Daily Plan
Today's activity selections
Website/App
grades 3–12
Discover a STEM Career Path
Browse this site's videos featuring inspiring women discussing their work. Which careers seem most interesting to you? How might you pursue them?
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Video
Preschool–grade 3
Here Comes the Garbage Barge
Before everyone recycled, there was a town that had 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it. What did they do? Enter the garbage barge!
Activity
grades 1–5
Create an Award for Yourself
What's something special about you? What makes you great? It could be anything! Design an award for that thing, and write up the recognition letter.
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Top Secret Learning
Activity
grades 2–6
Toy Boat Design Challenge
Design and build your own toy boat using recyclable materials from around your home. Then think of other DIY vehicles you could make!
Website/App
Preschool–grade 5
Safe Streaming Service for Kids
Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!
Website/App
grades 3–12
African American Oral Histories
Get lost in this gold mine of in-depth and highly accessible video interviews and biographies of notable African American people.
Interactive
grades 4–6
Coordinate Creatures
Plot points on a grid and see what creature they create. What's that in the cave? Change the x- and y-coordinates to find out!
Lesson
grades 5–7
Sixth Grade Reading and Vocabulary
Choose your own pathway for this reading course. You can learn by topic or select an area of focus: reading literature, informational texts, or vocabulary.
Video
grades 1–5
Little Lunch
Take a trip Down Under to visit some kids during their morning recess in this mockumentary-style comedy for kids.
Take a screen break
Scavenger Hunt
Video
grades 3–5
Sharks: The Real Story
When you think about sharks, are you scared or excited? Learn about different kinds of sharks and what makes them unique.
Activity
grades 2–4
Bye, Bye, Bye
Get in your time machine and press "2000," then prepare to relive your youth and dance your heart out to this stellar NSYNC song!
Article/Ebook
grades 5–6
Should Cars Be Banned in Cities?
Read kids' arguments for and against banning cars in cities. Then, using the same format, write your own opinion essay on this topic.
Worksheet
grades 2–4
Fraction Strips
Print out these fraction strips and cut them up. Then experiment with them in different combinations to see which fractions make up a whole.
Video
Preschool–grade 3
I Want My Hat Back
Watch the short film (available free on Kanopy) based on the Jon Klassen book about a bear trying to find out who stole his hat.
Activity
grades 3–6
Your Hero Writes You a Response Letter
Imagine your hero responded to a letter you wrote them. What might they say?
Take a screen break
Flower Safari
Website/App
grades 3–12
African American Oral Histories
Get lost in this gold mine of in-depth and highly accessible video interviews and biographies of notable African American people.
Website/App
Preschool–grade 5
Safe Streaming Service for Kids
Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!
Video
grades 5–7
Presenting Yourself Online
Being yourself on social media is complicated. Explore the benefits and drawbacks of experimenting with your identity, and how you present yourself, in digital spaces.
Interactive
grades 3–5
Flapjack Fractions
Play this fun online game where you try to flip the correct number of pancakes shown on the fraction.
Worksheet
grades 3–12
Creative Quick-Writes
Choose (at random) one of the prompts and spend some time writing. If it goes well, carve out some time each day to do more.
Activity
Preschool–grade 12
Focus on Your Relationship
Connecting with your kid is more important than any assignment. Make time for it, and learning will be easier.
Take a screen break
Create Your Own Country, City, or Neighborhood
Video
grades K–5
Hand-Washing Review
Reinforce what most kids probably already know at this point—the utmost importance of hand-washing—with this fun hip-hop video.
Website/App
grades 3–12
African American Oral Histories
Get lost in this gold mine of in-depth and highly accessible video interviews and biographies of notable African American people.
Video
Preschool–grade 3
It's Never Too Early to Talk About Justice
Listen to this story about racial inequities told in a way that's easy to understand and encourages action.
Lesson
grades 3–5
Multiplication Mastermind
Practice multiplication skills, and check your knowledge with a post-lesson quiz.
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.
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.
Take a screen break
Think Like a Computer
Activity
Preschool–grade 3
Stretch and Spell
Spell the word "coconut" with your body for a fun, quick stretch. What other words can you spell with your arms and legs?
Website/App
Preschool–grade 5
Safe Streaming Service for Kids
Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!
Video
grades 4–6
My Media Balance
How are some media choices more or less healthy than others? What does media balance look like for you? Learn more in this video.
Interactive
grades 3–5
Perfect Precipitation
Rearrange the numbers to give your plants the amount of water they need in this game. Learn place value while watching your plants grow!
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.
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!
Take a screen break
Secret Messages in Invisible Ink
Activity
grades 3–5
Water Cycle in a Jar
Create and witness the water cycle in a personally designed glass jar.
Video
grades 3–5
Sharks: The Real Story
When you think about sharks, are you scared or excited? Learn about different kinds of sharks and what makes them unique.
Website/App
grades K–5
Practice Social Distancing
Use this AR app to get a true sense of what it means to practice social distancing, making an abstract idea more concrete.
Website/App
grades 3–12
Math in Three Languages
Choose a language -- English, Spanish, or Portuguese -- then click on a math concept to get some information. Explore other topics, too!
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.
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.
Take a screen break
Guess the Animal
Website/App
Preschool–grade 5
Safe Streaming Service for Kids
Sensical is a new, free streaming service for kids age 2–10. Families will find thousands of entertaining and educational videos featuring characters and creators that children love!
Activity
grades 1–8
P.E. Class at Home
Pretend you're in P.E. and follow along with the "world's P.E. teacher," Joe Wicks, as he leads a daily 30-minute at-home workout.
Activity
grades 1–5
Make a Coin Disappear
Learn to make, and perform, an easy coin-disappearing trick. Afterward, see if you can create a different trick with stuff around your house!
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