Remote Learning: K-12 STEAM

Remote Learning can also include some engaging Science – Tech – Engineering – Art – Math lessons and activities.

• 77 Simple STEM Activities for Families – curated collection offers a variety of activities.

• Bee Bot Emulator – comes with a variety of mats, students just click on the left/right/up/down arrows + Go and watch where Bee Bot will go.

• Code – have students learn computer science. Teachers register for free and create a class to invite students.

• Codingville

• Coding stories – https://www.elementari.io/

• Everfi – Digital Wellness & Safety with Ignition (6-9) found within the catalog. Free for teachers to register and create a class.

• FlipGrid – use to connect learners via your defined discussion prompts. Check out how to get started with Remote Learning on Flipgrid

• NASA – resources for K-12.

• Scratch – block-based coding lessons and activities for early and middle years students. Teachers can assign specific lessons with a specific link or copy/paste into GClassroom.

• Tynker – curriculum (lessons, projects, etc.) and platform free for closed schools. Computer coding curriculum for grades K-8.

• Virtual Code Clubs – in French and English by KidsCodeJeuneusse.

• Wonderville: Free lessons (English)

• Wonderville: Free lessons (French)

 

Remote Learning: K-12 English Language Learners

Each of these resources opens up to large resource websites.

• ELL resource page: Grande Erie webpage with lots of great ideas for activities at home for ELLs

• Teaching ELLs online – Ideas to address teaching English Language Learners online

• Breaking News English – Practice reading comprehension for 4 levels of reading for ELLS; Current events for ELLs.

• Supporting ELL GSite – created by ERLC with programming, resources and materials.

• Unite for Literacy – has ebooks for K-2’s that are read in human voice, captioned translations also included.

 

Remote Learning: French

Resources for French Immersion and French as a Second Language.

GENERAL

• ACPI:  https://www.acpi.ca/ressources

• AlloProf: http://www.alloprof.qc.ca/

• CASLT:  https://www.caslt.org/en/pedagogical-resources/resources/caslt-resources and https://www.caslt.org/en/pedagogical-resources/resources/other-resources

• The Consortium Provincial Francophone has been given the mandate to commence supporting French immersion teachers as well as the ongoing support of the Francophone ones.  Watch https://app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-view-online?ct=Wswa936BowoQa6E-CidvxfFa0lIvRVKx1te4HQl6M1Ug2tbA22u4YoJzDjBjnogF56jaJPU1F6dmGUGbR7lAsQ~~ for regular updates and new sessions.  They also have a great Moodle resource page which is divided into grade levels – https://moodle.frab.ca/course/index.php?categoryid=27 .

• CouCou: https://www.lepointdufle.net/

• L’Ecole Ouverte: Provenant du gouvernement de Québec et créée pour la crise de Covid pour les ressources en ligne https://ecoleouverte.ca/fr/?

• FNCSF:  https://fncsf.ca/notre-reseau/liens-utiles/

• The French Experiment – Free French lessons for elementary

• French Immersion home activities: Grande Erie webpage with lots of great ideas for French Immersion students to do at home. Organized by week and by day.

• FSL 4-6 GSite – created by ERLC region, provides resources, lesson ideas and links.

• Idello: La référence canadienne de contenus en français https://www.idello.org/fr

• Infos-Jeunes: https://www.infos-jeunes.com/

• Jeux et exercices en ligne: https://www.jeuxmaths.fr

• L’immersion en Alberta – un programme vivant GSite, created by ERLC region for K-12 French Immersion teachers, filled with many resources.

