Welcome, teachers and families! If you’re looking for free learning activities, lessons, downloadables, and videos for kids in Grades K–12, you’ve come to the right place. During the academic year, 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.
Back to School
- NEW: Ready, Set, School! Podcast (Episodes: Staying on Schedule, Staying Healthy, How Do I Feel About This?)
Reading Activities
- Fun and Games Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- This Is America Activity Set
- Family Time Activity Set
- Incredible Insects Activity Set
- Teamwork Activity Set
- Let's Eat Activity Set
- Creativity Counts Activity Set
- Wild Weather Activity Set
- Community Helpers Activity Set
- Natural Wonders Activity Set
- Stories and Tales Activity Set
- Animals Activity Set
- Come Together Over Reading: Start a Family Book Club at Home
Math Activities
- Activity Set 1: My Number Story; Alike and Different; Fall Festival
- 3 Kindergarten Math Games and Activities
- 4 Math Patterns Activities
- Math Activities: Discovering Addition Concepts
- Shapes, Patterns, and Arrangements: Math Activities
- Numbering Noodles Math and Art Activity
- HMH Into Math™ Anchor Chart Poster
Science Activities
- NEW: Up in the Sky Activity Set
- Environmental Conservation Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- Garden in an Egg Carton Activity
- Overcoming Fear of Science With Our Favorite Podcast for Kids
Social-Emotional Learning Activities
HMH In the News
Explore resources and activities for Grades K–5 tied to current events at the local, national, and global levels.
HMH Election Connection (K-5)
This hub provides current, balanced coverage of the 2020 Election and responsible content appropriate for Grades K–5, including student activities, presidential biographies, videos, and more.
Back to School
- NEW: Ready, Set, School! Podcast (Episodes: My Classroom, Staying on Schedule, Staying Healthy, How Do I Feel About This?)
Reading Activities
- Fun and Games Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- This Is America Activity Set
- Family Time Activity Set
- Incredible Insects Activity Set
- Teamwork Activity Set
- Let's Eat Activity Set
- Creativity Counts Activity Set
- Wild Weather Activity Set
- Community Helpers Activity Set
- Natural Wonders Activity Set
- Stories and Tales Activity Set
- Animals Activity Set
- Come Together Over Reading: Start a Family Book Club at Home
Math Activities
- Grade 1 Math Activity Set: My Animal Stories
- Grade 2 Math Activity Set: All About Animals; Whales
- Math Solutions offers dozens of free math lessons for Grades K-2 here.
- Numbering Noodles Math and Art Activity
- Pattern Play Math Activity
- HMH Into Math™ Anchor Chart Poster
Science Activities
- Up in the Sky Activity Set
- Environmental Conservation Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- Garden in an Egg Carton Activity
- NEW: Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Capturing the Details
- Overcoming Fear of Science With Our Favorite Podcast for Kids
Social-Emotional Learning Activities
Summer Learning
HMH In the News
Explore resources and activities for Grades K–5 tied to current events at the local, national, and global levels.
HMH Election Connection (K–5)
This hub provides current, balanced coverage of the 2020 Election and responsible content appropriate for Grades K–5, including student activities, resources, presidential biographies, videos, and more.
Back to School
- NEW: Ready, Set, School! Podcast (Episodes: My Classroom, Staying on Schedule, Staying Healthy)
ELA Activities
- Fun and Games Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- This Is America Activity Set
- Family Time Activity Set
- Incredible Insects Activity Set
- Teamwork Activity Set
- Let's Eat Activity Set
- Creativity Counts Activity Set
- Wild Weather Activity Set
- Community Helpers Activity Set
- Natural Wonders Activity Set
- Stories and Tales Activity Set
- Animals Activity Set
- Write a Personality Feature and Other At-Home ELA Activities
- 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
- Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Trailblazing Business
- Grade 3 Math Activity: In Our Corner of Space
- Grade 5 Math Activity: In the Chef's Kitchen
- Grade 4 Math Activity Set: Food in Space; The Black-Footed Ferret; Fundraiser
- Grade 3 Math Activity Set: Inventing Toys; Coins in the U.S.
