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This is a free, K-12 curriculum that is broken down into age-appropriate modules dealing with tools to help teach
students life skills with a focus on social and emotional needs. (K-2, 3-5, middle school and secondary). You can
download the modules for free and without signing up. The youngest students learn about fairness, being a good
friend, listening, self-control, respect and integrity among other topics. By secondary school, the modules also include
aspects around getting prepared for university, problem solving techniques, digital literacy skills such as
understanding mass media and becoming a responsible citizen, managing their life, and developing a positive work
ethic. Each lesson also includes extension activities in various subject areas. Many lessons are geared towards a
classroom with students although that could be reworked to suit an individual student. Overall, it is quite an
Overcoming Obstacles https://www.overcomingobstacles.org
K-2 , 3-5, middle school, high school
impressive site that supports students by providing them with critical life skills. Laurence Bolton
This website is excellent as it offers lessons, videos, articles, maps and so much more that deals with a wide range of
topics from hydrosphere, to planets, to conservation. It caters to all grades from K-12, but it seems the bulk of lessons
and units are geared to Grades 5 and up. When accessing, go to the “Education” tab and click on “Classroom
Resources”. You can select the grade level and the type of learning you are looking for e.g.) articles. There is also
K-12 for National National Geographic Kids site https://kids.nationalgeographic.com that offers videos, games, and educational
National Geographic and National Geographic Kids Geographic ; Pre K-Grade 5 information for younger kids from Pre-K to mostly primary grades. It includes games, puzzles, and videos and even
https://www.nationalgeographic.org https://kids. for Kids National fun quizzes such as what planet is best suited for their personality. There is so much to explore and use to make
nationalgeographic.com Geographic learning fun on these two websites. I highly recommend taking a look. Laurence Bolton
Code is a non-profit organization that offers free computer science classes that are fun and engaging. They build tools
that allow students to make their own apps and games through coding. They are well known for “The Hour of Code”
which are hour long lessons, or students can sign up for full courses as well. Expert teachers in computer science are
trained and write the curriculum. Many school districts in the US make these classes available to all students. Over
61 million students have learned on Code and it is offered in over 180 countries worldwide. Code is divided into K-5
CODE https://code.org K-12 and beyond and 6-12 as well as beyond secondary school. Laurence Bolton
Scratch is a coding program which allowes students to learn how to use coding blocks to preform various tasks. The
program is laid out with tutorial videos which help students navigate different projects. They can use the program as
simply or as expansively as they wish. I used this program to teach coding this year (suggested by my students) and
they were obsessed! In the end, students were assigned to make a video game, using at least four elements of code
(motion, sensing, sound, events, control, and sensing.) I would highly recommend this program for intermediate grade
Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/ 2-8 teachers wishing to teach coding in an easy, approachable and fun way. Kelsey Hryhirchuk
Stop Motion video making is a great way to engage students in their learning through art, technology and langauge
arts. Students can get creative and create their own videos simply by taking hundreds of pictures. This provides
Stop Motion Studio https://www.cateater.com/ 3-12 students a new way express their learning and create a meaninful product for assesment. Kelsey Hryhirchuk
Prodigy is a crowd favorite for students of many ages. Prodigy allows students to practise math concepts while
practising math concepts. The teacher has the ability to create the classroom, choose content and assing homework
for students. They can also access student performance and comprehension on topics. The reason it is popular
amongst students is that it is in video game format. Students create avatars and explore and interactive world. They
Math Prodigy https://sso.prodigygame.com 1-7 participate in battles which help them level up in their math skills. Kelsey Hryhirchuk
Bamboo Learning is a voice-based, comprehensive educational program for children, offering literacy and math
activities for grades K-5. Literacy activities include listening and reading comprehension, phonics, spelling, grammar
