Daily Plan
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Worksheet
grades 5–8
How Much Toilet Paper is Enough?
Find out how much TP you actually need. Also, see if there's a correlation between the number of sheets and the roll's diameter.
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Video
Preschool–grade 3
The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake
Find out who takes the cake in this silly mystery. What were the clues? Try to write or draw your own mystery.
Audio
grades 5–12
George
Listen to this tender tale about a transgender girl in the fourth grade. Free on Hoopla with a library card.
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Secret Messages in Invisible Ink
Lesson
grades 5–8
Drawing to Music
Learn about synesthesia and how it influences musicians and artists. Then put some music on, get inspired, and draw.
Activity
grades K–3
Build a Paper Computer
Learn about the different parts of a computer with a fun maze activity and a cut-and-paste craft where you put all the computer parts together.
Video
grades 3–12
The Myth of Arachne
Listen to the Greek myth about the world's first spider. What do you think is the meaning -- or metaphor -- behind this myth?
Lesson
grades 1–12
Math Made Accessible
Read, watch, and solve math problems in algebra, geometry, statistics, calculus and trigonometry. Complete an activity, open a digital textbook, or try a practice problem.
Article/Ebook
grades 3–8
Solve the Mysteries
After reading these short mysteries, see if you can solve them before looking at the answers. How did you figure them out?
Audio
grades 5–9
The Land of Forgotten Girls
Listen to this heartbreaking story about the struggles of two sisters from the Philippines who move to Louisiana. Free on Hoopla with a library card.
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Guess the Animal
Interactive
grades 2–5
Sea Otters and Ecosystems
Play this tossing game to learn about sea otters, urchins, kelp, and the ecosystem they share.
Activity
grades 1–12
Step Back and Play
Toss a ball around a circle. Every time it makes it back to the beginning, take one step back and start again.
Activity
grades K–3
Decode Secret Messages
Craft a device you can use to write and reveal secret coded messages.
Website/App
Preschool–grade 12
Independent Math
Choose the grade level that's right to get started.
Website/App
Preschool–grade 5
Toontastic 3D
Tell an animated story with fun characters, settings, props, recorded narration, and more. Along the way, learn the elements of a great story.
Audio
grades 3–6
Hello, Universe
Listen to this charming tale involving four kids, Filipino folk tales, and bravery. Free on Hoopla with a library card.
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Impersonate Your Favorite Personality
Audio
grades 1–6
Who Was Sacagawea?
Listen to this audiobook to learn about an amazing teenager who made some of the exploration of North America possible.
Video
grades 3–8
The Largest Coastal Temperate Rainforest
Take a virtual field trip to an immense rainforest stretching from Washington to British Columbia with Tsimka Martin of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation.
Activity
Preschool–grade 5
Make Art from Nature
Get outside and gather rocks, leaves, sticks, dirt, or whatever you can find that seems cool. Arrange it to make an original work of art.
Interactive
grades 3–12
Game Coder
Explore some of the tutorials in Microsoft's MakeCode Arcade. These step-by-step guides show how to modify and create simple games using drag-and-drop code blocks.
Lesson
grade 3
Plant Adaptations
Compare and contrast two separate informational texts about plants with unique adaptations for survival.
Audio
grades 4–8
The Thing About Luck
Listen to the sweet tale of a migrant worker girl who must face big responsibilities. Free on Hoopla with a library card.
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Squiggle Fun
Video
grades 3–8
Community Farms
Find inspiration in Melvin Parson's community-based farming project, which he sees as a path to healthier communities and better futures, especially for the formerly incarcerated.
Video
grades 3–8
China's Great Forests
Travel to China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, home to majestic forests and creatures (like the giant panda), towering mountains, and other iconic landscapes.
Activity
grades 3–8
Jack of All Jumps
See if you can do 100 jumping jacks in a row by starting with 10 and adding 10 more each day.
Website/App
Preschool–grade 6
Math Skills
Choose a grade level and click on the numbers icon to get to the math games. Pick a skill that would be good to practice.
Article/Ebook
grades 5–6
Speak, Fido
Read this article about new, high-tech vests being developed to help service dogs communicate with people. Then consider some other potential uses for this technology.
Audio
grades 3–6
Listen, Slowly
Put on this audiobook about a girl's trip to Vietnam, where she learns about her family's past. Free on Hoopla with a library card.
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Create something from recycled materials
Activity
grades 1–5
Work Out Like an Avenger
Train like a superhero with these kickboxing exercises inspired by the popular Marvel characters.
Video
grades 3–8
The Car That Changed the World
Find out how the Model T came to be and how it reshaped the U.S. and the world.
Video
grades 3–5
Super Digital Citizen
Discover the Digital Citizens -- superheroes that solve digital dilemmas in responsible ways.
Activity
Preschool–grade 10
Daily Math Problem
At any time of day, use the daily math problem, presented at a variety of levels, to practice math skills and problem-solving.
Lesson
grades 1–6
A Truly Creative Curriculum
Move and create along with these high-energy video lessons that are sure to tap into your inner artist, writer, and performer.
Activity
grades 3–12
Five Minutes to Focus
Print and shuffle these cards featuring seven exercies for the mind. Pull one out each day to center yourself and let go of stresses.
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Make a Map
Activity
grades K–3
What Does the Internet Look Like?
Imagine and draw what you think the internet looks like. Then discuss which qualities your dream internet would have.
Video
grades 3–12
The History of the Pencil
Get an inside view into the history and making of pencils at the Derwent pencil factory in England.
Activity
grades 3–12
Tie Knots
Explore the different types of knots. Which would come in handy? Use rope or shoelaces to teach yourself how to tie one or two knots.
Activity
grades K–5
Design a Treasure Hunt
Write five creative clues that will lead someone to a treasure. Do it outside if you can!
Website/App
grades 5–12
Outwit Your Friends
Play this trivia bluffing game with the whole family or connect with others over video chat.
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Rock Painting
Activity
grades 3–6
Cloud in a Bottle
Don your wizard's cloak and conjure a cloud with some basic household items. Make sure to work with an adult on this one.
Activity
grades 1–5
Work Out Like a Jedi
Use the force of your muscles to do these Star Wars-character-inspired exercises.
Activity
grades 2–6
Master Some Magic
Try out some of these magic tricks to mystify and entertain family and friends.
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