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Learning Links

A directory of real learning sites, sorted by subject.
โš ๏ธ These are external, third-party sites. Some may show ads or link elsewhere. Dude, be careful, they aint NEVEROT.
freemium = free to use, but pushes a paid upgrade for full access โ€” a free alternative is usually listed nearby.
Contents
  1. Math
  2. Reading & Writing
  3. Science
  4. Coding & Logic
  5. Art, Music & Brain Breaks
  6. Tinker Lab
  7. Maps & Geography
  8. Typing
  9. Rabbit Hole Research
  10. Movies & Shows
  11. Humor

๐Ÿ”ข Math

๐Ÿ“ Khan Academy

Free lessons on nearly everything, from counting to calculus.

Ages 4+No ads

๐Ÿ‰ Prodigy Math

An RPG where you solve math problems to cast spells.

Ages 6-13freemium

๐Ÿ˜Ž Coolmath Games

Free logic and strategy games, no membership wall.

Ages 6-14

๐Ÿ“Š IXL

Practice problems across every grade level with instant feedback.

Ages 5-18freemium

๐Ÿ“ˆ Desmos

A free graphing calculator and library of interactive math activities.

Ages 8-18

๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Math Playground

Logic puzzles and arcade-style math games.

Ages 6-14

๐Ÿ“š Reading & Writing

๐Ÿ“– Storyline Online

Actors read picture books aloud on video.

Ages 3-9

๐Ÿ“• Unite for Literacy

A free digital library of illustrated, narrated picture books.

Ages 2-9

โœ๏ธ CommonLit

Free reading passages and quizzes for older kids.

Ages 10-18

โญ Starfall

Phonics, letters, and early reading games.

Ages 3-7

๐Ÿ“œ Project Gutenberg: Children's Bookshelf

Free public-domain children's books to read online or download.

Ages 9+

๐Ÿ”ฌ Science

๐Ÿงช Mystery Science

Short science videos and hands-on activities.

Ages 5-11

๐Ÿš€ NASA Kids' Club

Space games and facts straight from NASA.

Ages 5-12

๐Ÿฆ Switch Zoo

Mix animal parts to build creatures while learning about real ones.

Ages 4-10

๐Ÿ”ญ PBS Kids Games

Science and nature games with familiar PBS characters.

Ages 3-9

๐Ÿ’ป Coding & Logic

๐Ÿ‘พ Code.org

Drag-and-drop coding puzzles with familiar characters.

Ages 4-18

๐Ÿฑ Scratch

MIT's block-based coding tool for building and sharing games.

Ages 8-16

๐Ÿค– Tynker

Coding courses themed around Minecraft mods and robotics.

Ages 7-16freemium

๐Ÿงฑ Blockly Games

Google's block-based coding puzzles that ramp into real JavaScript.

Ages 7-16

๐Ÿงฉ Google CS First

Free coding club-style projects and video guides.

Ages 9-14

โš”๏ธ CodeCombat

Type real code to move a hero through dungeons and battles.

Ages 9-16freemium

๐Ÿค– Lightbot

Guide a robot with pure logic โ€” no text-based code required.

Ages 8-13

๐ŸŽฎ Bloxels

Design real video games pixel by pixel.

Ages 6-14freemium

๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Godot Engine Docs

Official docs for the free, open-source game engine.

Ages 12+

๐ŸŽจ Art, Music & Brain Breaks

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Google Arts & Culture

Virtual tours through real museums worldwide.

Ages 8+

๐ŸŽน Chrome Music Lab

Play with sound waves, rhythm, and melodies in the browser.

Ages 5+

๐Ÿ•บ GoNoodle

Dance-along brain breaks between homework sessions.

Ages 5-11

๐ŸŽญ Tate Kids

Art games and modern art explained in kid-friendly terms.

Ages 6-12

๐ŸŽง Incredibox

Drag animated characters onto a stage to build a beat.

