Online Resources
The Great Park Pursuit 2020
The Great Park Pursuit ("GPP") Family Adventure has been modified this year due to COVID-19 and the need to social distance and not gather in groups in our CT State Parks and Forests for programs and, more importantly, to keep our DEEP staff and our visitors safe. We are calling this year's program the Great Backyard Pursuit.
Families are invited to take part in disconnecting from technology, getting outside in their yard, backyard, local park, trail or forest, or local open space area for 7 weekends of adventures exploring nature and photo journaling.
Notre Dame High School is doing Lunchtime Storytime.
Every day they post a new book being read by a Notre Dame Junior.
You can continue to learn at home while schools are closed. Try out fun computer science tutorials, watch videos about computer science concepts, and even build your own projects!
Learn How to Code
Google has a free computer science curriculum that makes coding easy to teach and fun to learn. There are sites for all ability levels-from ages 9 through adult.
Codemonkey
The Codemonkey platform has 200+ free challenges where kids have to code a monkey to catch bananas.
Approriate for ages 4-11.
ScratchJr is a free coding for kids platform. This was developed by MIT after they developed Scratch, to teach coding to younger learners. It is appropriate for kids ages 5-7 years old.
Trip Around the World
Ms. Wander has created this site to help you to visit places all around the world without leaving your home. Go visit:
Virtual field trips are a fun and educational way to visit places virtually and keep “travel” going. There are also lesson ideas, activities and book suggestions to extend the learning for each type of destination.
Google's Arts & Culture teamed up with over 500 museums/galleries around the world to bring everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world.
Study Ladder has free accounts during this closure. Mathematics, English, Science and more! A comprehensive program of online educational activities for students aged 4 to 12.
Scratch
This free coding platform for kids is designed by MIT. It’s one of the first platforms that democratized computer science education.
It is like ScratchJr, but a little advanced. With Scratch you can use blocks of codes to create animations, interactive stories and games. You can even teach kids how to programme drones and robots that are compatible with this open-source coding platform.
Students can share their creations with a growing Scratch community worldwide. It encourages students to think creatively and systematically and collaborate. Web based, good for ages 8-16.
Freecodecamp has free coding lessons on HTML5, CSS, Responsive design, Front-end development, JavaScripts, JQuery, JSon, React, Back-end developments and automated testing.
It gives you challenges with instructions. You follow the instruction for hands-on learning on the platform. Their well-planned, free coding courses will provide you knowledge of the Syntax of various coding languages.
You will also get the chance to test your ability to put your coding lessons to practice by helping in building a website for an NGO. At the end you gain certificates that will add value to your resume. Great for ages 12 and up.
Daisy the Dinosaur
This cute coding app is by Hopscotch Technologies. It has a drag-and-drop interface. Using their block-based kids’ programming language, one can learn coding basics like object, loops, sequencing and events. It works on tablets and phones and is great for ages 6-8.
Benchmark Learning has developed materials specifically with distance learning in mind, Whether you are a teacher, administrator, or parent, native English or Spanish speaker, they have resources to support your educational needs. You must register but it is free until July 1.
With schools, offices, and other public spaces closing across the country, we want to help you stay entertained and engaged in the natural world. So we are making our website free to all visitors through the end of June.
Step-by-Step Learning Path presents the full ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 lessons in ten levels.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cam
Tune in to a web cam and be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are.
Has a section devoted to students related to various subject areas.
On YOUTUBE: From courses like Astronomy to US History and Anatomy & Physiology it's got you covered with an awesome variety of AP high school curriculum topics. With various witty hosts at your service, you won't even notice you're getting smarter.
Hundreds of free, online, learning games for kids. But anyone interested in online learning can use our site - loads of games and activities for learners of any age.
All kinds of educational games for kids of all ages.
Digital Books
Click on the links to see what is available. There are four pages, so there is something for everyone!
Digital Books Database.pdf
Brain Pop and Brain Pop, Jr.
BrainPOP and Brain Pop, Jr.(K-Gr8) make rigorous learning experiences accessible and engaging for all.
Log ins by School
Reading A-Z/Raz Kids
The award-winning website where K-Gr5 students go to read — anytime, anywhere!
Students have log-ins.
Tween Tribune
This is a daily news site for kids, tweens, and teens, and includes text, photos, graphics, and audio and/or video materials prepared by the Smithsonian and others about current events, history, art, culture, and science. Leveled for readers.
Pre-K- Gr6 Epic!’s digital library includes many of the best kids books, popular ebooks, and videos such as Fancy Nancy, Big Nate, Warriors, and National Geographic Kids. Accessible for free during typical school hours.
CLASS CODE to register: eae8185
Students can research 5 subject areas covering Animals, Health, Science, Social Studies, and Biographies
Username Password
forestes school
sethhaley school
mackrille school
pagels school
savinrock school
washingtonwh school
Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Just find your grade level USE PROVIDED USER NAME:
Learning20
Password:
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Don't forget about the West Haven Public Library! There is a lot that you can access for free, and you can even sign up for a library card online if you don't have one already! I have heard it referred to as the "Poor Man's University," because you can learn anything you wan to learn by visiting there!
West Haven Public Library: E-book Checkout
ResearchItCT is free when students are in school (it verifies using IP addresses) or at home with a public library card.
If you don't have one, you can use this username and password for access to EBSCO:
username: ctlibresearch
password: Spring20!
The good people at the CT State Library have also compiled a list of free resources available to students and teachers. There are even free digital copies of magazines for you to browse.
Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. We partner with public libraries to bring you an ad-free experience that can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phones, tablets and online.
You do need a Public Library card.
NewseumEd can be used for lessons in news media literacy (bias in the writing AND bias in the reader are major focuses). There are 11 "units" that can be broken down into much smaller pieces or adapted for any topic. You'll need to register for free using your Personal account.
Kids have access to music and articles about composers as well as activities to help them learn musical terms, write music, learn the instruments of the orchestra and so much more.
The Connecticut State Department of Education has sent the following resources to help support students during the closure. Scroll through to see what is suggested. There are 18 pages of ideas.
20200317-Resources-to-support-student-learning-during-school-closures-due-to-COVID19.pdfResources Especially for English Learners
Brainpop ELL
See above for log in information.
Khan Academy has been translated into other languages. You can see the full list of languages and how much has been translated here.
In the footer (at the bottom) of the Khan Academy site, you can select the language of your choice.
Publishers and Vendors who have granted free access during the pandemic.
AASL Complimentary Resources Clearinghouse - Sheet1.pdf