High School 9-12
Check out the latest and greatest enrichment ideas for Grades 9-12!
An E for Me Opportunity Fair with the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio
MARCH 16, MARCH 23, and MARCH 30, 202112:30 - 2:30 P.M.
A virtual fair for high school students focused on. . .Education & Training, Employment, and Enlistment & Service Careers.Each day begins with a parent overview session from noon - 12:30 p.m.
Read more information here and register here.
Your Digital Footprint: Data and Energy Use
Cell phones and laptops use energy to charge their batteries. But did you know that sending emails, texts, and Snapchats requires much more energy?
In this video from the Exploring Energy unit of Flipside Science, we'll investigate how digital data use consumes energy.
Cleveland Museum of Art Collection Online
Access every object in the CMA’s collection, more than 61,000 artwork records, like never before. Explore high-resolution images and in-depth interpretive content. Search for works with videos or 3D models, and learn more with up to 36 fields of metadata for each object, including provenance, exhibition history, and citations. Take advantage of the CMA’s powerful advanced search options to find new favorites in the collection. Inaugural History
Beginning with General George Washington's 1789 inauguration in New York City, many presidents have added their own unique traditions that will continue into 2021. Learn more about the U.S. Presidency with this collection of resources from PBSLearningMedia.
Sustainable Seafood
Did you know that the decisions we make when ordering seafood can impact the health of the ocean? Asking the right questions can help us make more sustainable choices. Learn more by watching this video from the California Academy of Sciences.DNA and the Science of Genetic Engineering
What makes an individual have curly hair, green eyes or be six feet tall? DNA! Our DNA contains genes, which are the physical and functional units of heredity that gives us our unique characteristics. Use this video collection to learn about the structure and function of DNA, how DNA's replicate, the science of genetic engineering and the ethics of gene editing. 
Making North America--Interactive Map
- Discover how North America took its shape by visiting geological sites across the continent, searching for clues in the landscape, and viewing episodes from the broadcast series Making North America, in this interactive produced by NOVA. In Expedition, hunt for clues that help explain how geological forces shaped North America, find artifacts that reveal how the landscape influenced life, and search for evidence that exposes how humans turned rocks into riches. In Explore, click on map pins to study landscapes and watch video clips that cover relevant science topics. In Watch, stream the series’ three episodes: Origins, Life, and Human.
- This interactive activity requires Adobe Flash Player.
City Farm
Players learn about sustainable practices by growing crops, protecting them against unforeseen problems, and determining how best to conserve resources in this interactive game from WGBH.
Use this cartogram to explore all 58 past presidential elections from 1789-2016. Learn about the significance of the Electoral College by comparing the map and the electoral cartogram. Delve further into history by reading a brief overview and looking at key events for every past election. Then, use the "Presidential Predictor" to try and decide the outcome of the next election. Who will win? Who will lose? How would you strategize a political campaign to win the presidency?
Live Webcams--California Academy of Sciences
Watch our African penguins swim, flirt, and nest on three live webcams.
Or, be mesmerized by a variety of graceful ray species and shimmering schools of tropical fish swimming across your screen.
Our live webcams are streaming 24/7, so if you see a dark exhibit, the sun has set in the Pacific time zone!
Girls Who Code
The Case Western Reserve University Girls Who Code chapter is hosting virtual programming starting soon for high school girls. Please see the attached flyer for more information and check out their website, www.cwrugirlswhocode.com.
If you have questions, please write to girlswhocode@case.edu
Take a "Crash Course" with these video playlists!
Check out these Census Activities
Population Bracketology Game
Test your knowledge of population data! Click the name in each match-up that you think has the larger population. See how close you can come to a perfect score of 63.
Census Bureau Virtual Field Trip
Go on a quest to learn more about how census data is collected and used at the US Census Bureau
Census Response Rate
How are we doing compared to the National Average? Compared to Ohio's average? What could we do to improve our response rate?
AP Resources
AP Live and Recorded Sessions and information about upcoming AP testing.
English
Consider processing your thoughts and ideas by journaling. Check out the tips on the Facing History Website found here.
Check out a poem a day at Poetry 180. Here contemporary poets publish their work. Talk about the poem with someone else, write about the poem, illustrate the poem, or create your own poem based on the published work.
Explore the PSAT/SAT practice from Khan Academy.
Enjoy the Cleveland Museum of Art from home
Fluency Resources from Achieve the Core
Resources for building and assessing student fluency to improve reading comprehension Math
Math Problem of the Day
Sudoku Puzzle of the Day
Desmos Math Art Contest
Science
Your Outdoor Classroom: Live from the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Cleveland Metroparks' Virtual Classroom with videos daily on Facebook Live
Test your knowledge about the bacteria and other microbes that live on and in us.
H20, The Molecule that Made Us
Earth is alive because of water, and humanity’s relationship with this simple molecule is everything. "H2O, The Molecule That Made Us" is a three-hour series from WGBH Boston premiering, dramatically revealing how water underpins every aspect of our existence. Episode 1: PulseEpisode 2: CivilizationsEpisode 3: Crisis
How will islanders cope with climate change?
The Last Wild Horse: The Return of Takhi to Mongolia
Conservationists reintroduce a native species to its home.
Choose a citizen science project and collect data to help scientists with their research.
This video by the American Museum of Natural History explains how things have changed since the 1st Earth Day in 1970.
Check out this PBSLearningMedia interactive: Evidence of Global Warming
11 Actions for the Planet during a Pandemic from Earth Day Network.
Social Studies
2020 Census Activity
Ask your parent if you can watch while they answer the 2020 Census questions.
What type of questions were asked? Pick three questions.
Why do you think these questions are important?
After seeing the 2020 Census questions, what other questions would you ask the American citizens and why?
Watch TV- PBS Programming (Discuss & Write)
Watch PBS programming (i.e Rick Steves' Facism in Europe, Finding your Roots)
Discuss with someone what you learned from the video and how it relates to the content in your social studies class
Create a Frayer Model for words you did not understand
Answer these questions
What were the claims of the narrator?
Do you agree or disagree? Why?
How would you feel if you in the situation presented in program?
May 4th-Kent State University
Research the protest and shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970
Watch Fire in the Heartland: The Kent State Story (WVIZ PBS, or search the web)
Answer the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where, Why
Think about current events and how they compare/contrast to the May 4
Think of a current issue you would protest and why
Discuss with a friend or relative
Social Studies Practice Test
TRANSCRIBE REAL HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
Contribute to actual historical research and preservation at the Boston Public Library by transcribing the manuscripts of anti-slavery activists.
Electives
Watch The Career Path Less Taken to learn about the future of jobs and the importance of Career-Technical Education
Yoga for Every Body from Kulture Kids
Choose an episode of Applause America, a weekly look at arts and culture from coast to coast featuring stories about dance, theater, music and the visual arts.
Art History
Check out this art history course through Khan Academy.
