Learning Resources

Learning Resources

I've been using these resources for teaching my second grader at home. I'll add more resources as I find them!

• Each day we start by asking Alexa for a weather report, writing down the temperatures, then talking about what they mean. The temperatures can be graphed at the end of the week.
• Journaling Questions
  We've been doing a different journaling question each day.
• Art Hub for Kids
  Quick drawing projects
• Typing Club
  Typing tutorials
• SplashMath
  Math quizzes - We have login via school
• PebbleGo
  Very basic kids encyclopedia - We read about a subject then write a few facts about it - We have a login via school
• Code.org
  Computer programming - Already used at her school
• Swift Playgrounds
  Intro to programming app from Apple - On iPad
• Mystery Science
  Fun science videos
• Dad's Worksheets
  Lots of good Math worksheets
• Brain Quest Workbook
  A pretty nice multi-subject workbook.
• Cosmic Kids Yoga
  Kids yoga YouTube channel - great for indoor PE
• NASA Space Place
  Many space related activities and things to read
• Scholastic Learn at Home
  Study activities with reading, videos, etc.
• Weather Science Projects
  
• Science 4 Fun
  Lots of science readings and experiments
• Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
  Virtual tour of the Natural History Museum
• Buxton: A Lost Utopia
  Multi-day lessons about an interesting former coal-mining town
• Wonderopolis
  Lots of reading and activities related to science and culture
• Prairie Lesson Plan
  We used parts of this to learn about prairies, followed by a field trip to see buffalo at Jester Park
• National Emergency Library
  Many books to check-out virtually
• Epic
  Books to read and have read to you
• Lexia
  Reading instruction - we have a login via school
• Make a Moon Phase Calendar
  Paper Moon phase project from NASA
• Mr. Donn's Site for Kids and Teachers
  Many resources covering various subjects
• Nathan T Write Illustration
  Fun cartooning videos from a local artist!
• Math Drills
  Lots of free math worksheets
• Soft Schools
  Many activities covering various subjects
• PBS Design Squad
  Activities and experiments