6th-8th Grade Math Learning Activity: Total Value Using Coins
Total Value = Value of Item multiplied by Number of Items. What better way to practice finding the total value than using coins? Practice calculating the total value using this interactive activity....
View ArticleKindergarten Math Learning Activity: Ocean Comparisons
Let’s learn some basic addition and subtraction! Take a dive in the ocean and watch as fish come and go then find out how many there are total. Click here for full screen Click here for more...
View ArticleKindergarten Science Learning Activity: Salad Garden
Do you know the difference between all the plants in the garden? Each plant has defining features such as roots, flowers, and leaves. In this game you’ll have to sort each plant into the correct box...
View ArticleKindergarten Science Learning Activity: Senses Club
You’re headed to the club house in a storm, when the power goes out. In this game, you’ll have to use your senses to figure out what is going on inside without the lights. Click here for full screen...
View Article3rd Grade Math Learning Activity: Geoboard
Practice the basics of geometry in this math activity. There are two game styles: ‘Lesson mode’ where you can learn along with the program, or ‘challenge mode’ where you try and complete the given...
View Article1st Grade Reading Activity: Zoo Adventure
Practice adjectives in this reading activity. Listen to the sentences and choose which adjective best the noun in the sentence. Click here for full screen This interactive activity is embedded in our...
View Article4th-5th Grade Math Learning Game: The Weather Report
Can you calculate the mean, median, mode, and range using the temperatures for the week? Follow along with this math activity to practice. Click here for full screen This interactive activity is...
View Article4th-5th Grade Math Learning Activity: Prime Numbers
In this math activity, follow this student as he discovers a way to find out if numbers are prime. He used stamps to explore different ways of arranging items in rows, which helped him find a number’s...
View ArticleHistory: Minoan Trade Routes
Learn about the ancient Minoan Trade routes in the Mediterranean and how through the simple trading of goods; ideas, beliefs and cultures were influenced. Click here for full screen This course can be...
View ArticleHistory: Mad Scramble for Africa
Because Africa was so rich in minerals, and natural resources, powerful European countries all scrambled to control different parts of it in the late 1800’s. Learn about this time period and how that...
View ArticleHistory: Latin America Countries
Chile, Nicaragua, and El Salvador were all going through a time of social unrest in the 1950’s. Can you match each statement to the correct country? Click here for full screen This activity can be...
View Article4th-5th Grade Science Learning Activity: Food Web
In this science activity, you’ll be asked to identify each animal’s food source. Can you complete the game by making all the connections? Click here for full screen This interactive activity is...
View Article4th-5th Grade Science Learning Activity: The Carbon Cycle
All organic material on Earth is carbon-based. In this science activity, you’ll learn how this little element is able to be so active in the world today. Click here for full screen This interactive...
View Article1st Grade Science Learning Activity: House of Shadows
In this science activity, you’ll learn about how an object can manipulate light. Change the direction of the light source to learn all about the effects of shadows. After you complete the online...
View Article2nd Grade Reading Activity: Balloon Animals
In this game, we’ll practice spelling! Review and choose the words you want to practice. Once you start the game, listen carefully to the word and do your best to spell it. Start with the basics than...
View Article2nd Grade Reading Activity: Party Sentences
You’re invited to the K12 party! In this game, you’ll learn the correct flow of a paragraph. First study what is going on in the picture, then use your reading and critical thinking skills to figure...
View Article2nd Grade Math Learning Game: Game Show
In this math game, practice addition and subtraction in different ways. You can count by ones, tens, and hundreds to find the solution, or add or subtract the numbers. Which way do you prefer? Click...
View ArticleKindergarten Math Learning Activity: Toy Clean Up
Learn the basics of math, by sorting. For this game, look at the color of each toy and place it in the correct box. This is a great game to recreate at home – Make your own boxes, and see if your child...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Learning Activity: Manners & Feelings Adventure
Go on an adventure to strengthen your vocabulary! Travel to different islands and listen to each definition and choose the correct word. The more answers you get correct the more you can customize your...
View Article3rd Grade Science Learning Activity: Eclipses
In this science activity learn the difference between a Lunar and Solar eclipse. Click here for full screen This interactive activity is embedded in our Third Grade Science 3 course. COURSE OVERVIEW...
View Article3rd Grade Reading Learning Activity: Practicing Homophones
Homophones are two words that sound the same but have different meanings. Use this tool to hone your skills by selecting which word corresponds with the correct picture. Click here for full screen This...
View Article4th-5th Grade Math Learning Activity: Subtracting Negative Numbers
Subtracting negative numbers can be a difficult concept to grasp. It is much easier when you are able to visualize the problem. Use the first interactive tool to learn the basics of subtracting...
View ArticleKindergarten Science Learning Activity: Weight of Objects
It’s moving time! Help the mover pack the objects on the truck by sorting them from lightest to heaviest. Next, look around your home and sort the things you see from lightest, to heaviest. Click here...
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Learning Activity: Printable Sight Words
Click the image below to download and print these flash cards to practice sight words! The post Learning Activity: Printable Sight Words appeared first on K12 - Learning Liftoff - Free Parenting,...
View ArticleKindergarten Reading Learning Activity: Count the Sounds
All words are made up of sounds. Look at each picture, listen to the word, then figure out how many sounds there are. For extra practice draw each picture, then spell it out. Click here for Count the...
