Welcome, teachers and families! If you’re looking for free learning activities, lessons, downloadables, and videos for Grade K–12 kids, you’ve come to the right place. Explore our resources below to help students keep learning and growing at grade level. And at the bottom of this page, you'll find resources that are scalable for all grade levels. Check back soon—we are continuously adding new resources.
Need to access your HMH learning platforms and solutions? Visit our At-Home Learning Support page to help you continue teaching away from your school.
Free Resources for Grades K-2
- Teaching Mindfulness With Early Learners
- 5 Social-Emotional Learning Activities
- Capture the Feeling: SEL and ELA Activity
Math Activities for Grades K-2
- Math Solutions offers dozens of free math lessons for Grades K-2 here.
- 4 Math Patterns Activities
- 3 Kindergarten Math Games and Activities
- Math Activities: Discovering Addition Concepts
- Shapes, Patterns, and Arrangements: Math Activities
- Numbering Noodles Math and Art Activity
- Pattern Play Math Activity
- HMH Into Math™ Anchor Chart Poster
Free Resources for Grades 3–5
ELA Activities for Grades 3-5
- Capture the Feeling: SEL and ELA Activity
- Make Family Comic Strips Activity
- Write a Fan Letter ELA Activity
- My Remember Book Activity
- The Poetry of Power Activity
- Grandparents Wordsmith Challenge Activity
- The Power of Water Activity
Math Activities for Grades 3-5
- Math Solutions offers free math lessons for Grades 2–3 and Grades 4–5.
- Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 1)
- Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 2)
- HMH Into Math™ Anchor Chart Poster
Science Activities for Grades 3-5
Carmen Sandiego Free Resources
Try any of these free Carmen Sandiego™ educational resources—from posters to card games to episode guides and more, you’ll find everything you need to spark curiosity and inspire your Carmen crew. Plus, students can watch Carmen Sandiego's Fearless Kids Around the World web series paired with the downloadable SEL-focused lesson plans.
Math@Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Our Math@Work web series features celebrities and industry leaders demonstrating the importance of learning math.
- Math Meets Entrepreneurship with ABC's Shark Tank
- Math Meets Fashion with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn and fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg
- Math Meets Homebuilding with Ty Pennington, host of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition
- Math Meets Culinary Arts with Carla Hall from ABC’s The Chew and Nicholas Elmi, Top Chef winner
Literacy@Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Each episode of our Literacy@Work web series is paired with a unique lesson plan that digs deeper into the topics explored by our guest hosts.
- How to Write a Poem with poet and teaching artist Glenis Redmond. And extend the lesson with How to Write a Praise Poem and How to Write a Persona Poem.
- Stay tuned! More episodes are coming soon.
Free Resources for Grades 6–8
ELA Activities for Grades 6-8
- Capture the Feeling: SEL and ELA Activity
- Grandparents Wordsmith Challenge Activity
- The Power of Water Activity
Math Activities for Grades 6-8
- Math Solutions offers dozens of free math lessons for Grades 6-8 here.
- 6 Fun Math Activities for Middle School Students
- How to Calculate Social Media Engagement: A Math Activity
- What's My Point?: A MATH 180 Game for 2+ Players
- The Giant Sculpture Gallery: A Math Puzzle
- Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 1)
- Math by Touch: A Braille Puzzle for Your Students (Part 2)
- HMH Into Math™ Anchor Chart Poster
American History Activities for Grades 6-8
- Supreme Court Cases: Planned Parenthood v. Casey
- Supreme Court Cases: You Have the Right to Remain Silent
- Supreme Court Cases: Goss v. Lopez Due Process Lesson
World History Activities for Grades 6-8
- Absolute Monarchy Lesson Plan
- Age of Imperialism Lesson Plan
- Enlightenment and American Revolution Lesson Plan
- A Protestant Reformation Lesson Plan
- The Renaissance Lesson Plan and Activities
- Ancient Greece Resources and Lesson Plan
- Ancient Civilizations Resources and Lesson Plan
Math@Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Our Math@Work web series features celebrities and industry leaders demonstrating the importance of learning math.