and vocab activities. Math activities include number sense and operations, measurement and time and money. They
also offer 50 fiction and non fiction books. They have a "panda narrator" to guide students. Students would need
Bamboo https://bamboolearning.com/ K-5 access to an Alexa Aleesha Dillen
The Body Coach https://www.youtube.com/watch? The Body Coach offers short, home based, workouts for kids. They are between 5-8 minutes long. He also offers
v=d3LPrhI0v- "PE with Joe" which are 30 minutes workouts. My class loved his workouts when we learning virually last year. Joe
w&list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k K-7 is an engaging presenter and does a very good assortment of exercises. Aleesha Dillen
 The Vandergrift Public Library compiled a very comprehensive list of virtual escape rooms that I accessed when I was
teaching virtually. They list virtual escape rooms under the following headings: based on books, educational, fairy
List of Virtual Escape Rooms compiled by the tales, fandoms, and misc. They have them grouped for intended audience--ex family, teen, adult. Escape rooms
Vandergrift Public Library offer students an opportunity to use critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as their imaginations. I found
https://www.vandergriftpubliclibrary.org/online- my class and their families really enjoyed participating in them. You should try each room prior to posting it to ensure
resources/virtual-escape-rooms/ K-12 it is at the right challenge level and that all the links are operational. Aleesha Dillen
Study Jams is a free educational site with over 200 math and science videos that match curriculum topics. Search by
Study jams by scholastic https://studyjams.scholastic. theme and then pick a topic. It includes videos, music and songs, step-by-step math instruction, or slideshows. Plus
com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm Grades 1-12 quizzes on every topic to reinforce comprehension. Autumn Bidoka
Wide Open School is a collection of free distance learning activities and resources for kids in preschool - grade 12 as
well as for their families and teachers. Most subjects are included and have extra topic options of digital citizenship,
equity and social justice, emotional well being, life skills and virtual field trips. Grades are grouped together. Lessons
Wide open school https://wideopenschool.org/ Grades k-12 and activities include articles,ebooks,videos, website links and worksheets. Multiple languages are available. Autumn Bidoka
The Kid Should See This is an award-winning collection of 5,000+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers who want
more meaningful media in the classroom. The site covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on STEAM—
The Kids Should See this https://thekidshouldseethis. science, technology, engineering, art, and math. General topics are grouped and all categories are listed in
com/collections Grades 2-12 alphabetical order and are constantly updated. You can create your own saved list for easy access. Autumn Bidoka
Epic is a digital library and online reading program. Teachers can sign up for free and their students can use it in class
and at home. Teachers can assign books to students that meet their reading level, or students can choose books
freely. Students can track their progress and some books are offered in a "read-to-me" format. I use Epic in my class
and my students really enjoy it. The parents are also thankful for options other than physical books, especially with
Epic https://www.getepic.com/ Grades K-7 the pandemic. Gurjeet Dhami
GoNoodle is a website that offers short videos to get kids up and moving. Their videos have catchy songs with groups
and characters with multiple songs and dances. If your students like a particular group (Blazer Fresh, Moose Tube)
you can search their name. GoNoodle has videos organized into a wide range of categories such as: curriculur
(multitutde of subjects), SEL and mindfulness, sensory and motor skills, school life and movement type (dance,
GoNoodle https://www.gonoodle.com/ Grades K-5 workout, stretch, breathe, etc.). Gurjeet Dhami
Typing Club is a free website for students to learn how to type. There are short videos before each group of levels
and the screen always shows correct hand placement so the student doesn't need to look at their own hands. Typing
is an important skill to practice early on so that when they are expected to do research or type up essays, they have
TypingClub https://www.typingclub.com/ Grades 2-12 familiarity with the keyboard. TyingClub has fun games to engage students and motivate them to continue typing. Gurjeet Dhami
ABCYA is a website designed for Pre-K to Grade 6. It provides educational games and activities for young learners.
