AIS-R LibGuides: Summer Learning: Online Learning Resources

ES Online Learning Resources

View our ES Resources Page for eBooks, databases, learning games, and other helpful links! Here is a sample of what you will find there.

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Learn about your body, space, science and health. Have your homework questions answered with a movie, ask for advice, or just browse and learn.

MS/HS Online Learning Resources

View our MS/HS Resources Page for eBooks, databases, and other helpful links! Here is a sample of what you will find there.

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Learn about your body, space, science and health. Have your homework questions answered with a movie, ask for advice, or just browse and learn.

EdX - Open online Classes from schools and universities around the world
Free online classes from Harvard, MIT, and other famous universities. The high school classes cover subjects ranging from English language and composition to calculus, biology, statistics and computer science.
Pixar in a Box
Pixar in a Box is a behind-the-scenes look at how Pixar artists do their jobs. You will be able to animate bouncing balls, build a swarm of robots, and make virtual fireworks explode. The subjects you learn in school — math, science, computer science, and humanities — are used every day to create amazing movies at Pixar. This collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and Khan Academy is sponsored by Disney.

Useful Websites for Elementary, MIddle, and High School

Summer Learning Guide - Common Sense Media
Categories of activities that can help guide you to the best tools based on your kids' interests and activities. They also offer tips you can use to support your kids as they play, learn, and do!
5 Ways to Stay on Track this Summer - The College Board
It's important to take a break, relax and have some fun over the summer, but it's also a great time to do something that will interest and challenge you. Here are some suggestions for ways to make your summer worthwhile.
A Beach Bag Full of Summer Learning Resources - Adolescent Literacy.org
Learning shouldn't stop just because school is out. Here are some ideas to keep students reading, writing and thinking all summer long.
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is an eye-opening, playful place—in San Francisco and online—to explore how the world works. For 40-plus years, they’ve offered creative, thought-provoking exhibits, experiences, tools, and projects that ignite curiosity, encourage exploration, and lead to profound learning.
The Electric Company: Summer Learning Program
The Electric Company's Summer Learning Program is a six-week multimedia experience consisting of 24 sessions, with four 90-minute sessions per week. All resources are free and online.
Listenwise
Listenwise is an award-winning listening skills platform. We harness the power of listening to advance literacy and learning in all students. Our collection of podcasts and public radio keeps teaching connected to the real world and builds student listening skills at the same time.