STREAM Resources
Resources for Continuation of Learning
DESIGN CHALLENGE - Give this a try and send me a picture or a message about how many pennies your cargo boat held without sinking! theresa.bell@frco.k12.va.us
Foil Boats - Don’t sink the boat!
The Challenge - Create a boat out of aluminum foil and try to get it to hold as many pennies as possible without sinking.
Materials ● Aluminum foil ● Coins ● Container of water (bathtubs and sinks work!)
Create a boat and see how many pennies it will hold. Email me your results and a picture if you would like. For an extra challenge, make different boat designs and see which are the most seaworthy. See if you can maximize the amount of pennies that the boats can hold.
Live Educational Streams and Virtual Tours
Lunch Doodles with author/illustrator Mo Willems
Join the author of Pete the Cat books, James Dean, for live storytimes everyday at noon!
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari Facebook Live each weekday at 3pm
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Streams
Chris Michaels WSLS 10 News with meteorological videos each day at 3pm (starting Friday)
Pittsborgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium Live Penguin and Cheetah Cams
Google Extensions for Special Needs
Text to Speech, Readability, Reading Comprehension, Focus, Navigation
STREAM (STEM) Science, Technology, Reading/Research, Engineering, Arts, Math
STEM at Home - STEM idea for parents to do with kids
At Home Learning - great activities to do around the house - NO INTERNET required
STEM Experiments and Design Challenges - You should have most items around the house.
NASA STEM@Home - STEM Activities for Families
For Parents
Guide to Google Classroom - Gives directions for how to log in to Google Classroom and the entire Google Suite of Apps
General for All
Fluency and Fitness - Incorporate Learning & Movement
Amazing Educational Resources - Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
Boredom Busters - 110 Activities for Families & Kids
Free Audible Stories - All stories are free to stream
Science
Mystery Science - There are lessons especially for school closures plus I signed our school up for a free trial of all content. Sign up using your school email.
Mystery Doug - Also has lessons designed especially for school closures.
Kids National Geographic - Also good for SS
Social Studies
Kids National Geographic - Also good for Science
Math
Language Arts
Story Line - Stories read to students by celebreties