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Read-Alouds for Elementary School Kids
Read-Alouds for Elementary School Kids
These authors are offering read-alouds of their books and books by their favorite authors.
The author will be doing read-alouds on Instagram Live from her book Mae Among the Stars.
The author is reading one of her books each day on Facebook!
The author will be reading a book a day on Instagram Live. It does not appear that he will be adding the videos to his website at this time.
She is hosting DRAW ME MORE: A Read-Along/Draw-Along activity on her website. She’s already shared an 11-chapter chapter book (reading level grades 2-4) called MASON & THE MEGA-NAUTS.
The author reads various Pete the Cat books daily at 12:00 PM EDT.
Enjoy a reading of Falatko’s book, Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book), by Stranger Things actor, David Harbour. This read-aloud comes with a teacher’s guide.
Oprah Winfrey reads Godin’s book, The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen, which is accompanied by a handy teacher’s guide.
The author has added a collection of videos of herself reading from her picture books on Instagram. You may also learn more about her books on her website.
Reads 3 chapters from “Miss Blake is a Flake” each day at 2:00 PM EDT, but you can also view archives!
The author will be reading one book every day on Instagram Live. Can’t make it? He’ll also be posting the videos to his website.
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Live every day at noon EDT on Instagram Live. Her stories stay up each day for 24 hours.
Upcoming author Brittany Thurman reads aloud Medina’s book, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy.
A former classroom teacher, Messner has written more than three dozen books for kids. She’s put together a library of distance learning resources for students, families, teachers, and librarians.
Young kids will enjoy this great read-aloud of Where Are My Books? The author also provides a teacher’s guide, drawing demos and shares a crowd-sourced music video based on the book.
Follow the story of A Bad Case of Stripes as read by Lord of the Rings and Stranger Things actor, Sean Astin. Then, work through the helpful teacher’s guide.
Learn the story of The House That Jane Built as read by The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actress, Kiernan Shipka. You may access activity guides for teachers or for parents.
She is reading a chapter a day from her book Henry and the Chalk Dragon on Facebook live!
Virtual Author Activities for Middle School Kids
Virtual Author Activities for Middle School Kids
Read-alouds and reading activities from favorite authors.
The author has put together reading activities around his Cogheart Adventures. He’s even created Q&A videos on YouTube.
Sarah is adding readings, mini-lessons, and prompts to her page! Follow along and get inspired to get reading and writing.
Listen to a read-aloud of Henderson’s The Magic in Changing Your Stars and then work through the writing challenge (with hints!) listed on author Kate Messner’s site: Who is Ailey Benjamin Lane named after?
This official PDF teaching guide is a great learning resource for your middle schooler to think about and discuss the beloved Diary of a Wimpy Kid series!
Watch Knowles read the first chapter of her middle grade novel, Where the Heart Is, while giving students a fun writing exercise. She’s also created guides for teachers and book groups on her website.
Author of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, Krosoczka will be hosting a daily drawing webcast on YouTube at 2 PM EDT. You can also find videos on his website. Be sure to also check out his National Book Award Finalist, Hey Kiddo.
The author behind Enginerds has created some cool worksheets that will be updated every few days to keep kids entertained and engaged. These activities may be a good addition to your distance learning resources.
The author and illustrator has taken to YouTube to provide a glimpse into Chinese culture and a guide for drawing Chinese dragons.
He is reading a chapter a day from Book 1 of the Wingfeather Saga, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness.
You may have to change the season or specific circumstances, but this collection of writing prompts is a great way to help your student build literacy skills, while giving them a chance to express themselves.
What better series for middle schoolers than the famous Harry Potter books? You probably loved them, and now you have the chance to introduce your children into the Wizarding World. Use this handy discussion guide that covers the first four books to bring an academic approach to your own little wizards’ education.
The nonfiction science book author has created engaging video mini-lessonsincluding a similes worksheet, researching skills, and more.
Mo Willems invites you into his studio every day for his lunch doodle! Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together while he chats about his characters Pigeon, Piggie, and Elephant
Virtual Author Activities for High School & Young Adults
Virtual Author Activities for High School & Young Adults
Even more resources for tweens and teens.
The author of The Jumbies series has created videos of mini-lessons on comparative mythology and has added valuable distance learning resources, including downloadables for teachers and parents, to her website.
While there are thrill books, The Maze Runner is the first book in Dashner’s YA novel series. This guide is useful for turning the adventurous themes into meaningful learning experiences.
Emily Dickenson
Emily Dickenson
High school students may have discovered the timeless magic of Emily Dickinson. This teaching guide includes multimedia and discussion questions for The Essential Emily Dickinson collection.
Fans of the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns? Here’s a link to some discussion questions surrounding his works. Green has also co-created Crash Course, a website that provides high-quality educational videos for high school and college-level classes. Students, parents, and teachers alike could be entertained for hours without ever leaving the site!
Looking for writing prompts? This author has put together a list of prompts to get students thinking outside of the box.
To go along with his collection of youth novels, Hobbs has created resources and activities for teachers and librarians.
