Remote Learning Resources for Parents

Lewiston School District teachers are working to put together lessons that will assist students in maintaining or strengthening the learning done this year. Keeping the connections between teachers and students is our top priority, and consistency with learning is key.

In addition to teacher lessons, the Lewiston School District curriculum department has put together a variety of resources which are currently available for students to access from home. Some of these may already be utilized in the classroom (ex., Istation for grades K-6), and others may not. Our goal in putting this page together is to offer additional, optional resources that families may wish to utilize when classroom work is completed.

Many of the resources will require an account be set up for the student. Again, because these resources are optional to use, it is up to the parent/guardian to review the Terms and Agreement and determine whether creating an account is in the best interest of the student and family.

As our team continues to find additional, high quality resources for home use, we will add to the document.

Math

There is a free 90 trail for students to work at home. This is good practice to reinforce skills and will adapt to students’ needs to meet them to where they are.

Youcubed is here to help students at home continue to explore and learn maths in rich and creative ways. We are collecting here modified versions of our tasks to be more home-friendly, as well as some new explorations designed for learners at home.

At Desmos, we're on a mission to help every student learn math and love learning math. We accomplish this goal by building dependable products and meaningful partnerships.

To continue spreading the joy of math, we built hundreds of digital activities covering grades 6–12 and expanding quickly to other areas of math. These activities take advantage of everything that makes computers special. They invite students to create their own mathematical ideas, rather than just consuming ours. They encourage students to share their creations with each other, rather than with a grading algorithm. We distribute these activities for free on our website and through partnerships with curriculum publishers.

Multiplication Game

Addition Game

Grades 6 - 8 IM Certified curricula are rich, engaging core programs built around focus, coherence, and rigor. The curricula are trusted, expert-authored materials developed to equip all students to thrive in mathematics. This is a link for students and families with great resources to maintain, support, and reinforce learning.

Algebra 1 - Geometry - Algebra 2 IM Certified curricula are rich, engaging core programs built around focus, coherence, and rigor. The curricula are trusted, expert-authored materials developed to equip all students to thrive in mathematics. This is a link for students and families with great resources to maintain, support, and reinforce learning.

Reading

CommonLit-A free online library in all literary and nonfiction genres for grades 3-12.

Readworks- Research-based, classroom-tested reading comprehension curriculum for K–12.

Epic-A digital library for kids offering access to 35000 of the best children's books of all time.

Istation- Provides students practice with phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary, as well as many other skills.

Reading Fluency Tips- Set your child up for academic success with these easy — and fun! — reading approaches.

Freerice- Vocabulary practice 13 and up

Storyline Online-Videos of celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.

Big List of Authors Doing Online Read- Many of our favorite authors are offering online read-alouds and activities on social media.

Science

NSTA is offering a free 30 membership which is likely to become a year long membership. This is available to any person teaching science, including parents. This membership gives access to their library of videos, articles, and lessons.

Each weekday, NSTA will share a sensemaking task to engage students in authentic, relevant science learning. We are dedicated to helping students and their families find balance between learning science and the day-to-day responsibilities they have to stay healthy and safe.

Engaging science activities for kids of all ages. I am a real scientist. I have a master’s degree in Plant Science with an emphasis in Molecular Biology. And even more importantly than my degree, I am a scientist because I am curious, I love learning and I’m dedicated to seeking truth and making careful observations. While my background is in genetics and botany, I’m interested in pretty much everything science related and enjoy studying a wide variety of topics.

Creating pathways to environmental awareness and outdoor lifestyles that empower our next generation to become sustainable stewards of Planet Earth.

Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to: introduce science topics to elementary-age schoolchildren; provide educational materials for teachers and parents; and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career potentials.

Interesting science videos to get you thinking. Videos are categorized by grade-level. These videos are guided and have a resource guide if desired. K - 8

At-home Lab series - Free video labs complete with related teacher and student guides about key science topics. You may view these on-demand or attend the narrated version in real-time where students may interact with a Flinn scientist to answer questions and support learning in the moment.

Writing

Writing Prompts for Elementary School-Writing prompts get students' creative juices flowing, help them write more freely, and ease any anxiety they may feel about the writing process.

Writing Prompts for Middle School

Pandemic Journals- If you are looking for a meaningful assignment that you can give students while we are all stuck at home, consider doing a “living through history” assignment.

NY Times-Over 1,000 Writing Prompts for students (Need to set up free account)

Pace Yourself Course-Free Narrative and Argument Writing for Students (Scroll to the bottom)

Additional Resources

TED-TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity, with subtitles in 100+ languages.

Wonderopolis is a fun-filled destination that provides a fascinating outlet for curious kids of all ages. Learning, discovery, and curiosity, as well as the concept of sharing the experience with family members, are strongly encouraged throughout.

25 Best Podcasts for Kids

Scholastic Learn at Home provides 20 days' worth of active learning journeys designed to reinforce and sustain educational opportunities for those students who are unable to attend school.

GoNoodle helps teachers and parents get kids moving with short interactive activities.

Wide Open School is a free and open collection of the best online learning experiences and activities for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense and organized by grade band and subject.