Summer Resources 2021
Resources for FXW families
School Accounts
Leixa Core5 For students who have completed grades K-4 *This links to online access. Students may also access this program through the app. | STMath For students who have completed grades K-5 *Students will log in with their picture password. | ALEKS For students who have completed grades 6-8. *Students will log in with their school account. |
Leixa Core5
*This links to online access. Students may also access this program through the app.
BrainPOPRecommended for grades 5-8 Username: fxwschool Password: jags1234 | BrainPOP Jr.Recommended for grades K-4 Username: fxwschool Password: jags1234 | Britannica OnlineAll grades Username: fxwschool Password: jags1234 |
TumbleBooks Recommended for grades K-3 | Epic! BooksEpic! Books digital library for students. *Use student's log-in from the school year. | SoraRecommended for all students. *Students log-in with their FXW username and password. |
Summer Reading
Recommended reading lists for all FXW students.
Recommended read-alouds suitable for students in prek-3 grades.
Barnes and Noble 2021 Summer Reading program General information for the summer reading program | 2021 Illinois Bluestem Readers’ Choice Award Nominees Master ListGrades 3-5 | 2021 Master List Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award Illinois Children's Choice AwardGrades 4-8 |
Chicago Public Library Summer Learning Challenge*TBD for summer 2021 | Association for Library Services to ChildrenReading lists for birth-preschool, grades k-2, 3-5, and 6-8 | FXW eLearning Resources For all grades Curated by Mrs. Weaver |
Reading Resources
AudibleFree audiobooks for kids | Unite for LiteracyFree access for books online | International Children's Digital Library Children's literature from around the world. A site from the University of Maryland. |
Lee & Low Resources in SpanishRecursos en español para educadores y familias. | Chicago Public Library Kids Link to CPL kids resources for the whole family. |
Math
Mathodology Student Tool Kit Recommended for grades kindergarten-5th | Youcubed Recommended for all grades | Math Before Bed Recommended for grades PreK-4 |
Computer Science
CodeverseAll grades *Owned and operated by an FXW family | Pre-reader ExpressCoding fundamentals for PreK and K | Studio Code at Code.org Leveled activities for grades K-8 |
Science
Technovation Families Challenges Suggested ages are given for each challenge | The Museum of Science & Industry Hands-on science at home for all ages | Fizzics Education Kitchen chemistry experiments for all ages |
Science Experiments and STEM Activities Activities for all ages | Kitchen Science Experiments Activities for all ages | Bill Nye the Science Guy Activities for students grade 3+ |
San Diego Zoo Live Cams For the whole family | 25 Makerspace Activities 25 Makerspace fun family activities from Makerspaces.com. | Ms. Mosshammer's Summer Recommendations Great resources from OSP Science teacher Ms. Mosshammer! |
Geography/Social Studies
Art Resources
Lunch Doodle with Mo Willems All ages This links to the YouTube playlist of the Lunch Doodles. | Google Arts & Culture Recommended for students in grades 6+ |
More Great Resources
Wonderopolis | Go Noodle Games AppiOS app (Android coming soon) | Khan Academy Kids For elementary students *This links to a Common Sense Media review of the app. |
Smash Boom BestFor the whole family Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. Cats versus Dogs. Pizza versus Tacos. Super Speed versus Super Strength. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case... teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way. | Brains On!For the whole family Brains On! is an award-winning audio show for kids and families. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world. Our mission is to encourage kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history…but there’s no age limit on curiosity, and episodes of Brains On can be enjoyed by anyone. | But Why: A Podcast for Curious KidsFor kids of all ages But Why is a show led by you, kids! You ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. |
Smash Boom Best
For the whole family
Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. Cats versus Dogs. Pizza versus Tacos. Super Speed versus Super Strength. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case... teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way.Brains On!
For the whole family
Brains On! is an award-winning audio show for kids and families. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world. Our mission is to encourage kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history…but there’s no age limit on curiosity, and episodes of Brains On can be enjoyed by anyone.
Ear SnacksFor the whole family Andrew & Polly and their friends consider music, science, art and culture in a fun-filled family-friendly podcast that parents enjoy and younger kids eat right up. | Tumble: A Science Podcast for KidsFor the whole family Tumble is a science podcast for kids, to be enjoyed by the entire family. We tell stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists! Join Lindsay and Marshall as they ask questions, share mysteries, and share what science is all about. | Short & Curly For grades 6+ SHORT & CURLY is a fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents, with questions and ideas to really get you thinking. It asks curly questions about animals, technology, school, pop culture and the future. |
Ear Snacks
For the whole family
Andrew & Polly and their friends consider music, science, art and culture in a fun-filled family-friendly podcast that parents enjoy and younger kids eat right up.
Tumble: A Science Podcast for Kids
For the whole family
Tumble is a science podcast for kids, to be enjoyed by the entire family. We tell stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists! Join Lindsay and Marshall as they ask questions, share mysteries, and share what science is all about.