• Le Point du FLE: https://www.lepointdufle.net/

LITERACY

• Actualites: https://www.1jour1actu.com/ , http://www.tv5monde.com/

• Aquila K-12 French read-aloud books – LOGIN, Username: aquilafrench Password: Mike845! Scroll down and click the VIEW button beside the book you want to read

• Boukili: Application et site web, jeux et lecture https://app.boukili.ca/

• Chanter avec Mini: https://chanteravecmini.tfo.org/

• Edmonton Catholic School Division remote learning resources for French Language Arts: https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/flaecsdonline/home

• FNAC – Amateurs de lecture, venez découvrir la sélection d’ebooks gratuits en français de la Fnac ! Disponibles aux formats epub ou pdf, vous trouverez des romans, de la fantasy, des polars, des classiques et mêmes des exclusivités

• FrancoLab: http://francolab.ca/

• FrancoLab Junior: http://francolabjunior.ca/

• Guide de mise en œuvre pour l’étude du roman – grades 4-9

• Je lis, je lis, litteratie: online levelled reading program designed especially for Canadian French Immersion students. Free until June 30, 2020. To create a Teacher Account: https://jelis-free.rkpublishing.com/create-account

• Lecture: Fou de Lire, Airtable, Bibiliotheque des Ameriques, ShortEdition

• Lire Avec Bidule: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/lire-avec-bidule/id564966979

• Radio Canada: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/

• Tele-Quebec TV – videos – https://www.telequebec.tv/jeunesse-famille/

NUMERACY

• Banque de problèmes récréatifs et d’outils mathématiques: http://www.recreomath.qc.ca/banque_prob.htm

• Bonjour de France: http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/liste-des-numeros.html

• Contenu varié (Fr) : https://www.maths-et-tiques.fr

• Énigmes : https://www.semainedesmaths.ulaval.ca/enseignants-du-secondaire/enigmes

• NetMath: https://www.netmath.ca/fr-ab/

• Problèmes ouverts : https://www.openmiddle.com/fr/accueil

• Wonderville: STEAM activities in French

 

Remote Learning: K-12 Music

A number of music organizations are showcasing a variety of music styles for K-12 students to experience and appreciate:

• Berliner Philharmoniker – There are over 600 orchestral concerts in the Digital Concert Hall (must register by March 30 to access). Bonus videos from behind the scenes: documentaries on the history of the orchestra, portraits of conductors and orchestra members.

• Chrome Music Lab – play with music through a variety of experiments.

• Daily Motion – Watch Broadway Musicals online for FREE.

• Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids – site gives students a great introduction to music history, the opportunity to hear and learn about the instruments of the orchestra, and tips on how to practice.

• Drawing to Music lesson – 30-60 minutes, elementary-based

• Edmonton Catholic Remote Learning Resources (Art and Drama): https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/artanddrama/home

• Edmonton Catholic Remote Learning Resources (Music): https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/lsi-remote-learning/home/music

• Incredibox – create your own hip-hop music, record it. Use the web version.

• K-12 Music Resources – GSite

• Metropolitan Opera – offering nightly open streams of performances.

• Music Teachers – student projects, music technology links, quizzes, resources and information for all music teachers interested in using technology to enhance music instruction.

• Seattle Symphony will continue sharing performances that provide strength, comfort and joy. The musicians of the Seattle Symphony have generously volunteered to share free broadcasts with everyone.

• SmartMusic – web-based music education platform. Teachers have access to a library of music from which to create individualized assignments for every student. Free until June 30.

• Songmaker – create your own music, basic.

• The New York Philharmonic KidZone – packed with super funny games and activities, information about composers, performers, and instruments, and ideas for composition projects.

• TrueFire Studios Extends Free Music Education Program to K–12 (guitar lessons)

• Youtube Playlists – Musicians such as Diplo are bringing the concerts to you. In this Jam With Me playlist, you’ll have access to some of this week’s popular livestreams. Canada Together Playlist presented by TD.

 

Remote Learning: PE, Health and Wellness

Staying at home doesn’t mean we can forget about taking care of our health and well being. Whether we must stay inside or use our backyard or go for a walk while #socialdistancing, there are a number of ideas below that can help you:

• ADLC Digital Teacher Resources – includes content, assessments and answer keys. Teachers can select all or some of the material and decide how and when to use it. Free. Contact Partner Support team at 1-866-774-5333 or email info@adlc.ca.

