Enrichment Sites
Art
Virtual Visits of 12 Art Museums
English
Noredink.com - Grammar Practice
Writing
Writing Prompts - From the New York Times
Young Writers Project - Weekly writing challenges, contests and more
Audiobooks - Sora (Overdrive)
Students login with their school gmail / password
https://soraapp.com/welcome/login/202587
Bookshare for students with an IEP or a 504, digital and audio books are available here
E-mail Michelle Holder if you have trouble signing in
Free audiobook (Grade 10)
A teacher reads The Hate U Give on Youtube. Her username is Nisa Nuonsy. Link to chapter 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAzqaT5-yPY
Innovation Management
Library Media Center Resources
Research
Login and Password = available through the RU Media Center webpage or contact Ms. Holder
Vermont Online Library (Gale Databases)
Login and Password = available through the RU Media Center webpage or contact Ms. Holder
Noodle Tools - For citing sources, note-taking
Reading
RU Library Catalog (Follett Destiny) - search for books
-Password available through Ms. Holder
Audiobooks - Sora (Overdrive)
Students login with their school gmail / password
https://soraapp.com/welcome/login/202587
Bookshare for students with an IEP or a 504, digital and audio books are available here
E-mail Ms. Holder if you have trouble signing in
Students have access to articles through their school gmail accounts
Other Resources
Vermont Online Library (Access to Gale Database Resources for anyone in Vermont)
Kimball Public Library Resources
Overdrive Digital and Audiobooks - free with your library card
Online Learning Resources from the Vermont School Library Association
Math
(the classroom activities, not the calculator)
solveme.edc.org (mostly the mobiles on this site, but we have done a few of the other things), Quizizz
Music
Band/Choir/Middle school band/Jazz Lab
Smartmusic.com (Students will have access to each instance through google classroom links
Digital Music
Soundtrap.com (passwords available on Google Classroom)
Everyone can have access to this playlist: It compiles songs and pieces that I, plus other music educators, think everyone should hear. It has Rock, Jazz, Funk, Classical, Musical Theater and I will continue to add to it.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW4OzGRtNyADV6OQ59Sd1oj2r99ujUqXU
PE & Health
Practicing mindfulness daily is important to stay mentally healthy. It is recommended to practice mindfulness at least 1-3 times a day for 1-5 minutes.
Mindfulness Apps For Free:
Workout Apps For Free:
Science
General Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy Home Demos -
provides experiments for students to do at home. The 'Episode Guide' also outlines what each episode of the show was about, and provides suggestions on books for further reading.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium (St. Johnsbury, VT)
National Science Digital Library (Lesson Plan Search)
NASA’s STEM Resources for K-12 Teachers
Flinn Scientific At Home Activities
MIT Lectures: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/audio-video-courses/
All lectures are free and available online. Many will be too advanced for all students, but there is some good stuff here.
Britannica Launch Packs- Science - email Ms. Holder for password
Biology
Bozeman Science: https://www.youtube.com/user/bozemanbiology
- I find this guy a bit annoying, but he has solid explanations for biology concepts that folks might be struggling with. Some teacher pages too.
Chemistry
Tyler DeWitt https://www.youtube.com/user/tdewitt451/videos
Very clear instruction on chemistry topics. More focused on the nitty-gritty of solving problems. Like the Khan Academy for chemistry, but better.
Physics
Flipping Physics https://www.youtube.com/user/flippingphysics
Solid algebra-based explanations of physics concepts. Might be a bit advanced for non-AP physics students, but explanations are very clear. For students trying to study physics concepts in detail.
Physics Girl https://www.youtube.com/user/physicswoman
Fun explorations of interesting physics phenomena. Great for any student interested in how the world works.
Steve Mould https://www.youtube.com/user/steventhebrave
More fun explorations of interesting phenomena.
Engineering
Practical Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/user/gradyhillhouse
- Civil Engineer Grady Hillhouse describes all things civil engineering, with awesome videos on hydraulics, soil mechanics, concrete and other materials, power generation/grid, public works (bridges, dams, roads etc) and a wide range of other topics. Very accessible and clear. We love Grady!
Smarter Every day: https://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2/videos
-Really fun projects with really fun analysis. Basically Mythbusters 3.0
AP Biology
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology
Social Studies
Newsela - Students have access to articles through their school gmail accounts
Google Earth Education Resources
Lesson of the Day - From the New York Times
Britannica Launch Packs - Social Studies - see here for Password
National Museum of American History
General Research
Login and Password = ghost / ghost
Vermont Online Library (Gale Databases)
Login and password is ghost
Google Scholar - Free articles can be accessed through links shown on the far right
Noodle Tools - For citing sources, note-taking
Test Prep
World Languages
Youtube
French:
Learning French with Pascal https://www.youtube.com/user/lsfrench
Alex the French guy cooking https://www.youtube.com/user/FrenchGuyCooking
Extra French- a TV show to learn French https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaNqp4FXh-s
Spanish
Exploratory and Spanish 1 classes: visit and continue with Mi Vida Loca at http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/
Extra Spanish- a TV show to learn Spanish
Other Enrichment Sites
Scholastic Learn at Home : A mixture of activities related to social studies and science