This is a collection of resources to support learning at home for students in Grade Seven to Nine.
Please keep in mind that this is a small selection of what is available in The Resource Bank, but these are "the best of the best" resources. Please feel free to browse other hubs, collections and do keyword searches to find more amazing resources for learning at home. You can learn more about using The Resource Bank fully on our free training site at https://resourcebanktraining.weebly.com/ under "Learn the Basics" in the top right corner.
To find out what outcomes your child should be learning about in their specfic grade, please visit our Outcome Maps.
Sun West families have access to Mathletics, Sora, Learn360 and Pearson E-Text to assist with learning. Please contact your child's classroom teacher for user and password information.
If you find there are too many resources to sort through, you can filter the results using the “Filter Resources” area on the left side of the screen. Select “Subject Area” to narrow your results to a specific subject.
PBS has created and shared tons of media rich, engaging, digital lessons …
PBS has created and shared tons of media rich, engaging, digital lessons for a wide range of grade levels and subject areas.
Find FREE videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you. Choose from lots of filters that will customize your search so you can find exactly what you're looking for.
"Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) champions healthy, active kids by …
"Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) champions healthy, active kids by promoting and advancing quality health and physical education opportunities and healthy learning environments. Supporting community champions with quality programs, professional development services, and community activation initiatives, PHE Canada inspires all to live healthy, physically active lives."
This site offers free online dictionary and text translation. PROMT Online Translator …
This site offers free online dictionary and text translation.
PROMT Online Translator does not offer as many languages as other translators. The list is limited to about 22 languages so far. But it does have other nice features. For instance, it makes use of automatic language detection and even choose a topic for the translation.
You can then copy, paste, check the spelling, or access a dictionary. There is also a virtual keyboard so if you are using the site on a tablet, for example, popping in your words or sentences is simple. PROMT also offers translation software that you can purchase and download. Interestingly, free online website translator is also available as an Apple or Android app.
Paper by WeTransfer is a digital sketchbook full of powerful tools to …
Paper by WeTransfer is a digital sketchbook full of powerful tools to create beautiful illustrations. Begin with a brief tutorial and get started drawing. There are no buttons, and the emphasis on touch features makes for an intuitive design. Sketches are stored in sketchbooks that sit neatly on a shelf. Once your book is full, you can start a new one. Share your creations via Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, or email, or save them to your camera roll. Paper is completely free, including the additional tools (mixer, color, write, outline, and sketch), which formerly were in-app purchases. Creating can be done with your finger, but you can also purchase Paper's aptly named stylus, Pencil.
Click "Start Writing Now" to let the games begin. Students can create …
Click "Start Writing Now" to let the games begin.
Students can create paragraphs right on the site using the writing prompts provided. They are then guided through: Introduction | Topic | Pre-Writing | Writing-Topic Sentence | More Pre-Writing | Writing--Body | Organizing | Writing--Conclusion | Revising--Overview: Style, Sentence Structure, Grammar, Proofreading | Publishing
There are also a ton of great writing prompts available. This is a great low pressure way to get kids writing!
"Pearson School eText is an easy-to-use database of content available to you …
"Pearson School eText is an easy-to-use database of content available to you anytime and anywhere that you have internet access. Students and teachers log in using unique information to access all of their content."
There are books available for Math, ELA, Science & Social Studies.
PhET Sims are now available in HTML5 as well! Simulations can be …
PhET Sims are now available in HTML5 as well!
Simulations can be sorted by subject area or grade. This is very helpful.
PhET is a collection of interactive computer simulations for teaching and learning physics, chemistry, math, and other sciences.
Simulations can be used directly on the site or downloaded and used that way.
The simulations are animated, interactive, and game-like environments where students learn through exploration. They emphasize the connections between real-life and the underlying science. These great activities help students visualize abstract concepts!
This site offers teacher resources in the areas of language arts, science, …
This site offers teacher resources in the areas of language arts, science, social studies and math, all in a wide variety of topics. Complete lesson plans included.
Photomath is the ultimate educational tool for a smartphone or tablet. With …
Photomath is the ultimate educational tool for a smartphone or tablet. With over 300-million downloads, students and families around the world are using Photomath to check their homework, study for tests, and are building their math confidence every month.
Teachers can use Photomath to: - Reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. - Check homework assignments. - Accelerate individual learning.
Get the easy to use Photomath app today! Head on over to Google Play or Apple to download the app and get started. Students - make sure you have your parents permission.
Looking for photos for your digital stories, but worried about copyright and …
Looking for photos for your digital stories, but worried about copyright and fair use?
Pics4Learning.com has been a resource for copyright-friendly images since 1999. With over 35,000 images, Pics4Learning is a great place to find images that will help you tell your story!
Explore lots of different categories to find just the right image for your project!
If you love Pictionary or Pictionary Air, you've come to the right …
If you love Pictionary or Pictionary Air, you've come to the right place. This is especially true if you're looking for random Pictionary words so you can play the game. The Random Pictionary Word generator is helpful if you don't have a gameboard and cards around, but you'd still like to play the game with your friends. Our free online Pictionary word generator does exactly that by letting you and your friends play the game even if you don't have the game cards handy. If you're looking for more fun games, please also check out our Never Have I Ever questions and our Would You Rather questions.
Try out this fun online version of the popular game "Taboo". This …
Try out this fun online version of the popular game "Taboo". This version offers lots of game cards, an outline of the rules, a score sheet and some suggestions for how to play.
The game cards are meant to be played however you would like to. Follow the suggested rules that you can alter or come up with on your own. The game cards can be used to play Taboo online or to play any other sort of word game. There is even the opportunity to submit your own words. Enjoy!
Podcasting is a powerful way for students to share their voice with …
Podcasting is a powerful way for students to share their voice with the world. Along the way, they learn to communicate, engage in critical thinking, and go through the design process as they ultimately publish their work to an authentic audience. This site offers 20 creative ideas for podcasts you can do with your students.
This is a very easy to understand explanation of the virus, as …
This is a very easy to understand explanation of the virus, as well as what we can all do to help. Understanding can help everyone process what is happening in the world.
Travel back in time and explore the last standing ancient world wonder …
Travel back in time and explore the last standing ancient world wonder through Google Maps Treks. Learn more about the history, location, purpose, materials, and labor required to build the magnificent structures.
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Copyrighted materials, available under Fair Use and the TEACH Act for US-based educators, or other custom arrangements. Go to the resource provider to see their individual restrictions.