The categories and subjects include letters, numbers, and holidays. The website games are designed to meet
ABCYA www.abcya.com Pre-k -6 standards that are associated with the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Monica Du
This website is sponsored and created by NASA. It is geared towards students in Kindergarten to grade 12. It's main
focus is to promote and encourage STEM at home. The site offers projects that fall within the disciplines of STEM,
information about NASA projects, astronauts, the universe and anything you could possibily ask or wonder about
NASA! They have developed a gallery of photos, videos, announcements, and provide updates and additions every
day! Last but not least, NASA kids' club offers ebooks and podcasts to do with their organization. Kids will become
NASA Kids' Club https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.htmlK-12 enthralled with the abundance of space information and fall in love with the world and beyond! Monica Du
Biodigital hosts a website that allows users to access the human body in 3D using a 3D platform on the web. Students
will get a chance to see the various anatomical parts of the body, it's structures, learn about different bodily conditions
Biodigital https://human.biodigital.com/explore Grade 6-12 AND treatments! Each anatomical structure will have a description of itself that includes its functions and location. Monica Du
 At this free website, KidsThinkDesign, find inspiration for Art, Visual Design, ADST-related projects in a number of
areas that many students would enjoy: fashion, graphics, interiors, books, products, film and theater, architecture,
animation, and the environment. Within each area, explorations are organized under the headings Product Design,
Meet a Designer, Think Like a Designer, Design a Project, and Learn More. Mini-lessons (ie. how color impacts
purchasing decisions) extend learning. Each project includes a list of supplies, clear step-by-step instructions, sample
images, and background information. There are also links to other sophisticated design content on the Web, like the
National Building Museum, a Frank Lloyd Wright website, and the Design Dossier. There is an option to print out
projects. Large text, colour-coded pages, logical icons, and images are well-organized and help to make the
information more accessible. It would be easy to integrate skills like mapping, written expression, and speaking, and
possibly social studies (depending on the choices selected).
Two notes of caution:
The site asks kids to self-report their birthday and give a parent's or teacher's email address for design submissions,
but this could be set up ahead of time with fake birthdays.
Common Sense Media rates this is 4 stars.
KidsThinkDesign http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/index.html
4 - 12 Margo Porro
At this free website, students are encouraged to innovate through fun engineering problems. Students can choose to
watch, design, build, or play a game. The Watch section offers Design Squad TV episodes and videos of everyday
science. Closed Captioning is available. The design section challenges learners to write, draw, or remix an already
existing design, or to participate in a monthly challenge. The challenges are my favourite part of the site and with an
account, students (or the class under the teacher name) can earn recognition. Some of the challenges relate to
community or global solutions that benefit others or relate to real-world problems that impact people with disabilities,
communities without electricity, or marine animals surrounded by trash. In Build, students find ideas for hands-on
projects. The Games section has games that teach engineering and design concepts. Accounts are not required
Design Squad Global – https://pbskids.org/designsquad/ 3 - 8 unless kids want to save and share their scores. Common Sense Media rates this as 5 stars. Margo Porro
The Western Canadian Learning Network (WCLN) is a consortium school districts within BC, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon, and NWT who work together to support distance learning, alternate, and
blended learning programs and support classroom teachers with ideas and lesson/course resources. Teachers
have developed online course materials, videos, and games that can be used by all members. Some districts pay
for memberships that allow them to host entire courses on their district learning management system; some
teachers make accounts to use “bits and pieces” in their classrooms or online. Teacher accounts are free - to
sign up, use school district email address. Here is a quick video introducing WCLN: https://youtu.be/4sUs-
Western Canadian Learning Network K-12 Teachers km2dy4 Margo Porro
Solaro is a website that is free to access through the use/registration of a library card. Solaro offers prep and practice
of exams for students that follow the BC Curriculum for a variety of subjects. You can access it by computer,
smartphone, and/or tablet. It can also be used by educators who want to create courses for students access and
Solaro solaro.com Grades 3 - 12 study based on their own material. Tobi Foster
