There are endless learning opportunities that you can take advantage of over the summer!
Read for joy! Books, websites, blogs, comics, podcasts, graphic novels... the reading choices are endless.
Try non video games... puzzles (sudoku, crossword, cardboard) getting messy outside (be it a garden, a plant pot), artwork, hiking, creating in the kitchen, Lego, card games, writing, build/create something, build a fort, and of course...clean your room!
In addition to the list below, check your school’s website or teacher’s websites and blogs for activities to enrich learning.
General
- Destiny Discover - Audio and Ebooks available through your school’s library online catalogue
- Read Write Think - Ideas for learning games and activities.
- Open School BC - K to 12 courses are available for download and use
- Maker / Design build activities - Lego Challenge cards & Design Build Journal
- https://ed.ted.com/ - Engaging videos and lessons on many topics
- ADST / Maker activities connected to cross curricular links
- Exploratorium
- How Stuff Works
- Scholastic Podcasts - An engaging medium for literacy and learning.
- Citizen Science is collaborative research done by everyday people. search thousands of projects to match your interests, location, and favorite hobbies. Turn your curiosity into impact!
- Offline Activities Ideas
- STEM challenges
- Design a tiny house and build a model
- Watching nature/science documentaries
- Using Office 365
Elementary
- https://www.storybookscanada.ca/ - Online dual language picture books
- https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ - Online dual language picture books
- BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12
- https://www.khanacademy.org
- Epic Books
- Elementary STEM Challenge cards K-1
- TumbleBooks
- Open School BC – K – 12 courses are available for download and use https://www.openschool.bc.ca/k12/#ocr
- Make a book! Write about an experience you have had or something you know about.
- Math card games
- https://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/boxcars.shtml - math card games
- http://www.eschooltoday.com/ - grade 1-8 content and lessons for students
Middle
- https://ell.brainpop.com/
- https://www.khanacademy.org
- Epic Books - https://www.getepic.com/
- BrainPop is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12 - https://ell.brainpop.com/
- TumbleBooks
- Make a book! Write about an experience you have had or something you know about.
- Practice your French skills!
- Open School BC – K–12 courses are available for download and use https://www.openschool.bc.ca/k12/#ocr
- Duolingo: “The World’s Best Way to Learn a Language” https://www.duolingo.com/
- Math card games
- Science Toys - A collection of the best of old-school science projects for the current generation, where students can make things ranging from a steamboat to a solar-powered marshmallow roaster. https://scitoys.com/
- Bill Nye the Science Guy - https://billnye.com/
- http://www.eschooltoday.com/ - Grade 1-8 content and lessons for students
Secondary
- MyBlueprint - A comprehensive education and career/life planning program with the tools students need to make the most informed decisions about their future. https://core.myblueprint.ca/V5/Login/SSO/sd33
- PhET Simulations: Interactive simulations for Science & Math https://phet.colorado.edu/
- How Stuff Works: https://science.howstuffworks.com/
- Science Toys: A collection of the best of old-school science projects for the current generation, where students can make things ranging from a steamboat to a solar-powered marshmallow roaster. https://scitoys.com/
- Bill Nye the Science Guy: https://billnye.com/
- Netflix: Cells at Work! One newcomer red blood cell just wants to do her job. Between bacteria incursions and meeting a certain white blood cell, she's got a lot to learn!
- Khan Academy: Offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. https://www.khanacademy.org
- PheT Simulations: Interactive simulations for Science & Math https://phet.colorado.edu/
- Minecraft - Education Edition is an open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination. https://education.minecraft.net/get-started/download/
- Duolingo: “The World’s Best Way to Learn a Language” https://www.duolingo.com/