Learning in Depth Sites
Below are direct links to some learning sites:
- Newsela - current events articles at different reading levels
- Exploratorium - Arts and Science
- Safe Search For Kids
- Ducksters
- National Geographic Video
- Awesome Library
- Access Learning Digitalized Videos
- Learn 360
- World Book Kids
- World Book Student
- World Book Discover
- BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
- Britannica
- CIA World Factbook
- Government of Canada
- How Stuff Works
- National Geographic Homework Helper Page
- Okanagan Regional Library
- Royal BC Museum
- Science World
- Virtual Reference Desk
- Wikipedia
- LiD at Highlands Elementary (video)
Educational Games
| Funbrain | Math Games | CBC For Kids |
| Virtual Lego | NASA Kids' Club | National Geographic Kids |
| Bill Nye - The Science Guy | PBS Kids | Kids Net Australia |
| Scholastic Games | ABCYA | Khan Academy |
| Math Learning |
Coding Sites
Hour of Code (https://code.org/learn)
Below are direct links to some of the different types of coding challenges you can do (note: each link has an introduction video to help you get started).
- Minecraft coding: https://studio.code.org/s/mc/stage/1/puzzle/1
- Star Wars coding: https://studio.code.org/s/starwarsblocks/stage/1/puzzle/1
- Code a maze with Angry Birds: https://studio.code.org/hoc/1
- Code with Frozen Disney characters: https://studio.code.org/s/frozen/stage/1/puzzle/1
- Code cool art pictures: https://studio.code.org/s/artist/stage/1/puzzle/1
- Code a story with animated characters: https://code.org/playlab
- Code a story with Disney characters: https://studio.code.org/s/infinity/stage/1/puzzle/1
- Code a flying game: https://studio.code.org/flappy/1