The Theta Music Trainer provides students with free access to course on music theory and differnet elements of
music. Through the course, students will learn about Sound, Pitch, Rhythm, Harmony, and other musical
fundementals. Through theory, listening skills and game practice, they are able to learn the basics and become more
Theta Music Trainer https://trainer.thetamusic.com/ K - 12 skilled with music terminology. Tobi Foster
Art Hub for Kids is a YouTube channel ran by man named Rob and his family. Together, they do easy, self guided
drawings. These are always done with Rob and one of his kids, both doing the art beside each other. They go step-
by-step together and show students/watchers how to draw fun items and popular characters. This is a great, easy
Art Hub for Kids https://www.youtube. resource for kids to follow who might not feel they're artistically strong and is great for art lessons/free time and
com/user/ArtforKidsHub K-5 centers. Tobi Foster
DK findout! is an online encyclopedia style website for kids to findout information on a variety of topics. Students can
navigate through the website using by clicking through visuals (making it user friendly for younger learners), or by
using the search tool. A variety of tools are used to communicate information: text, pictures, labelled diagrams, and
videos (for some topics). Some topics also have quizzes embedded. The website is KidSafe Certified meaning it has
DK findout! https://www.dkfindout.com/us/ 1-5 been independently reviewed meeting certain safety and privacy standards. Hayley Goodman
 Nasa's Earth Observatory's site publishes satellite images of Earth and information on the environment, Earth
systems and climate. Satellite imagery is posted most days, highlighting different areas of Earth. Photos are labelled
for ease of understanding (much like a map) and information about what is being shown in the image and area is
Nasa Earth Observatory https://earthobservatory.nasa. included, too. The site also has a variety of global maps that show change over time (e.g. Sea Surface Temperature,
gov/ K-12 Vegetation, and Total Rainfall), articles and blogs. Hayley Goodman
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum website is full of many different learning opportunities. You can virtually
visit the museum, touring their permanent, temporary, and past collections; Museum Support Center and Research
Stations; The Smithsonian Castle, and Hirshhorn Sculptural Museum; and take narrated virtual tours. On the site you
can view and attend webinars (aimed at Grades 3-5) and view previous ones. They have various teaching resources
Museum of Natural History - The Smithsonian K-12 under the education section. Hayley Goodman
IXL is an online learnng site that specifically helps with math and language skills. It is a learning, diagnostic, and
analytics based site that supporst students who struggle in a specific area of their learning. Students complete
questions and when they get an incorrect answer, they are directed back to the page that teaches the skillset. It's
limited use is free, however to get full benefits of the learning site, there is a subscription fee starting at $299
IXL- https://ca.ixl.com/ Jr K-12 (plus calculus) (Canadian) per year. Sarika Sangha
Khan Acedmey/Khan Acedemy kids is a fun and interactive learning website and app that is non-profit.
It offers "personalized learning" for students (practice exercises, videos, and a personalized dashboard).
They offer learning support in many subject areas and cater to all learners through their differentiated
Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/ K-12 program. They offer tools for teachers and parents to use in the classroom. Sarika Sangha
Cosmic Kids Yoga not only teaches yoga, it also models mindfullness and relaxation for kids. These videos
take children on a story journey with Jamie, a calm and delightful host. It is a great tool to teach self-regulation
as well build skills in yoga and dance. The website offers a range of videos organized by lengthy, energy, and
category. These videos have many benefits in the classroom, especially for those children needing physical
Cosmic Kids Yoga - https://cosmickids.com/watch/ K-3 breaks that keep them calm. Sarika Sangha
TigTag Jr - https://www.tigtagjuniorusa.com/ K-2 Introduces foundational science in a simple, fun, and engaging way. Alexis Chan
Tig Tag - https://www.tigtagusa.com/ 3-5 Has tons of classroom resources (videos, lesson plans, experiments, etc.) to teach elementary school science Alexis Chan
Curio - https://curio.ca/en/ K-12 Streaming platform for all educational videos from CBC and Radio-Canada Alexis Chan
Really interactive typing program. It seems like it would work best with students who understand the basics of typing,
and are ready for another challenge. It has a free version, and honestly the racing is quite fun. It doesn't teach any
skills, but it is a great way for kids to practice. It sets up your base speed then has you race against others. There are
Nitro Typing 4 - 12 customizable aspects as well to make it more fun. Oliver Leclair