Daily Plan
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Interactive
grades 1–4
Mystery Number
Use greater-than and lesser-than clues to find the right number.
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Worksheet
grades 1–3
What Do Plants Need?
Learn what plants need and design a journal to keep your drawings and other important information you've learned.
Activity
grades 3–5
Reflect on the Year
Explain or show what this year has been like for you using words, art, music, Minecraft—whatever works. How have world events affected you?
Take a screen break
Healthy Meals Remix
Activity
grades 3–8
Eco-Friendly Sneaker
Can you design and build a sneaker that's environmentally friendly? As you work, consider the effects of the materials you're using.
Lesson
grades 3–5
How Deep is the Ocean?
Tour the depths of the ocean to find out how scientists explore regions that are hard to reach and discover the creatures that exist beneath.
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Video
grades 3–12
Why We Say "OK"
How many times do you say "OK" each day? Ever wonder what it actually means? Watch and discover the origins of this commonly used word.
Video
grades K–5
Playing Card Math Games
Learn these math games that only require a deck of cards. Play with a brother, sister, or family member to test your skills.
Video
Preschool–grade 3
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
Join actor Héctor Elizondo as he reads this heartwarming tale of acceptance, love, friendship, and community.
Activity
grades 3–5
Looking Forward
What are you looking forward to? What goals do you have? Find a way to show or explain the things you want to make happen.
Take a screen break
Create a Kindness Challenge
Interactive
Preschool–grade 12
Mount Rushmore Virtual Tour
Bring little ones (and bigger kids!) on a virtual tour of this iconic landmark. Afterward, look up some info about the nearby Crazy Horse monument.
Activity
grades K–5
Rock Paper Scissors Stretch
See who can stretch the farthest with this modified rock, paper, scissors game.
Interactive
grades 1–6
Meet the Met
Get ready to explore over 5,000 years of art from across the globe.
Lesson
grades K–6
A Snail's Pace
Play this game and see which snail will win the race. Use mental addition, probability, and patterns to move your snail to the finish line!
Article/Ebook
grades 3–4
Cool Inventions
Read about some of the coolest inventions from 2019, then write a few sentences about the best ones or an original idea for an invention.
Video
grades 1–12
Yoga for the Heart
Take some time to focus on how your feeling and do something for yourself with the help of this beginner-friendly yoga video.
Take a screen break
Thankful Pictures
Video
grades 3–12
Gaspar Yanga, Rebel and Liberator
Travel back to the late 16th century to learn about the courageous leader of one of the earliest rebellions of enslaved people in the Americas.
Activity
grades 3–8
Picture-Perfect Pieces
Use cardboard tubes to create a light-minimizing viewer. What do you see when standing still? How does it change when you're moving side to side?
Activity
grades 3–8
DIY Drums!
Get rocking and learn how to make your own drum kit out of simple, household materials. As you build your own, remember to improvise!
Lesson
grades 2–6
Which One Holds More?
Grab two sheets of paper and create two different-size cylinders. Predict which one will hold more Legos, beads, or other objects of your choice!
Interactive
grades K–3
Build Language Skills
Choose a game and a word list that's the right level, and work on vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and writing.
Activity
grades K–5
Simple Stretches
Get ready for your day with these arm and leg stretches.
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Gratitude Jar
Activity
grades K–3
Make A Menu
Let your kid(s) be the chef. Use this printable template or a blank piece of paper to get your kids planning today's lunch menu.
Video
grades 3–12
The Immortal White Snake
Learn about Bai Su Zhen, the mythic immortal white snake, and her husband Xu Xian. Can you name one key theme the myth represents?
Activity
grades K–3
Imaginary Recess
Use your imagination to have pretend recess with sports, playground games, and pirate adventures from your house.
Activity
grades 5–7
Find Pi Everywhere
Discover the magical mathematical nature of pi. All you'll need is a circular object, some string, and scissors.
Article/Ebook
grades 2–4
Comic Craze
Read this magazine and learn about graphic novels, hair discrimination, Trolls World Tour and more. Use the distance learning resources to test what you have learned.
Video
grades K–8
Visit an Animal Shelter
Visit this animal shelter in Sacramento, California, and find out how pets are taken care of before they get adopted and find a new home.
Take a screen break
Help Out
Video
grades K–5
Make Up a Dance Routine
Improvise some moves, then use them to design a new dance performance that's all your own.
Activity
grades 1–3
Electric Energy Experiment
Conduct electricity in this hands-on experiment. Grab a few household items and see how you can make cereal, dried spices, or Styrofoam dance!
Video
grades 4–6
What's Cyberbullying?
What counts as cyberbullying? Learn what it is, and what it isn't, and give kids important tools they'll need to combat the problem.
Lesson
grades 3–8
Tangram Puzzle
Play this ancient game, where you create different shapes and figures, using just seven geometric tiles. There are 40 interactive puzzles to choose from.
Website/App
Preschool–grade 3
Stars Telling Stories
Find a favorite book or a beloved celebrity to listen to a story read aloud.
Activity
grades 3–12
Home Workout with Jerome Williams
Wide Open School Exclusive: Get court-ready with NBA legend Jerome Williams in this workout series covering fundamentals from jumping jacks to burpees.
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Self-Appreciation
Activity
grades 1–6
Color Confusion
Watch this video to see how light affects the colors you see. Create this magic trick at home with construction paper or brightly colored markers.
Interactive
grades 1–12
Hidden Worlds in Our National Parks
Explore five equally impressive and varied national parks in these interactive, ranger-led virtual tours.
Activity
grades K–5
Drinks All Around!
Use this flexible recipe to make sparkling beverages for the whole family. If you don't have one ingredient, substitute something similar.
Activity
grades 3–8
Origami Boxes
Learn the Japanese art of paper folding and make your very own origami box. Decorate the paper before folding to add a personal touch!
Video
grades 1–3
Read Aloud Books for Ages 6-8
Ms. Linda from Brightly Storytime reads some of her favorite books for growing readers.
Lesson
grades 4–12
Letters of Gratitude to Essential Workers
Write a meaningful letter of thanks to essential workers that returns their acts of service and kindness.
Take a screen break
Thinking About Traditions
Lesson
grades 3–8
Marvelous Mucus
Discover how mucus is actually beneficial to our health. Watch the videos to learn more, and grab some Jell-O to conduct an experiment at home.
Activity
grades K–5
Move like a Champ
Get active with this jump, squat, and turn around routine with tennis champ Madison Keys!
Activity
grades K–8
Make a Micro-Field Guide
Create a field guide to a tiny spot (about one square meter) in your yard, a local park, or any other patch of nature in your community.
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