• AMA Virtual Youth Run Club: https://amayouthrunclub.com/

• Be Fit For Life: http://befitforlife.ca/resources/warmingupforlife

• BOKS Kids At Home: https://www.bokskids.ca/boks-at-home/

• Chair Yoga Flow: https://www.purewow.com/wellness/chair-yoga-poses

• Coronavirus Info – How Coronavirus Hijacks Your Cells. Students might start with the classic K/W/L chart: What do you know, or think you know, about this pandemic and its impact? What else do you want to know? Make a list of as many questions as you can on as many aspects of this outbreak and its effects and implications as you can think of, then choose one to investigate. What is known? What is still unknown?

• Edpuzzle – introduce students to self-paced learning with interactive video lessons. It’s easy to add your own voice narration and questions! Find or create a video and then add in questions. Whether or not you have an account, check out the information on how to get started

• Edmonton Catholic Remote Learning resources: https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/physedandhealth/home

• Ever Active Schools DPA Every Day: https://everactive.org/

• FlipGrid – use to connect learners via your defined discussion prompts. Check out how to get started with Remote Learning on Flipgrid.

• Fit Resources – for teachers that include printables, lessons and videos

• GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home is a free online resource for parents, caregivers, teachers and kids. Offers free movement, yoga, mindfulness and activities.

• JumpStart Canadian Tire: play from home

• Life Skills (Communication, decision making, goal setting- overcomingobstacles.org

• Nature Play: http://s3.arpaonline.ca/docs/nature-play_flash-cards_web.pdf

• Offline Activities – track how many sit-ups/jumping jacks you can do each day, track how long you can hold a plank, create a new dance move, count the steps to move between locations in your home, put items in bags to lift and see if you can add more items after a few days, invent a new sport, do some exercise move or march in place during commercial breaks or on the hour, play trashketball (wadded paper and use trash can for basket) and see how far you can move from the basket, go for a walk outside.

• Peekapak – an award-winning, literacy-based social emotional learning (SEL) platform of stories, research-based lessons and interactive learning games.

• Top Exercises for People Living With a Disability: https://products.activbody.com/top-exercises-for-people-living-with-a-disability/?redir=true

• Walking Curriculum – 60 easy-to-use walking-focused activities are designed to engage students’ emotions and imaginations with their local natural and cultural communities, to broaden their awareness of the particularities of Place, and to evoke their sense of wonder in learning. Free Kindle download from Amazon.

• Wanna Play a Game? 3 different Google Slides games – Connect4, Tic Tac Toe, Dots. Make your own copy and have some fun online with students.

• YouTube Channels – Stop, Breathe & Think, Workout With Me playlist, Meditate With Me playlist, Just Dance YouTube Playlist, Follow Along Dance Resources, PE with Joe from The Body Coach or create your own as you have your own YouTube Channel in the GSuite for Edu platform.

 

Remote Learning: K-12 Social Studies

There are many online opportunities for teachers and students to study geography, history and social studies. Check out a few of the curated resources below:

• ADLC Digital Teacher Resources – includes content, assessments and answer keys. Teachers can select all or some of the material and decide how and when to use it. Free. Contact Partner Support team at 1-866-774-5333 or email info@adlc.ca.

• BreakoutEDU – A collection of digital games that students can play at home. Just click on any game and start playing. Teachers click on the specific game and then link it within GClassroom for students to access.

• Curriki – digital learning content divided into grades and subject areas. Can easily share with GClassroom.

• Edpuzzle – introduce students to self-paced learning with interactive video lessons. It’s easy to add your own voice narration and questions! Find or create a video and then add in questions. Whether or not you have an account, check out the information on how to get started.

• Edmonton Catholic Remote Learning resources: https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/ecsdremotesocialstudies/home

• FlipGrid – use to connect learners via your defined discussion prompts. Check out how to get started with Remote Learning on Flipgrid.

