Distance Learning Resources

Curriculum Ideas

STEM

• NEEF: Environmental Education at Home - Link
• Didax: Virtual Math Manipulatives and Lessons- Link
• Patrick Just Math Tutorials: Upper level mathematics videos - Link
• Illustrative Mathematics: 6-8, Alg and higher - Link
• Multisensory Math - Link 
• NASA: at home STEM learning, sorted by grade level - Link
• Khan Academy: Parents and Teacher Resource Guides - Link
• Science Friday: free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for all learners- Link
• PBS LearningMedia: Free standards aligned videos and lessons - Link
• Virtual Math Classroom: Tools and tips from Siena's Math and Science classrooms - Link

HUMANITIES

• Quill: free writing tools - Link
• Step Up to Writing - Link
• Smithsonian Learning Resources: Social Studies, Science, and English tabs (sorted by grade) - Link

READING

• Infercabulary: Visual vocabulary - Link
• Membeam: Vocabulary - Link
• EPIC: Lending Library - Link
• Learning Ally - Link
• Really Great Reading - Link
• SMART Notebook - Link
• Audible: Free stories for students - Link
• Teaching Reading Apps: Link
• Reading Works: Reading comprehension skills - Link
• Storyline Online: Celebrated actors performing book readings with questions - Link
• Free Access to Learning Accommodations: Accommodations Give Access Across the Curriculum - Link

ELECTIVES

• Action for Healthy Kids: Phys. Ed and physical wellness tips - Link
• Round House Theatre: Round House at Your House, theatre education challenges per grade level - Link
• Imagination Stage: 3-minute movie challenges - Link
• Theatre, Dance, and Classical Music: Links to art venues and performances - Link

MISC.

• TIME for Kids: Free digital download, teacher resources - Link
• Lesson Plan Templates: Canva - Link

Virtual School Field Trips

• Google Arts and Culture - Link
• Virtual Field Trips - Link
• MetKids: Virtual tour/time machine of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC) - Link
• National Gallery of Art: 1740-1895 exhibit on Colonial and Revolutionary clothing - Link
• The British Museum: virtual tour of the Great Court, Rosetta Stone, and Egyptian mummies (London) - Link
• Pergamon Museum: Historical museum of ancient artifacts like the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and Pergamon Altar (Berlin) - Link
• National Museum of Anthropology: Archaeology and history of Mexico including artifacts from the Mayan civilization (Mexico) - Link
• Louvre: Egyptian Antiquities, remains fo the Louvre's Moat, Galerie d'Apollon - Link
• National Archaeological Museum of Naples: See art and artifacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum - Link
• Yellowstone National Park: Explore virtually - Link
• Shedd Aquarium: Live feeds of the Chicago Aquarium - Link
• Cincinnati Zoo: Livestream Home Safari with a different animal every day at 3pm - Link
• National Mall: Virtually visit the cherry blossoms - Link
• KID Museum: Make It! Plus, live and interactive programming to create at home - Link