Distance Learning Resources – updated regularly
Apr 13th, 2020 by Laura Hughes
- Virtual Redwood’s Field Trip: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcq1HHtNaQBvOScaVeW2U9Q
- (No internet needed) Make your own nature journal! Go outside and make a nature observation, include pictures, data collection, and handwriting. A good blog post with inspiration about this is here: https://theartofsimple.net/nature-journaling-with-kids/
- (No internet needed) Take song lyrics and symbolize them with Montessori grammar symbols
- (No internet needed) Design a small exercise routine and create visual cards of the exercises with pictures that could be used in the classroom for 5-10 minute exercise breaks
- (No internet needed) Research, learn more, and write about a topic such as empathy, friendships, self-esteem etc.
- Research about the 30th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope – https://hubblesite.org/hubble-30th-anniversary
- Skype a scientist, https://www.skypeascientist.com/
- Learn a new skill from youtube.com (knitting, a new musical instrument etc.) and write about your learning.
- Learn about Census 2020: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis.html
- Free Time magazine for Kids https://time.com/tfk-free/
- Kids make sourdough bread starter science activity! http://studentsdiscover.org/lesson/sourdough-for-science/
- These California parks virtual field trips http://www.ports.parks.ca.gov/
- A creative and beautiful music video that might be a fun journal prompt https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-BFQdVCord0&feature=youtu.be
- https://www.katemessner.com/read-wonder-and-learn-favorite-authors-illustrators-share-resources-for-learning-anywhere-spring-2020/?fbclid=IwAR0C-FqsW1zTjALjagoOnB7qVZCMjnUJzQY7T5NcBR53C_Bev-y3pYOusn8
- 13 virtual zoos around the world https://www.holidaypirates.com/travel-magazine/13-zoos-that-offer-live-streams-see-giraffes-koalas-pandas-tigers-penguins-more_35765
- Steven Spangler Sick Science on You Tube
- A great place for crafty experiments, with a free trial: mybluprint.com
- Instagram: Voice Actors Read. Have voice actors read you stories https://www.instagram.com/voiceactorsread/
- quick and easy science projects: tinyurl.com/AjcScienceProjects
- Lunch Doodle series – Mo Willems shows kids how to write and draw and will answer questions. Each session starts at 11 AM Mountain time, but you can see the broadcast after it ends. Find it here:
Kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/ - Scholastic’s Learn at home series: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
- The Leonardo Museum’s “Leo at Home” activity: https://theleonardo.org/
- Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta
- San Diego Zoo Kids
- Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager webcam
- Explore the stars
- Visit the Boston Museum
- Links to other museum tours being offered