• Geography maps/quizzes – https://online.seterra.com/en

• Global Oneness Project – We believe that stories play a powerful role in education. Committed to the exploration of cultural, environmental, and social issues, we offer a rich library of multimedia stories comprised of award-winning films, photo essays, and articles. Companion curriculum and discussion guides are also available.

• HippoCampus – explore 7000+ free videos in various subject areas.

• Historica Canada – Watch 93 Heritage Minutes, listen to 10 Podcast Episodes, read over 20K articles, take 63 quizzes and explore 68 timelines.

• IZZIT Current events lessons, teacher guides lessons-https://www.izzit.org/teachertools/

• Khan Academy – does have self-paced, interactive content–exercises, videos and articles–for students in every grade and in most major subject areas. It is all free and non-commercial.

• LearnAlberta – students must sign in to access resources. Username: _____, Password: _____ (Ensure that these are only made available directly to students/parents or in a password-protected environment).  The Online Reference Centre has Accent on Heritage (K-12), Accent Discovery French Beyond the Classroom, The Atlas of Canada (6-12), Britannica ImageQuest (3-12), Britannica School (K-12), Canada in Context (6-12), The Canadian Encyclopedia (5-12), CBC News in Review (7-12), Culturegrams (3-12), Curriculum Video on Demand (7-12), Dictionary of Canadian Biography (5-12). Early Canadian Online (9-12), Global Issues in Context (7-12), Gord Downie’s The Secret Path (5-12), Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada (5-12), Indigenous Peoples: North America (7-12), National Geographic Kids Virtual Library (K-6), PebbleGO Social Studies (K-3), Peel’s Prairie Provinces (6-12), War of 1812 Virtual Exhibition (7), World Book (K-2), World History in Context (7-12). Curriculum Mapping of these resources: Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV. Also check out the T4T Courses tab.

• National Film Board – NFB’s website offers a wide range of short- and feature-length films. From animation, and documentary to fiction, there’s a little something for everyone, for free, on their site.

• Newsela –  differentiated reading resources. The fastest way to get access would be to have teachers each visit the coronavirus resource center, and click “Get instant access.”

• Offline Activities – read about a historical event, interview family members about their memories of historical moments, write about the situation and how it affects people, go for a walk and create a map of your neighborhood, map your home, write your family history, write a letter to a family member/friend with questions about how people in their area are reacting to school being closed/COVID-19.

• The Resource Hub at EPSB – download all of EPSB – created K-12 materials.

• Ultimate Guide to Museums – virtual resources, elearning and online collections.

• WE Schools At Home: tools and resources to support learning at home

• YouTube Channels – Learn@Home, National Geographic, Nat Geo Kids, Nat Geo Wild, TED-Ed  or create your own as you have your own YouTube Channel in the GSuite for Edu platform.

 

Remote Learning: K-12 Sciences

No matter what grade level or topic, there are many online Science opportunities available for teachers and students. Below are some of the curated resources (some are specific to Alberta Teachers).

• ADLC Digital Teacher Resources – includes content, assessments and answer keys. Teachers can select all or some of the material and decide how and when to use it. Free. Contact Partner Support team at 1-866-774-5333 or email info@adlc.ca.

• Book Creator – Science Ideas.

• BreakoutEDU – A collection of digital games that students can play at home. Just click on any game and start playing. Teachers click on the specific game and then link it within GClassroom for students to access.

• Case Study Teaching in Science

• Captain Planet Foundation – various grants for school gardens, PBL, etc.

• CK-12 – various online resources such as Science grades K-5, Earth, Life, Physical, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Must Join as a Teacher for Free.

• Chemistry simulations

• Curriki – digital learning content divided into grades and subject areas. Can easily share with GClassroom.

• Edpuzzle – create interactive video lessons when teachers register and fill out form.

• Edmonton Catholic Remote Learning Resources: https://sites.google.com/ecsd.net/lsi-remote-learning/home/science

• FlipGrid – use to connect learners via your defined discussion prompts. Check out how to get started with Remote Learning on Flipgrid.

