The Omaha Doorly Zoo has been creating fun online experiences and lessons because their doors are closed, so that your child can experience the wonders of the zoo remotely. You can click to explore yourself below, or keep reading my explanation!
They have special activities for Earth Day week posted, as well as clickable drop-down postings on different topics, usually specific animals. They have some themes, like "Caturday". When you drop down the menu, it will give you several options. If you like to be able to return to the page without going back and having to reload and find the topic again, left click and select "Open in new window"- otherwise, it connects you through the same window, and you lose the original page. The zoologists always provide a "Keeper Clip" for students to see a short video of an animal keeper at work, which is explained in the text above. Occasionally, they also have an education specialist create a video- they tend to be cheesy, which is good for primary grades and early intermediate, but older children may not be excited about the content. The videos seem to be reasonably short- from around 5-7 minutes each. After engaging with that content, they have a short activity you can do with your child. They have the activities grouped K-5 and 6-12, so adjust the expectations to fit your child's needs.
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Amazon Audible has removed the subscription fee for children's books. They have the books broken down by broad age groups, and students can choose any variety of languages to listen to, as well. Select from classics to more modern favorites, and enjoy!
Frankly, it is a rare child that loves math. However, I have yet to meet a child that does not enjoy games- so why not learn math through a game? Basic graphing is a skill students will use throughout their education, in both Math and Science. If you have the boardgame Battleship, you already have what you need. To make it align more closely to school, cover up the letters with a piece of masking tape, and label each line/space from zero, up from the bottom left hand corner. The vertical side on the left can be labeled the "y-axis", and the horizontal side the "x-axis." Continue to play as you normally would, calling out the coordinates you would like to mark with your opponent. Alternately, you could have your child write down the coordinates of each point they call out in the fomat (x, y), and share it with you. This is also a valuable skill. Don't have the game Battleship? No worries! There is a free printable I found on TeachersPayTeachers that you can download below. Just use colored pencils, markers, or any writing utensil you have. She says to have file folders, but if you set up a cereal or small box between you and your student so that you can't see the page, that will do the same thing. In case you were curious, I have some of the Iowa Core standards below that align with the 5th and 6th grades, but if your child knows the game, it makes the content more accessible.
I found this website that has links to all kinds of educational resources and virtual (usually video) resources for students. I hope to break down a lot of the sources to explain what the benefit is, and to provide an activity to go with, but for now, allow your child to explore new cities, zoos, space centers, and more- all from the safe space of home. The list is alphabetized, but a quick scroll will provide plenty treasures. Click the button below to your next adventure!
In my hometown, the library is now closed. You need to call in to ask for a specific book, and then you can drive to the library and pick up that specific book. The catch is, you have to know what you're looking for. There is no feature on the website where I get to read the first few pages, I don't have a lot of options to scroll through and just browse- I have to know what book I want. Libby helps with that.
Libby is available on most Apple, Android, and Windows 10 devices. It can also connect to Kindles. If you have a library card, you can select your library, type in the code beneath the barcode on the back of your card, and Libby will connect you to multitudes of audiobooks and ebooks that you can check out with the push of a button. Books are sorted by youth, young adult, and general. You can further narrow down choices by book or audiobook, and by book to compatibility. All books are available through the app, but others are sorted by Kindle, or Adobe-compatible e-reader. After choosing an age demographic, you can browse books in all categories, or further narrow your thousands of choices by topic, ranging from Thrillers, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction, or even as specific as Folklore. Depending on your library, you can even choose the language of book you are searching for. Scan titles by the pictures of their covers, and even benefit from knowing just how long it would take to finish the audiobook you plan on checking out. As far as I can tell, most loans last for two weeks, or fourteen days. And, for fans of the Hunger Games out there, may the odds be ever in your favor!" |
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