Explore the Wonders of Learning with Wonderopolis!

Wonderopolis was created by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) in 2010, and it has become one of the most popular education sites today. Some highlights of the platform include:

2,000+ Wonders of the Day (and counting!), covering a vast range of topics—you're sure to find something that interests you!

More than 130,000 Wonder questions submitted by our users in the Wonder Bank. All of our new Wonders of the Day now come from questions from our users.

Platform extensions including the gamified Camp Wonderopolis and the Wonder Ground educator network.

The excitement of learning that comes from curiosity and wonder is undeniable, and Wonderopolis helps create learning moments in everyday life—ones that fit in with dinner preparations, carpool responsibilities, a stolen moment between breakfast and the bus, or within school curriculum and education programs. 

To find out more, go to https://wonderopolis.org/

Khan Academy

20 hours of practice on Khan Academy is associated with an average 115-point score increase from the PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT, nearly double the average gain without Khan Academy!

To learn more, go to https://www.khanacademy.org/

SENG Resource Library

The SENG Resource Library is an online digital library that includes original and reprinted articles and columns, organized by topic. Follow this link to learn more: https://www.sengifted.org/senglibrary

Storyline Online

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more.

To learn more, go to https://www.storylineonline.net/

Accessing Resources During Covid-19

Learn more about how agencies across the city are providing services during the Covid-19 pandemic response. For more information, click HERE.

Austin ISD Let's Talk!

Austin ISD has a Let's Talk button on its home page that you can click and find access to different teams. You can also send a Let's Talk! text to (512) 886-6434. You can also call the Family Support line at 512-414-9187. Support is available Mon.–Thurs. from 7 a.m.–6 p.m.

To find the Let's Talk button, go to https://www.austinisd.org/letstalk

Smithsonian Learning Lab

The Smithsonian Learning Lab is about discovery, creation, and sharing.

The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access created the Smithsonian Learning Lab to inspire the discovery and creative use of its rich digital materials—more than a million images, recordings, and texts. It is easy to find something of interest because search results display pictures rather than lists. Whether you've found what you were looking for or just discovered something new, it's easy to personalize it. Add your own notes and tags, incorporate discussion questions, and save and share. The Learning Lab makes it simple.

By encouraging users to create and share personalized collections of Smithsonian assets and user-generated resources, the Learning Lab aspires to build a global community of learners who are passionate about adding to and bringing to light new knowledge, ideas, and insight.

To find out more, go to https://learninglab.si.edu/