• GSuite Apps in Science – various examples.

• Hands-on Science experiments – created by Praxis, aligned with AB curriculum

• HippoCampus – explore 7000+ free videos in various subject areas.

• Khan Academy – does have self-paced, interactive content–exercises, videos and articles–for students in every grade and in most major subject areas. It is all free and non-commercial.

• LearnAlberta – students must sign in to access resources. Username: _____, Password: ______ (Ensure that these are only made available directly to students/parents or in a password-protected environment as they belong to your school division).  The Online Reference Centre has Curriculum Video on Demand (7-12), PebbleGoO Next Science (3-5), PebbleGO Science (K-3), PowerKnowledge – Earth and Space Science (1-6). PowerKnowledge – Life Science (1-6), PowerKnowledge – Physical Science (1-6), Science in Context (6-12), ScienceFLIX (4-9), TrueFlix (3-6). Curriculum Mapping of these resources: Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV. Also check out the T4T Courses tab.

• Let’s Talk Science – K-12 Science resources, STEM at Home, PD sessions, Career exploration contests in English and French.

• Live Streams of Animals – youtube playlist of live cam streams of animals from around the world.

• Mystery Science – online platform for K-5. Mini-lessons are digital and short (15-20 minutes).

• National Film Board – NFB’s website offers a wide range of short- and feature-length films. From animation, and documentary to fiction, there’s a little something for everyone, for free, on their site.

• Newsela –  differentiated reading resources. The fastest way to get access would be to have teachers each visit the coronavirus resource center, and click “Get instant access.”

• Offline Activities – chart temperature and weather, observe cloud patterns, chart your sleep, experiment with which type of music you play that helps you clean your room or focus for studying, search the fridge for mold growth and help your family out by cleaning it out (with gloves), study patterns in plants by collecting leaves and doing rubbings with a crayon/pencil to observe details.

• PhET – interactive simulations

• Science Doctor – physics and some biology activities

• Science Experiments that can be done at home

• Science in Action – interactives

• Science Friday – partners with teachers and scientists to create free activities, lessons and resources. (From preK-12).

• Science Visualizations

• Seneca online learning platform (choose USA).

• The ChemCollective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, tutorials, and concept tests.

• The Resource Hub at EPSB – download all of EPSB – created K-12 materials.

• Videoconference Events (archived)- Students can learn from experts around the world. Share an archived REPLAY link of the specific event to students (from the Telepresence Project GSheet) while adding specific questions or an activity (like using the “I Notice, I Wonder” Brainstorm on a GDoc or to respond within Flipgrid) to accompany the VC.

• Videconference Events (live) – Students can join various live VC events that are streaming on YouTube by certain organizations. Exploring By The Seat is one such organization that has a variety of upcoming events that are listed on the site (no registration needed). Students will need this link to join every live event, head there when the event is about to start: https://www.youtube.com/c/Exploringbytheseatofyourpants/live

• Virtual Labs

• Wonderopolis – a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery. Every day, a new question is posed and explored. There are 2500+ Wonders of the Day and a mini quiz. Free. Teachers should Explore Wonders and do a Search. Links to the activity/lesson/exploration are easily shared with a class site/GClassroom.

• YouTube Channels – Amoeba Sisters, Asap Science, Crash Course, Physics Girl, Sci Show, TED-Ed, We The Curious, Learn@Home or create your own as you have your own YouTube Channel in the GSuite for Edu platform.

 

Remote Learning: 7-12 Literacy

  Some curated content to help teachers support English Language Arts and Literacy topics during this   Remove Learning collective. While there are many resources, take time to concentrate on learning 1 or   2 that you may want to introduce to students in a purposeful way.