Check out the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Learning Guide for Silver Sparrow by this NEA creative writing fellow.
Want to learn more about writing an etheree (a ten-line poem in which writers add an additional syllable with each line)? Scanlon has a video lesson all about them!
Ready to work on some poetry? It can be tough to know where to start, but Sidman has created a poem starters for teachers and students, and even has categories for Younger Writers or Older Writers.
Students or kids reading Thomas’ The Hate U Give? You’ll find some good distance learning resources for discussion questions and projects on this website.
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
Students can travel around the globe through Virtual Field Trips. Covering key topics, historical events, and standards-aligned content, Virtual Field Trips is now offering engaging supplemental activities, including writing prompts and hands-on lessons, to extend the learning experience.
Art
Art
Community Services
Community Services
History
History
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Mount Vernon: Home of George Washington
- Tour the Town Colonial Williamsburg
- The Mayflower
- Washington, D.C. Our Nation's Capital
- Our Capital, Washington Memorial, Lincoln Memorial
- Inside the White House
- Tour the famous steamboat, Belle of Louisville
- Fort Harrod and Fort Boonesborough
- Tour of a Castle
- Remembering Pearl Harbor
- Statue of Liberty
Literature
Literature
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society's Online Exhibit
- Ingalls Homestead: Laura's Living Prairie
- Louisa May Alcott and the Orchard House Tour
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Tour
Science
Science
- Moon Tour from Google Earth
- Dairy Farm
- 4-H Virtual Farm
- Tundra Connection
- Landscapes of Nova Scotia
- Aviation Museum of Kentucky
- Coal Mine
- Mount Everest
- Tropical Rainforest in Nicaragua
- Eli Whitney Museum
- National Arboretum
- 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours
Other Fun Stuff
Other Fun Stuff
English Language Arts Resources
English Language Arts Resources
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time
- Fluency and Fitness - 21 days of free access to K-2 reading and math topics while incorporating movement
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. Math, reading, online books and learning games are just some of the site's many treats.
- Funbrain Jr. - Helps preschoolers and kindergarteners jumpstart their journey of learning with engaging online games, stories, and printables.
- Growing Book by Book - Bring joy and play into children’s lives through books.
- Highlights Kids - The place for children of all ages to play games and discover new jokes, surveys, answers to science questions, and fun crafts and recipes from Highlights.
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- Storyline Online - Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers, and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
- Squiggle Park - Building mastery of foundational reading skills through practice and play.
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
- Teach Your Monster To Read - Covers everything from letters and sounds to reading full sentences
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1st Grade
1st Grade
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time
- Fluency and Fitness - 21 days of free access to K-2 reading and math topics while incorporating movement
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. Math, reading, online books and learning games are just some of the site's many treats.
- Growing Book by Book - Bring joy and play into children’s lives through books.
- Highlights Kids - The place for children of all ages to play games and discover new jokes, surveys, answers to science questions, and fun crafts and recipes from Highlights.
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- Storyline Online - Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers, and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
- Squiggle Park - Building mastery of foundational reading skills through practice and play.
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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2nd Grade
2nd Grade
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.
- Fluency and Fitness - 21 days of free access to K-2 reading and math topics while incorporating movement.
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
- Growing Book by Book - Bring joy and play into children’s lives through books.
- Highlights Kids - The place for children of all ages to play games and discover new jokes, surveys, answers to science questions, and fun crafts and recipes from Highlights.
- IXL - Comprehensive Curriculum to support math, language arts, science and social studies.
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- Storyline Online - Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
- Squiggle Park - Building mastery of foundational reading skills through practice and play.
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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3rd Grade
3rd Grade
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
- Growing Book by Book - Bring joy and play into children’s lives through books.
- Highlights Kids - The place for children of all ages to play games and discover new jokes, surveys, answers to science questions, and fun crafts and recipes from Highlights.
- IXL - Comprehensive Curriculum to support math, language arts, science and social studies.
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Newsela - Newsela is a database of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad themes (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- Storyline Online - Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
- Squiggle Park - building mastery of foundational reading skills through practice and play.
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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4th Grade
4th Grade
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
- Growing Book by Book - Bring joy and play into children’s lives through books.
- Highlights Kids - The place for children of all ages to play games and discover new jokes, surveys, answers to science questions, and fun crafts and recipes from Highlights.
- IXL - Comprehensive Curriculum to support math, language arts, science and social studies.
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Newsela - Newsela is a database of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad themes (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- Storyline Online - Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
- Squiggle Park - Building mastery of foundational reading skills through practice and play.
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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5th Grade
5th Grade
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- CommonLit - Free Reading Passages and Resources
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.
- Freckle ELA
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Newsela - Newsela is a database of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad themes (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
- No Red Ink - NoRedInk helps students practice their grammar and writing skills through a variety of interactive activities! NoRedInk's Grammar & Conventions activities have students work with engaging and often humorous sentences that incorporate their favorite characters, musicians, athletes, books, movies, sports teams, and celebrities.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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6th Grade
6th Grade
- Adventure Academy
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- Breakout
- CommonLit - Free Reading Passages and Resources
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.
