Educational resources for online learning during coronavirus in Arkansas

The novel coronavirus has shuttered schools across the country, but your family's learning doesn't have to stop.

Below is a list of local and national educational resources where your family can continue to learn online.

Arkansas Online Resources

Educators in Arkansas have curated a list of online learning resources that they recommend. Click the links below to see what each organization is recommending.

Online learning resources

• Fort Smith Public Schools

ARTS

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is offering several ways to learn about art while the museum is closed.

• Grade Level: All
• Use Classroom Connections to teach and learn art history: https://crystalbridges.org/teachers/
• #CBAtHome Newsletter: https://tickets.crystalbridges-themomentary.org/account/create/brief
• Virtual Reality Tours: https://crystalbridges.org/vr/
• Explore the full permanent collection through eMuseum: https://collection.crystalbridges.org/collections
• View video essays on artworks in the collection: https://smarthistory.org/locations/location-crystal-bridges-museum-of-american-art/

HISTORY/CIVICS

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has a large number of online exhibits to view

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://shilohmuseum.org/exhibits/

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free online resource of Arkansas people, places and things.

• Grade Level: High School and Above
• Link: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net
  

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National Online Resources

ARTS

The Kennedy Center offers lunch doodles with Mo Willems. Weekday episodes are at 1 p.m. ET. It also offers media and interactives for students of all ages. Topics range from music to art.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
• Link: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/

The Smithsonian allows your to experience art from home.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://americanart.si.edu/

Google Arts & Culture provides access to museums across the globe with curated selections focused on specific artists and cultural heritage sites.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/?hl=en

HISTORY/CIVICS

The Library of Congress offers presentations and activities to help students learn about history. These are separated by grade level.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/

The Smithsonian offers a virtual tour of the National Museum of National History and access to its learning lab.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
• Link: https://learninglab.si.edu/

HUMANITIES

The National Endowment for the Humanities offers student activities separated by grade levels.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://edsitement.neh.gov/student-activities

MATH

The Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics offers a kid's zone with graph making and math practice.

• Grade Level: Third grade to Fifth grade
• Link: https://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/

Greg Tang Math offers math games and puzzles

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://gregtangmath.com/

The Math Learning Center offers free apps for preschool to fifth-grade students.

• Grade Level: Preschool to Fifth grade
• Link: https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps

Prodigy is a game-based math platform that's available at no cost.

• Grade Level: First grade to Eighth grade
• Link: https://www.prodigygame.com/

MUSEUM VISITS

The following museums allow you to virtually visit them:

• The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
• The Anne Frank House
• The Vatican Museums
• The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
• The London National Gallery
• NASA Research Centers
• The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
• San Francisco’s De Young Museum
• The Louvre

MUSIC

World Music with DARIA is a website that teaches children to make world world music instruments such as cajónes (box drums), didgeridoos, shekeres, pow-wow drums and guiros

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: http://www.dariamusic.com/cajon.php

From the Top is a website designed for young classical museums. The site has a Green Room, Hall of Fame, Answer Zone, Student Lounge, a Reference Room and an area for parents and teachers.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.fromthetop.org/

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The Body Coach offers free PE classes every morning.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

FIT Boost offers a three-minute fitness program that changes every time you log on.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://fit.sanfordhealth.org/fit-boost

Themed HIIT Workouts offer three-four minute boosts with characters like Spiderman and other Avengers.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7rY7kSoZW-6w5RQuA9optxmZXTUS4Aa9

Go Noodle offers fun, dance-along videos for all.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.gonoodle.com/

Cosmic Kids Yoga provides yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed for kids over the age of 3.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga/playlists

READING AND WRITING

Scholastic provides day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and growing.

• Grade Level: Kindergarten to Ninth Grade
• Link: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books. narrated in several languages.

• Grade Level: Elementary
  
• Link: https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

Storyline Online is a website where professional actors read popular picture books aloud.

• Grade Level: Elementary
  
• Link: https://www.storylineonline.net/

Storybird is a short story creation website.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.storybird.com/

KidLit TV offers the chance to watch and listen to stories read by their offers.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://kidlit.tv/

SCIENCE

The Department of Energy has games and activities for students

• Grade Level: First Grade to Eighth Grade
• Link: https://www.eia.gov/kids/games-and-activities/

The Environmental Protection Agency has games, quizzes and videos about the environment.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://www.epa.gov/students/games-quizzes-and-videos-about-environment

NASA has interactive lessons about the universe

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/

Use real-time ocean data to explore the environment with NOAA.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://dataintheclassroom.noaa.gov/

Perform science experiments using household items with Mystery Science.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning

Learn from home about physical science, geography and maps from the USGS.

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers/learning-home

Perform science experiments at home with Steve Spangler Science.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/

National Geographic Kids Science Labs offers experiments, videos and articles.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/science-lab/

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

NPR has produced a "just for kids" comic exploring the novel coronavirus.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus

The Imagine Neighborhood is a podcast about emotional intelligence

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.imagineneighborhood.org/

The Good Egg offers lessons about deep breathing, creative art and playing outside

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWx8R4l3orE

SOCIAL STUDIES

Crash Course World History is a YouTube Channel that provides an engaging glimpse into some of the most notable events and developments in history.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/search?query=social+studies

STEM

Learn about careers in STEM fields from the Department of Defense

• Grade Level: Sixth Grade to Twelfth Grade
• Link: https://dodstem.us/media/dod-stem-videos

The Smithsonian has free STEM games and simulations

• Grade Level: All
• Link: https://ssec.si.edu/game-center?mi_u=1113187

Makermaven teaches you to use paper plates, tape and other materials to craft a marble maze.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.makermaven.net/post/stem-challenge-can-you-design-a-paper-plate-marble-maze

TECHNOLOGY

Learning.com offers students a chance to practice keyboarding and learn lessons about digital citizenship.

• Grade Level: Elementary
• Link: https://www.learning.com/

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