Parent & educator History
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Explore 16 trusted parent & educator history resources selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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Learning Adventures
Free learning games and interactive ebooks for children in grades K–5, with math, science, reading, and history adventures.
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Mission US
Research-based history games and classroom materials that place middle-school learners inside complex moments in U.S. history.
Children’s University of Manchester
Interactive science, history, health, environment, and student-life modules for primary-age learners from the University of Manchester.
Field Day Learning Games
Free narrative learning games from a University of Wisconsin–Madison lab, designed with researchers and educators to explore science, history, journalism, and environmental topics.
Field Museum Visiting with Kids
Family museum visits, adventure guides, and hands-on natural history experiences at Chicago’s Field Museum.
Museum of London Families
Family galleries, trails, play, rhymes, and child-friendly London history at the Museum of London Docklands.
National Archives DocsTeach
Primary-source history activities that help students investigate documents, photographs, maps, and other records from the past.
English Heritage Teaching Resources
Free teacher-created history resources, activity ideas, and downloadable classroom materials organized by period, key stage, and region.
Teach the UN
K–12 teaching guides, games, activities, and child-friendly resources about peace, human rights, sustainability, and the United Nations.
The National Archives Education
Primary-source history resources, enquiry activities, and online sessions for schools, families, and young learners.
Britannica Kids
Reference articles, images, videos, and activities that help young researchers explore science, animals, history, and geography.
British Museum Schools: Ages 7-11
Museum learning sessions and object-based activities that help children explore world history, art, and culture.
National WWII Museum Education
K–12 history, STEM, lesson plans, classroom guides, virtual field trips, and student experiences from the National WWII Museum.
New York State Museum Education
Museum-backed art, science, history, and family learning programs with online activities, videos, lessons, and teacher guides.
National Trust Family Days Out
Family walks, play areas, wildlife, historic places, trails, and rainy-day activities across National Trust sites in the North East of England.
National D-Day Memorial Education Resources
Free lesson plans, activities, and virtual offerings that help students learn about D-Day and World War II history.
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