View Article6th-8th Grade History Learning Activity: Cincinnatus vs Caesar
Cincinnatus and Caesar were both leaders of Rome during two different times periods. While several similarities can be found between the two, they had different personalities, and their philosophies on...
View Article4th-5th Grade History Learning Activity: Growth of Nations
Travel through four centuries and learn about the important milestones across many countries. Important laws, huge land purchases, and wars are just a few of the events you’ll discover on this...
View Article4th-5th Grade History Learning Activity: Checks and Balances
The three branches of the United States federal government—legislative, executive and judicial—are set up in such a way that they prevent one another from gaining too much power. Each branch “checks”...
View Article6th-8th Grade History Learning Activity: Growing and Changing America
Between 1860 and 1890, America saw drastic changes to its landscape. Manifest Destiny had expanded the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but there was nothing to connect the people in the...
View Article2nd Grade Science Learning Activity: Dr. Bones
Learn about human anatomy in this fun puzzle game. Put the skeleton back together, then click on all the joints to make sure they work. Click here for full screen This activity can be found in our 2nd...
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2nd Grade World History Learning Game: Where in the Roman World?
Want to learn about Rome? Listen to each riddle and learn about Roman history and culture. Can you guess the right answer? Click here for full screen Second graders continue their investigation...
View Article6th-8th Grade History Learning Activity: Communism on the Move
Learn about the origin of Communism, it’s founder Karl Marx, and how it traveled across Europe. Click here for full screen This activity can be found in the K12 Intermediate World History B course. The...
View Article7 Continents Song – Kindergarten History Learning Activity
Can you name all 7 continents? Sing along with the ‘7 Continents Song’ to learn them all! Click here for full Screen Click here for more Kindergarten history games Lyrics: North America – A canyon...
View ArticleKindergarten History Learning Activity: Continent Postcards
There are seven continents in the world. Can you name all of them? Use this game to learn about each, and where they are located on the Earth. Play through the game to learn a little about each, and...
View ArticleKindergarten Math Learning Activity: Practice Telling Time
Use this interactive clock to practice telling time. Drag the minute hand or use the hour and minute buttons to set the clock. Click on the speaker icon to hear the time. For a real challenge try...
View Article1st Grade Math Learning Activity: Place Value Addition
Using a visualization tool, like base-10 blocks, can make it much easier for kids to solve addition problems. This interactive place value tool uses virtual blocks to help kids practice adding numbers...
View Article4th-5th Grade History Learning Activity: The United States Constitution
This is your go-to guide to the events surrounding the writing of the United States Constitution. In this activity, you will learn how the end of the Revolutionary War led to the Northwest Ordinance,...
View ArticleKindergarten History Learning Activity: Map of Europe
Learn about eight countries in Europe as you complete these puzzles. Match the country on the left to its place on the map of Europe. Then try to identify each country’s flag and some famous landmarks....
View Article2nd Grade History Learning Game: Tic-Tac-GO! to Feudal Japan
Test your knowledge of Japanese history in this competitive game! Feudal Japan started in the 12th century and spanned several hundred years. In this activity, you will learn about religion, culture,...
View ArticleFree Online Children’s Classical Literature via Project Gutenberg
Did you know children’s classical literature is available for free on a web site? Dr. Doolittle, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and The Velveteen Rabbit and hundreds more are available to the public as...
View Article6-8th Grade Math Learning Activity: Stem and Leaf Plot
A stem and leaf plot is a method for analyzing a set of data. Use this tool to practice creating stem and leaf plots to find the mean, median, mode and range of a series of numbers. Input your numbers...
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Printable Mother’s Day Card
A handmade card is a great gift for Mother’s Day. Download our free printable Mother’s Day card for a simple gift kids can make themselves. Click here to download the free printable Draw a picture,...
View ArticleVirtual Kids’ Clubs Offer Social Opportunities for Online Students
One of the first questions asked by parents looking into online education is “What about socialization?” They imagine their children lacking friends and involvement in kids’ clubs associated with...
View ArticleKatie Couric Talks About Khan Academy and the Digital Classroom
This morning, Katie Couric met with Sal Khan, Founder and Executive Director of Khan Academy, and talked about the free online education platform and why it’s revolutionary. In 2009, Khan quit his job...
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Back to School: The Most Important Items for Your To-Do List
Back-to-school season is filled with excitement from the anticipation of what the school year may hold, but how can you stretch that feeling to last throughout the year? We checked in with mom experts,...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About DisneyCollectorBR
It’s likely that you have heard of DisneyCollectorBR. Yet no one knows who she is, despite her status as the most-watched YouTube channel in the United States. Children reportedly love watching the...
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Make a Difference on Grandparents Day
It’s true that one person is capable of making a difference. Mirian McQuade was a West Virginian housewife when she started a local campaign in 1970 to set aside a special day just for grandparents....
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12 Education Blogs We Love
As parents, you’re constantly scouring the web for the the freshest ideas, infographics, news, videos, and more around education. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with all of the information available –...
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High Fives for Bully-Free Lives
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and for good reason. There are some terrible statistics surrounding this despicable behavior: one out of four kids will be bullied at some point during...
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5 Ideas for a Better Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl XLIX is here, and we’re ready to kick off the weekend with some recipes, crafts, and activities to make sure you have the best sports theme party on the block this weekend, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1....
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