{"id":34,"date":"2020-03-24T14:19:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T21:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaban\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2020-05-24T12:24:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T19:24:16","slug":"websites-for-at-home-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaban\/websites-for-at-home-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a collection of amazing resources gathered, separated by categories. Please feel free to browse\/explore. Currently most of them have free membership\/access.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.burnabyschools.ca\">https:\/\/learning.burnabyschools.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openschool.bc.ca\">https:\/\/www.openschool.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Exploration [social studies] Websites<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705News and more for kids&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngzine.org\/\">https:\/\/www.youngzine.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! <a href=\"https:\/\/kids.sandiegozoo.org\/\">https:\/\/kids.sandiegozoo.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Tour Yellowstone National Park!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/photosmultimedia\/virtualtours.htm\">https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/photosmultimedia\/virtualtours.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/accessmars.withgoogle.com\/\">https:\/\/accessmars.withgoogle.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmfood360.ca\/\">https:\/\/www.farmfood360.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Play games and learn all about animals<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/switchzoo.com\/\">https:\/\/switchzoo.com\/animals, and even the human body.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coolkidfacts.com\/\">https:\/\/www.coolkidfacts.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/classroommagazines.scholastic.com\/support\/learnathome.html\">https:\/\/classroommagazines.scholastic.com\/support\/learnathome.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks down the fascinating world of weather.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weatherwizkids.com\/\">http:\/\/www.weatherwizkids.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life. <a href=\"https:\/\/ocean.si.edu\/\">https:\/\/ocean.si.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first grade students.&nbsp; Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the highlighted text.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ngexplorer.cengage.com\/ngyoungexplorer\/index.html\">https:\/\/ngexplorer.cengage.com\/ngyoungexplorer\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Learn all about earthquakes <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/learn\/kids\/\">https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/learn\/kids\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Learn all about the periodic table&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemicool.com\/\">https:\/\/www.chemicool.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Play with fave show characters and learn too <a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/\">https:\/\/pbskids.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinaguide.com\/destination\/great-wall-of-china\">https:\/\/www.thechinaguide.com\/destination\/great-wall-of-china<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/britishmuseum.withgoogle.com\/\">https:\/\/britishmuseum.withgoogle.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Geography and animals<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/\">https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals, and even the human body.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/climatekids.nasa.gov\/\">https:\/\/climatekids.nasa.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Mathematic &amp; Literacy resources<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math and Reading games&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funbrain.com\/\">https:\/\/www.funbrain.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathscore.com\/\">http:\/\/www.mathscore.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math and reading games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcya.com\/\">https:\/\/www.abcya.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math and language games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcademics.com\/\">https:\/\/www.arcademics.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math as a fun part of your daily family routine <a href=\"http:\/\/bedtimemath.org\/\">http:\/\/bedtimemath.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathplayground.com\/\">https:\/\/www.mathplayground.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Geometry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canfigureit.com\/\">https:\/\/www.canfigureit.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberphile.com\/\">https:\/\/www.numberphile.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math games galore&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/gridclub.com\/\">https:\/\/gridclub.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathplayground.com\/\">https:\/\/www.mathplayground.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Math practice&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/xtramath.org\/#\/home\/index\">https:\/\/xtramath.org\/#\/home\/index<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zearn.org\/\">https:\/\/www.zearn.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u27053D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/member\/EdgertonCenter\/instructables\/\">https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/member\/EdgertonCenter\/instructables\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Epic Books (We have already been using this app since September), it is free for use right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/sign-in\">https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/sign-in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Story Outline Creator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.storylineonline.net\">www.storylineonline.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read to Me <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readtometv.com\">www.readtometv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We Give Books <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wegivebooks.org\">www.wegivebooks.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>International Children\u2019s Digital Library <a href=\"http:\/\/ee.childrenlibrary.org\/\">http:\/\/ee.childrenlibrary.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oxford Owl &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordowl.co.uk\">https:\/\/www.oxfordowl.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scholastic Kids. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Play free online book-based games for&nbsp;kids, test knowledge about books, practice skills in writing activities, and take polls and personality quizzes <a href=\"https:\/\/kids.scholastic.com\/kids\/books\/\">https:\/\/kids.scholastic.com\/kids\/books\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tumble Books Premium Library.&nbsp;A curated database of children\u2019s e-books.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblebooks.com\">https:\/\/www.tumblebooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>World Books E-Books. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;These eBooks can be searched by keyword, subject, series and grade range.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbook.com\/ebooks.aspx\">https:\/\/www.worldbook.com\/ebooks.