Finder features free-for-education video clips from the National Film and Sound Archive’s remarkable collection.

Aimee Shattock English

Welcome to my YouTube channel, where I upload all my flipped videos for teaching.

Mrs Gale’s Classroom

A space for my students to recap learning and concepts.

 

 

Books & Reading

Reading Eggs*

Learning to read can be easy and fun! 30 day free trial. A subscription may be available through your school.

#SaveWithStories

Celebrities reading kids books (this might be more for the parents!)

Oxford Owl at Home

Many activities including free ebooks.

Elevenses with David Walliams

Every day, you can listen one of David Walliams’ World’s Worst Children stories, so sit down, take a break, and enjoy 20ish minutes of pure fun!

 

 

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths)

Daily Stem (also available in Spanish)

STEM is everywhere… My goal is to help you see it & add it to your classroom & community. I’m Chris Woods… HS Math Teacher, STEM Presenter, & Host of The STEM Everyday Podcast

 

 

> Science

Fizzics Education*

Live science classes by video conference.

CSIRO*

We’re Australia’s national science research agency. At CSIRO, we solve the greatest challenges using innovative science and technology.

Biology Help with Jeremy LeCornu*

How are you going with Biology? I’m here to help you! I am a high school Biology and Science teacher and I absolutely love teaching Biology. In my videos I break topics down into bite-size pieces and try to explain them in a way that is simple and easy to understand.

NASA Kids Club

A place to play games and learn about NASA!

Mystery Science

Open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science!

Chemisty with Tyler DeWitt

I’m Tyler, and if you’re having trouble with Chemistry, I want to help. I have tons of videos on almost every topic in Chemistry, and I’m making more all the time.

Bozeman Science

Paul Andersen is an educational consultant and YouTube creator living in Bozeman, MT. Paul is an experienced educator having taught science in Montana for 20 years.

Bill Stapleton Chemisty

Here you will find all my flipped classroom lessons for my Chemistry class. If there is something that you want to see explained, please let me know!

 

 

> Technology

Code Club Australia*

The Code Club projects are fun, step-by-step guides for young learners to follow and create animations, games, websites, and much more.

Blockly Games

Games for tomorrow’s programmers.

Scratch (MIT)

With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.

Prodigy Games

The engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform loved by over 50 million students, teachers and admins. No cost, ever.

 

> Engineering

Crest Awards

Challenging and thought provoking real-world STEM projects for young people of all ages.

Tinkercad

Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It’s used by teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything!

 

> Maths

ABC Mathseeds*

ABC Mathseeds teaches kids aged 3-9 the core maths and problem solving skills needed to be successful at school with fun, highly interactive and rewarding lessons. Free 14 day trial.

MisterWooTube*

Superstar Australian Maths teacher presents presents different maths tutorials on his popular YouTube channels.

Maths with Heather Whitehead*

I’m a high school maths teacher in Australia. I make videos for my students, so all videos have been made with them in mind. My videos explain maths concepts – covering a range of topics from Year 7 maths to the NSW Year 12 General Mathematics, Mathematics and Extension 1 courses.

The Mathematics Shed

The Mathematics Shed is home to a wealth of visual resources that  we have collected over 10 years as a primary school teacher. 

PatrickJMT’s Math Channel

Yep, it is a math channel. The videos are intended to supplements from what a (hopefully good) teacher is providing in the classroom.

 

 

Environment

Zoos Victoria Live Stream*

We’re live streaming our zoo so you can enjoy #AnimalsAtHome.

Wild Life Sydney Zoo*

We have the rest of your week sorted with our daily animal live streams!

Sea Life Sydney Aquarium*

Take a break out of your work week and tune in to our ‘Live Feeds’ this week!

National Geographic Kids

This is where you can discover some of the coolest facts for kids from around our planet. From animals and geography to science, nature and history, there are so many amazing facts for kids just waiting to be discovered by young explorers like you!

Cincinatti Zoo Home Safari

Join us for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where we will highlight one of our amazing animals and include an activity you can do from home.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Animal keepers and veterinary staff remain working on-site at the Zoo and at the Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, to provide the usual highest quality care for the animals. The animal webcams remain online, but volunteers will not be operating them, so animals may not be visible at all times.

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are.

The National Aquarium

There’s nothing like experiencing the National Aquarium firsthand—but our live cams are the next best thing! Tune into our Blacktip Reef, Jellies Invasion and Pacific Coral Reef livestreams and enjoy a piece of the Aquarium from home.

 

 

History & Geography

Big History Project

Journey through nearly 14 billion years of history in this self-guided, six-hour version of Big History. You’ll find every chapter full of great activities to keep you entertained and test your learning.

World Geography Games

A variety of fun geography games.

BBC History for Kids

Enter ancient worlds, meet famous people and discover fascinating facts by exploring a wide selection of historical games and activities.

History with Zara Anderson

YouTube channel full of history videos

 

 

Entrepreneurship

iDEA

The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, known as iDEA, is an international programme that helps you develop and demonstrate your digital, enterprise and employability skills for for free.

 

 

Physical Education

P.E. With Joe – on YouTube

LIVE PE lessons at 9am Monday to Friday on his YouTube channel for children of all ages.

GoNoodle

GoNoodle® engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulnessvideos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!

HomeCourt

HomeCourt is the smartest way to improve your basketball game.

Phenomenom

Phenomenom is designed to slip more serves of vegetables into every classroom.

PE with Christina Polatajko*

I am a passionate Health and P.E teacher in Melbourne, Australia. I am sharing my ideas, games and activities, so please watch, enjoy and learn. 🙂

 

 

Arts and Music

Mother Could – Activities

DIY Play-doh, colour sort, edible sand, recipes, counting, and more!

Red Ted Art

Cute & easy crafts for kids.

The Artful Parent

We inspire parents to raise creative kids through easy & fun art activities!

The Imagination Tree

A variety of creative activities for kids.

METKids

Metropolitan Museum of Arts – Made for, with and by kids.

Lunch Doodles with Mo Williams

LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home.

Mr Hurrell

Drama, 3D Animation and Game Development Teacher sharing videos to support student learning

Alice Jenkins Dance

YouTube Dance videos

Hoffman Academy Online Piano Lessons

With Hoffman Academy, kids get so much more than piano lessons. Using delightful videos and supportive, kid-friendly music education materials, Hoffman Academy’s online piano lessons for kids empower learners with the knowledge and techniques they need to become true musicians.

 

 

Languages & The World

Duolingo

Learn a language for free. Forever.

DK FInd Out

Children around the world say “Hello!” Find out about their lives and ambitions.

 

 

Other Lists

Here are some other lists that have been shared with me. As I go through them, I will add specific resources to our list above.

Ultimate List of Free Educational Apps
40 iPad Apps for Home Schooled Students
List of Eduction Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due To School Closures

 

 


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