- Buckingham ES
- Parent Resources
- Extra Enrichment Resources
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This compilation of resources, organized by subject area, will help to provide more enrichment for your child if needed.
General
BRAINPOP - https://www.brainpop.com/
KHAN ACADEMY - a free resources for students, parents, and teachers to learn and master skills from a variety of levels and disciplines. Their resources include tutorial videos, quizzes, and real time feedback! This link will take you to a page designed specifically for supporting parents in getting kids set with with Khan Academy for this time of school closure.
EXTENSION MENU - taken from the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education, this extension menu guides students through the process of designing their own higher-level extension project for any curricular topic.
TED TALKS FOR KIDS - This is exactly what it sounds like - inspirational and thought-provoking talks for kids
CARNEGIE MELON RESOURCES
https://www.cmu.edu/gelfand/educational-resources.html
FUN BRAIN
HOAGIES GIFTED
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
CURIOSITIES AND PUZZLEMENTS
A GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S HIDDEN WONDERS
CURIOSITY: OFFBEAT ADVENTURE-AMAZING PLACES-MIND&BODY-PERSONAL GROWTH-PUZZLES&QUIZZES-SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY
Brainteasers
SET DAILY GAME
https://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle
https://www.nytimes.com/puzzles/set
BOGGLE
CIRCUITS
http://www.puzzlebaron.com/portfolio-item/circuits/
LOGIC PUZZLES
http://www.puzzlebaron.com/portfolio-item/logic-puzzles-org/
TIC TAC LOGIC
http://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=puzzle/tic-tac-logic
HASHI
http://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=puzzle/hashi
Prufrock Press Critical Thinking e-book - A free resource from one of my favorite publishing companies that offers a variety of critical thinking pages.
DAILY SUDOKU
http://www.dailysudoku.co.uk/sudoku/kids/
NINE MEN'S MORRIS
https://www.mathplayground.com/logic_nine_mens_morris.html
CHESS KID
SHARP BRAINS PUZZLES
http://sharpbrains.com/brainteasers/
BRAINTEASERS-ASSORTMENT OF PUZZLES AND BRAINTEASERS
https://www.puzzles-to-print.com/printable-brain-teasers/matchstick-puzzles.shtml
ELA - Reading/Writing
FREE AUDIBLE!
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
WRITING WITH RALPH - Ralph Fletcher, author of Flying Solo and Hello Harvest Moon among many other children's books, and advocate for teaching students the joy and craft of writing (and my favorite author) recorded a series of youtube videos for children to enhance their writing skills. Check out his "Writing with Ralph" sessions.
COMIC CREATOR
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/
NEWSELA - high-interest articles on a variety of reading levels https://newsela.com/about/solutions/ela/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=DMG-OA-2020-Q1-Monarch-DEG&utm_content=nonoffer&program_theme=ELA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwybD0BRDyARIsACyS8msIZ6vLzNDY5hD10qPhRtrg116fYcugZBdzvQlO6rXibyz2NDKXCW8aAu5BEALw_wcB
STORIUMEDU - a collaborative writing game for students of all ages that builds lasting confidence and skill.
Math
NCTM - Problem of the Week
MATHWIRE:
MATH-RELATED BRAINTEASERS:
https://www.coolmath4kids.com/brain-teasers
KRAZYDAD MATH PUZZLES ETC
OPEN MIDDLE PROBLEM SOLVING - ALL GRADES
https://www.openmiddle.com/equivalent-ratios-2/
CREATE A GRAPH
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
MATH PLAYGROUND
http://www.mathplayground.com/spaceracer_multiplication.html
A PLUS MATH
COOL MATH 4 KIDS
PROJECT M3
https://gifted.uconn.edu/projectm3/m3_students_activities/
Science/Technology/Engineering
CODE.ORG - Learn computer coding through a variety of computer code activities
LAUNCHBALL - Can you use the right tools in the correct combination to launch the ball into the goal?
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/launchpad/launchball/
PBS - ZOOM - Check out these science experiments/design challenges
https://whyy.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/zoom/
ED HEADS - FREE SCIENCE SIMULATIONS:
Nano Start Up: https://edheads.org/page/Nanostartup
Manufacturing Technician: https://edheads.org/page/manufacturing1
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (KID'S PAGE)
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/index.htm
Maker Station Challenges - great for some hands-on engineering challenges!
30 Days of LEGO Play - for the LEGO lovers! Try these varied LEGO builds!
Mystery Doug - Awesome science videos and experiments geared toward elementary-age kids. I usually show these in PEN to my primary kiddos. They have opened full free access to all videos/experiments to be viewed/used at home!
Imagineering in a Box - Khan Academy and Disney have joined forces to create a series of self-guided lessons/activities to become an Imagineer!
STEM Activities - a collection of STEM activities from The National Inventors Hall of Fame.
PhET Simulations - free Math and Science simulations and games to learn about a large variety of math and science topics.
Smithsonian Museum Virtual Tour - Take a virtual tour of the museum's exhibit to learn about natural history.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (KID'S PAGE)
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/index.htm