  Listening, Reading, Viewing

Aquila K-12 French read-aloud books – LOGIN, Username: aquilafrench Password: Mike845! Scroll down and click the VIEW button beside the book you want to read

• Audible – has released free online stories
• BigTimberMedia – various ebooks, gr9-12
• CAPstone Interactive – Login: linkearth, Password:  lovetoread
• CrabTree eLibrary – K-9+ ebooks on variety of topics
• HippoCampus – explore 7000+ free videos
• JLG Digital – read K-12 books online. Middle School Username: JLGMID Password: JLGFREE
• Listenwise – listening comprehension, quizzes, Share with GClassroom, differentiated, ELL, free 90 day premium account. Webinar Tutorial.
• myShakespeare – the leading digital edition of Shakespeare plays
• Overdrive – need public library card
• Pinna – on-demand audio streaming service
• Raz-Kids – license needed, free for new schools thru link
• Ressources pour l’immersion française – ECSD curated FRENCH Immersion
• “Serial” Podcast – Podcast used for high school ELA
• WordWebs – online brainstorming and playing with words, synonyms

Reading Comprehension

• Book Hashtag Activity – this is a quick reading check-in activity. Can be used for a specific reading, article, blog post, podcast, video or novel.
• Commonlit – Practice reading comprehension K-12. Free access to digital texts, questions with differentiated supports
• Khan Academy – does have self-paced, interactive content–exercises, videos and articles
• Newsela –  differentiated reading resources. Teachers visit the coronavirus resource center, and click “Get instant access.”
• Readtheory – K-12 adaptive learning for reading comprehension. Teacher needs to set up a free account and can monitor student progress.
• ReadWorks – Teachers can choose readings and assign them to students. Text options – reading passages, article-a-day (boost, challenge and ELL), paired text.
• Scholastic Learn at Home 6-9

Writing

• CK-12 – various online resources such as Writing and Spelling. Must Join as a Teacher for Free.
• Curriki – digital learning content divided into grades and subject areas. Can easily share with GClassroom.
• Jarrett Lerner – Blank Comic Book Pages, “Finish This Comic!” Comics, and Drawing/Writing Prompts.
• One Pagers – templates for a creative activity that you can do with any novel.
• Quill – Free writing and grammar activities for K-12. Includes lessons for teachers to lead writing instruction as well as diagnostics.
• ReadWriteThink – wonderful writing and literacy lesson plans and activity suggestions
• The Learning Network of NYTimes – offering students 16+ to sign in and respond to writing prompts
• Visual Thinking Strategies – Image of the Day, every weekday a new image with questions appear
• YouTube Channels – Cool School, Flocabulary, Grammar on Khan Academy, Grammaropolis, Video Writing Prompts or create your own as you have your own YouTube Channel in the GSuite for Edu platform.

 

 

 

Remote Learning: 7-12 Numeracy/Math

Middle years and High School resources for Math and Numeracy span various environments. One   resource that both teachers and students love is a place to whiteboard and even whiteboard and   screen cast. You’ll find those favorites among others below.

 Math Makes Sense…eText

Pearson has released access to its eText series… over 70 digital learning resources. Access to the digital learning resources at www.pearsoncanada.ca/athome.

Which resources can you access? … Through Kivuto’s Texidium platform and eReader, families can access digital versions of over 70 curriculum-based elementary and secondary textbooks. These resources cover curriculum areas, including literacy, math, science, French as a second language, and social studies.

How long will the resources be available? … We’ll provide open access to these resources until May 25, 2020. With this support, your family now has access to the same high quality, trusted resources that are used in classrooms across Canada every day to support student learning.

Nelson Math Resources

As a valued Nelson customer, you have access to all your digital resources by visiting mynelson.com. As things evolve in the coming weeks, we will continue to work to provide solutions. To support this, Nelson has created a Resource Support Centre which will be updated regularly with best practices and relevant information.

At Nelson, we strive to create a safe and healthy environment for our employees and the communities we serve. During these times of uncertainty, the physical and mental wellbeing of students and educators is our top priority. If you’re interested in sharing your experiences, needs and insights, as things unfold in the coming weeks, we would love to hear from you.