Ages 6+

๐ŸŽจ JacksonPollock.org

Click and drag to splatter paint across the screen.

Ages 4+

๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Bomomo

A generative doodle machine that paints trippy patterns.

Ages 5+

โœ๏ธ Quick, Draw!

Google's AI tries to guess your doodle before time runs out.

Ages 6+

๐Ÿช„ AutoDraw

Sketch something rough and AI turns it into clean art.

Ages 6+

๐Ÿงช Tinker Lab

๐Ÿ”ฌ PhET Interactive Simulations

Free physics, chemistry, and math sims from UC Boulder.

Ages 7+

๐Ÿช NASA Eyes

A real-time, flyable 3D solar system from NASA's own data.

Ages 8+

๐ŸŒ Solar System Scope

Drag planets around and watch orbits play out in 3D.

Ages 7+

๐ŸงŠ Tinkercad

Free 3D design and circuit tool from Autodesk.

Ages 8+

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Maps & Geography

๐Ÿงญ Seterra

Free map-clicking quiz games โ€” flags, capitals, countries.

Ages 7+

๐ŸŒ Google Earth

Free-roam a 3D globe and zoom into any street on the planet.

Ages 7+

โŒจ๏ธ Typing

โŒจ๏ธ TypingClub

Free, gamified typing lessons with badges and levels.

Ages 6+

๐ŸŽ๏ธ Nitro Type

Free typing races against other players.

Ages 8+

๐Ÿ“ Typing.com

A free structured typing curriculum with games mixed in.

Ages 7+

๐Ÿ”ค Keybr

A no-nonsense typing trainer that adapts to your weak keys.

Ages 9+

๐Ÿš€ ZType

A typing shooter โ€” type falling words to blast spaceships.

Ages 8+

๐Ÿ”Ž Rabbit Hole Research

๐Ÿ“˜ Simple English Wikipedia

The encyclopedia, rewritten in plain, easy-to-read English.

Ages 7+

๐Ÿ† National Geographic Kids

Animal facts, quizzes, and photos from Nat Geo.

Ages 6-12

๐Ÿฆ† Ducksters

A kid encyclopedia covering history, science, and geography in short chunks.

Ages 8-13

๐Ÿ“— Britannica Kids

Encyclopedia Britannica, leveled for kids.

Ages 8-14

โš™๏ธ HowStuffWorks Science

Deeper explainers for how things actually work.

Ages 9+

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Mr. Nussbaum

A large free stash of history, geography, and language arts games.

Ages 7-13

๐ŸŽฅ BrainPOP

Animated explainer videos on nearly every school subject.

Ages 6-13freemium

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Internet Archive

A vast free library of books, old videos, images, and web history.

Ages 13+

๐Ÿฟ Movies & Shows

๐Ÿ“บ PBS Kids Video

Free, full episodes of PBS shows with no ads.

Ages 4-10

๐ŸŽฌ Common Sense Media

A parent's guide for picking age-appropriate movies and shows.

For parents

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ NASA+

Free streaming of NASA documentaries, launches, and mission coverage.

Ages 10+

๐Ÿ˜‚ Humor

๐Ÿƒ Highlights Kids

Jokes, riddles, and comics moderated for kids.

Ages 6-12

๐Ÿ˜ฎ The Kid Should See This

Hand-picked "whoa, weird" videos, no algorithm feed.

Ages 6-14

๐Ÿธ Weird But True

Bite-sized absurd facts from Nat Geo Kids.

Ages 6-12

๐Ÿคก Funbrain

Games plus a jokes-and-comics corner.

Ages 6-13

๐Ÿถ DOGO News

Real news for kids with a lighter quiz format.

Ages 9-14

๐ŸŒŽ Amusing Planet

Real, bizarre places and phenomena from around the world.

Ages 9+

๐Ÿงช Little Alchemy 2

Combine icons like water and fire to discover hundreds of things.

Ages 6+