Your health and state of mind are the most important thing during this time. Here are some resources to help your wellbeing.
Grades: Preschool - 12th
Start creating a portfolio to share your knowledge, experiences, and skills that will help you shine while applying for colleges and careers.
Right click on the template and make a copy
Grades: 9th-12th
You finally have some time at hands to start applying for scholarships. Here is a list of those available nationally.
Join the challenge here
Daily Lego challenges - You get to use 100 pieces and no changing them once we begin with week 1.
Grades: All + adults
Instructables is a community for people who like to make things. Come explore, share, and make your next project with us! You can click on the teacher side too to see age appropriate projects. Projects around ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Coding, Electronics, Robotics, Art, Music, Theatre, Wood, Metal, FCS, crafts, and more.
Learn how to code with blockly coding and then move into more advanced coding options.
Grades: K-12th
Digital Breakouts for students to work on at home. Students can just click on any game and start playing.
Grades: K-12
Create a cardboard creature (real or imaginary) that does something. It has to be 2-3 ft. tall, have one moveable part and be built from cardboard and/or Makedo materials or duct tape/hot glue since you aren't in school. Check out make.do for some ideas. When done, post a short video of your creation to our Flipgrid above.
Girl Power! shines a light on girls of ALL ages who lead, mentor, inspire and impact those around them by tapping into their unique strengths.
Grades 3rd-8th
Real-Life Digital curriculum for all ages. Content on Financial Literacy, STEM Exploration, Digital Citizenship, Health and Wellness, Math, Spelling and Vocabulary.
Grades: 1st-12th
There are 450 Ivy League courses you can take online for free right now.
Grades: 9th - Adult
Explore new skills, deepen existing passions, and get lost in creativity in these online courses. What you find just might surprise and inspire you from animation, sewing, business, interior design, photography, writing and more.
Grades: 5th -12th
There’s a cool career for every kid! Explore career options from A to Z with the Lab Squad kids as they meet and interview career professionals. The kids share lots of career ideas in every episode so be sure to watch them all, A to Z!
Grades: 2nd - 6th
Maker activities with ideas and instruction, as well as ways to share to a larger community of makers across Iowa Schools.
What are the best educational Netflix shows? We’ve gathered the top 30! If you want some shows to supplement distance learning opportunities, here are some good options that are currently streaming.
Grades: Preschool - 12th
Print off this document and have kids fill in 64 teams. Play out their own March Madness tournament.
Grades: 3rd - 12th
Quizlet makes simple learning tools that let you study anything. Start learning today with flashcards, games and learning tools — all for free.
Grades: 7-12
Create in many ways from social media, posters, and more. Could be used to communicate ideas from books, movies, daily life, etc
Grades: 5-12
Create in many ways from social media, posters, and more. Could be used to communicate ideas from books, movies, daily life, etc
Grades: 5-12
Computer science opportunities, from childhood to career.
Grades: Elementary, High School