Additional Fun!

1) Khan Academy lessons and activities; I will eventually assign them for each student

Here are some "get ready" courses: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-courses

2) Khan recently organized suggested work schedules according to grade level as aligned with their programs. They now have reading comprehension activities too!!!

https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSZhOdEPAWjUQpqDkVAlJrFwxxZ9Sa6zGOq0CNRms6Z7DZNq-tQWS3OhuVCUbh_-P-WmksHAzbsrk9d/pub?utm_email_kaid=kaid_899621939200902866029178&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=031920-Teacher-RemoteLearningEmail%233&utm_term=All%20Teachers

3) Build your own theme park like Disney World through Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box

4) Prodigy also offers curriculum-aligned math activities to play and enjoy

https://www.prodigygame.com/

5) ​Children can follow age and grade appropriate, step by step coding directions to help make dances, houses, games, etc. with familiar and friendly characters

https://hourofcode.com/us/learn

6) Mystery Doug has some special science lessons planned, but you can also rewatch older videos and follow activities:

https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning

Doug's newest video is about why flamingos are pink

https://mysteryscience.com/trending/mystery-166/ecosystems/585?loc=lesson-button

7) Visit Go Noodle for a quick brain break, or a longer “indoor recess” video if the weather isn't as nice. Here’s a fun indoor recess that also reviews grammar, including commas like we've talked about recently :)

https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/stop-dot-dot-dot-grammartime

8) Scholastic Learn at Home has a variety of day-by-day activities that are shaped with your time at home in mind

https://learnathome.scholastic.com/thanks.html

9) Scholastic, Vooks, and Epic! also have great collections of online books for children to read and enjoy

https://storyworks.scholastic.com/

https://www.vooks.com/parent-resources

https://www.getepic.com/learn/freeremotestudentaccess/

10) The Smithsonian has an online Learning Lab for students to explore scientific concepts virtually

https://learninglab.si.edu/

11) ​The San Diego Zoo has live cams set up in animal habitats to explore their activities

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

12) Mo Willems, the author of Elephant and Piggie books, has recorded illustration sessions

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

13) Virtual field trips and lessons can be found on the following websites:

- https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/

- https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/

- https://artsandculture.google.com/

14) Listen to different stories through npr from people around the world

https://storycorps.org/

15) This blog has an ongoing list of activity packets and challenges for the kids to follow, including LEGOs

- https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/

- https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/printable-activities/

16) Here are some LEGO building challenges too:

- https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/lego-space-challenges/

- https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/lego-animal-challenges/

17) Use your five senses through a variety of activities:

https://childhood101.com/sensory-play-ideas-five-senses/

18) More than 45 spring art activities can be found here:

https://www.projectswithkids.com/spring-art-projects/

19) Michaels craft store has a great list of suggested art projects (with step by step videos)

- https://www.michaels.com/boredombusters

​ - https://www.michaels.com/projects/projects-and-videos/hub

20) Relax with some yoga poses and soft music:

https://www.namastekid.com/yoga-elementary-schools/teaching-tools/