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Enrichment Options for Students
Enrichment Options for Students
To access specific teacher websites, go to the appropriate department page on the Bedford High School website here, or use the search bar to find their contact information.
Following is a list of high-quality educational sites that students might use to enrich themselves during the school closure. Also check the menu for additional content area-specific resources.
Readings
Common Lit* (online) - fiction and non-fiction readings with an emphasis on text pairings
Library of Congress (online) - search the archives for well-curated readings, art, and photographs
NewsELA* (app and online) - readings in all subjects with the choice of multiple reading levels
Overdrive* (app and online) - access to your public library’s database of online and audiobooks
Videos
Crash Course (online) - YouTube channel will videos about a variety of subjects
Khan Academy* (app and online) - videos and courses across a variety of subjects
The Kid Should See This (online) - cool and inspiring videos about a variety of subjects
Nova (online) - full episodes and clips from PBS’s Nova (multiple subjects)
TEDed (online) - short TED talks and animations about big ideas across a variety of subjects
YouTube Edu (app and online) - videos and playlists about a variety of subjects
Quizzes, Practice and Problem Sets
cK-12 (online) - miscellaneous subjects
Duolingo* (app and online) - language practice
IXL* (app and online) - math and grammar
Quizlet* (app and online) - miscellaneous subjects
STEM
Applied Digital Skills with Google (online) - project-based video curriculum to teach practical digital skills
GeoGebra (app and online) - math-related problems and activities
NASA STEM Engagement (online) - activities and opportunities selected by NASA STEM experts
Steve Spangler Science (online) - experiments using inexpensive household items
Tinkercad (online) - create designs for 3D printing, program electronics, and learn to code
Multimedia
Arts and Culture with Google (online) - explore different cultures and works of art through images, text, and virtual tours
Exploratorium (online) - resources and hands-on activities across all subjects
PBS Learning Media (online) - readings and resources across all subjects
The New York Times Learning Network (online) - readings and resources across all subjects
Self-Care and Wellness
Calm - Calm is sharing free tools they are using to take care of their minds and stay grounded.
Challenge Your Mind
Brainzilla - explore some logic puzzles or flexible thinking with word games on Brainzilla.
Sudoku - improve your short-term memory and concentration by practicing sudoku.
Braingle - keep your brain fit with some daily Mentalrobics®
*All tools with an asterisk are either approved for use within BPS through a Student Data Privacy Agreement, pending approval for BPS through the TEC Collaborative Student Data Privacy Alliance, or approved for use by a fellow TEC SDPA member and ready for our approval process. Reach out with any questions.
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