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For kids in grades K-5, check out these apps and websites for summer learning fun, wherever you are. The American Academy of Pediatrics provides tips, opens a new window that can help you teach your child to build healthy relationships with technology and media as they engage and learn online.

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Chatter Pix Kids: All grades; free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Give your photos a voice!
Smithsonian Learning Lab, opens a new window: Discover, Create, Share: Easily accessible, customizable, and shareable open-ended educational resources.
SCRATCH Jr., opens a new window: All grades; free app for iPad, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Learning to code, fun, and hands-on.
Tynker Junior, opens a new window: Ages 5-7; free app for iOS, opens a new window. Learn to code through play; geared for pre-readers.
LightBot, opens a new window: Code Hour: ages 8 and up; free app for iOS, opens a new window. A programming puzzle game. Kids can play, have fun, and learn real programming logic.
Hour of Code, opens a new window: Free and fun courses and activities for children to learn coding at home.

Discover the World and Beyond

NASA, opens a new window: Ages 7 and up; free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. An information-packed tool delivering videos, photos, and more.
Sites in VR, opens a new window: All ages; free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Virtually visit areas from around the world.
NASA STEM at Home, opens a new window: Opportunities and activities selected by NASA STEM experts for kids grades K-4.
National Geographic Kids, opens a new window: Educational games, videos, and more related to animals.
NASA Kids' Club, opens a new window: Games, STEM activities, videos, and more.
Globe Trottin’ Kids, opens a new window: Explore and learn about diversity in countries around the world.

Discover Interactive Learning

Sushi Monster: Ages 7 and up; free app for iOS, opens a new window. Clever and challenging math practice.
Hair Love, opens a new window: An award-winning short film based on the book by Matthew A. Cherry.
Novel Effect, opens a new window: Ages 4 and up; free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Fun interactive stories.
GoldieBlox and the Movie Machine: Ages 6 and up; free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Animation and STEM videos.
COSI Connects, opens a new window: COSI's digital doorway for fun-at-homes science discovery and learning.
Scholastic Learn at Home, opens a new window: Day-to-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing. Grade/skill levels can be chosen to fit your child's needs and interest level. Grades PreK-9
CoolMath4Kids, opens a new window: Math lessons and fun games for K-6, plus quizzes, brain teasers and more.
Starfall Education, opens a new window: A website specializing in reading, phonics, and math — educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-3.
Kahn Academy Kids, opens a new window: Grades PreK-2, free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Children can learn reading, language, writing, math, socio-emotional development, problem-solving, and motor development, plus open-ended activities.

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Moose Math: Ages 5-6; free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Engages kids in fun math games that include counting, addition, subtraction, sorting, geometry, and more.
Prodigy, opens a new window: Grades 1-8; free app for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Choose your grade and learn math skills while battling and doing quests; there is an “offline” mode for extra protection, too.
PBS Kids apps, opens a new window: All grades; free suite of apps available for iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window. Fun, educational learning.
PBS Kids online, opens a new window: Apps, information for parents, educational and fun videos, games and more related to some of your favorite PBS characters and shows, even for those in the elementary grades.
Funbrain, opens a new window: Educational games in math, grammar, spelling, history, and science.
MLB Kids Activities, opens a new window: Interactive courses that use the game of baseball to help children ages 8-11 maintain their math and literacy skills during the summer months.

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