Searchable Sites for Supports

• Alberta Regional Consortia
• CK-12
• Curriki
• Geogebra (site for dynamic applets
• Khan Academy (video support)
• Learn Alberta
• Manitoba Math (Middle Years Activities /Games)
• Math Antics (video support)
• Mathigon (many great courses)
• Math is Fun (this site also contains formative questions)
• Mathsonline (video tutorials)
• NRich (teacher homepage)
• Ontario Tech (Some really nice options and videos)
• OpenStax Math
• Patrick JMT (Searchable Video Support)
• Waterloo Math – Topic Specific Support Courseware
  • Calculus Supports
  • Gr- 7 & 8
  • G9-10-11 Intro to Functions
  • G9-10-11 Linear Relations
  • G9-10-11 Number Sense and Algebra
  • G9-10-11 Measurement, Geometry, Trigonometry
  • G9-10-11 Sequence & Series
  • G10-11 Quadratic Relations
  • Problem Solving

Digital Creation Tools

• Desmos
• Desmos Card Sort
• Marble Slide Activity Builder
• Math Learning Centre
• NCTM  (Dynamic Paper)
• OpenMiddle
• Tinkercad (3D creation tool)
• TI-Nspire (App for digital devices)

More Learning Platforms and Sites

• CK-12 – various online resources such as Math grades 1-8, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, PreCalculus. Must Join as a Teacher for Free.
• Curriki – digital learning content divided into grades and subject areas. Can easily share with GClassroom.
• Favorite Math Sites – as curated by Alberta Math teachers and facilitators.
• Knowledgehook: great interactive activities for students grades 3-10. Free Premium access for teachers during Covid.
• Marbleslide: High School topics of math support with animations to support dynamic based elements.
  Polyup – math education app available freely on the web. With the goal of instilling creative problem solving and computational thinking skills into K-12 students, Polyup allows students to play with numbers and functions in a freeform environment.

Whiteboard Tools

• Google Jamboard chrome app – online collaborative whiteboard, can draw while sharing screen for students to see or use screencastify while you talk through a problem. Can even invite students to join and create extra pages. Tutorial video.
• Google Keep for Math – great EDU in 90 video and go to the       to add drawing for different backgrounds (grid, dot, lined). Can save into Google Doc or share with others.
• Google Chrome Canvas – individual basic whiteboard, easily shared during GMeet sessions, can also bring in images to annotate over.
• PearDeck Google Slides add-on – pull PearDeck whiteboard slide into Google Slide deck via the “Add-ons” and have students respond to a particular question, student individual whiteboard, teacher sees all of them. Math Templates.
• Texthelp’s Equatio – chrome extension that allows you to type, write or speak math expressions. Also check out Equatio Mathspace.
• Whiteboard.fi – watch video, teacher creates whiteboard, students join and have their own individual whiteboards (only teacher sees them).

Playing with Numbers

• 100 Best Books about Math
• Brilliant “100 problems in 100 days”
• CEMC “Problem of the Week”
• Daily  “KenKen Puzzles”
• Daily  “Skyscraper Tasks”
• DATA using Lego
• Functions to create Art
• Identifying Basic Fractions
• Kakuro
• Number Crosswords
• Number Targets (operations – Instructions on left side)
• Rullo PuzzleMaker
• Solve me Mobiles
• The Art of Problem Solving
• The Daily SET Puzzle

 

Remote Learning: Grades 4-6 Literacy

 There are many online options for students to read, listen, view, write and communicate (share this   within a GClassroom or platform with students and parents). While this list has many items, choose 1-2   to start with. You may already be using these with students, so continue in an online environment OR   you may want to try something new to engage students in this subject area.

