• Distance Learning Activities for Zoom or Google Meet

• GAME IDEAS FOR CLASS, STAFF, OR FAMILY ONLINE MEET-UPS

•  Here is a collection of 50+ virtual manipulatives that might be helpful when doing live of recorded videos:  https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/virtual-manipulatives/  

1. A Teacher's Guide to managing a Virtual Classroom There are several good points in this blog as well as links to resources 

2. Resources for E-Learning A multitude of sources with guides on how to use.

3. Calendars of Virtual Field Trips Links through the end of May

4. Covid-19 Photo Scavenger Hunt - fun activity for littles

5. Titanic Virtual Field Trip - Youtube link for virtual field trip

6. One Stop Teacher Stop - Free Digital Teaching Resources Paragraph of the Week: Digital Version Reading Response Graphic Organizers: Digital Version, Spiral Math Review: Digital Version, Daily Reading Review: Digital Version, Spiral Language Review: Digital Version

SCIENCE

1. https://kids.frontiersin.org/  SCIENCE ARTICLES WRITTEN BY SCIENTISTS AND REVIEWED BY KIDS 

2. Tools for teaching & learning Digital activities, videos, experiments, etc.

3. Imagineering in a box Imagineering in a Box allows you to explore different aspects of theme park design, from characters to ride development, as you design a theme park of your own.

4. Fun Science Activities Easy Science Activities for kids

5. Professor Egghead youtube Interactive lessons on science & engineering

6. NASA Stem @ Home Articles & activities

7. Great minds - science for all grades knowledge-building resources here—written materials for math (Grades K–12) and daily instructional videos for English language arts (Grades K–8), math (Grades K-12), and science (Grades 3–5). We will post new video lessons and update our content daily. Continue checking this page for more free resources as we refresh our content.

8. VIDEOS EXPLAINING SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS FOR YOUNG, CURIOUS MINDS

9. STEAM, HISTORY, AND CULTURE-FOCUSED VIDEOS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES

10. Science activities for teachers & kids

1. Math Games (PK-8) FREE

2. Open Ended Math Challenge (grades 3-5)

3. Open Middle Math Tasks A collection of interesting math tasks, many having a puzzle-like quality. These can be filtered by grade and topic. For more information go to this link.

4. YouCubed Math Tasks A collection of free math tasks searchable by grade and topic

5. Figure This! Math Challenges Math challenges for families to work through together.

The resources below have been added for your reference and consideration. 

1. Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with Links 

2. Virtual Field Trips Around the World use this link to visit other parts of the world

3. Fun and Easy Science Activities two weeks worth of fun science experiments

4. Greg Tang Math (1st-5th)

5. PBS K-8 Mathematics supplementary resources designed with mathematics for kids in mind

6. Homemade Playdough THE BEST HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH RECIPE (SUPER SOFT, LASTS FOR MONTHS). Great hands-on way to work on letters, numbers, or sight words

7. Time for Kids Explore engaging topics of current events with videos and informational texts.

8. Magic Tree House if you like The Magic Tree House series, you’ll love the Magic Tree House website. Climb up the tree and enter the tree house to find some great puzzles, fun games, and quizzes on any of the 45+ MTH books.

Benchmark Universe - Instant Distance Learning Resources and Experiences:  These materials have been developed specifically with distance learning in mind. 

FREE eBook Libraries Curated Collections for Families and Caregivers English, Spanish, and Dual Language libraries featuring hundreds of captivating, content-rich titles! Includes an At-Home Family Guide for engagement ideas. Sign up for Instant Access >>

Benchmark Distance Learning Literacy Block Live Sessions with Literacy Experts   Join us for daily Facebook Live Sessions with literacy experts Patty McGee, Adria Klein, Travis Crowder, and others. Join us for read-alouds, writing, word study, and more. Great for educators as well as families at home! Join the Benchmark Distance Learning Facebook Group >>

Trade Book Story Time with Wiley Blevins Read-Aloud Time Celebrating the Joy of Reading   The benefits of read-alouds are enormous! Literacy expert Wiley Blevins takes children on a literary journey through animated reads featuring stories of underrepresented voices. Enjoy with families or as part of your virtual learning instruction.   Watch on YouTube  >> Subscribe to get notified when new read-alouds are posted!

Virtual Teaching and Learning Tips Ideas and How-To's for Using Benchmark Universe Learn about all of the tools that are already included in Benchmark Universe to support virtual learning environments! Learn About Virtual Learning Using BU >>

1. Free Scholastic Resources:  Teach children about COVID-19
2. Storytime From Space. Videos of astronauts reading STEM-themed books from the International Space Station brought to you by the non-profit Storytime From Space.
3. Colorations educational craft ideas. This website offers hundreds of educational and grade-appropriate craft ideas that you can do at home.  
   
4. Steve Spangler Science experiments you can do at home. This site established by the Ellen show’s science guy Steve Spangler features close to 400 science experiments you can do at home.
5. Free Scholastic Learn at Home Lessons
6. https://www.brainchild.com/free-classroom/  
7. Free Get Epic- https://www.getepic.com/learn/freeremotestudentaccess/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1095436
8. Free Online Learning Activities- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/free-online-learning-activities-for-kids_l_5e73848dc5b63c3b648bc968  
9. A Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales. Dr. Hannah Blevins Harvey treats you to dynamic, theatrical, and engaging tellings of cherished tales from around the world, through this 12-hour video course at The Great Courses, which you can access with a free trial. 
10.  Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History. Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian Institutes Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large, offers this 12-hour video course at The Great Courses, which you can access with a free trial.
11. PBSkids. The website for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States.  
    
12. National Geographic Kids. Child-focused resources about animals, science, history, people, and places around the world from The National Geographic Society.