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Resources to Support Advanced Thinking at Home
Resources to Support Advanced Thinking at Home
Figure This Have fun exploring some challenging and unusual math problems together at home.
Newsela Stay up to date on current events with this great resource offering versions of the news at varying ages and reading levels.
Instructables Tackle a fun do-it-yourself project at home. Discover a new interest area!
Writer's Ignite Need some inspiration to delve into some creative writing at home?
Sketch Up Learn how to draw in 3-D (free 30-day trial).
Code Academy Learn to write code, create your own video games, and much more.
101 Questions Be curious together. Practice asking questions with these intriguing photo prompts.
Geoguesser Play this fascinating game together and develop your geography know-how.
Roadtrip Nation Help your child discover role models in her/his interest areas and imagine future career paths.
Puzzlemaker Make your own variety of puzzles.
CIA World Factbook Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
SET A new SET puzzle everyday.
Fact Monster A good resource to look up facts on a little bit of everything.
Storybird Use their art to help you inspire your stories.
Tinkercad A simple, online 3D design and 3D printing app for everyone.
CodeSpark This is an engaging site for beginning coders.
http://stickman.com/ A fun, creative drawing game.
https://district196org.finalsite.com/about/calm-room A district 196 link to create a calming environment during distance learning.
Book Site Suggestions for Advanced Readers:
Resources will be added to this page regularly.
Resources will be added to this page regularly.
When you double-click on these links, you will see a link, or an upward pointing arrow in the upper left side. Click on that to take you to the site.
Bedtime Math provides daily math challenges at a variety of challenge levels.
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DAKOTA COUNTY LIBRARY
https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries/Pages/default.aspx
Dakota County Library is hosting a series of live events to help families and educators learn about library basics, online homework help, and digital collections. Registration is required using the links below. You also have 24/7 access to this collection of short instructional videos that detail how to use many of our digital resources: https://my.nicheacademy.com/dakotacounty Welcome to Dakota County Library Learn how to get a library card and access your online account, search for materials, use research tools, get book recommendations and place holds.Zoom Virtual EventMonday, Oct. 26, 7–8 p.m. Register here.Facebook Event page.
Please double-click on the District 196 logo to gain information regarding Gifted and Talent Development services in ISD 196. www.district196.org/academics/gt
Gifted Education Resources
Gifted Education Resources
Raising LifeLong Learners website has resources for curriculum, activities, book lists and more for parents and educators of advanced learners
Crash Course: This website has 10-15 minute videos on a variety of subjects, ranging from literature to astronomy to world history.
CommonLit: This website has fantastic articles from a variety of sources. It also includes questions that students can answer as they read. Parents can create an account (for free) and get data on how their child is doing as a reader and writer.
Big History Project: An online course consisting of a collection of videos and resources that take a multi-disciplinary look at history.
Where can I find free online curricular resources (e.g, online textbooks) which my child can explore and investigate topics they are interested in?
Where can I find free online curricular resources (e.g, online textbooks) which my child can explore and investigate topics they are interested in?
Educational companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
CK12: Click here for more information on what CK12 has to offer. It’s free, it’s high quality, and it has an amazing library of resources for all ages of students.
Audiobooks: Online Audiobooks – classics
Courses: 1,300 Online Free Courses from Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard and more
Educational Resources: Online Educational Resources – Video lessons, apps, books, websites
Textbooks: Online Textbooks
iTunesU: “The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content — right on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Whether you’re majoring in molecular biology at a university, taking Spanish in high school, or just interested in European history, you now have a valuable tool to help you learn anytime, anywhere.”
Where can I find free online resources which can personalize learning for my child?
Where can I find free online resources which can personalize learning for my child?
Khan Academy (Gr. Pk-12): Once, enrolled, your child can begin with a pre-test that will help to build his/her learning path. After that pre-test is completed, your child can begin right away on their personalized math program.:
Sumdog - Sumdog's educational games are used in thousands of schools worldwide. They motivate children to work on math, reading and writing. As children play, they answer questions - each one personalised to that child's needs. Meanwhile, Sumdog's adaptive learning engine guides their progress. And the best bit? Lots of Sumdog is completely free, with no time limit.
Projects and Activities
Projects and Activities
Projects/Activities Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing by Scholastic Learn at Home
Three weeks of Maker Station Ideas
Prufrock Press Prufrock Press At-Home Student Activities and Worksheets
Imagineering in a Box - Khan Academy & Disney collaboration
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
Google Expeditions: With the Expeditions app, classrooms have no boundaries. With VR and AR, teachers are no longer limited by the space of the classroom. VR lets you explore the world virtually while AR brings abstract concepts to life—allowing teachers to guide students through collections of 360° scenes and 3D objects, pointing out interesting sites and artifacts along the way.
Google Arts and Culture, explore iconic locations in 3D
Art museums in Washington, DC, Paris, New York, Amsterdam, Florence, Italy: nine museums online tours
National Women’s History Museum virtual tour
Smithsonian Museums Distance Learning Resources from the Smithsonian
What resources are available for exploring STEM based topics like computer science?
What resources are available for exploring STEM based topics like computer science?
PhET Laboratory Simulations: PhET provides fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations. The simulations are written in Java, Flash or HTML5, and can be run online or downloaded to your computer.
Appmakr- Make your own mobile app in just a few short minutes. Fun for all ages.
Python: Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very high level dynamic data types, and classes. To find out more, start with The Python Tutorial. The Beginner’s Guide to Python links to other introductory tutorials and resources for learning Python.
Scratch Jr.- (Apple app) (Android App) (desktop version)
Scratch- (desktop version): Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
Tynker (Apple app) (Android app) (desktop version): Tynker's online courses provide a complete learning system with interactive exercises, guided tutorials, fun creativity tools, puzzles and more to make programming fun.
Online communities, associations, and groups supporting advanced learners and families:
Online communities, associations, and groups supporting advanced learners and families:
Information on AP (Advanced Placement) courses and exams.
William and Mary's Center for Gifted Education site
Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development site has links for students, parents, and educators
Institute of Talent Development
Davidson's Institute for Talent Development has a mission to recognize, nurture, and support profoundly intelligent young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents to make a positive difference.
Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented
The Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) is a support and advocacy organization for parents and educators of gifted children. This organization sponsors an annual state conference and monthly CHAT nights around the Twin Cities.
Naeg Center for Gifted Education & Talent Development
The University of Connecticut has a Gifted Education and Talent Development Center that researches ways to meet the unique needs of gifted and talented children.
National Association for Gifted Children
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) has links for educators, students, and families. Click on the site's Teaching for High Potential for great articles and resources.
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted
SENG's mission is to empower families and communities to guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
This bimonthly electronic publication promotes an understanding of twice-exceptional children and what they need to reach their potential. The newsletter features articles, news, events, book reviews, resources, etc.
This website contains information for families of students who are both gifted and have special needs.
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