Online Learning
Hello to my 7th grade families!!! As you continue with this new learning adventure, I hope you will indulge your curiosity, and research for the sake of becoming a more intelligent member of society! I have been asked by students and parents to share other lesson options for you to explore. These online lessons will help students stay engaged, and will help to add structure to their day. The freedom to choose review or new learning opportunities, and to chart your own learning, is actually pretty neat.
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Lesson Resource Pages (Click on the logo in the first column to visit the website)
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The mission of the SNMNH is to promote understanding of the natural world and our place in it. There are many wonderful resources for teachers and students on their site including wonderful live webinars. The museum hopes, that by using their site, that people can both discover the world and learn to become better stewards of it.
Also.... click to check out their VIRTUAL TOURS and explore their 3D COLLECTION
Aquarium of the Pacific Online Academy
The Aquarium offers daily virtual classroom sessions as well as archived lessons on a variety of interesting topics!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Here are some great courses and activities for parents, caregivers and educators to support children’s learning at home.
San Diego Zoo Global Academy
For eight weeks, the San Diego Zoo will provide teachers and students (ages 13 or above) complimentary access to their Animal Species on-line learning modules! They're offering different topics every week, so check back weekly!!
National Marine Sanctuaries page for students
This page is full of fun stuff for students! Read their Creature Features, play games, and learn about a bunch of cool careers!!
Texas State Aquarium's Aquavision Programs
Texas Aquarium offers live virtual lessons, and has a library of animal-related at-home activities that parents can do while their kids are out of school!
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
The Loggerhead Marine life center offers Facebook Live Sessions & Student Out of School Learning weekdays at 11 a.m. and weekends at 8 a.m. Recordings will be posted along with lesson plans and opportunities for students to test their knowledge!
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution presents Ocean Encounters
This virtual series, from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, brings some of the worlds most famous scientists into your living room! Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm, over the next few weeks, the WHOI will introduce you to amazing scientists and their important research.
Open Learn~ Free learning from The Open University
These university self-paced online courses on topics related to Nature and the Environment are wonderful options for those of you who would like a bit more of a challenge. While an account is not required to see the content, ask your parents if they would mind you signing up if you wish for your work and your progress to be saved. While I have purposefully linked you to the Nature and Environment offerings, there are many other topics available for you to explore!
Amplify Resources
For all of you that enjoyed our lessons from the Amplify curriculum, here are a few units which you could explore. Check out both the 7th & 8th grade learning videos.
Connect with scientists around the world!
This video series has some really interesting topics! Catch these live, or visit their YouTube Channel to watch the videos from the past.
Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids Webinar Series
PBS Learning Media
Explore natural phenomena and scientific practices with videos, lesson plans, and interactive tools.
Crash Course Kids
For my students who may need a refresher or two on some of the topics we discussed early in this semester, I would recommend watching some of these videos. They're super quick and easy to follow! Check it out!!
Science Class with Mark Rober!!
Everyone's favorite YouTube scientist has taken over my job!!! Join him on Wednesdays for a livestream class at 1pm Pacific time. You can also check out other videos on his channel.
We Protect What We Love.....OceanFirst Institute
So many wonderful resources on this page!!! Live webinar and streaming events, Hands-On Ocean Activities, printable coloring sheets and more!!
FREE Audible for kids!!!!!
For as long as schools are closed, we're open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening. It's that easy.
Daily Art Therapy
Hundreds of super cool and easy designs to experiment with! Yes, I know it’s not science, but a well balanced education includes art!!! 😍
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