Extension Activities
I'm always on the lookout for more great educational resources for extending our learning! If you have any ideas, let me know!
Science
Nasa Kids' Club (Explore videos, games, activities to do online and at home!)
Nasa Virtual Field Trips (Explore with NASA through images, videos, and other media!)
National Geographic Kids (Travel the world through games, videos, an animal hub, and other resources!)
PBS Learning Media for Upper Elementary (videos and resources for extending learning in all subjects!)
The Deep Sea (How deep can you go? See animals and artifacts from all depths of the sea.)
Crash Course Kids (Watch videos to learn about how our world works!)
Social Studies
CNN 10 (Daily news summarized into a 10-minute broadcast for classrooms)
Newsela (Read news articles about current events in our world!)
Reading
Battle of the Books List (Don't forget your summaries and quizzes in Google Classroom!)
Read Alouds with Ryan & Craig (They have a LOT of picture books that they've read aloud and shared videos for!)
Newsela (Read news articles about current events in our world!)
Storyline Online (Listen to celebrities read aloud some of their favorite picture books!)
Math
Math Minute (When you get 20 questions in 1 minute, screenshot it and share it with me!)
Battle of the Books
Computer Skills
Typing Club (my favorite free website to become a better typer!)
Type to Learn (You do need your login from Mrs. Olivera for this!)
Code.org (Learn to code and have fun at the same time!
Art
Art for Kids YouTube Page (guided drawing and crafting videos)
Origami Box with Lid (Learn how to make a box from paper!)
Music
Chrome Experiments Music Lab (Create your own masterpieces in just a click!)
Sports
Dude Perfect YouTube Page (Watch these guys challenge themselves over and over again to do amazing things!)
MLB Trivia (MLB Quiziz)
Writing
Padlet (compile your thoughts, writings, and resources into different presentations)
Google Drive (create lots of presentations through docs, slides, or sheets)
try something new
Instructables (free directions to make anything and everything)
Morse With Google (learn morse on your phone or try a demo on your desktop -- super fun and easy)
Get Moving
Get Moving Wakelet (collection of guided activities to get moving)
Yoga with Adriene Wakelet (collection of yoga videos for all ages)
rest & relaxation
Mindfulness Wakelet (collection of videos that focus on mindfulness)
Mind Yeti (online program for mindfulness, self-awareness, & emotional regulation)