- Freckle ELA
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Newsela - Newsela is a database of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad themes (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
- No Red Ink - NoRedInk helps students practice their grammar and writing skills through a variety of interactive activities! NoRedInk's Grammar & Conventions activities have students work with engaging and often humorous sentences that incorporate their favorite characters, musicians, athletes, books, movies, sports teams, and celebrities.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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7th Grade
7th Grade
- Adventure Academy
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music
- Breakout
- CommonLit - Free Reading Passages and Resources
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Newsela - Newsela is a database of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad themes (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
- No Red Ink - NoRedInk helps students practice their grammar and writing skills through a variety of interactive activities! NoRedInk's Grammar & Conventions activities have students work with engaging and often humorous sentences that incorporate their favorite characters, musicians, athletes, books, movies, sports teams, and celebrities.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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8th Grade
8th Grade
- Adventure Academy
- BrainPop - BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.
- Breakout
- Canvas - Online Learning Management System for 8th grade English Language Arts.
- CommonLit - Free Reading Passages and Resources
- EPIC - The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.
- Funbrain - Educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
- National Geographic Kids - Students can explore the world through books and games.
- Newsela - Newsela is a database of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad themes (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
- No Red Ink - NoRedInk helps students practice their grammar and writing skills through a variety of interactive activities! NoRedInk's Grammar & Conventions activities have students work with engaging and often humorous sentences that incorporate their favorite characters, musicians, athletes, books, movies, sports teams, and celebrities.
- Scholastic - 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. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- ReadWorks - Create a free account then log on to access the FREE library of content, curriculum, and tools.
- Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of research-based reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
- ReadWriteThink - Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.
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Science Resources
Science Resources
- Britannica Online LaunchPacks - In response to COVID-19, Britannica has made their LaunchPacks curriculum for science and social studies available for free. LaunchPacks supports virtual learning, independent study, and remote assessments across topics covered in K-12 science and social studies curricula.
- CK-12 Foundation - CK-12 offers free, high-quality, standards-aligned content in the STEM subjects. Students can explore their many learning tools, including digital textbooks, concept-based learning, SAT prep, and interactive Algebra curriculum.
- Discovery Education Experience - For U.S. schools or school systems that are experiencing closures, Discovery Education is offering free access to Discovery Education Experience through the remainder of the school year. Discovery Education Experience is an online K-12 service combining curated curriculum resources with on-demand teaching strategies. Its standards-aligned content is assignable and meets the varying needs of diverse student populations in a safe and secure environment.
- Kesler Science - Out of School Bundles-3 Weeks of Lessons including Earth, Life, and Physical Sciences
- Discovery Mindblown - Learn and explore through Discovery Channel’s Mindblown activities and videos.
- Code.org - Learn how to code through this nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools
- Exploratorium - It's hard to narrow the list of science websites because there are so many great resources. But San Francisco's Exploratorium at the Palace of Fine Arts showcases a website that teaches kids about science and art in new ways. The departments let kids tinker with gadgets, go below the sea, rocket into the galaxy and also learn about the science of gardening, animals, and cells, to name a few.
- Everfi - As educators are looking for resources to extend student learning at-home, EVERFI’s Endeavor Resource, sponsored by TSIN, and other academic resources are available at no cost. Everfi's Endeavor course engage students in STEM career awareness through interactive modules and supplemental lesson plans.
- Learning Blade - The STEM practices embedded within the Learning Blade platform are changing students' self-image and efficacy towards STEM. The Learning Blade platform includes online mission challenges, hands-on lessons, and parent-student discussion topics. TSIN has made Learning Blade available to all middle school students in TN for free.
- SciGirls - SciGirls is a show for middle school students, showcasing bright, curious tween girls putting STEM to work in their everyday lives. Each half hour episode will inspire your students to explore the world around them and discover that science and technology are everywhere.
- Smithsonian Learning Lab - The Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. 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.
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Social Studies Resources
Social Studies Resources
- Britannica Online LaunchPacks - In response to COVID-19, Britannica has made their LaunchPacks curriculum for science and social studies available for free. LaunchPacks supports virtual learning, independent study, and remote assessments across topics covered in K-12 science and social studies curricula.
- The Library of Congress - is a great source to find historical documents, photos, art, maps, audio and video, artifacts and other items. The American Memory section organizes items based on topics, time periods and places of American history. The World Digital Library, a cooperative project with UNESCO, includes rare documents from around the world.
- PBS - has a wide range of resources for students from its various programs. The most useful is likely the companion Websites for the American Experience documentary series examining important events and people in American history. Each site includes resources such as descriptions of the events, biographies of key figures, primary source documents, interactive maps and transcripts of the film. Also visit the American Masters series for biographies of historical figures.
- The Smithsonian Institution - has a wide variety of exhibitions and collections on American history and culture. It also offers lesson plans searchable by grade level, type of resource and historical topic.
- Social Studies for Kids -This site contains current world events, book reviews, geography, maps, history, culture, presidents, archeology, sports and more. Some of the information is linked to other sites.
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Life Skills
Life Skills
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