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen to stories&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.audible.com\/start-listen\">https:\/\/stories.audible.com\/start-listen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705A safe research site for elementary-level readers. They are offering &#8212; free 24\/7 access<br \/>\nUSERNAME: read (case sensitive)<br \/>\nPASSWORD: read (case sensitive)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facts4me.com\/\">https:\/\/www.facts4me.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Phonics skills <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starfall.com\/h\/\">https:\/\/www.starfall.com\/h\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/\">https:\/\/www.seussville.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Games to get &#8220;into the book&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/reading.ecb.org\/\">https:\/\/reading.ecb.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Chinese learning activities&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/chalkacademy.com\/\">https:\/\/chalkacademy.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Grammar practice for middle grades&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classroomcereal.com\/\">https:\/\/www.classroomcereal.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonlit.org\/\">https:\/\/www.commonlit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readworks.org\/\">https:\/\/www.readworks.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sightreadingfactory.com\/\">https:\/\/www.sightreadingfactory.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spellingcity.com\/\">https:\/\/www.spellingcity.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Work on the 8 parts of speech&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammaropolis.com\/\">https:\/\/www.grammaropolis.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thestorystarter.com\/\">https:\/\/thestorystarter.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paragraphpunch.com\/\">http:\/\/www.paragraphpunch.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Spelling 1-4 grade<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spellingtraining.com\/\">https:\/\/www.spellingtraining.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Course sets (Levels 1\u20135) that combine and thoroughly cover phonics, reading, writing, spelling, literature, grammar, punctuation, art, and geography\u2014all in one easy-to-use, beautiful course.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/\">https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Phonics and learning to read <a href=\"https:\/\/readingeggs.com\/\">https:\/\/readingeggs.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Phonics worksheets for kids&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funfonix.com\/\">https:\/\/www.funfonix.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Free stories online ages 3-12&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freechildrenstories.com\/\">https:\/\/www.freechildrenstories.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/brainbox.games\/\">https:\/\/brainbox.games\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Poetry and music&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewell.world\/mindful-music\/mindful-poetry-moments\">https:\/\/www.thewell.world\/mindful-music\/mindful-poetry-moments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Arts Resources<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allkidsnetwork.com\/\">https:\/\/www.allkidsnetwork.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlightskids.com\/\">https:\/\/www.highlightskids.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Online digital coloring pages&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecolor.com\/\">https:\/\/www.thecolor.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Science<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Hands on Elem science videos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpacksciences.com\/science-simplified\">https:\/\/www.backpacksciences.com\/science-simplified<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Science, Math, Social Studies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/student\/\">https:\/\/www.ck12.org\/student\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at <a href=\"http:\/\/home.http:\/\/www.clubscikidzmd.com\/blog\/\">home.http:\/\/www.clubscikidzmd.com\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencespot.net\/Pages\/classhome.html\">https:\/\/sciencespot.net\/Pages\/classhome.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705K-5th Science lessons&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/mysteryscience.com\/\">https:\/\/mysteryscience.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Entertaining &amp; educational videos for all levels and subjects<br \/>\n&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.izzit.org\/index.php\">https:\/\/www.izzit.org\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Space science for kiddos&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/kidsclub\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/kidsclub\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u270580+ do at home science activities <a href=\"https:\/\/elementalscience.com\/blogs\/news\/80-free-science-activities\">https:\/\/elementalscience.com\/blogs\/news\/80-free-science-activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Tons of science experiments that you can do at home<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevespanglerscience.com\/lab\/experiments\/\">https:\/\/www.stevespanglerscience.com\/lab\/experiments\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyscientist.com\/\">https:\/\/thehappyscientist.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Science and math labs and simulations&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/\">https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Guide to gardening for kids&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.extension.illinois.edu\/firstgarden\/\">https:\/\/web.extension.illinois.edu\/firstgarden\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Physical Education Resources<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Kid-friendly workouts \u2014 choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid workout.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/app.sworkit.com\/collections\/kids-workouts\">https:\/\/app.sworkit.com\/collections\/kids-workouts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theottoolbox.com\/\">https:\/\/www.theottoolbox.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/littletwistersyoga.com\/online-store\/\">https:\/\/littletwistersyoga.com\/online-store\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. <a href=\"https:\/\/fluencyandfitness.com\/register\/school-closures\/\">https:\/\/fluencyandfitness.com\/register\/school-closures\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Social and Emotional Resources <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social and emotional skills.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overcomingobstacles.org\/\">https:\/\/www.overcomingobstacles.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonoodle.com\/\">https:\/\/www.gonoodle.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Keyboarding Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Keyboarding practice&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.typingclub.com\/\">https:\/\/www.typingclub.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.typing.com\/\">https:\/\/www.typing.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2705Learn to code <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/\">https:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a collection of amazing resources gathered, separated by categories. Please feel free to browse\/explore. Currently most of them have free membership\/access. https:\/\/learning.burnabyschools.ca https:\/\/www.openschool.bc.ca Exploration [social studies] Websites \u2705News and more for kids&nbsp; https:\/\/www.youngzine.org\/ \u2705The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. 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