LINKS
Tools
- Math Flashcards - Simultaneousl practice mental math & numeric keyboarding.
- Mind Maps - Easily create simple brainstorming.
- myBlueprint - Simple student portfolios and career education resources.
- Padlet - Create, share, reflect, & collaborate using online bulletin boards.
- Piskel - FREE online editor for animated sprites & pixel art.
- Silk - Mesmorizing generative art online program
- Tangram - Solve puzzles using spatial sense. Also recommend downloading Tangram King app
Mental Health
- Headspace app - leads you through meditation and living life mindfully to help manage stress and anxiety.
- Kids Help Phone - Connect 24/7 to supports by phone, text, or online.
Videos
- Bullet Journal - explains anolog system of organizing notes.
- Interview with Carl Sagan - Carl Sagan inspired a generation of scientists and reminds us that "science is more than a body of knowledge; it's a way of thinking" in this interview where he passionately defends science with a grave warning.
- "How to Tie Your Shoes" - Terry Moore - Apparently we've been doing this wrong. Take a look at this short TEDtalk to find a better way!
- "Pale Blue Dot" - Carl Sagan - This humbling monologue was inspired by a photograph of Earth taken by Voyager 1 from far away.
- "Princess Machine" - GoldieBlox - Rube Goldberg apparatus.
- "To This Day" - Shane Koyczan - Taking the pain from being bullied as a child he made this stunning video of spoken poetry with the help of some amazingly talented people. Just a warning, it's kind of breathtaking and powerful, but it does have a happy ending.
Interactive
- The True Size of... - Find country locations with Mercator map disortion.
- Scale of the Universe - Scroll through and compare objects and sizes all the way from quantum foam to the outer limits of the known observable universe in a scaled representation.
- Geoguessr - Explore the world buy guessing the location of different "street view" images.
- Terra Clues - Solve a series of clues to find the correct location.
- Palace of Versailles virtual tour
- Hogwarts Digital Escape Room