Remote Learning Sites
for those times when school is closed due to pandemics,
close kin to the Homeschool Page but without any
homeschool-specific material or modalities.
This page is one small part of Good Sites for Kids!
Homeschool
Sites A whole page of traditional remote learning
that may well be useful to you.
Learning
at home from Monterey Bay Aquarium. "Here are some
guided activities for parents, caregivers and educators to support children’s
learning at home. We hope these resources will help you encourage a sense
of
wonder and connection to the natural world, even in this time of turmoil."
Eight Online Courses for different grade levels, and five Guided Activities.
The next three sites are already in Intermediate Mathematics :
AAA Math New and improved with
even more topics! An oldie but still growing and going. Many teachers think
this is one of the best math sites for online learning. Covers K-8 Common Core
math content requirements, always has. Generally, a short tutorial is followed
by practice activities - open or times at the teacher's choice. Available on
CD, too! Now with sections for Geography (US
States, Countries),
Spelling, Vocabulary,(both
at AAASpell) and Sudoku!
Este sitio también está disponible en Espanol - Clique
aqui.
All About Measurement Part of AAA Math (see above.) The name says it all! Time, temperature, distance, more.
Math Worksheets Land "We now have over 64,000 printable pages. 100% free as always! Funny thing, I'm no where near done." At least a page on each of 40 math topics - everything from Kindergarten Math to Logarithms, Linear Equations, Polynomials, Scientific Notation... Also indexed by grade level. Aligned to the Common Core standards. FREE pdf files to download/print! Thanks for the emails from "Julia, Retired Middle School Math Teacher, Mom of 3, Grandma of 4, and Tired." Already in Math and Telling Time
Coronavirus
Lockdown: 26 Graphic Design Resources to Engage Kids
"So here you have 26 sure-fire ways not to go crazy while locked down at
home and keep the kids entertained and engaged at the same time. Shout
off in the comments which tool or game you and your kids are having the
most fun and learning with."
A Once-in-a-Century
Pandemic
We’re repeating a lot of the same mistakes from
the 1918 “Spanish Flu” H1N1 outbreak.
by Joyce Rice, Eleri Harris and Sarah Mirk
Posted on April 13, 2020
Track the progress of the virus worldwide
So click on her to read about them!
Celebrate
National Frog Month with 10 Frog-tastic Activities for Kids
US National Weather Service Rapid City South Dakota asks:
Did you know that the NWS has a whole host of fun online
resources about all-things weather? Now you can learn about
the weather from home! From COMET's MetEd video modules
to our online school JetStream, this site has it all.
Check it out at https://www.weather.gov/learning
Teachers
Share Their Favorite Free Learning Websites And Apps For Kids
from Huffpost "These free tools
provide educational and entertaining activities for kids at home during the
coronavirus pandemic." Lists of links submitted by teachers. Some we already
have, many that we don't.
You want more resouces, we are happy to provide them! Credit = Ginne B.
These next three sites were collected and FB posted by Shelly
Flack of YFS/Girls, Inc. Rapid City!
Free, easy science for remote learning
from Mystery Science. "To help educators during this time of coronavirus,
we have pulled our most popular science lessons and are offering them for anyone
to use for free. No account or login is needed. Copy and paste the links below
into your documents and use them however they might be helpful!"
List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings from Kids Activities
Free, easy science for
remote learning from Mystery Science.
"To help educators during this time of coronavirus, we have pulled our
most popular science lessons and are offering them for anyone to use for free.
No account or login is needed. Copy and paste the links below into your documents
and use them however they might be helpful!"
.
"Welcome! Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going
with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate
learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video.
Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers.
Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!"
-The Editors of Scholastic Classroom Magazines.
Download
Free Coloring Books from 113 Museums
Add
Like Mad Quick addition game. Given a sum, add up numbers on a matrix
in the fastest time. May be addictive.
200 Free Kids Educational Resources: Video Lessons, Apps, Books, Websites & More
"This collection provides a list of free educational resources
for K-12 students (kindergarten through high school students) and their parents
and teachers. It features free video lessons/tutorials; free mobile apps; free
audiobooks, ebooks and textbooks; quality YouTube channels; free foreign language
lessons; test prep materials; and free web resources in academic subjects like
literature, history, science and computing. This newly-released list is a work
in progress. Please tell us if we're missing something good."
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Here's
a list of disinfectants you can use against coronavirus
Going in Health
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New
Coronavirus
This can be printed out for kids as well. Good basic information
about the virus with basic precautions kids can take such as
coughing and sneezing into your elbow and WASH YOUR HANDS.