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No Barriers Ignite

Through the unique No Barriers Life framework, students develop the mindset and tools to break through barriers, unleash individual and collective potential, and have a positive impact on the world. No Barriers Ignite is a free curriculum that introduces students to the No Barriers Life and engages them more deeply in the first life element, Vision. In just six 30-minute lessons, students explore their own identity and values to create a personal Vision, then collaborate with peers to take positive community action.

OLogy: The Science Website for Kids

OLogy can be helpful to engage your students in standards-aligned online content. Find out about fossils, the universe, animals, and much more! On OLogy, kids of all ages can play games, do activities, collect cards, and meet scientists.

Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips

No permission slips required. These virtual events let educators take students to amazing places and give them remarkable experiences, without ever leaving the classroom.

The Nature Conservancy Virtual Field Trips

Designed for grades 5-8 but customizable for all ages, virtual field trips allow students to travel the world and explore natural environments without leaving the classroom. Each virtual field trip contains a video, teacher guide, and student activities.

Take a Virtual Visit to a National Park 

Get up close and personal with parks through virtual tours. Learn more about the history of these legendary places and how essential their protection and preservation is in ensuring these sites are enjoyed for generations to come.

Great Minds

Teachers and teacher–writers know it’s important for students to build knowledge every day, even when schools are closed. That’s Great Minds is providing knowledge-building resources —written materials for math (Grades K–12) and daily instructional videos for English language arts (Grades K–8), math (Grades K-12), and science (Grades 3–5). They will post new video lessons and update our content daily.

Core Knowledge

The Core Knowledge Curriculum Series™ provides comprehensive, content-rich learning materials based on the Core Knowledge Sequence. Student readers, teacher guides, activity books, and other materials are available for Language Arts and History and Geography. Materials for Science, Music, and Visual Arts are in development.

 

Teach Writing With The New York Times: A Free School-Year Curriculum in 7 Units

A flexible program for middle and high schools based on the real-world writing found in newspapers, from editorials and reviews to personal narratives and analysis essays.

CommonLit

CommonLit is a nonprofit education technology organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, especially students in Title I schools, graduate with the reading, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills they need to be successful in college and beyond.

Play at Home

Kids need play to stay active and engaged with one another, and to support families and teachers. Playworks want to share their expertise to help keep kids engaged in play during this time. Download the latest Playworks Play at Home Playbook! Playworks will also be broadcasting #PlayAtHome Recess live on Facebook at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday. Tune in for stretching and warm-ups, interactive games, cheers, and cooldown activities.

Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus

Kids, this comic is for you. It’s based on a radio story that NPR education reporter Cory Turner did. He asked some experts what kids might want to know about the new coronavirus discovered in China.

NYC Department of Education: Learn at Home

Thank you for being such a wonderful partner in your child’s education. Your child’s teacher will guide you through the transition to remote learning so that your child will quickly adapt, and thrive in this new learning environment. This page takes you to three important and related areas for parents: Information, Activities, and Technical Tools and Support.