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Always Learning
Bulloch County Schools Online Resources: (Volume 1; Issue 1)
CDC: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Georgia Department of Health: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Bulloch County Schools COVID-19 - Coronavirus Updates
Suggestions for Learning Beyond the Classroom
Learning happens everywhere--even at home!
Principals, Teachers, Media Specialists, Paraprofessionals, Custodians, and all staff members from each of Bulloch County's schools miss their students! They know that staying home is the safest thing for everyone to do until the COVID-19-Coronavirus has been contained. Even so, they want students to continue learning. Although no work will be required or graded while we are all at home, each day offers us an opportunity to be curious, make discoveries, and add to our knowledge and skills. Below are a few ideas to get you started!
Continue Reading!
Reading is one of the most effective ways to help you learn.
Read! Reading is one of the most powerful things you can do to help improve your overall academic performance. Read out loud to someone or have someone read to you. Read at least 20 minutes a day.
Soar into Literacy with SORA
All of Bulloch County Schools' students have access to online books through our digital reading mobile application, SORA. Students can access SORA online and on mobile devices and tablets through the SORA app (after installing the free app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store).
Follow these steps for accessing SORA online:
- Go to SORA online, select your school by choosing Bulloch County School District.
- Use your child's bullochschools.org Google email/Google account to log in.
- If students do not remember their email address it is their first two initials, last name, and the first three digits of their student number, which is also their lunch account number, then @bullochschools.org. For example, if a student's name is Jane Doe Smith and her student number is 12345, then her email login for SORA would be jdsmith123@bullochschools.org
Follow these steps for using the SORA app:
- Install the free app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
- After opening the app, find your school by searching for First District RESA Shared Digital Collection.
- Tap on the This is my school button.
- When you see the Select your school dropdown menu, choose Bulloch County School District.
- As above, use your child's bullochschools.org Google email/Google account to log in.
Reading & Writing Resources
Literacy Ideas
Parent Question Stems for ELA
British Library: Discovering Children's Books
FreeReading
Audible Stories
CommonLit
Library of Congress: Archive of Recorded Poetry & Literature
PBS KIDS Writers Contest
Parents may download a PDF resource packet that contains a series of resources to help students break down the process of story writing. The packet includes a teacher’s guide with printable documents to help aspiring writers with brainstorming, revising, illustrating and caption-writing.
Sightwords
Words2Reading
Storyline Online
Get Reading with myON
- Go to www.myon.com/login/index.html to login and start reading.
- School Name: Get Georgia Reading (type the first few letters and select from the drop-down menu)
- Username: bullochcounty
- Password: read
- Click the Sign In button and start reading!
Scholastic Learn at Home
Rivet
Check out Rivet. This resource tackles obstacles to good reading practice: access to books, access to high quality feedback, and enthusiasm for reading. With over 2,000 leveled books for kids in K-2, quality reading practice has never been easier. The app features an engaging, kid-friendly interface and reading support on every page.
e-READ KIDS
Math Resources
Georgia Department of Education's Remote Learning Activities for Mathematics
YouCubed: How to Learn Math
Math Playground
Math Games
Algebra2go
- class notes
- video worksheets
- video lectures
- practice problems, and
- practice quizzes
Mathematical Association of America: WeBWorK
Mathigon
Graspable Math
PBS Learning: Probability with Dice
Khan Academy: Math
Prodigy
GASHA GO!
NCTM Illuminations
- over 100 activities (virtual manipulatives, applets, and games)
- brain teasers
- more than 700 lesson plans
Exploding Dots
Which One Doesn't Belong?
Estimation 180: Building Number Sense 1 Day at a Time
Science Resources
ForecastAdvisor
Windy: Wind Maps & Weather Forecasts
Climate.gov: Data Snapshots
Frontiers for Young Minds
- Astronomy and Space Science
- Biodiversity
- Earth and its Resources
- Health
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience
Check out the site's Collections. Centered around a single theme of research and hosted by researchers, all articles within Collections are freely downloadable and available as an eBook upon their completion.
PhET
- use real-world connections,
- encourage scientific inquiry, and
- include multiple representations (e.g., object motion, graphs, numbers, etc.)
Learn.Genetics
NOVA Labs
Science News for Students: Free Resources
- experiments
- Scientists Say, which introduces a new vocabulary term every week
- explainers, designed to take a deeper dive into the concepts that underlie science news and research
- Technically Fiction, which looks into the science behind science-fiction and
- discussion questions
Daily DE
GPB: Chemistry Matters
National Science Digital Library
Scientific American: Bring Science Home
Twig Science Tools K-5
JoVE Science Education Library
- JoVE Science Education – a collection of simple, easy-to-understand video demonstrations in eight STEM fields
- Lab Manual – comprehensive, curriculum focused videos for introductory biology lab courses
How to gain free access: interested academic administrators, educators, and students should fill out this form or simply reach out to access@jove.com to set up an account.
Mystery Science
Mystery Science made its most popular science lessons for anyone to use for free. No account or login is needed. Every lesson begins with a Mystery that hooks students. Next comes narration of an unforgettable story told with stunning images and videos and punctuated with opportunities for discussion. Every lesson concludes with simple hands-on activities designed to use supplies you already have (or are easy to get). Lessons by grade:
Social Studies Resources
David Rumsey Map Collection
HeyWhatsThat Map Layers
ESRI Tapestry
Big History Project
Wonderopolis
GeoGuessr
National Archives
Smithsonian's History Explorer
iCivics
Georgia Studies
Studies Weekly
Library of Congress
New Georgia Encyclopedia
CIA World Factbook
National Geographic Classroom Resources
Pre-Kindergarten & Toddler Resources
CoolKindergarten
CoolKindergarten is a simple way to play free, online games that are hand-picked just for kindergarten students. When kids start on the site's home screen they can choose the main activities. Kids may choose from:
Orisinal
Boowa & Kwala
PBS Kids: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
Prekindergarten students will enjoy Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, a PBS KIDS series based on the Ordinary People Change the World books. This resource follows the adventures of Xavier Riddle, his sister Yadina, and their friend Brad as they travel back in time to meet real life historical figures when they were kids. Video clips, teaching tips, and historical figure biosketches support students’ social-emotional, literacy, and social studies skills. Parents may learn more about the series and find full episodes, digital games, and home activities at the Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum website.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
When Something Scary Happens
Young people need to know how to understand what is happening around them. PBS Kids shares resources to help families cope in emergencies and other challenging times. Parents will find a collection of videos, activities, and sound advice from experts in child development.
How Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus
Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards
Everyday Toddler Lessons
Talking is Teaching
Vroom
Physical Education
Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance Resources
- a reminder that the Georgia Department of Education's that Georgia fitness assessment platform for FitnessGram is open. Teachers may enter existing data but are not required to do so. Note that Smart Coach resources are still available.
- an "Active Home" module with resources including week long standards-based lesson plans for K-12 and English/Spanish learning tools from Online Physical Education Network (OPEN)
- SHAPE America's (the Society of Health and Physical Educators) Virtual Resources for Health & PE
- training resources (cards, videos, and fitness guides) to support Special Olympians and Adapted PE teachers!
- videos and fitness tracker from the Special Olympics School of Strength to help athletes and their coaches keep their fitness at optimal levels
- Walkabouts have FREE teacher access to all content until 9/1/20! Complete their form for credentials!
- SpeedStacks has posted free videos to help students stay active at home with cup stacking!
Helpful Resources
AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus
- developing a new at-home testing option and
- providing free remote AP Review learning resources.
Visit AP's Coronavirus update page to get all of the details.