Digital Resources for Students
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These programs are accessed by our students regularly at school.
Please reach out to your child's teacher for usernames and passwords.
Single Sign On:
Many of our applications, such as ST Math, Lexia (literacy), Science A-Z (primary science), Wixie (art/creativity), and Gizmos (grades 3-6 science) are accessed by logging into Clever with their Google account.
Literacy/Reading Programs:
Other Frequently Used Sites:
These need your permission to use, so be sure you've filled out the digital permission (link at top of page).
Need Help?
If you need your student's username and password, please reach out to the teacher if you need more help.
To support families who are working with their children during virtual learning, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has a Parent Technology Help Desk. The help desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week. (Translation service available.)
DreamBox at Home
General Resources |
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FCPS password recovery - This tool will recover your password as long as you have registered a private email address or cell phone # Student Password Change (Grades 4-6 only) Socrative - Interactive student response system (for classroom use) FlipGrid - Platform for students to record and share short video responses to teacher prompts |
Research and Reference |
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Britannica Image Quest - Comprehensive image database Pics4Learning - Free image database for use in school work Max Pixel - Library of free images Fact Monster - Compilation of facts and information on multiple topics Noodle Tools - Online research collaboration tools |
Citations and Bibliographies |
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Citation Machine - Tools for writing easy citations |
Coding and Computer Programming |
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Code.org - Variety of "Hour of Code" games and activities, including:
Khan Academy Hour of Code - Choose from programming, web page design, or databases Scratch - Intro to coding to make stories, games, and animations (click "create" or "try it out" at the top to start coding) Robot Repair - Hour of Code game from Thinkfun Code Monkey - Simple coding game to get started Hour of Code Activities - Additional FCPS coding resources |
Math |
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Khan Academy - Free full-featured site with video lessons and adaptive practice on a variety of subjects Discovery Techbook - Online math program for grade 6 math and beyond Desmos - Online graphing calculator NLVM - Library of virtual math manipulatives |
Language Arts |
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Tumblebooks Library (Younger Readers) Tumblebooks Cloud (Middle School - Adult) Newsela - Current events and news for students Starfall - Interactive early reading activities Unite for Literacy - Collection of free online books Newbery Books - List of current and past literary award winners Read, Write, Think - Collection of student interactive activities Pebble Go - Collection of non-fiction books appropriate for grades K-2 |
Science/STEAM |
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JASON Project - Online science learning community Weatherbug Online Weather Center How Things Fly - Interactive activities about the forces of flight from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum |
Social Studies |
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4th Grade SS Textbook - Five Ponds Press National Park Service - The NPS offers free passes to all Federal parks for 4th graders Online History Textbooks (Grades 4 & 5) - Pearson 6th Grade History Textbook - McGraw Hill NatGeo Kids - Videos, games, and reading materials from National Geographic
Virginia and US History Mount Vernon - Official site History.org - Colonial Williamsburg resources and games Ben's Guide to U.S. Government - Interactive site about the US Govt. Social Studies for Kids - Civil war information Ancient World Cultures |
Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety |
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Be Internet Awesome - Free digital citizenship games |