- 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)
- Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Money Matters
- HMH Into Math™ Anchor Chart Poster
Science Activities
- Up in the Sky Activity Set
- Environmental Conservation Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- Modeling the Spread of Germs Lab Activity
- Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Capturing the Details
- Shapebook Patterns: Science Evidence Notebooks
- NAEP Engineering and Science Activities
- Garden in an Egg Carton Activity
- Overcoming Fear of Science With Our Favorite Podcast for Kids
Social-Emotional Learning Activities
Social Studies
Summer Learning
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 at Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Our Math at Work web series features celebrities and industry leaders demonstrating the importance of learning math.
- Math at Work Olympic Edition with experts and elite athletes involved with the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- 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 at Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Each episode of our Literacy at 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.
HMH In the News
Explore resources and activities for Grades K–5 tied to current events at the local, national, and global levels.
HMH Election Connection (K–5)
This hub provides current, balanced coverage of the 2020 Election and responsible content appropriate for Grades K–5, including student activities, resources, presidential biographies, videos, and more.
Back to School
- NEW: Ready, Set, School! Podcast (Episode: Staying Healthy)
ELA Activities
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Never Give Up
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Stories You Won't Soon Forget
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Dystopian Tales
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Friends and Family Matter
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Graphic Books
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Did You Know?
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Fantasy Series
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Take a Book to the Movies!
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Into Space!
- ELA Activity Set 10: Create a Story Spine; Everyday Inspiration; Write an Advice Column
- ELA Activity Set 9: Invent a Board Game; Poetry Scavenger Hunt; Write an Unnecessary Sequel
- ELA Activity Set 8: Share What You Know—How-To Video; Analyze a Media Message; Journaling with Summer Writing Prompts
- ELA Activity Set 7: Crossword Puzzle—Synonyms and Antonyms; Novel Study; How-to Tech Guide
- ELA Activity Set 6: Explore a Podcast; Compare Poems; Binge-Watching Bingo!
- ELA Activity Set 5: "Words Are Birds"—Teaching Metaphor; Write Flash Fiction; Analyze an Argument
- ELA Activity Set 4: Explore Haiku; Analyze Theme; Oh Snap! Create a Character's Social Media Profile
- ELA Activity Set 3: Identify Figurative Language; Start a Dialectical Journal; Daily Dinner Prompts
- ELA Activity Set 2: Write Text Messages Between Characters; Summarize an Informational Text; Create a Class Word Cloud
- ELA Activity Set 1: Compare COVID-19 and 1918 Flu Pandemics; Poetry Scavenger Hunt
- Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Writing History
- Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Native American Oral History
- Write a Personality Feature and Other At-Home ELA Activities
- Capture the Feeling: SEL and ELA Activity
- Grandparents Wordsmith Challenge Activity
- The Power of Water Activity
Math Activities
- Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Trailblazing Business
- Math Activity Set 4: Sweet Success; Meet Me in St. Louis
- Math Activity Set 3 (Financial Literacy): Personal Budgets; Planning a Budget; Constructing a Net Worth Statement
- Math Activity Set 2 (Financial Literacy): Calculating Sales and Income Tax; Calculating and Comparing Simple and Compound Interest; Making Purchasing Decisions
- Math Activity Set 1 (Financial Literacy): Choosing a Bank; Protecting Your Credit; Paying for College; Wages, Salaries, and Careers
- 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
- Coding Activity: Build a Maze in Scratch
Science Activities
- Up in the Sky Activity Set
- Environmental Conservation Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- NAEP Engineering and Science Activities
- Stopping the Spread of Infectious Disease Lab Activities
- Overcoming Fear of Science With Our Favorite Podcast for Kids
U.S. History Lessons
- Television and the 1960 Election Lesson Plan
- Student-Led Protests
- Helping Students Cope with Unsettling News Events
- 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
- Navajo Code Talkers Lesson Plan
World History Lessons
- 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
Summer Learning
Math at Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Our Math at Work web series features celebrities and industry leaders demonstrating the importance of learning math.
- Math at Work Olympic Edition with experts and elite athletes involved with the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- 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 at Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Each episode of our Literacy at 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.
HMH Current Events
Explore resources and activities for Grades 6–12 tied to current events at the national and global levels as well as subjects including government, geography, American diversity, economics, sociology, and psychology.
HMH Election Connection (6–12)
This hub provides current, balanced coverage of the 2020 election and responsible content appropriate for Grades 6–12, with relevant videos, WebQuests, study guides, readers, and comprehensive primary source selections.
