Wikipedia for Schools
English
This curated selection of articles from Wikipedia can be used offline by school children around the world. 6000 articles, 26 million words and 50,000 images make Wikipedia for Schools bigger than Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia put together!
PhET
Interactive Simulations for Science and Maths
PhET is a suite of applications, developed by University of Colorado, Boulder that provide fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations.
Khan Academy
English
Over 2000 videos on math and science, from the basic to the advanced. All Khan Academy content is available for free at www.khanacademy.org.
African Story Books
Open access to picture storybooks in the languages of Africa. For children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination
Blockly Games
Blockly Games is a series of educational games that teach programming. It is designed for children who have not had prior experience with computer programming. By the end of these games, players are ready to use conventional text-based languages.
Book Dash
Book Dash gathers creative volunteers to create new African storybooks that anyone can freely print, translate and distribute.
Cat and Dog Books
Cat and Dog books are funny and easy to read. Learn only 200 words and start reading the books
Cause Books for Sierra Leone
Selected children's stories in English from the OSU Children’s Library Fund Presented in PDF format for printing or reading on a screen.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
More than 4,000 cross-referenced medical articles from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Includes comprehensive illustrations and photographs.
| A-Ag | Ah-Ap | Aq-Az | B-Bk | Bl-Bz | C-Cg | Ch-Co |
| Cp-Cz | D-Di | Dj-Dz | E-Ep | Eq-Ez | F | G |
| H-Hf | Hg-Hz | I-In | Io-Iz | J | K | L-Ln |
| Lo-Lz | M-Mf | Mg-Mz | N | O | P-Pl | Pm-Pz |
| Q | R | S-Sh | Si-Sp | Sq-Sz | T-Tn | To-Tz |
| U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0-9 |
These materials do not provide medical advice and are for informational purposes only. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.
Hesperian Health Guides
Easy to understand, practical, accurate, and heavily illustrated guides on health topics that for remote areas where access to medical personnel and facilities is limited.
- Where There Is No Doctor. A village health care handbook. (Printable PDF)
- Where There Is No Dentist (Printable PDF)
- Where Women Have No Doctor (Printable PDF)
- Disabled Village Children (Printable PDF)
- Women with Disabilities - A Health Handbook (Printable PDF)
- A Book for Midwives: Care for pregnancy and birth (Printable PDF)
- Helping Children Who Are Deaf (Printable PDF)
- Helping Children Who Are Blind (Printable PDF)
- Cholera Prevention Fact Sheet (Printable PDF)
- Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment (Printable PDF)
- Water for Life - Community water security (Printable PDF)
- A Community Guide to Environmental Health (Printable PDF)
- Helping Health Workers Learn (Printable PDF)
These materials do not provide medical advice and are for informational purposes only. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.
Khan Academy Health & Medicine
English
Nearly 200 videos on health topics, covering the workings of major body systems and the diseases that affect them. All Khan Academy content is available for free at www.khanacademy.org.
These materials do not provide medical advice and are for informational purposes only. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.
Infonet-Biovision
Well organized and illustrated information on a wide range of agricultural, environmental, and health topics.
- Plant
- Crops, fruits, vegetables and grains
- Pests and diseases
- Medicinal plants
- Fruit and vegetable processing
- Natural pest control
- Cultural control practices
- Human
- Healthy food
- Nutrition related diseases
- Insect transmitted diseases
- Zoonotic diseases
- Hygiene and sanitation
- Animals
- Animal husbandry and welfare
- Livestock species and commercial insects
- Livestock health and diseases
- Fodder production
- Products
- Environment
- Agro-ecological zones
- Water management
- Soil management
- Sustainable and organic agriculture
- Conservation agriculture
- Trees
- Processing and value addition
Over 80 printable magazines on farming from Kenya. Used by over 60,000 farmers for guidance and practical tips on securing and increasing their harvests through simple, environmentally friendly means.
Practical Action
Practical Action has been using appropriate technology to help people in the developing world for more than four decades. The focus is on helping local people do what they already do even better. Here you will find broad knowledge bank of technologies that you can replicate.
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Crop processing
- Disaster response, mitigation and rebuilding
- Energy
- Environment and adaptation to climate change
- Fisheries
- Food processing
- Information, communication, learning
- Livestock
- Manufacturing, handicraft, process industries
- Natural resources management
- Social and economic development
- Transport and infrastructure
- Waste management
- Water and sanitation
Great Books of the World
A searchable, categorized selection of over 400 of the most beloved and respected books from around the world, collected from Project Gutenberg.
- Top 100 Favorites
- Top 100 Non-Fiction
- Adventure (24 titles)
- Biographies (24 titles)
- Children's Stories (23 titles)
- Comedy & Humor (38 titles)
- Drama (35 titles)
- Fantasy (20 titles)
- Folklore (7 titles)
- Historical Fiction (38 titles)
- Historical Non-Fiction (30 titles)
- Horror (18 titles)
- Mystery (17 titles)
- Philosophy & Religion (30 titles)
- Poetry (41 titles)
- Romance (35 titles)
- Science Fiction (27 titles)
- Short Stories (25 titles)
OLPC Educational Packages
A collection of educational materials consolidated by the OLPC project.
Math Expression
Math tutoring materials that include Math videos, Study Tips, Practice Questions and Step-by-Step solutions.
For each lesson, read the study tips carefully and take note of the important concepts/ideas before watching the video. These tips will guide you in your math thinking strategies.
Powertyping
Full lessons and exercises to learn touch typing or improve your typing skills. Include many entertaining typing games, tests an practice drills.
Music Theory
Comprehensive music theory lessons and exercises to begin your journey into the realm of music.