And one more cool music site for your kids while at home. Classics for Kids website has a number of fun and educational activities, including some games, that you don't need an app for either. Listen, play and learn 🙂 CLICK HERE for the site and make sure to scroll the whole main page to …
Month: April 2020
Virtual Piano
More fun with music! Nothing to download, just CLICK HERE for a great sounding keyboard you can play in an instant 🙂
Music-Making Online
So we've been home for about a month, and there's a ton to do online, but maybe you're bored with the usual things. Here's a fun little website (also an APP you can download) called Incredibox. It's too hard to explain it, you just have to try it. You can make your own little compositions …
Hello Again!
Hi Olmsted Owls, teachers and parents. I've been away from the blog for a couple days--investigating online ebook (and other) resources through our book and publishing partners (for your use), reading reviews of books to put together book order lists for the upcoming school year, studying the curriculum resources to see how I can best …
Peanuts Coloring Sheets
I've posted a number of science resources for one of the science teachers today, but to close, I'll post something fun 🙂 If you love Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, you can now find downloadable coloring sheets on the Peanuts website. CLICK HERE for the coloring sheets!
Anatomy Resources
Digestive or endocrine system for anatomy students (grades 11 - 12). You must get the password for the GALE articles from your teacher as I cannot post it publicly. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Richman, Jordan P. "Digestive system." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, edited by K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, 5th ed., Gale, 2014. Gale …
Human Impact on Environment Articles
Human impact on the environment- (grades 8 - 10) (you must ask your teacher for the password--I can't post it publicly) "Earth and Human Impacts: Overview." UXL Ignition Science: Collaborative Projects, edited by Thomas Riggs, vol. 2, UXL, 2018, pp. 435-440. Gale In Context: Science, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900099/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=b8ccd681. Accessed 6 Apr. 2020. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900099/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=b8ccd681 "Anthropogenic Change." Climate Change: …
7th Grade Science
Resources for Light, Sound, Waves, Electromagnetic radiation/spectrum Ask your teacher for the password to the GALE Database articles (I'm unable to post this information publicly) WAVES "Waves: Overview." UXL Ignition Science: Collaborative Projects, edited by Thomas Riggs, vol. 1, UXL, 2018, pp. 97-101. Gale In Context: Science, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900029/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=19db23e7. Accessed 6 Apr. 2020. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3679900029/SCIC?u=nysl_we_bcsd&sid=SCIC&xid=19db23e7 LIGHT Nelson, …
Public Library Cards!
Hi everyone, The Buffalo and Erie County Library (BECPL) now has opened up the option of getting a library card online---since the locations are closed, you can still access online ebooks, audio books and music, but you need to have a card. This page has the form to fill out to get your online resource …
Harry Potter Online!
I know there are a lot of Harry Potter fans out there, including some of you parents and teachers 🙂 Well there's good news for all of you. The British Museum has just opened up their in-person exhibition and created an online exhibition for you to explore. Find out all about the author, where her …
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