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National Emergency LibraryThis is a GOLDMINE!! If you need a book, you can get it online -- right now.
This is an emergency response to give immediate access to a collection of books that supports students and teachers while schools and libraries are closed. You will need to set up a free account, but it is very easy and quick. Follow the directions and you can immediately have access to full text online books.
The link above has been filtered to show Juvenile Literature, Fiction and Non-Fiction.
Audible's audiobooks are now FREE for students! Select your interest level and start listening!
If you've never tried an audiobook, now is the perfect time. Normally it costs a monthly fee to use Audible, but not now--completely free! Audiobooks are a great way to enjoy good books, plus you can do other things (like clean your room) while you are listening.
Northwest Regional Library System offers ebooks and audiobooks online for free
Browse all their resources or just go to the section for Grades 6-8 and choose what you want to explore.
A great place to start for reading an ebook, getting a book for your Kindle or listening to an audiobook or is:
Once you select an available book, your student ID number is your username, the last four digits of that number are your password.
Log on and enjoy!
Cool Online Experiences
Willems is the current Education Artist in Residence at the Kennedy Center. He says his livestream will virtually invite “learners of all ages” into his studio and encourage them to draw and write with him.
Willems is encouraging students to send him questions at [email protected] and he’ll try to answer some of the questions in his videos. “I know a lot of you guys are not in school. You’re at home right now, because of all the things that are going on. Well guess what? I’m at home, too,” he said in a video press release. “We’re gonna hang out together. Matter of fact, I’m really looking forward to it.”
Coding is a great way to spend an hour or two or three. If you've never tried it, now is a great time! If you've already done some coding, now is when you can challenge yourself to get really good at it!
It doesn't take long to learn how to code, and once you get started it's hard to stop.
From MineCraft to Elsa and all kinds of stuff in between, just check out it out and dive in.
The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities
This is not just for little kids!! Take a look and scroll through until you get to the middle school section.
Virtual Field Trips
Mr. Bullins, PGMS 8th Grade SS teacher, took a couple field trips himself, and did a little research on some close-by gems.
Aquariums
Aquariums have used webcams to let you visit their exhibits virtually. In addition, some aquariums have set up virtual tours led by their staff to give visitors a more in depth look at their facility.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams
- Georgia Aquarium https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/
- National Aquarium Virtual Tour http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html
- Virtual Tour of the Seattle Aquarium
ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
- Take a Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan
- Aquarium Field Trip Worksheet Freebie
- Research your favorite sea animal and make a presentation.
- Watch Finding Nemo or Finding Dory. Identify the types of sea creatures in the movie.
- Watch Disneynature’s Oceans
Zoos
Zoo webcams allow visitors to drop in on the habitats of some of the zoo’s favorite animal exhibits.
- San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
- Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam https://youtu.be/_6wbfVWVk8Q
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
- Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/
- Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherland https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2
ZOO ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
- Take a Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan
- Zoo Field Trip Worksheet Freebie
- Do more research on your favorite animal and make a guide.
- Research the habitat of your favorite animal. Use at home materials to create a miniature habitat.
Art Museums Around the World
Visit some of the best art galleries in the world virtually. From Paris to New York to Amsterdam, see priceless works of art from the world’s most famous artists.
- Louvre Museum, Paris https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
- National Gallery of Art, Washington DC https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
- Metropolitan Museum of Art https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en
ART MUSEUM ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
- Choose a favorite painting or sculpture and create a copycat piece of art.
- Research an artist and choose you own way to present what you've learned.
- Choose a piece of art to focus on. Describe it, tell why you chose it and how it makes you feel.
- Choose 2 works of art to compare.
