AP Exam Update & Free Remote Learning Resources
March 24, 2020
Dear friends,
Our Director of Admissions Coaching, Taha Adib, kindly shared this useful list of free online educational resources. The links below offer activities, supplemental courses, and other academic support for students in grades K-12. I highly recommend scanning this list and seeing if any of these resources would be helpful to your family, both parents and students alike, as you navigate this transition to digital learning.
AP Students
As you may know, CollegeBoard recently announced major changes to this year's AP exams due to COVID-19. They are now developing an at-home, online testing option . While the content on the AP exams will be slightly curtailed due to this unprecedented shift, I encourage our students to feel confident across all course content and strive for excellence as usual. Contact us if you need a high-powered study plan for your upcoming AP exams.
Beginning tomorrow, 3/25, you can access free AP review courses via the AP YouTube Channel . This should prove to be a superb study resource. I recommend subscribing to and bookmarking this YouTube channel. The AP Youtube live lesson schedule can be accessed here. All lessons will also be accessible on-demand. The full AP exam schedule and testing information will be available by April 3 .
Sending well wishes to all.
With warm regards,
Hafeez
Free Educational Resources & Subscriptions
K-College
Khan Academy: This is a strong resource for every subject, especially all levels of mathematics and computing. It offers free daily schedules for students ages 2-18 and remote learning guides for parents.
BBC Teach: This site provides thousands of free curriculum-mapped videos and audio clips, arranged by age group and subject.
Seneca: This site follows the UK schooling system but provides excellent free courses in common subjects, like Algebra, Chemistry, and Literature. Parent resources also available.
Outschool : Outschool includes live online classes for ages 3-18.
Blockly: Blockly has a bunch of educational games that teach computer programming skills.
ScratchMIT: Scratch is a creative programming site from MIT that allows students to program/code their own interactive stories, games, and animations. It's designed for students ages 8-16 but is used by people of all ages.
TED-Ed: TED-Ed offers hundreds of engaging educational videos. In response to COVID-19, they launched TED-Ed@Home , a free daily newsletter including interactive, video-based lessons for elementary to college aged students.
DuoLingo: Learn a language for free. DuoLingo can be accessed via Desktop or smartphone app.
The Kid Should See This: This site boasts smart videos for curious minds of all ages. Subjects covered include science, technology, space, animals, food, DIY, and animation.
Crest Awards: This service provides free science activities and real-world STEM projects for students ages 5-18.
iDEA Awards: iDEA offers free mini courses in digital-focused subjects like coding.
Tinkercad: Tinkercad is a free app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. For learners of all ages.
High School to College
Crash Course: Crash Course offers free educational videos accompanying high school and college classes, including Anatomy, Biology, Computer Science, Government, Mythology, and U.S. History.
OpenLearn: OpenLearn offers free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University. Most courses are adult level, but certain courses (nature, environment) may be of interest to high school students.
FutureLearn: You'll get free access to hundreds of short online courses from FutureLearn's partner universities. You must be 14+ to have your own account.
BiteScis: This site integrates current scientific research into free lessons aimed at high school science courses. Most lessons are easily modified for remote learning purposes.
Grades 6-12
Albert: Albert.io is a practice and assessment resource for students in grades 5-12. Schools impacted by COVID-19 can get immediate access to all of the activities on Albert.
Big History Project: This is a super-charged social studies curriculum that emphasizes skill development as students draw connections between the past, present, and future. Best for students grades 6-12.
Pre-K-Grade 8
Prodigy Math Games: This engaging, curriculum-aligned platform has free math resources that elevate skills in students grades 1-8.
National Geographic Kids: This site is ideal for kids in K-8 and includes several interactive activities, homework help resources, and quizzes.
Crash Course Kids: Same program as Crash Course but targeted for elementary-aged students.
World Geography Games: This site provides interactive games that help students grades K-8 learn geography.
Oxford Owl at Home: Oxford Owl provides hundreds of free e-books, games, and learning guides for children ages 3-12.
MysteryScience: Best for K-5 students, MysteryScience provides free lessons that inspire kids to love science. They also offer a free at-home starter list of K-5 lesson plans for parents and educators.
Toy Theater: Toy Theater is a collection of interactive educational games for elementary aged students.