Activity Ideas
On this page you will find ideas and inspiration for creating meaning virtual lessons for your students.Activity Ideas
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For his two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Reynolds will visit small towns across America to have meaningful discussions with young people. Through his platform, “GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story,” Reynolds, who regularly talks about his journey from reluctant reader to award-winning author, will redirect his focus as ambassador by listening and empowering students to share their own personal stories.
Google For Education'sDigital Applied SkillsWith our ready-to-use digital video lessons, you can focus on connecting with students directly.Designed for an evolving job marketTeach practical digital skills for work and lifeIntegrate seamlessly intolesson plans and complement learning goals
KERA LearnWith schools closed due to COVID-19, KERA has curated educational content to keep teachers and parents informed, and to help children stay engaged at home. Programs will air Monday-Friday 6a-6p on KERA TV (Channel 13.1) or streamed.
PBS LearningMediaKERA and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.
Concerning Online Read AloudsPublishers have specific requirements regarding reading their books online. School Library Journal has compiled the different requirements required by different publishers.
Spotlight on Strategies from Discovery EducationMost of these content engagement activities can be adapted for online learning.TechTips411 has already created several templates for some strategies.
DocsTeachAccess thousands of primary sources — letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and other document types — spanning the course of American history. We're always adding more!Borrow from an ever-expanding collection of document-based activities created by the National Archives, and teachers around the world. Copy and modify activities for your students.Create your own activities using the online tools. It’s as simple as: (1) selecting a tool, (2) choosing your primary sources, and (3) customizing instructions.
Spanish EziroSpanish lessons and videos for k-6.
The Spanish ExperimentLearning to speak Spanish? Check out our free Spanish lessons and our children's stories in Spanish (Good for adults too!) We've also got reviews of Spanish courses if you're ready to get serious. Enjoy!
Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History
Join museum educators online with a new program to bring to museum to you virtually.
Join museum educators online with a new program to bring to museum to you virtually.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Need activities to keep your young cowgirls and cowboys busy? Take advantage of our free online resources and activities!
Need activities to keep your young cowgirls and cowboys busy? Take advantage of our free online resources and activities!
National Science Digital LibraryThe National Science Digital Library provides high quality online educational resources for teaching and learning, with current emphasis on the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines—both formal and informal, institutional and individual, in local, state, national, and international educational settings. The NSDL collection contains structured descriptive information (metadata) about web-based educational resources held on other sites by their providers.
Sim BucketSimBucket contains over 50 free, browser-friendly HTML5 simulations.All of the simulations on this site were built by a small team of teachers. If you see something you like, please share it. If you have an idea for a new simulation, send us an email and we might just build it!
PhET Interactive SimulationsFounded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.
HHMI BiointeractiveHHMI BioInteractive brings the power of real science stories into tens of thousands of high school and undergraduate life science classrooms.Our stories anchor a variety of classroom resources based on peer-reviewed science. From data-rich activities and case studies to high-quality videos and interactive media, our resources are designed to connect students to big ideas in biology, promote engagement with science practices, and instill awe and wonder about the living world.
ChemixChemix is an educational app, that lets you easily draw lab diagram set ups. It has a library of highly customisable apparatus and various features to help you draw diagrams with ease.Basic is free, but you can get the boosted trial for 31 days until April 30, 2020.
Sci StarterSciStarter is an online community dedicated to improving the citizen science experience for project managers and participants. Over 3,000 projects and events are searchable by location, scientific topic, and age level, and by joining SciStarter, members can track their contributions and provide valuable feedback.
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