Secondary Enrichment Resources
Online Learning Activities & Resources
English Language Arts
Current topics with informational text and critical questions
Grade Levels K-12
AP Online Classes and Review Sessions
Topical and Content specific lessons and activities
Free account for parents and guardians- reading activities and digital resources
CUSD Middle School Approved Novel List
CUSD English teachers may choose from the following board approved novels to augment and supplement the core reading selections offered in the Amplify curriculum. Please note: these novels are used for instruction due to complexity and content. Please check with your English teacher for guidance and suggestions.
CUSD High School Approved Novel List
CUSD English teachers may choose from the following board approved novels to augment and supplement the core reading selections offered in the HMH California Collections curriculum. Please note: these novels are used for instruction due to complexity and content. Please check with your English teacher for guidance and suggestions.
History - Social Science
Online Student Programs with the Presidential Libraries and National Archives. Programs are available for preschool through 12th grade, and are scheduled weekly through the end of May.
Current Online Exhibitions: Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words
Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote
Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages
The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.
HISTORY Classroom offers resources for teachers, parents and students including education guides, learning tools, and links to educational content.
Mathematics
Khan Academy for Math
Trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons, covering math for Grades K-12
Open Middle
Fun number puzzles for all grade levels
Visual Patterns
Fun algebraic reasoning puzzles for all grade levels
Daily Desmos
Enrichment activity appropriate for students enrolled in Algebra 1 and higher
Science
National Geographic Kids Science Experiments
Collection of kid-friendly science experiments in an easy to follow video format. Students can watch the lab and then try it, answering questions to learn the big idea.
The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
Take virtual tours of the National Parks led by a park ranger.
Launch rockets, build robots, explore your world and beyond! Projects, toolkit and contests will take you into space without ever leaving Earth.
Citizen Scientist Opportunities
Citizen science is scientific research conducted, in whole or in part, by amateur scientists. Citizen science can help advance scientific research, as well as an increase in the public's understanding of science. Please be aware that when participating in citizen science opportunities, the data you gather will be shared with the sponsoring company.
Get connected with a community of over 750,000 scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! You’ll help create data for scientists to better understand and protect nature.
An international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure & submit their night sky brightness observations.
Help collect data to better understand the different types of clouds and the effects they have on Earth’s climate.
Brings together researchers, educators, gardeners, and citizen scientists on a shared journey to uncover the stories of plants and animals affected by human impacts on the environment.
Visual and Performing Arts
World Languages
Learn a language for free on your phone or on the web
Free podcasts to learn languages when it suits.
Language and culture blogs
Learning with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)
Physical Education and Health
Free guided meditations through UCLA
Yoga and mindfulness from the CUSD Secondary Teacher of the Year
Explore the relationships between science and sports
Secondary Home Learning Extension & Enrichment Ideas for Parents
Parent Directions for Online Access
Directions in English
Directions En Español
Directions in Farsi
Additional Resources
Access to continued free educational resources at home through PBS, SoCal, and KCET.
Social-Emotional Well Being
PBS At Home Learning
Distance Learning Tips
OC Public Library
Instructional Continuity
Curated by OCDE
OC Librarian Recommended Book Lists
CA Teacher Recommended Book Lists
Library Resources - Free Ebooks
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for enjoyment and education.
ManyBooks was established in 2004 with the vision to provide an extensive library of books in digital format for free on the Internet. Many of the early eBooks are from the Project Gutenberg archives, which means you will be able to find a lot of classics on the site.
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information.
CLASS - NEW.pdfDistance Learning Online Norms
English
Copy of CLASS-Spanish (1).pdfDistance Learning Online Norms
Spanish