 Listening, Reading, Viewing

• 2020 Online videos, VC events and lessons – all core subjects
• Aquila K-12 French read-aloud books – LOGIN, Username: aquilafrench Password: Mike845! Scroll down and click the VIEW button beside the book you want to read

• BigTimberMedia – various ebooks
• CAPstone Interactive – Login: linkearth, Password:  lovetoread
• CrabTree eLibrary – K-9+ ebooks on variety of topics
• EPIC! – Free for educators, students need classroom code to access. How to get Remote Access.
• JLG Digital – unlimited access* to read K-12 books online from any device. Elementary Username: JLGELM, Password: JLGFREE
• Listenwise – listening comprehension, quizzes, Share with GClassroom, differentiated, ELL, free 90 day premium account. Webinar Tutorial.
• Overdrive – need public library card
• Pinna– on-demandaudio streaming service
• Raz-Kids – license needed, free for new schools thru link
• Ressources pour l’immersion française – ECSD curated FRENCH Immersion
• Storyline Online
• TumbleBooks – need public library card to access, or have school license
• WordWebs – online brainstorming and playing with words, synonyms

Author/Book Readings

• Authors Everywhere  – YouTube channel
• Big List of Children’s Authors Doing On-line Read-Alouds & Activities
• CBC Books – Canadian children’s writers & illustrators are sharing readings of their books online
• Circle Round podcast – folktales adapted for young children (includes advertising at beginning of each podcast)
• Dav Pilkey at Home
• Forest of Reading Fridays and Mercre-LIT – virtual author visits from the 2020 Forest of Reading title authors in English and French
• KidLitTV – Read alouds
• KidLit online schedule
• List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities
• Oliver Jeffers – stay at home story time
• Peachtree Publishing – Picture book virtual storytimes from some of Peachtree’s authors, available through their Instagram.
• Read Together Be Together – Penguin Random House & Parents magazine team up to provide online readings of children’s books
• Read Canadian At Home  – Resources from Canadian Children’s Book Centre
• Tundra Books Virtual Story Times and Singalongs

Read-Aloud Guidelines

• Abrams
• Canadian Book Publishers (includes Orca, Pajama Press, Groundwood, Portage & Main, etc.)
• Crabtree
• Disney Worldwide Publishing (applies to Disney Press titles only)
• HarperCollins
• Holiday House (info is half-way down page)
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
• J.K. Rowling & Harry Potter Books
• Lee & Low Books
• Little Brown
• Macmillan
• Penguin Random House
• Scholastic Canada
• Simon & Schuster

Reading Comprehension

• Book Hashtag Activity – this is a quick reading check-in activity. Can be used for a specific reading, article, blog post, podcast, video or novel.
• Commonlit – Practice reading comprehension K-12. Free access to digital texts, questions with differentiated supports
• Freckle – adaptive ELA practice, teachers must register
• Newsela –  differentiated reading resources. Teachers visit the coronavirus resource center, and click “Get instant access.”
• Readtheory – K-12 adaptive learning for reading comprehension. Teacher needs to set up a free account and can monitor student progress.
• ReadWorks – Teachers can choose readings and assign them to students. Text options – reading passages, article-a-day (boost, challenge and ELL), paired text.
• Scholastic at Home Grades 3-5

Writing

• 81 Ways to Play, Process, Stretch, Express, Disrupt Words and Form from Home
• Book Creator – ability to collaborate together on books in real-time. Free 90 days use once you have started the collaboration trial on your account. Fill out this short form to let them know you’re affected. Don’t have a Book Creator account yet? Sign up here. You’ll get 1 library and 40 books for free. ELA ideas.
• CK-12 – various online resources such as Writing and Spelling. Must Join as a Teacher for Free.
• Curriki – digital learning content divided into grades and subject areas. Can easily share with GClassroom.
• GSuite Apps in ELA – various examples.
• Jarrett Lerner – Blank Comic Book Pages, “Finish This Comic!” Comics, and Drawing/Writing Prompts.
• One Pagers – templates for a creative activity that you can do with any novel.
• ReadWriteThink – wonderful writing and literacy lesson plans and activity suggestions
• Visual Thinking Strategies – Image of the Day, every weekday a new image with questions appear