Back to School
- NEW: Ready, Set, School! Podcast (Episode: Staying Healthy)
ELA Activities
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Never Give Up
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Stories You Won't Soon Forget
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Dystopian Tales
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Friends and Family Matter
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Graphic Books
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Did You Know?
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Fantasy Series
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Take a Book to the Movies!
- Great Summer Reads with Carol Jago: Into Space!
- ELA Activity Set 10: You're My Inspiration; Write Two-Sentence Stories; Write an Advice Column
- ELA Activity Set 9: Create a Lit Playlist; Reflect on Your Experiences; Write an Unnecessary Sequel
- ELA Activity Set 8: Share What You Know—How-To Video; Synthesize Information—Is It Safe to Reopen?Journaling with Summer Writing Prompts
- ELA Activity Set 7: Memorize and Recite a Poem; Novel Study; And I Meme It!
- ELA Activity Set 6: Analyze a Podcast; Explore Haiku; Binge-Watching Bingo!
- ELA Activity Set 5: "Words Are Birds"—Teaching Metaphor; Write Flash Fiction; Analyze an Argument
- ELA Activity Set 4: Write an Ode (to an Everyday Item); Analyze Theme; Create a Sketchnote
- ELA Activity Set 3: Evaluate a News Article; Maintain a Dialectical Journal; Daily Dinner Prompts
- ELA Activity Set 2: Analyze a Poem; Summarize an Informational Text; Writing Effective Arguments
- ELA Activity Set 1: Ripped from the Headlines—COVID-19 Response; Analyze a Short Story—“Dead Man’s Turn”
- Write a Personality Feature and Other At-Home ELA Activities
Math Activities
- Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Trailblazing Business
- Math Activity Set 5: Surveys (with Lab); Experiments and Observational Studies; Frequency Distributions; Weighted Averages and Expected Values
- Math Activity Set 4: Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Dispersion; Outliers; Transformations of Data;
- Math Activity Set 3: Geometric Probability; Characterizing Data; Data Displays; Appropriate Data Displays; Matrices
- Math Activity Set 2: Counting Techniques; Introduction to Probability; Simulations and the Law of Large Numbers Lab; Mutually Exclusive and Overlapping Events; Independent and Dependent Events
- Math Activity Set 1: Precision and Accuracy; Significant Digits; Errors in Measurement; Measuring Objects Lab; Converting Measurements
- 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)
Science Activities
- Up in the Sky Activity Set
- Environmental Conservation Activity Set
- Great Outdoors Activity Set
- NAEP Engineering and Science Activities
U.S. History Lessons
- Television and the 1960 Election Lesson Plan
- Student-Led Protests
- Helping Students Cope with Unsettling News Events
- 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
- Navajo Code Talkers Lesson Plan
World History Lessons
- 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
Carmen Sandiego Free Resources
Try any of these free Carmen Sandiego™ educational resources—including lots of materials to support Spanish language learners.
Math at Work Videos & Lesson Plans
Our Math at Work web series features celebrities and industry leaders demonstrating the importance of learning math.
- Math at Work Olympic Edition with experts and elite athletes involved with the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- 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
HMH Current Events
Explore resources and activities for Grades 6–12 tied to current events at the national and global levels as well as subjects including government, geography, American diversity, economics, sociology, and psychology.
HMH Election Connection (6–12)
This hub provides current, balanced coverage of the 2020 election and responsible content appropriate for Grades 6–12, with relevant videos, WebQuests, study guides, readers, and comprehensive primary source selections.
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.
Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail
Introduce the famed video game series (and real-life trail!) to your kids. Read stories of African Americans, Native Americans, and women who were part of America's westward expansion. Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail includes K–8 activities that range in grade and subject matter and all relate in some way to one of the stories.
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
- How to Create a Good Study Environment at Home
- How to Prioritize Social-Emotional Learning in a Time of Social Distancing
- 5 Virtual Volunteering Ideas for Kids at Home
- 7 Tips for Helping Your Child with Math at Home (When You Hate Math)
- 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
- How to Engage Students in Online Learning: Tips for Elementary School Teachers
- How to Teach Financial Literacy to Kids in Uncertain Economic Times
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