Dear Educators
YMI and our partners are proud to provide free classroom and home-based educational resources to help you create a dynamic learning experience for your students. New programs are added regularly. Check back often to see the latest and sign up to be notified!
Gear Up for Adventure with
The Wild Robot
Grades: Grades 3-5 and 6-8
Subject Area: Language Arts, STEM, SEL
Take students on an educational journey filled with teamwork, robots, animal facts, and creativity.
Storytelling with
The Boxcar Children®
Grades: Grades 1-3
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Explore storytelling skills with your students as they join The Boxcar Children to solve mysteries.
Sun Safety for All
Grades: 3-5 and 6-8
Subject Area: Health, STEM, English Language Arts
Teach your students about the importance of protecting their skin from the sun all year with activities that explore UV rays, the UV Index, and sun-safe habits.
Places, Cities, and Worlds
Grades: Grades 3-5, 6-8
Subject Area: Language Arts, STEAM
Explore three components of narrative setting – time, place, and environment – to help students develop unique worlds for their own storytelling adventures.
Reading Gives You Superpowers!
Grades: Grades 1-2
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Help students explore books and develop a love of reading, while engaging families in the process.
Biodiversity at Risk:
Your Choices Matter
Grades: Grades 6-8
Subject Area: STEM, English Language Arts, Social and Emotional Learning
Help students discover the wide array of organisms that populate our planet, research a species currently at risk of extinction, explore food webs and chains, and learn what they can do to protect biodiversity.
Skin Science
Grades: Grades 9-12
Subject Area: Health and Science
Introduce your students to careers in dermatology with activities and a PowerPoint presentation to help them explore skin care and test their knowledge and analytical skills with a variety of dermatological case studies.
The Real Deal on Fentanyl
Grades: Grades 6-12
Subject Area: Health, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
Help students learn myths, facts, and dangers surrounding fentanyl and how to protect themselves from the illicit drug.
Don't Sweat It!
Grades: High School 9-12
Subject Area: ELA, FCS
NEW digital quiz added! Help students prepare for job interviews and life after graduation with activities that explore decision making and how cotton can help keep them cool along their journey.
Steering Toward Success: Adventures and Learning in Marine Careers
Grades: Middle, High School
Subject Area: Career Preparedness, STEM, Geography, ELA
Introduce students to careers on yachts and other vessels using hands-on lessons that challenge them to think outside the box and encourage teamwork. NEW activities coming this winter!
Over-the-Counter
Medicine Safety
Grades: Grades 5-6, 7-8
Subject Area: Health, English Language Arts, STEM
NEW videos, activities, and game added to this free educational program to teach students and their families how to use, store, and dispose of OTC medicines safely, as well as how to avoid medicine mistakes and misuse.
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Join the YMI Educator Network to receive free teaching kits, posters, DVDs, activity sheets, and other free educational resources from YMI.
YMI Digital Resources
Create a dynamic learning experience in your classroom with these online videos, learning games, and whiteboard activities.