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Arcademics
Arcademics make multiplayer educational games for students from K to eighth grade, from free math games to language games. Arcademics combines the excitement of video games with educational content to produce a high rate of learning through exciting, focused repetition that enables automaticity and fluency. All games can be played seamlessly on any device using the web browser for free.
Try a new recipe or baking.
Virtual Author Activities
Read alouds of picture books or listen to an author read a book online and then discuss it together. Questions: How does this book help me to learn something new about myself? about others? What did I learn new? What did I learn about power, equity, and social justice? What happened in the story?
Zoos & Aquariums
You can explore the San Diego Zoo, Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta, animal cams at Houston Zoo, and the Georgia Aquarium.
Use Your Voice
Create a "center" or corner for writing and engage in "open mic" of writings
Bamboo Learning
This free Alexa platform provides an education-focused game that showcases notable but less-known historical figures. By saying to your device “Alexa, Luminary of the Day” you activate a search
through Bamboo video database of influential people from diverse fields. Kids can enjoy Bamboo video books, math lessons, and music. To get started, just say “Alexa, open Bamboo Luminaries.”