- Math Meets Entrepreneurship with ABC's Shark Tank
- Math Meets Fashion with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn and fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg
- Math Meets Homebuilding with Ty Pennington, host of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition
- Math Meets Culinary Arts with Carla Hall from ABC’s The Chew and Nicholas Elmi, Top Chef winner
Literacy@Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Each episode of our Literacy@Work web series is paired with a unique lesson plan that digs deeper into the topics explored by our guest hosts.
- How to Write a Poem with poet and teaching artist Glenis Redmond. And extend the lesson with How to Write a Praise Poem and How to Write a Persona Poem.
- Stay tuned! More episodes are coming soon.
Carmen Sandiego Free Resources
Try any of these free Carmen Sandiego™ educational resources—from posters to card games to episode guides and more, you’ll find everything you need to spark curiosity and inspire your Carmen crew. Plus, students can watch Carmen Sandiego's Fearless Kids Around the World web series paired with the downloadable SEL-focused lesson plans.
Free Resources for Grades 9–12
Math Activities for Grades 9-12
- Boolean Algebra and Getting Logical in the Math Classroom
- The Giant Sculpture Gallery: A Math Puzzle
- Prime Numbers, Trapdoors, and Cracking Codes: A Math Puzzle (Part 1)
- Prime Numbers, Trapdoors, and Cracking Codes: A Math Puzzle (Part 2)
American History Lesson Plans for Grades 9-12
- Supreme Court Cases: Planned Parenthood v. Casey
- Supreme Court Cases: You Have the Right to Remain Silent
- Supreme Court Cases: Goss v. Lopez Due Process Lesson
World History Lesson Plans for Grades 9-12
- Absolute Monarchy Lesson Plan
- Age of Imperialism Lesson Plan
- Enlightenment and American Revolution Lesson Plan
- A Protestant Reformation Lesson Plan
- The Renaissance Lesson Plan and Activities
- Ancient Greece Resources and Lesson Plan
- Ancient Civilizations Resources and Lesson Plan
World Languages Activities for Grades 9-12
Carmen Sandiego Free Resources
Try any of these free Carmen Sandiego™ educational resources—including lots of materials to support Spanish language learners.
Math@Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Our Math@Work web series features celebrities and industry leaders demonstrating the importance of learning math.
- Math Meets Entrepreneurship with ABC's Shark Tank
- Math Meets Fashion with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn and fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg
- Math Meets Homebuilding with Ty Pennington, host of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition
- Math Meets Culinary Arts with Carla Hall from ABC’s The Chew and Nicholas Elmi, Top Chef winner
Free Resources for All Grades K–12
Videos
HMH's YouTube channel has a playlist of fun instructional videos that will keep your students entertained while learning outside of school.
HMH Field Trips
As a Google® partner, HMH has developed 360-degree virtual field trips that allow students to travel through history, explore the world, and witness scientific wonders wherever they can hold a phone. Augmented by detailed lesson plans aligned with specific learning objectives, the virtual reality experience guides students through fully immersive, self-directed learning experiences.
HMH Learning's Pinterest offers puzzles and fun downloadable activities across K–12. The activities can be incorporated throughout a curriculum and are divided into a Math Hub, Science Lab, World Languages & Culture board, and general education board.
StudyPop
StudyPop is an interactive study game to pair with HMH's curriculum and is available for free on the App Store. The game can be played with two or more players, so students can play with their classmates without being physically in class together.
HMH Books & Media
Home with HMH
The HMH Books for Young Readers team has launched a weekly #HomewithHMH newsletter providing ideas for activities to do with kids at home. You can sign up here.
Kids Resource Library
The Kids Resource Library is where we house educator guides, activities, videos, catalogs, and more awesome stuff to pair with books from HMH Books for Young Readers books.
And more book recommendations...
- Books That Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (All Grades)
- Children's Books About Disabilities and Being Different (Grades 2–7)
- Find 100 free educator guides for HMH Books on Pinterest.
Tips and Related Reading
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- How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus
- Adjusting to New Realities When Schools Are Closed: 5 Tips for Parents
- How to Teach Online: Strategies for K-12 Educators Amid School Closures
- The Power of Stories: In Difficult Times, Storytelling Offers Respite…and Delight!
- Navigating the Journey to Remote Learning: Tips for School Districts
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