Always Learning
Bulloch County Schools Online Resources: (Volume 1; Issue 2)
Issue 3 of Always Learning is now available. Take a look and learn something new!
Learn Something New Every Day
Learning happens everywhere--even at home!
Staying home is still the safest thing for everyone to do until the COVID-19-Coronavirus has been successfully contained. Even though Principals, Teachers, Media Specialists, Paraprofessionals, Custodians, and all staff members from each of Bulloch County's schools miss their students, they want students to continue learning. Be curious, make discoveries, and add to your knowledge and skills each day! Below are a few resources and ideas to help you along the way.
Keep Reading!
Reading is one of the most effective ways to help you learn.
Reading is one of the most beneficial practices for students of all ages who want to improve their overall academic performance. Simple steps for becoming a better reader include:
- read at least 20 minutes each day,
- read out loud to others, and
- listen to others as they read aloud.
Below are three helpful resources for enjoying a good book.
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). | Audible Stories Audible Stories instantly streams an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help students continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. | myON Get Georgia Reading and Renaissance provide readers free, anytime/anywhere access to digital books and news with myON. Unlimited, 24/7 access makes it easy for students to continue reading and learning at home. Students can read online using any Internet-enabled device, or read offline with free mobile apps. |
SORA
Audible Stories
myON
Too Small to Fail Too Small to Fail promotes the importance of early brain and language development. The site empowers parents with tools to talk, read, and sing with their young children from birth. Its resources aim to make small moments big by creating opportunities for meaningful interactions anytime, anywhere. | Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day! Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day tip sheets are made specifically for families, caregivers, and early educators. They help enrich a child's early language experiences by providing research-based tips for talking, reading, and singing with young children every day beginning from birth. | ReadingShire Campout ReadingShire Campout for ages 4 to 6 (created by the National Center on Improving Literacy) includes 4 mini-games that have children identifying letter sounds to improve their phonemic awareness and alphabetic knowledge. |
Too Small to Fail
Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day!
ReadingShire Campout
Reading & Writing Resources
ReadWorks | Tween Tribune Tween Tribune is a free reading resource from the Smithsonian Institute that features topics written by kids and professional journalists. This resource offers, among other benefits:
| Free Children Stories FreeChildrenStories is based upon the premise that children’s development is paramount. Its mission is to offer traditional, meaningful storytelling to every child, parent, or teacher around the globe with access to the internet, for free. |
ReadWorks
Tween Tribune
- daily AP news articles,
- weekly lesson plans and video, and
- a weekend Monday Morning Ready newsletter.
Free Children Stories
Real Not Complex Real Not Complex is a curated list of free math textbooks, lecture notes, videos, and more. | Plus Plus is a digital magazine that introduces readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics. It provides articles and podcasts on any aspect of mathematics. | Maphi Maphi is an app that allows users to touch, swipe, and drag mathematical expressions to find their very own solutions to challenging mathematical problems. |
Real Not Complex
Plus
Maphi
Science Resources
Sci-Ops: Global Defense Sci-Ops: Global Defense is a National Science Foundation award winning skills-based educational game that teaches students Chemistry and Physical Science concepts through a turn-based strategy game. | Outer Space Molecule Chase Outer Space Molecule Chase (created by the American Chemical Society) features a genetically modified rat named Linus who has knowledge of chemistry and a thirst for adventure. Big chemistry ideas students learn by playing the game include:
| Viral Attack Arizona State's helpful Ask a Biologist site has a detailed online comic, Viral Attack, that explains how a virus spreads. |
Sci-Ops: Global Defense
Outer Space Molecule Chase
- how molecules are formed,
- chemical notation, and
- molecular characteristics.
Viral Attack
Social Studies Resources
American Historical Association The American Historical Association's Classroom Materials site is a treasure trove of resources for anyone learning or teaching history. The site sorts its wealth of documents by geography, time period, as well as thematically. | Geography Realm Geography Realm is an information site about all things geography. Visitors to this site will find helpful information about physical and human geography as well as guides for learning about this topic and developing a career in the field. | EconEdLink EconEdLink focuses on the economic and financial education of students from kindergarten through high school. This site's resources are selected and chosen by the Council for Economic Education. |
American Historical Association
Geography Realm
EconEdLink
Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Resources (CTAE)
SREB COVID-19 The Southern Regional Education Board's COVID-19 webpage is sharing ideas, information, and resources designed to facilitate teaching and learning, from elementary through graduate school. Its resources cover online teaching, district planning, students with disabilities, school counseling and more. | CTE Online CTE Online houses thousands of CTAE-related lesson plans, integrated STEAM/STEM projects and model course outlines users may copy and share. Its community is comprised of thousands of educators. This site has tools for users to create their own curriculum and collaborate in groups. | Learning Keeps Going LearningKeepsGoing has curated free tools, strategies, tips and best practices for educators and parents tasked with exploring CTAE and related subjects online. This site is powered by a coalition of respected education organizations. |
SREB COVID-19
CTE Online
Learning Keeps Going
Fine Arts Resources
ArtsEdge ArtsEdge is a repository of rich resources and detailed lessons that help teachers and students connect the arts and other subjects in meaningful ways. Visitors may try a lesson as-is, or simply pull something from a lesson to make it their own. | ArtsEd Washington Over on the West Coast our friends at Arts Ed Washington have a helpful kindergarten through 5th grade curriculum designed to integrate visual arts into their classrooms with ease. Interested? Take a look at: | Mrs. Brown: Art Parents looking for Art lessons to complete at home should check out Mrs. Brown Art. Mrs. Brown kindly shares hundreds of free lessons and slideshows in her shared Google Drive folder. Most of the lessons include examples, step by step directions, and more. |
ArtsEdge
ArtsEd Washington
Mrs. Brown: Art
Physical Education & Health Resources
Online Physical Education Network The Online Physical Education Network (OPEN) helps teachers help their students by providing rigorous, outcomes-based curriculum tools to enhance learning. Registration for the site is free. | Healthy Children Healthy Children, a reputable site hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), has helpful articles about fitness, nutrition, health, mental wellness, and specific sports. | Fitness Monopoly Take a look at Fitness Monopoly and other at-home exercise resources created by Mr. Rob Pohlner, an award-winning Physical Education teacher at Forest Lakes Elementary School in Maryland. |
Online Physical Education Network
Healthy Children
Fitness Monopoly
Talented & Gifted/STEM/STEAM
Ask Dr. Universe Washington State University’s engaging Ask Dr. Universe allows kids to explore various STEM topics and get answers to common questions. Have a question not covered on the site? Submit it on their “Ask” page! | Code.org Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented youth. This site provides the leading curriculum for K-12 computer science in the largest school districts in the United States. | NASA STEM Engagement: High School Students Career information, image galleries, NASA Television, features and articles … whatever you’d like to know about aerospace, you’re sure to find it at NASA STEM Engagement: High School Students. |