Free Websites for Teachers – Educational K-12 Resources

Last updated: October 2, 2022

These websites and apps offer free lesson plans, graphic organizers, professional development, and administrative tools to elementary, middle and high school teachers.  Find resources for project-based learning (PBL), classroom management, assessement,  collaboration, and grading.  Get help with writing grants and locating free stuff for your classroom. Lots of useful resources for homeschooling parents too.

  • Teacher Categories

    • Related Teaching Topic Reviews

    Recently Added Teaching Resources

    Project Based Learning Professional Development

    The Department of Education offers a comprehensive free online course on project based learning for the classroom.  The course entire course takes 8-10 hours to complete and requires registration to obtain a certificate of completion. The training is divided into ...
    Read More

    YSA Project-Based Service Learning

    For teachers looking for service-based projects, Youth Service America is a real treasure. Their Service-Learning Experience Toolkit offers options for week-long, month-long, and semester-long projects. Each project type has an outstanding set of downloadable blueprints divided into Before, During and ...
    Read More

    Interactive SageModeler

    SageModeler is a free interactive graphic design tool students can use to diagram the structure of a system, runs simulations and much more. Use the drag-and-drop features to also create static equilibrium or time-based dynamic models.  Students can add data ...
    Read More

    Project Based Learning Examples on Curriki

    Curriki's resource library has dozens of PBL projects in all subjects and grade levels, developed and submitted by its teacher members. The advanced search feature is extensive, and will help you narrow your choices down using multiple criteria. In addition ...
    Read More

    Mathlanding

    Mathlanding offers collections of teaching resources for elementary teachers and math specialists centered on common core standards in math.  In addition, teachers can access webinars, and discussion forums on math topics and technologies.  Browse the teaching resources by math topic ...
    Read More

    Kbumreading Literacy Tools

    Access to great resources is an essential component for an effective educator. With the implementation of The Common Core Curriculum across school districts, teachers are getting back to developing meaning lessons tailored for students instead of following a scripted program, ...
    Read More

    Incredible Art Department

    This site offers art teachers from preschool through college a large collection of lesson plans.  Browse them by grade level, subject, integration, art period, artist, and medium.  There are also plans for substitute teachers and art/drama combined. In addition, there ...
    Read More

    TeacherPayTeachers Free Graphic Organizers

    TeachersPayTeachers has a huge selection of 2000 free printable graphic organizers  for writing, reading, history, and science for all grade levels.  Excellent navigation tools help teachers and homeschooling parents drill down to the type of organizer you need.  You'll also ...
    Read More

    Teachers Pay Teachers Free Resources

    Teachers Pay Teachers has more than 50,000 free downloadable resources useful to classroom teachers.  They range from math packets, reading responses and classroom posters, to assessments and activities.  There are resources for all grade levels and subject areas.  The site ...
    Read More

    TTV Teacher Training Videos

    Stannard's TTV from the United Kingdom offers free video instructions on how to use a variety of technological tools in the classroom.  The videos cover a diverse array of topics, such as the use of Smartboards, Survey Monkey, Edmodo, Jinga, ...
    Read More

    Sponsored