Academic Resources

Math

• Click here for math mini-lessons 2020-2021 . Every week I am compiling filmed videos to accompany our math lessons. Please check them out!

• The 5th grade teachers have assembled this video tutorial guide that contains videos, tutorials, practice, and more directly from the ready math curriculum. Please check it out and use it at home!

• Khan Academy : Parents and students can create an account as a "learner", and then look up helpful videos and practice problems.

• Zearn: A great math website that has practice with skills we use in class and so much more! Class Code: TC6Y7B

• Xtra Math-- perfect for practicing math facts and building fluency. Students can "sign in with google" and use their Natomas Charter email/password to log on.

• Splash Math--math games that are standards based for focused practice on math skills. Parents can create a free account, and search for specific skills to practice.

• Math Playground--math games for every standard!

• Multiplication Race -- Practice math facts while racing against friends or the computer!

• Education.com Math Games

• Cool math games

• Prodigy-- a fun, math-based adventure game where students can practice key math skills. Students have custom username and passwords that they have memorized. Class code for this school year:

Science

• Interactive NASA solar system -- learn about and our solar system, with accurate, up to the second positions of all of the planets!

• NGSS Phenomena! This website has a lot of cool science phenomena to explore!

• Learn about Matter -- different games and videos to support learning about matter!

• https://www.howstuffworks.com/

• https://www.exploratorium.edu/

• https://scitoys.com/

• https://billnye.com/

• https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/

• Simulations

• NGSS Phenomena

• https://sciencebob.com/

• https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

• Mark Rober Youtube channel

ELA

• Research Genius -- The NCS database for all research projects!

• Ready ELA Resources and Practice -- for digging deeper into our ELA curriculum!

• Book List Recommendations for 5th Graders and More! -- this document has a few different book lists depending on whatever you're looking for! Check it out!

• Kindness and Empathy Library -- A wonderful selection of books from Mrs. Hines that focus on kindness and empathy.

• https://www.getepic.com/ --class code: pxl0126

• https://newsela.com/

• http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/ -- write a fun and crazy story!

• https://pbskids.org/

• https://www.dogonews.com/

• https://www.kidsreads.com/

• https://www.abcya.com/

• https://storycharmed.com/

• https://thinkwritten.com/writing-prompts-for-kids/

• https://www.journalbuddies.com/creative-writing-2/creative-writing-prompts-for-kids/

Art/Creativity

Directed Drawing Video Tutorials

• https://www.artforkidshub.com/

31 Creative Drawing Prompts

• https://kidssteamlab.com/drawing-ideas-for-kids/

Explore The Metropolitan Museum of Art - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/

• Explore The Met using an interactive map

• Watch behind-the-scenes videos that feature kids just like you

• Travel through more than 5,000 years of art in a time machine

• Discover fun facts about works of art—from dragons to dancers, mummies to masks and more!

• Try out creative projects for at home or in the galleries

Art of Education printable “What is It?” drawing prompts

• https://theartofeducation.edu/content/uploads/2017/06/WhatIsItSheets.pdf

Miscellaneous

• Black History Month Resources

California Colleges Research

https://www.nitrotype.com/ --typing practice

https://code.org/ --coding practice

https://www.senorwooly.com/ --spanish practice

https://app.gonoodle.com/ --movement and exercise

Acceptable Lofi, (no lyrics) Study Music

Violin Instrumental Study Music (no lyrics)

Chillhop -- lofi music (no lyrics)